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Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273492

Accession Number: 1966.294B

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273497

Accession Number: 1966.294C

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273500

Accession Number: 1966.294D

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273502

Accession Number: 1966.294E

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273503

Accession Number: 1966.294F

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale foliate scroll and floral pattern. Orange-brown ground with red stenciled or painted background.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273504

Accession Number: 2001.281.141

Corner Chair

Corner chair. Carved knee and claw and ball feet on front legs. Interlacing splat with tassel. Matches set of side chairs 1966.294A-F.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 273505

Accession Number: 1966.293A

Wallpaper

Two matching fragments of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale floral pattern with tudor roses, foliate scrolls, and basketweave strapwork. Coated in a ochre color.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273519

Accession Number: 2001.281.142AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of textile pattern wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Paper is embossed with low-relief pattern to enhance textile appearance. Floral and foliate tapestry pattern that success imitates woven textile. Paper is embossed with low-relief pattern to enhan...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 273520

Accession Number: 2001.281.143

Wallpaper

Fragment of Australian "Mexatin" brand wall covering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Imitation silk damask with embossed moiré stripe pattern in burnt orange. Surface may be thin fabric bonded to paper backing.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273522

Accession Number: 2001.281.144

Wallpaper

Partial roll of embossed wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Palm leaves and tulips in the Art Nouveau style on a background of horizontal stripes. Pebble embossed paper roller-printed in green and three browns on a bronze ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273528

Accession Number: 2001.281.145

Wallpaper

Partial roll and two fragments of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. "Vine" pattern designed by William Morris. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Block-printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Paper is embossed with a p...

Date: 1873

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Morris, William (Designer) Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273531

Accession Number: 2001.281.146A-C

Medal and case

A round silver medal awarded to J. F. Bumstead & Co. by the Massachusetts Mechanical Association for paper hanging in 1856. This cast medal is decorated on both sides. On one side is the motto and emblems of the Mechanical Association with an engraved inscription. On the verso is the cast design of ...

Date: 1856

Maker: Mitchell, Francis N. (Medalist) Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Issuing body)

Material: silver (metal), leather, cut velvet

GUSN: 273532

Accession Number: 1985.654

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Pattern of birds pearched on trailing oak tree branches among leaves and acorns. Block-printed in greens, blues, browns, pinks, yellow and gray on white satin ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 273533

Accession Number: 2001.281.147

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Scenery Figure wallpaper. Boat of men is pulled ashore by a single figure. Scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge and city in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange and blue. Irisé ground in blues and pink within scenery vignettes, other areas ap...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly

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

GUSN: 273534

Accession Number: 2001.281.148

Wallpaper

Partial roll and three fragments of wallpaper from New Hampshire. Partial roll and fragments of vine and stripe pattern. Pink vine with leaves and berries climb vertically over horizontal stripes with geometric patterns in light gray and green. Alternating with the vine is a pink vertical stripe o...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Probably (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273535

Accession Number: 2001.281.149A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper. Small, non-directional floral sprig pattern interspersed with rectangles containing a fan and floral design. Anglo-Japanese design influence and non-directional pattern might indicate use as a ceiling paper. Roller-printed in brown, tan and gold glitter on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273536

Accession Number: 2001.281.150

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral trail pattern including lily of the valley. Dense, naturalistic design shows Aethetic influence. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper. Roller-printed in black, light cream, and metallic gold on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273537

Accession Number: 2001.281.151

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dense, all over floral pattern. Naturalistic design and coloring shows Aesthetic-style influence. Roller-printed in white, sage green, brown, taupe and metallic gold on a creamy yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273538

Accession Number: 2001.281.152

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Maple leaf and flower pattern roller-printed in yellow, light green and maroon on an olive ground. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273539

Accession Number: 2001.281.153

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with floral and scroll pattern. Anglo-Japanese stylistic influence. Roller-printed in yellow, red, green on olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273540

Accession Number: 2001.281.154

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Naturalistic foliate pattern with small wildflowers. Roller-printed in white, yellow, cream, two light olive greens, dark orange and maroon.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273542

Accession Number: 2001.281.155

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments. Trailing vine pattern of conventionalized morning glory and hops. Roller-printed in four greens, two browns, cream, yellow, fuchsia, maroon, and black on a satin olive-gray ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273543

