Historic New England

Watercolor set

Box, tin black-painted exterior and cream painted interior, containing 12 tubles of paint by Winsor & Newton, and by G. Rowney & Co.

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), tin (metal)

GUSN: 172225

Accession Number: 1990.1477

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172227

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.175

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172228

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.174

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172229

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.176

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172230

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.177

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172231

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.178

Watercolor set

Tin box, black-painted exterior, greenish cream interior. A mixture of cakes and tubes of watercolor by Roberson & Co. and Winsor & Newton.

Date: 1900-1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172232

Accession Number: 1990.1478

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172233

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.179

Knife, Palette

Palette knife, and handle and steel blade

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172234

Accession Number: 1990.1479

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172235

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.180

Watercolor set

Small, black-pained tin box with watercolors, "Superfine Moist Colors."

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolors (paintings), tin (metal)

GUSN: 172236

Accession Number: 1990.1480

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172237

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.181

Watercolor set

Tin box, painted black on exterior, cream interior. 12 cakes of watercolors, various colors.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), watercolors (paintings)

GUSN: 172238

Accession Number: 1990.1481

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172239

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.182

Watercolor, water holder

Round container with snap-shut lid, on a belt clip. For a water colorist to carry water.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 172240

Accession Number: 1990.1482

T-Square

Simple wood T-square, attachement by four small screws.

Date: 1886-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172241

Accession Number: 1990.1483

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172242

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.145

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172244

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.146

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172245

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.147

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172246

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.142

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172247

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.143

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172249

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.144

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172250

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.139

T-square

Simple wooden T-square, with two pieces screwed together. Wood in unfinished and has a single hole at end of long arm.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172251

Accession Number: 1990.1485

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172252

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.140

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172253

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.141

Drawing board

Single large plank with cross pieces tongued in at either end. Various pencil sketches, inlcuding hearts, standing man, children (labeled "Bambini"), peacock standing on head of arrow- struck wild cat (or cut?); prelate, sphinx

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172254

Accession Number: 1990.1486

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172255

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.124

Wooden paddle

Wooden paddle with block of sandpapers. For sharpening pencils?

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), sandpaper

GUSN: 172256

Accession Number: 1990.1487

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172257

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.125

Pencil

Natural wood hexagonal pencil, much sharpened

Date: 1885-1919

Maker: unknown

Material: graphite pencils

GUSN: 172258

Accession Number: 1990.1488

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Diapered pattern of small tulip motif. Prints in pink on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177588

Accession Number: 1978.221ab

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper roll. Pattern composed of rosette and swans flanking a lyre set within stencilled squares. Printed in white and grey on ochre ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177589

Accession Number: 1950.600

Wallpaper

One length [Fragment A] and seven fragments [b-h] of the scenic paper "Les Jardins Francais." This panel depicts two women and a man in a park with a statue and balustrade. The architectural ornaments in the garden are derived from classical sources.

Date: 1822-1837

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer) Mongin, Antoine-Pierre

GUSN: 177590

Accession Number: 1929.1853.1A-H

Wallpaper

Three unused rolls. Pattern composed of vertical stripe of tall basket or urn filled with flowers alternating with floral spray. Edged wtih heart motif and stylized leaf and flower. Prints in pink, mauve, three greens, blue, yellow, grey on grey ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177591

Accession Number: 1950.604.1-.3

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Repeating bouquet of flowers, including roses, in a basket. Bordered on the left and right by a row of small hearts. Printed in three greens, pink, mauve, blue, yellow, olive, brown and grey. Drop repeat.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177592

Accession Number: 1950.605

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of floral spray with ivy garland alternating with floral rosette medallion; diapered background; pleated edges. Prints in two pinks, orange, three greens, red, white, tan, mauve on mauve ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177593

Accession Number: 1950.599

Wallpaper

Six unused rolls. Diaper pattern composed of root-like motif inset with anthemion. Printed in white and gray on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177594

Accession Number: 1950.602.1-.6

Wallpaper

Two full and one partial, unused rolls. Pattern composed of floral spray alternating with floral and leaf medallion encircled by bay leaf vine. Prints in two greys and white on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177595

Accession Number: 1950.603.1-.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused roll. Ashlar pattern composed of imitation marble blocks separated by leaf vines and rosette. Prints in brown, tan, white on tan ground.

Date: 1977

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177596

Accession Number: 1979.98

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Solid slate-blue color. One roll is unopened and remains in its brown paper wrapper.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177597

Accession Number: 1950.601.1-.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pillar and Arch design framing view of church spire, which same believe to be by Sir Christopher Wren, while others believe it is the Old North Church, Boston, MA. Printed in two browns and tan.

Date: 1906-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177598

Accession Number: 1942.4732

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, stylized leaves reverse printed in green and red on an unground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177599

Accession Number: 2000.390

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Foliate scrolls draped with festoons of bell flowers and suspending small floral medallions with beading. Printed in light tan, orange and green on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177600

Accession Number: 1955.301D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Panel with swags and cherubs frolicking with a lioness, alternating with a panel with an urn. Printed in rust and brown on ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177601

Accession Number: 1966.2136

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by entwined ribbon and foliate vine and framing flower head. Printed in white and ochre. Straight match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177602

Accession Number: 2000.172AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wales" pattern by Wilton E. Owen, Inc. Diaper pattern with lozenges formed by foliate vines enclosing floral sprigs. Printed in light blue and green on a blue ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Wilton E. Owen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177603

Accession Number: 2000.1628

Wallpaper Fragment

Seven fragments of handpainted wallpaper featuring rolling hills with houses, a sailboat passing by a walled-in city, sky and trees. Painted in black, brown, two blues, blue-green and white on an unground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Attributed to Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177604

Accession Number: 1969.337.3A-G