Historic New England

Rug

Red and white braided oval rug

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244214

Accession Number: 2006.44.2037

Sampler "Wrought by Isabella Johnston in the eighth year of her age". Worked in dull colors with five stanzas entitled "Remember Thy Creator in the days of they Youth". Black walnut frame with inside gilt molding. Matches frame of 1940.996

Date: 1836

Maker: Johnston, Isabella, 1828- (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 244223

Accession Number: 1940.1009

Carriage clock case

Wooden carrying case for a carriage clock. Glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Purple velvet interior, hinged lid. Brass clock key engraved "11704" inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244281

Accession Number: 2006.44.3582

Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Wooden carrying case has hinged lid and glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Slot inside case to store key.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244282

Accession Number: 2006.44.3583A-C

Marrett House

Washdrawing of Marrett House; cows and people in the foreground, trees in the middle ground, and house with outbuildings in the background. All grey tones.

Maker: unknown

Material: sandpaper painting (technique)

GUSN: 244283

Accession Number: 1959.850

Chest

Oak chest with pine top. Three recessed molded panels on front; raised panels on ends. Bands of chanel molding above and below panels, and two vertical rows on sides. No molding on ends. Legs are continuations of stiles with small flat maple ball feet on front only. Cleats for lid missing, but re...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 244284

Accession Number: 1961.186

Commemorative textile fragment

Fragment of black and white woven jacquard made of silk and wool depicting the Pacific Mills Building, Lawrence, MA, and an eagle with outstretched wings holding a streamer that reads "E Pluribus Unum;" also incribed with the date 1876.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, wool (textile), silk (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 244285

Accession Number: 1962.83

Carriage Clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has brass lattice decoration around top edge and base, four bun feet, brass carrying handle with purple leather wrapped around center. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Glass paneled sides and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 244286

Accession Number: 2006.44.3584A-C

Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has rhinestone decoration around front edges and on both sides of handle. Four bun feet. Clock face engraved with floral decoration and rhinestones. Glass paneled sides and back and rectangular glass panel on top to view...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244287

Accession Number: 2006.44.3585A-C

Chest of Drawers

Block front chest of four drawers; top molded with ogee and fillet edge; straight bracket feet. Mahogany with secondary woods of eastern white pine and soft maple.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 244289

Accession Number: 1966.352

Lady's Writing Desk

Hand-crafted reproduction of a Federal style ladies' writing desk. Rectangular case enclosing one large drawer over two smaller drawers flanking arched knee hold. All drawers with dark stringing inlay. The top drawer inlaid to look like three separate drawers. Replaced brasses. Four square tapered ...

Date: 1809

Maker: Sailor, John. Philadelphia cabinetmaker (1809-1833) (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering, inlay (process)

GUSN: 244290

Accession Number: 1966.368

Box

Square wooden box with brass decoration on corners and four rubber feet. Brass handle. Engraved "APP". Interior has wooden dowel in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 244294

Accession Number: 2006.44.3586

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, red oak, white pine and yellow pine. Top section has a flat top with molded edges. Four drawers with replaced hardware. Two fluted pilasters on either side. Bottom case has one drawer over three drawers. Carved fan on central drawer. Skirt has ogee arches with t...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: Attributed to Hosmer, Joseph, 1735-1823

Material: cherry (wood), red oak (wood), maple (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 244298

Accession Number: 1973.328AB

High Chest

High chest of drawers made of black walnut and white pine. Upper case has a flat top with heavy cornice moldings and three small drawers over three larger drawers. Heavy overhanging molding at mid-section. Bottom case has three-over-three drawers, deeply shaped skirt with missing drop finials. S...

Date: 1735-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 244305

Accession Number: 1976.189

Plate

Plate from the Cunard Line British-American shipping company. Brown transfer-printed design with a border depicting ships and medallions. Center medallion depicts "Ladies Cabin" with women sitting near a fire, and is surrounded by scrolls and foliage.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244307

Accession Number: 1976.458

Box

Square black plastic box [A] with cover [B]. Winged horse pictured in center medallion on lid. Fluted sides. In original cardboard shipping box addressed to Stephen W. Phillips.