Accession Number: 2001.281.156A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stipe pattern. Stripes with thorny orange roses alternates with a stripe with sprigs of orange flower on a dot background. Between floral stripes are foliate stripes. Roller-printed in olive greens and grays, orange, red, cream and pale blue on olive ground. A.W.P.M.A...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273549

Accession Number: 2001.281.157

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Floral sprig roller-printed pattern with fuchsia and oranges roses and turquiose berries and flowers. "A.W.P.M.A." logo in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273550

Accession Number: 2001.281.158AB

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

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scenery figure paper featuring two pastoral vignettes. In the first vignette, two men seated at an outdoor table smoking as a woman serves ale. A country house is in the background with the sign "Travelers Rest." In the second vignette, a couple dances to a fiddler's tune. A...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273075

Accession Number: 2001.281.104

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scenery figure paper featuring two pastoral vignettes. In the first vignette, two men seated at an outdoor table smoking as a woman serves ale. A country house is in the background with the sign "Travelers Rest." In the second vignette, a couple dances to a fiddler's tune. A...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273079

Accession Number: 2001.281.105

Mug

Earthenware mug. Slightly tapered body with shaped base and ear-shaped handle. Incised band around body near top. Blue band near rim. Hand painted blue flower pot on one side, sprig of flowers in blue on the other side.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 273080

Accession Number: 1970.373

No image available

Side Chair

Painted side chair, Wood, Paint, Mother of pearl, and Cane, Probably MA, 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273081

Accession Number: 2012.114.1.1

No image available

Side Chair

Painted side chair, Wood, Paint, Mother of pearl, and Cane, Probably MA, 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273082

Accession Number: 2012.114.1.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Clapp House in Dorchester, Massachusetts. English Pillar and Arch pattern block-printed and stenciled. Architectural elements in light blue, gray and black on gray ground. Floral swags and leaves, in green, pink and red, adorn the architectural elements. A small piece ...

Date: 1765-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273083

Accession Number: 2001.281.106

No image available

Side chair

Side chair, Wood and cane, Probably MA, 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273084

Accession Number: 2012.114.2.1

No image available

Side Chair

Side chair, Wood and cane, Probably MA, 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273085

Accession Number: 2012.114.2.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Stylized Neoclassical pattern of Medallions and Squares. Block-printed on handmade paper. Squares containing a design of an urn with quatrefoil, leaves and swans alternate with squares of a foliate sunburst composed of geometric elements. Printed i...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273086

Accession Number: 2001.281.107

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Floral patterned paper printed with repeating open blooms, similiar to a hibiscas, and palm fronds. Block-printed in orange, yellow and red on blue ground. Multiple handmade paper pieces, cut into various sizes and attached in different direction...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273089

Accession Number: 2001.281.108

Wallpaper

Naturalistic floral wallpaper with floral border from West Peabody, Massachusetts. The pattern is reminiscent of both Aesthetic and Anglo-Japanese styles popular in the late nineteenth century. Roller-printed in muddied greens, orange and blue on black ground. The fragment is affixed to linen.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273092

Accession Number: 2001.281.109

No image available

Dining Table

Victorian dining table in the Georgian-revival style, extension type with three leaves and a crank mechanism.

Date: 1850

Maker: Moore & Campion (Furniture maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 273099

Accession Number: 1985.745

No image available

Tall Case Clock

Hepplewhite tall case clock, mahogany and inlay. Dial inscribed "Allen Killey-Sandwich".

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 273101

Accession Number: 1985.746

No image available

Desk on Frame

Queen Anne desk on frame, case fitted with one long and four short drawers. Fall front encloses pigeon-hole interior compartment. Frame has cabriole legs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 273102

Accession Number: 1985.747

No image available

Dress fragment

Fragment of a printed muslin fabric with brown floral motif. In an envelope marked "October 26, 1891" with an accompanying letter giving history as being from a dress worn by Dorothy Quincy, wife of Governor John Hancock.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273103

Accession Number: 1985.749

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with leaf terminal handle. Two brown bands at rim and base, with parallel wavy lines in blue slip around middle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 273234

Accession Number: 1970.407

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and acanthus-type leaf decoration in relief on handle. Blue and tan body with incised bands. Painted with floral swags and border in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 273235

Accession Number: 1970.419

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large scale pattern with central shield or medallion radiating foliated scrolls terminating in flowers. Block printed in red, two grays, white and metalic silver. Paper has a rib texture and white ground.

Date: 1950-1957

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273236

Accession Number: 2000.1686