Historic New England

Medal, Commemorative

Brass medal (.1) in original box (.2ab). Medal depicts Charles William Eliot in profile relief. Green cardboard box with gold lettering and red velvet interior.

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 313384

Accession Number: 2004.25.2.1-.2AB

A-line sleeveless black polyester knit dress with deep V-neck front and back. The neck front center is embellished with a large bow finished with an oval rhinestone clasp. Bust dart shaping. See file for photographs of donor in dress. See provenance for details.

Date: ca. 1968

Maker: Nancy Amory Knits (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), polyester (fiber), rhinestone

GUSN: 313387

Accession Number: 2015.84.1

Mini dress

Mini-dress with bell sleeves and round neckline, made from a circular machine-made lace tablecloth. See provenance. See files for photographs of donor in dress.

Date: 1969

Maker: Gilliland, Sandy (Maker)

Material: machine lace

GUSN: 313388

Accession Number: 2015.84.2

Wedding Dress

Full-length dress made from white tulle embroidered lace transparent layer laid over a white princess-cut bodice and attached skirt. Dress bodice is construced with a tall standing collar across front of chest that drapes down the back. Full-length sleeves added by seastress at donor's request. Dres...

Date: 1969

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

GUSN: 313389

Accession Number: 2015.84.3

Hat

Turban or kerchief-style hat constructed from white polyester fabric puffed, folded, and gathered into a solid headband. Meant to be worn to the back of the head. Worn by the donor as part of her "going away" suit after her 1969 wedding. See file for images of donor in hat and full assemblage.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Conrad & Chandler (Retailer)

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 313390

Accession Number: 2015.84.4

Dress\n

Sleeveless dress made from a printed cotton in shades of bright green, aqua, yellow, and white in an abstracted floral pattern. Constructed with a deep V-neck in front and back, fitted bodice with bust darts, full, knee-length skirt and a self-fabric bow at nadir of V-neck. Zip closure on side of d...

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Mindy Malone Inc. (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313392

Accession Number: 2015.84.6

Skirt\n

Green wool skirt.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Highland Queen (Maker)

Material: tweed

GUSN: 313393

Accession Number: 2015.84.7

Baton Squad Trophy\n

Baton squad trophy [a] with removable baton [b]. Metal figure of a girl in a baton squad uniform holds a plastic baton in her right hand. Figure is standing atop a cylindrical column attached to a square wooden base. Salem High School baton squad.

Date: 1966

Maker: Bernard's Jewelers (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313394

Accession Number: 2015.84.8AB

Class Ring\n

Class ring, gold band with oval green glass stone. Ring shoulders embossed with image of Benjamin Franklin and "Opportunity" and an image of the school seal and "Advancement."

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, glass (material)

GUSN: 313396

Accession Number: 2015.84.10

Hatbox

Hatbox decorated with green, blue, beige and pink paper depicting road with horse-drawn stagecoach and bicyclists. Lids are faded gray. Red cord.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 313408

Accession Number: 2004.27.4AB

Needlework Pattern

This square piece of starched plainweave cotton has a pattern for needlework drawn upon it in ink. The pattern is a square quartered into four equal triangles. Each triangle is filled with a pyramid of half circles. The corners are filled with quarter circles. Marked by hand with price and pattern n...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patterns (guides)

GUSN: 313410

Accession Number: 2015.85.1

Top

Two piece wooden top. Dowel with notched end with two holes and strong and acorn-shaped top with metal tip.

Date: ca. 18th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 313412

Accession Number: 2004.29.4AB

Textile Remnant "Acton Floral"

Two lengths "Acton Floral"; with one small, partial remnant. These two overall pieces with three attached colorways and oen attached paper label (on the small sample), represents different kinds of flowers in natural colors, some bigger than others. The light green background is animated by leaves ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313422

Accession Number: 2001.281.1210.1-.3

Textile Remnant

This overall piece presents a repeated pattern representing two pheasants - among them one is half-hidden behind a tree - on a parterre of flowers and a fruits tree. The background is beige.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313423

Accession Number: 2001.281.1211

Textile Remnant "First Embassy"

Remnant "First Embassy" pattern. This overall piece represents a pattern of two stylized flowers repeated between five strips alternating different decorative stylized flowers, in a vertical composition. The major colors are blue, pink and light brown, over a beige background.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313424

Accession Number: 2001.281.1212

Textile Remnant "Concorde"

