Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. The paper is block-printed in navy blue in a stylized Neoclassical design. The pattern appears to be a repeating medallion.The paper is ungrounded, handmade sheets.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272835

Accession Number: 2001.281.74

Flat Sheet

Flat sheet, Twin size white, Laundry mark "72 X 100" black ink, "72" Twin Bed/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Percale/ All Cotton",

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272836

Accession Number: 2013.4.80

Mattress Pad

Quilted matress pad, twin size, "Wamsutta/ Tradmark"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272837

Accession Number: 2013.4.81

Incontinence Seat Protector

Pair of incontinence seat protectors, Cotton and Plastic, Absorbent white material backed with yellow plastic.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272838

Accession Number: 2013.4.82

Loofah

Bath loofah, green with white hanging loop

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: sponge (material)

GUSN: 272841

Accession Number: 2013.4.84

Comforter

Down comforter, gray color, "kn/Karen/ Neuberger/ LIFE should be COMFORTable" "Karen Neuberger trademark/ Owned and liscensed by KN Ltd, CA, USA/ Made under liscense by:/Hollander Home Fashions" Tag #2 "Under Penalty of Law this tag is not to be removed except by the customer..."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber), silk (fiber), down

GUSN: 272842

Accession Number: 2013.4.85

Blanket

Blanket, mustard yellow color Tag cut off, some remnant of satin banding on edges.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 272843

Accession Number: 2013.4.86

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Paper is roller-printed with a floral vine pattern - possibly morning glories - in pink and two greens on pink ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272846

Accession Number: 2001.281.75AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Wallpaper is block-printed with a floral vine pattern in bright blues, oranges, yellows, brown, tan, pink and white. A second entirely monotone vine is printed in turquoise. The ground is light turquoise with a satin finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272851

Accession Number: 2001.281.76

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. The geometric pattern is roller-printed in metallic silver on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272852

Accession Number: 2001.281.77

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Renaissance Revival Stripe pattern with rose sprig medallion. Roller-printed in red, olive and taupe on white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272853

Accession Number: 2001.281.78

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Roller-printed with a repeating maple leaf pattern in gray and mint green on gray satin ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272854

Accession Number: 2001.281.79

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Roller-printed floral pattern in red flocking over tan stripe on polished cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272855

Accession Number: 2001.281.80

Wedding Dress

Wedding gown [a] and slip [b]. Ivory colored gown, a-line, polyester overlayer with lace hem over a satin lining. Full length sleeves. Floral lace overlay with pearls on bodice. Fabric covered buttons down back cover up zipper. Slip [b], white with elastic and zippered waist, lace detail at hem.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272856

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.1ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Floral vine in green and olive over honeycomb or diaper pattern roller-printed in gray on satin cream ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272857

Accession Number: 2001.281.81

Wedding Dress Storage Box

Three part cardboard box papered in shiny gold foil. A: box top, B: scalloped edged insert, C: box bottom.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272858

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.3a-c

Wedding Dress Shipping Box

Cardboard shipping box.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272859

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.4

Child's signet ring

Child's signet ring monogrammed "RCB".

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Ostby & Barton Company (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 272865

Accession Number: 2012.195.1.1

Ring box

Ring box, cardboard covered with a gray-green marbled paper. Box top [a] stamped with retailers name and crest. Box bottom [b] has padded interior to support ring.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Michaels Quality Jewelers (Retailer)

Material: cardboard, silk (textile)

GUSN: 272866

Accession Number: 2012.195.1.2ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Stripe patterned wallpaper roller-printed with a stylized blue and brown flower motif over gray pinstripes on white ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272869

Accession Number: 2001.281.82

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from Middleton, Massachusetts. Rose vine and floral sprig pattern roller-printed in three greens, two blues, pink, mauve, red and orange over a gray moire stripe. The floral design imitates embroidery. The ground is satin and fades from pink to white. Stamped "Délicourt à...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Etienne Delicourt (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272872

Accession Number: 2001.281.83AB

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused wallpaper printed with floral medallion pattern. The medallions resemble stylized hanging lamps with beads, fringe and chain-like festoons. Each medallion frames a yellow rose sprig. Roller-printed in a light mauve, two yellows, brown, three greens, two violets and metallic...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272874

Accession Number: 2001.281.84AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Floral pattern of bouquets alternating with fern sprigs. Paper is roller-printed in tan, gray-green, white and metallic gold on a white satin ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272876

Accession Number: 2001.281.85

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large scale Asian style figure wallpaper featuring framed vignettes of vases. Seated children positioned around the vignettes play musical instruments or noise makers. The background imitates woven matting and the vignette framing, oriental architectural motifs. Other motifs ...

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272885

Accession Number: 2001.281.86

Trunk Lining

Two wallpaper fragments mounted on paperboard. The fragments were collected from Barnstable, Massachusetts, and include a note stating they once lined a cowhide trunk from England. The handmade paper is block-printed with a medallion encircled by a larger oval and decorated with oval leaf and acan...

