Historic New England

Needlework frame

Large oval needlework frame and stand. Frame secured to rectangular stand with metal screws and wingnuts. Frame stand constructed with flat-head screws.

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256009

Accession Number: 2011.80.15

Craft Set

Craft set for hooked rugs with cardinal latch hook pattern.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256010

Accession Number: 2011.80.16

Fabric Remnants

Fabric remnants for making a hooked rug.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256011

Accession Number: 2011.80.17

Calculator

Mechanical calculator, "Magic Brain" calculator, United States,

Date: 1950s-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256012

Accession Number: 2011.80.18

Dog Bowl

Stoneware dog bowl, stamped "Raisin Brook" in blue on cream color glaze ground

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256013

Accession Number: 2011.80.19

Dog Bowl

Stoneware dog bowl, glazed cream color

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256014

Accession Number: 2011.80.20

Dog Toy

Stuffed toy octopus dog toy

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256015

Accession Number: 2011.80.21

Pet Sweater

Blue knit pet sweater, United States

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256016

Accession Number: 2011.80.22

Pet Sweater

Gray plaid pet sweater, United States

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256017

Accession Number: 2011.80.23

Portable Clothesline Bag

Small fabric bag containing a portable clothesline, United States,

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256018

Accession Number: 2011.80.24

Typewriter

Avona portable typewriter in case with original instruction booklet. Tan plastic case with brown handle and metal clasps.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256019

Accession Number: 2011.80.25

Hair Dryer

Dazey hair dryer, "Natural Wonder", in original box [.4] with instruction booklet [.3]. [.1] White plastic freestanding hairdryer with enclosed storage for hair cap [.2] and attached hose.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256020

Accession Number: 2011.80.26

Dominoes Game

Dominoes in original box, "HAL SAM 610-W", stamped with image of the Woolworth Building, United States, 1913

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256021

Accession Number: 2011.80.27

Bottle

Colorless glass bottle, "Connor Bros., Belmont", United States, 1850s-1900s

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256022

Accession Number: 2011.80.28

Bottle

Glass bottle, "C.H. Graves & Son, Boston, Massachusetts", 1840s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256023

Accession Number: 2011.80.29

Greasepaint Tin

Greasepaint tin, "Miner's Theatrical Grease Paint, No. 17 INDIAN, H.C. Miner, New York"

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: grease, paint (coating)

GUSN: 256024

Accession Number: 2011.80.30

Hair Rollers

Two bags of hair rollers, United States

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256025

Accession Number: 2011.80.31

Electric razor in original case, "Remington Princess" model with crown and scrolls on front, separate electric cord, and lined velveet case with gold edges. Cover of case depicts flour and vine motif while bottom is solid cream ground.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256026

Accession Number: 2011.80.32

Pendant

Silver pendant necklace with scroll and feather quill, "1776" below attached within the pendant to the frame.

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256027

Accession Number: 2011.80.33

Floor lamp

Floor lamp made out of a cylindrical wooden sewing box with handle. Three turned legs, tan paper shade outlined with dark brown stripes, electrified. Interior of sewing box has an attached blue pincushion and four wooden pegs to store spools of thread. Lamp has a 100W Sylvania light bulb in the sock...

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256028

Accession Number: 2011.80.34

Gravy tureen cover

domed conforming top.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255260

Accession Number: 1999.377b

Gravy tureen stand

Conforming stand with similar handles.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255261

Accession Number: 1999.377c

Gravy tureen ladle

ladle with simple deep round bowl and crooked handle.

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255263

Accession Number: 1999.377d

Set of deep saucers

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 255264

Accession Number: 1999.381

Deep saucer

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255265

Accession Number: 1999.381.1

Deep saucer

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255266

Accession Number: 1999.381.2

Deep saucer

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255267

Accession Number: 1999.381.3

Deep saucer

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255268

Accession Number: 1999.381.4

Deep saucer

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255269

Accession Number: 1999.381.5

Deep saucer

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255271

Accession Number: 1999.381.6

Looking Glass

Chippendale form with scrolled cresting and skirt. Identical ears at each parametal corner. Wooden surround for glass made up of single mahogany veneered mitred double cavetto molding, inner cavetto painted brown over veneer. Vertical brace on center rear crest. Pine used in backboard and beneat...

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: Possibly Tucker, E.