Maker: American Stationery Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 244308

Accession Number: 2006.44.3587AB

Playing cards

Pack of playing cards in red leather case. Backs of cards have color image of a blacksmith at his forge. Matching picture on one side of lid.

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather

GUSN: 244309

Accession Number: 2006.44.3588AB

Floorcloth

Painted burlap floorcloth. Large geometric design consisting of large squares joined by smaller green, white and brown checkerboard squares at the corners; concentric hexagonal shapes inside larger squares. Overall brown, beige, green, and orange colors.

Date: c. 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, paint (coating)

GUSN: 244310

Accession Number: 1976.142

Playing cards

Box of "Patience" playing cards. White box [A] with lid [B] and divided interior. Contains two decks of cards [C+D] with rounded corners, one deck with green geometric medallion design on back and the other with red foliate design. Box has navy blue text and floral decoration.

Maker: Thomas De La Rue & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 244311

Accession Number: 2006.44.3589A-D

Floorcloth

Painted burlap floorcloth. Small geometric design consisting of concentric squares with red "chili pepper" motif in center, alternating with beige diamonds with red petal motif in center. Overall colors of brown, green, beige and red.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244313

Accession Number: 1976.143

Patience playing cards

Red cardboard box with hinged lid [A] containing two decks [B+C] of "Patience" playing cards. One deck has red medallion design, the other is navy blue. Both decks in original paper wrappings.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 244314

Accession Number: 2006.44.3590A-C

Tintype Photo Album

Miniature photograph album containing tintypes of dogs set into round mats. Red leather-bound with brass clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tintype (process), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 244315

Accession Number: 1971.418

Looking Glass

English looking glass featuring a single plate of glass and ornate frame consisting of scalloped skirt with carved, gilt sprig decoration; elaborate crest with scalloped pediment inset with carved, gilt sprigs and topped by a gilt griffin finial; sides of frame decorated with carved gilt acorns and ...

Date: 1770

Maker: Jackson, William, 1731-1810 (Importer)

Material: English walnut (wood), spruce (wood), veneer, gilding, carving (processes)

GUSN: 244316

Accession Number: 1980.80

Typewriter

Folding typewriter [A] in fitted hard leather case [B] with handle. Black metal Corona typewriter with round metal keys. Roller bar mechanism folds down over keys when typewriter in not in use. With original instruction booklet.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, gears, springs (elastic objects)

GUSN: 244317

Accession Number: 2006.44.3591AB

Fireplace Fender

Fireplace fender with rounded brass bands surrounding pierced ironwork; base has wider brass band with three brass paw feet

Date: late-19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244318

Accession Number: 1966.1820

Mirror

Rectangular mirror, vertically oriented, with a carved and gilded frame. Columns on either side, carved basket of fruit on top with a Federal style cornice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244319

Accession Number: 1951.197

Candlestick

Tall pewter candlestick; acorn-shaped candle cup and bobeche; six-sided undulating base; six knobs of various sizes along stem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244336

Accession Number: 2009.62.1.1

Candlestick

Tall pewter candlestick; acorn-shaped candle cup and bobeche; six-sided undulating base; six knobs of various sizes along stem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244337

Accession Number: 2009.62.1.2

Bell

Brass bell engraved with floral and vine pattern and Chinese dragons. Handle created by intertwined dragons. Scalloped bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 244338

Accession Number: 2006.44.2546A

Stand

Arched wooden display stand for brass bell. Top edge carved with flowers, vines, and leaves. Hanging hook in center. Square side support posts and bottom edge of stand also have carved floral and vine pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 244341

Accession Number: 2006.44.2546B

Tile

Carved earthenware tile with central flower surrounded by abstract scroll motif designs on light gray background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244372

Accession Number: 2009.42.1

Tile

Carved earthenware tile with central flower surrounded by abstract scroll motif designs on light gray background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244373

