Historic New England

Wall Rack

Metal wall rack with scrolled hooks (?)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242993

Accession Number: 1986.1236

Textile tool

Textile working tool, part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242994

Accession Number: 1986.1240.2

Testile working tool

Textile working tool; used for marking fabric before stitching; part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 242996

Accession Number: 1986.1240.4

Textile tool

Textile workiing tool; part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242997

Accession Number: 1986.1240.5

Textile tool

Textile working tool; part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 242998

Accession Number: 1986.1240.6

Textile tool

Textile working tool; part of a kit

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 242999

Accession Number: 1986.1240.7

Wire Cutters

Metal wire cutters

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243000

Accession Number: 1986.1240.8

Seal

Seal, "L", with wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243001

Accession Number: 1986.1240.9

Pocket Knife

Mother-of-pearl (?) pocket knife with multiple small blades that hinge out

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243002

Accession Number: 1986.1240.10

Scraping Tool

Metal scraper, T-shaped

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243003

Accession Number: 1986.1240.11

Scissors

Small metal scissors

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243004

Accession Number: 1986.1240.12

Lamp Cover

Frosted glass lamp cover; squared in shape with rounded edges; scrolling thistle motifs; inset with lozenges at corners with scroll pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass

GUSN: 243005

Accession Number: 1986.1263

Trinket Box

Small green apple-shaped box; glazed ceramic

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 243006

Accession Number: 1986.1230AB

Parasol

Satin parasol with red, pink and blue plaid pattern; naturalistic bamboo handle

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, bamboo (material)

GUSN: 243007

Accession Number: 1986.1254

Parasol

Black parasol; black handle, hooked at end with black tassel

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243008

Accession Number: 1986.1262

Walking Stick

Silver-handled bamboo walking stick, engraved "L.A. Little"

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 243009

Accession Number: 1986.1272

Fountain Pen

Fountain pen with metal tip and wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243010

Accession Number: 1986.1285

Shawl

White cashmere shawl with red paisley embroidery at corners and red embroidered border; short white fringe

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering

GUSN: 243011

Accession Number: 1986.1444

Scarf

Silk and wool paisley scarf; red, blue, black and green

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 243012

Accession Number: 1986.1443

Teaspoons

Set of 3 silver teaspoons engraved with "L"

Maker: Moulton, William

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 243013

Accession Number: 1986.1277.1-3

Textile tool

Textile working tool; used for marking fabric before stitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 243014

Accession Number: 1986.1240.3

Unused roll of wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper, scenic vignettes of horse drawn carriages, ship at sea, wharf building 'Tea Shop' 'J. Cort'. Printed in orange, tan, and green on cream ground. Vinyl paper, 19" repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243029

Accession Number: 2010.38.1

Unused roll of wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper, scenes of a woman with two sheep; a boy playing bagpipes; butterflies and morning glories. Printed in green, mauve, and white on cream ground. 21 1/2" repeat.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243030

Accession Number: 2010.38.2

Unused roll of wallpaper

Wallpaper with vignettes of windmills, sailing vessels, and bridge on a river divided by foliate scrolls. Printed in greens, black, gray, and white on a tan ground. 13" repeat.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243031

Accession Number: 2010.38.3

Unused roll of wallpaper

Wallpaper with purple flowers with green leaves on white textured basket weave ground. Vinyl finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243032

Accession Number: 2010.38.4

Unused roll of wallpaper

Wallpaper, green and white woven pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243033

Accession Number: 2010.38.5

Unused roll of wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper, cottage by a lake amid a forest of birch trees. Rowboat tied to a post in the cattails. Printed in greens, tan, and blue on white ground. 17" repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243035

Accession Number: 2010.38.7

Unused roll of wallpaper fragments

Multiple rolled pieces of a scenic wallpaper, group of men and women on horseback jumping fences and chasing dogs. Printed in green, white, tan, and red on yellow ground. 25" repeat.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243036

Accession Number: 2010.38.8

Unused roll of wallpaper

Wallpaper, textured paper with grass pattern in white, gold accent lines. Vinyl finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243037

Accession Number: 2010.38.9

Unused roll of wallpaper

Wallpaper, striped pattern on cream ground. Stripes of varying width in teal, olive, green, brown, and mauve.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243038

Accession Number: 2010.38.10

Unused roll of wallpaper border

Wallpaper border, green and orange stripe on pale yellow ground.