"Concorde" pattern This is a one overall piece with two attached colorways, three paper labels and one fabric label. The pattern of this cotton sample named Concorde shows a view of the famous perspective of the center of Paris starting with the Louvre and the Palais des Tuileries behind the Arc...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313425

Accession Number: 2001.281.1213

Vase

Delft vase. Blue on grey image of a ship at anchor.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313446

Accession Number: 1933.6424

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with an ivory handle. [.1] A red wood case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 313454

Accession Number: 1918.482.1-.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313456

Accession Number: 1919.133.2

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313463

Accession Number: 1978.50.2

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313467

Accession Number: 1926.500.5

Sugar Pincer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313472

Accession Number: 1912.217

Textile Remnant "Braintree Stripe"

This overall piece with three attached colorways, three attached paper labels and one attached fabric label, presents a mustard yellow geometric pattern alternating a strip containing stylized palm leaves with a strip of stars in a circle, separated by a thinner avocado green cabled strip containing...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313478

Accession Number: 2001.281.1214

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313479

Accession Number: 1931.291.2

Square box with cover

Square woven wicker box with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 313689

Accession Number: 2015.1.80AB

Demijohn

Glass and wicker demijohn, bulbous glass bottle with narrow neck encased in a wicker cover with woven handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 313690

Accession Number: 2015.1.81

Chocolate pot

Painted tin chocolate pot with hinged lid, decorated with three red leaves on black ground. Toleware.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 313693

Accession Number: 2015.1.84

Ink bottle

Ink bottle with gothic arch pattern around body. Cobalt blue pressed glass.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: Carter's Ink Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 313694

Accession Number: 2015.1.85

Berry spoon

Berry spoon with shell shaped bowl, oval handle has scroll designs. Silver

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313695

Accession Number: 2015.1.86

Spoon

Spoon with pointed oval bowl and gold wash interior, beading around edges of handle. Silver

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313696

Accession Number: 2015.1.87

Salt Spoon

Salt spoon with shovel shaped bowl. Handle engraved "M A Johnson."

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313697

Accession Number: 2015.1.88

Salt Spoon

Pair of salt spoons with oval shaped bowls. Silver

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313698

Accession Number: 2015.1.89.1-.2

Scoop

Scoop, engraved floral pattern on bowl and handle (handle is detached).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313699

Accession Number: 2015.1.90

Set of twelve forks

Set of twelve forks with pointed round handles and four tines. "Olive" pattern.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313701

Accession Number: 2015.1.92.1-.12

Set of three forks

Set of three silver forks with tipped fiddle handles, rounded shoulders, and four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313702

Accession Number: 2015.1.93.1-.3

Set of twelve spoons

Set of twelve silver spoons with acanthus leaf design on handles and pointed oval bowls.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313703

Accession Number: 2015.1.94.1-.12

Forks

Twelve piece flatware set. Six forks with tipped fiddle handles and rounded shoulders. Gothic letter "A" engraved on handles. Silver.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313704

Accession Number: 2015.1.95.1-.6

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting a bird on a tree. Printed in pink, green, and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313707

Accession Number: 2015.91.1

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting grape leaves in lattice, green and white on pale blue ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: McClelland, Nancy, Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313708

Accession Number: 2015.91.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wall paper illustrating bird and flowers in medallions, shades of blue on white ground. With 'Notice to paperhangers' tucked inside. A-111.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313709

Accession Number: 2015.91.3

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting bird and flowers in medallions, cream on tan ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313710

Accession Number: 2015.91.4

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with a large concentric leaf pattern, tan on yellow ground. "Dutton House."

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313711

Accession Number: 2015.91.5

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting a man and woman dancing, multiple blues, gray polka dots on pale blue ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313712

Accession Number: 2015.91.6

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting a dog chasing rabbits, pink, green, and white on blue ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313713

Accession Number: 2015.91.7

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting red and blue floral sprigs on cream ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313714

Accession Number: 2015.91.8

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting dark blue and white floral sprigs on blue ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313715

Accession Number: 2015.91.9

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting George Washington, columns, and flowering urns, pink, green, yellow, and blue on dark green ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper mills

GUSN: 313716

Accession Number: 2015.91.10

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting George Washington, columns, and flowering urns, pink, white, green, black on pale gray ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313717

Accession Number: 2015.91.11

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting a flower inside floral lattice, white and purple on taupe ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313718

Accession Number: 2015.91.12

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting a flower inside floral lattice, white and blue on yellow ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313719

Accession Number: 2015.91.13

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