Accession Number: 2009.42.2

Veil

Ivory colored cathedral length veil, simple netting. Wax headpiece of white and green flowers and buds on a vine. Worn with wedding gown, 2001.259.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: toile (textile material), wax, metal, hand sewing

GUSN: 244384

Accession Number: 2001.260

Hand Towels in Box

White linen guest towel, monogrammed "MCM". Scalloped front edge with ocean and ship design. In orginal white square box tied with blue ribbon. Box marked "Wm. Coulson + Sons, 459 Fifth Avenue, US Depot, New York"

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Wm. Coulson & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: stitching

GUSN: 244390

Accession Number: 2001.264.1-2

Box

White square box tied with blue ribbon. Box marked "Wm. Coulson & Sons, 459 Fifth Avenue, US Depot, New York"

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Wm. Coulson & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 244392

Accession Number: 2001.264.3AB

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A birthday card composed of two photographic prints with an inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Rauh, G. (Artist)

Material: black-and-white prints (photographs), ink

GUSN: 247132

Accession Number: 1984.54.23

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of black and white photograph and architectural drawings of a "gastehaus" (guesthouse), business card, and black and white photograph of a man mounted on a red-brown mat. Cut pieces of text indicate date and recipient. Small cut image of flowers is affixed above the photograph of a man in th...

Date: 1953

Maker: Singer, Franz, 1896-1954 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247134

Accession Number: 1984.54.24

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of black and white photographs and business card from the Royal College of Art. Handwritten inscription on card and in lower right corner of collage. Photographs depict metal objects and a man working at a workstation.

Date: 1953

Maker: Slutzky, Naum J., 1894-1965 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247135

Accession Number: 1984.54.25

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage composed of four layers: a woven textile on top, black and white photograph, a handwritten letter with photograph, and a drawing.

Date: 1953

Maker: Maass, Luise Leonore, 1888-1954 (Artist)

Material: wool (textile), photographic prints, ink, pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247136

Accession Number: 1984.54.26

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with painting with handwritten message on cream paper matted on black paper background.

Date: 1953

Maker: Graeff, Werner, 1901-1978 (Artist)

Material: paint (coating), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247137

Accession Number: 1984.54.27

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with photographs embellished with paint and a handwritten and printed messages

Date: 1953

Maker: Muller, Hermann and Gerda (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paint (coating)

GUSN: 247138

Accession Number: 1984.54.29

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage on blue paper with a teal, white, and black patterned textile at top, paper and textile shapes on strings drawn in ink, and a handwritten message in a pink paper frame.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, textiles

GUSN: 247140

Accession Number: 1984.54.30

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with a print and handwritten message.

Date: 1953

Maker: Herzger, Walter, 1901-1985 (Artist)

Material: ink, prints (visual works), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247141

Accession Number: 1984.54.31

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Photographic print of leaves with handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Dearstyne, Howard, 1903-1979 (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247143

Accession Number: 1984.54.32

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph of ceramic vessels mounted on black mat. Typed message on white card affixed to reverse of mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: Zogler, Render (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247144

Accession Number: 1984.54.33

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed image depicting a book titled "Physical Planning in Israel" by author Arieh Sharon lying on top of a photograph of a building. Handwritten inscription to Walter Gropius from artist located in gray border to the left of image.

Date: 1953

Maker: Sharon, Arieh, 1900-1984 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247145

Accession Number: 1984.54.34

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed image, with abstract geometric shapes and text, mounted on off-white mat. Inscription handwritten on mat below image and along left edge of mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247146

Accession Number: 1984.54.35

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white photographic print of artwork featuring a dynamic human stick figure with a handwritten message on the bottom of the print.

Date: 1953

Maker: Itten, Johannes, 1888-1967 (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247148

Accession Number: 1984.54.36

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with a photographic print, an abstract drawing, and a handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Reichle, Paul (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, drawings (visual works), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 247149

Accession Number: 1984.54.37

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Abstract oil pastel drawing with artist's signature

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (visual works), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 247150

Accession Number: 1984.54.38

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