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243039

Accession Number: 2010.38.11

Black leather traveling trunk with wood banding. Brass caps protect corners and secure wood banding to trunk body. Leather handles on sides, four metal casters on bottom. Brass lock mechanism and clasps with a pair of keys on ring threaded through lock hardware. Trunk interior has open compartment o...

Date: 1890s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, brass (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 243056

Accession Number: 2010.40.1

Costume with Accessories

This object contains harmful language including a historical description of a costume as Gypsy when describing a traditional Roma costume. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators an...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243109

Accession Number: 2010.41.1

Two-Piece Dress

Two-piece dress with a striped pink and white silk bodice [a] and dark navy velvet skirt [b]. Bodice trimmed with velvet accent bands on collar, shoulders, and wrists. Skirt has a pleated hem.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 243111

Accession Number: 2010.41.3AB

Decorative Pillow

Pillow with beaded and embroidered decoration. All non-embroidered surfaces are covered with iridescent, opaque beads. Embroidered animals include a dog in a top hat, rooster, squirrel, butterfly, cow, fly, cat, scarab beetle, goose, duck, and a peacock. Embroidered objects include a striped pitche...

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 243112

Accession Number: 2010.41.4

Wallpaper fragment

Roll of wallpaper, brown and tan wood grain pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243356

Accession Number: 2010.46.4

Linoleum

Piece of linoleum with a floral design in a diamond pattern and a floral, linear border.Linoleum colors green, gray, cream, pink, and a faded pink/red.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum, hand-painted

GUSN: 243358

Accession Number: 2010.47.1

Compote

Pressed and etched glass compote. Decorative gothic band of drop pendants and trefoil motif around rim. Fluted stem, polka dot pattern around base. Matches glassware set 1970.810.

Date: c. 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 243475

Accession Number: 2010.48.1

Sheet

Linen sheet embroidered "R.P/19".

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Peabody, Rhoda Abbot, 1784-1853 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 243476

Accession Number: 2010.49.1

Christening Gown

Christening gown, cream colored cotton with scalloped bottom hem, embroidered seams, sleeveless with bottom closure at shoulder.

Date: 1915-1920s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243481

Accession Number: 2010.50.2

Premium Statuette, National Monument to the Forefathers

Premium Statuette, National Monument to the Forefathers. John Adams Jackson after Hammatt Billings.

Date: 1857-1858

Maker: Jackson, John Adams, 1825-1879 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 243482

Accession Number: 2010.51.1

Commemorative tile

Commemorative tile, "Plymouth, 1620".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Minton's (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 243483

Accession Number: 2010.51.2

Carrington House Wallpaper Panel

Unused wallpaper panel, handpainted birds and peacocks perched amid flowering tree with butterflies, white ground. Cloth tape border painted gold. From the Captain Edward Carrington House, Providence, Rhode Island.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243689

Accession Number: 2010.91.1

"King Ahasuerus" Wallpaper Panel

Framed "King Ahasuerus" wallpaper fragment. Man seated on throne with a domed top, under a large arch with egg and dart molding. Border at top of black floral swags. Block-printed in tans, black, and white. Mounted on linen. 42" repeat.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243690

Accession Number: 2010.91.2

Fireboard with Flowers

Fireboard with vase of flowers in center. Brass colored vase filled with multicolored individually appliqued flowers on white ground. Pink rose border with green flocked leaves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243691

Accession Number: 2010.91.3