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272910

Accession Number: 2001.281.87AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holman House, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Damask pattern paper roller-printed in red on pink ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272914

Accession Number: 2001.281.88

Portrait of a Young Boy

Pastel portrait of a young boy facing left. Identified as a Cushing family member. Boy has his right hand tucked into his pale yellow coat. He is also wearing a high collared ruffled shirt with lace at cuffs, pale blue buttoned waistcoat, and a dark colored cravat. Carved wood frame with gilding.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: Possibly Blyth, Benjamin (American painter, 1746-after 1787) (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272917

Accession Number: 1966.1705

Portrait of a Young Girl

Pastel portrait of a young girl facing right. Identified as a Cushing family member. Girl is wearing a light colored round necked dress and holding wilted flowers. Dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: Possibly Blyth, Benjamin (American painter, 1746-after 1787) (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272919

Accession Number: 1966.1704

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup [a] has a deep bowl with a wide, molded band below the rim; the handle is shaped and the foot ring is molded. Saucer [b], circular form with a straight, molded, canting sides to a flat face.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272999

Accession Number: 1991.1005.5ab

Plate

Circular plate with molded canted rim and a flat face; decorated with hand-painted floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273000

Accession Number: 1991.1005.6

Plate

Circular plate with molded canted rim and a flat face; decorated with hand-painted floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273001

Accession Number: 1991.1005.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Stamped-gilt figure wallpaper in neo-grec style. Block-printed in gray and black with stamped gilt on gray ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273002

Accession Number: 2001.281.98

Set of teacups and saucers

Set of five earthenware teacups and saucers with white glazed bodies. Molded basket-weave pattern decorated with hand-painted polychrome enamel floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), enameling

GUSN: 273003

Accession Number: 1996.137

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup [a] has a deep bowl with a wide, molded band below the rim; the handle is shaped and the foot ring is molded. Saucer [b], circular form with a straight, molded, canting sides to a flat face.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273007

Accession Number: 1996.137.1ab

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup [a] has a deep bowl with a wide, molded band below the rim; the handle is shaped and the foot ring is molded. Saucer [b], circular form with a straight, molded, canting sides to a flat face.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273008

Accession Number: 1996.137.2ab

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup [a] has a deep bowl with a wide, molded band below the rim; the handle is shaped and the foot ring is molded. Saucer [b], circular form with a straight, molded, canting sides to a flat face.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273009

Accession Number: 1996.137.3ab

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup [a] has a deep bowl with a wide, molded band below the rim; the handle is shaped and the foot ring is molded. Saucer [b], circular form with a straight, molded, canting sides to a flat face.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273011

Accession Number: 1996.137.4ab

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup [a] has a deep bowl with a wide, molded band below the rim; the handle is shaped and the foot ring is molded. Saucer [b], circular form with a straight, molded, canting sides to a flat face.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273012

Accession Number: 1996.137.5ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Manchester-By-The-Sea, Massachusetts. Landscape scenic wallpaper depicting men hunting with dogs in wooded setting. Roller-printed in two greens, black, three browns, tan and five blues on gray ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273016

Accession Number: 2001.281.99

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch rear seat rail maple front and side seat rails; yellow pine (probably pitch pine) corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with central flat shell carving and carved molded ears. Pierced splat with owl's eye central design. Leather-upholstered seat lined with single r...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 273040

Accession Number: 1980.74.1

Side Chair

Chippendale side chair. Side chair. Mahogany with birch rear seat rail maple front and side seat rails; yellow pine (probably pitch pine) corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with central flat shell carving and carved molded ears. Pierced splat with owl's eye central design. Leather-upholstered ...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 273041

Accession Number: 1980.74.2

Side Chair

Chippendale side chair with shell motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273042

Accession Number: 1980.75.1

Card Table

Chippendale card table.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273043

Accession Number: 1980.76

Dropleaf Table

Dropleaf table. Mahogany with birch hinge rails; white pine and other secondary wood. Rectangular top with rectangular leaves. Top and leaves each composed of a single board. Molded skirt with cyma recta curve and ogee arch. Rests on cabriole legs with scrolled over-the-apron knee bracket and r...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

GUSN: 273044

Accession Number: 1980.78

Wallpaper

Ceiling paper fragment. Framing this corner fragment is a square geometric design in the corner flanked by the same landscape scene of a ruined structure with water and mountains on either side. The corner fragment features a floral design with blooms resembling hydrangea and palm leaves. Roller-...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273064

Accession Number: 2001.281.100

Wallpaper

Ceiling paper fragment. This corner fragment features a landscape scene of a mill on a river. The scene is placed framed within a red diamond and is surrounded by a symmetrical block pattern outlined in metallic gold and oversized cattails. The paper is roller-printed in two reds, black, blue, wh...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273066

Accession Number: 2001.281.101

Coverlet

Red and white coverlet.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Bates Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273067

Accession Number: 2013.8.1

Shawl

Black lace shawl with sparrow design.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 273068

Accession Number: 2013.8.2

Wallpaper

Ceiling wallpaper fragment. Moiré patterned, non-directional paper roller-printed in white on a cream colored satin ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273069

Accession Number: 2001.281.102

Wallpaper

Fragment of Fresco paper. A fresco horizontal border is carefully affixed to an upright vertical boarder and striped wall panel paper. The borders immitate architectural molding and includes a floral and acanthus leaf motif. Block-printed in six shades of brown on brown ground. The papers appear...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273070

Accession Number: 2001.281.103

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