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255273

Accession Number: 1999.412

Easy chair

Serpentine crest and top of wings. Vertically serpentined wings atop horizontally scrolled set-back arms. Loose cushion on straight front seat platform having replaced rails. Molded and beaded front legs. Flat stretchers in 'H' pattern with fourth between rear legs. Re-upholstered with quilted ...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 255277

Accession Number: 1999.449

Table

Oval double dropleaf top. Long drawer with nailed construction is fitted into one end of apron. Flattened ball and vase and reel turned legs and strechers, two gatelegs, all ending in ball feet. Dark stain, refinished. Good wear.

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255282

Accession Number: 1999.450

Side Chair

Chippendale transitional style. Arched crest with crudely carved sharp ears. Vase and cylinder turned rear stiles centering solid vasiform splat on splat rail. Replaced rush seat with chamfered rectangular front seat rail socket joint. Turned front legs have short vase at top, half ball foot, ba...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 255285

Accession Number: 1999.451

Table

Tavern type having rectangular pin top with breadboard ends and later medial brace across width under top, which cuts through plain apron. Four double vase turned splayed legs with half ball feet. Legs blocked where parametal stretchers are tenoned and pinned in between lower vase and top of foot....

Date: 1725-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 255289

Accession Number: 1999.452

Looking glass

Reproduction Chippendale form. Scrolled, eared mahogany veneered crest with carved, gilt pheonix at center. Rectangular glass with rounded top corners, shallow carved inner gilt frame.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood), glass (material), veneer

GUSN: 255291

Accession Number: 1999.453

Candlestand

One inch thick circular pine top with crossed oak two-piece brace underneath forming connection of turned pedestal (undetermined wood) to top. Two piece crossed oak feet with wedge tapering. Pedestal tenons through foot secured with two wedges. Top stripped, pedestal and foot painted black, eviden...

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), oak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 255294

Accession Number: 1999.454

Dressing table

Queen Anne style with top thumbnail molded on all edges. Three drawers, two deep flank shallow, top edge even with underside of top board, applied bead on sides and bottom of drawer opening. Large dovetails at front and back of drawer, side rails double beaded on top edge, slides on bottom board. ...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 255303

Accession Number: 1999.455

High Chest

Upper section has five graduated drawers with thin thumbnail molded edge, bottom even with drawer bottom. Flat top with cove and ogee molded cornice, side boards rabetted through top. Lower section has support frame with deep apron cut at sides with flat ogee arch, front has two ogee arches center...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255304

Accession Number: 1999.456

Side chair

Cylinder and flattened ball turned rear stiles with tall ball topped finial. Four horizontal splats graduated with narrowest at bottom. Rush seat with block socket joint at front set onto vase topped cylinder and ball turned front legs. Paired front stretcher having 3 ball turnings at center. Pa...

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 255305

Accession Number: 1999.457

Trunk

Domed top pine trunk covered with tan leather trimmed with decorative round headed brass nails on edges. Stencil on top and name branded on bottom. Lined with blue paper. Brass lock missing tounge piece. Black iron carrying handles on both ends.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), leather, paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 255306

Accession Number: 1999.458

Arm chair

Bow back Windsor chair with 7 long spindles dowelled through arm rail and bowed crest. 2 half spindles supporting each side of arm and squarish vase turned arm support at front. Broad slightly saddled oval seat with legs socketed through. Vase and spool turned legs with tapered foot. Painted red...

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255307

Accession Number: 1999.459

Bed warming pan

Circular pan with rolled edge, overhung rim steps down for lid to set into. Lid is reversed with center slightly raised, decorated with engraved tree with punchwork leaves and blossoms. Copper rivets and iron hinge attach lid to old repair hinge plate riveted to handle socket. Socket plate rivete...

Date: 1700-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), copper (metal), ash (wood)

GUSN: 255309

Accession Number: 1999.462

Looking glass

Two section glass enframed by gilt and black turned split spindles, block with brass roundel at four corners. Reverse painted scene on upper section shows cottage on knoll above pond. Mirror glass in lower section.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 255310

Accession Number: 1999.463

Pair of Watercolor Portraits

Subjects may be Thacher family. Painted in black and white watercolor with oval mat. Laminated walnut frame with gilt inner frame.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 255311

Accession Number: 1999.464

Watercolor portrait

Bust length, 3/4 face view, shoulder profile of a woman.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255312

Accession Number: 1999.464.1

Watercolor portrait

Bust length, 3/4 face, full frontal view of bearded man.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255313

Accession Number: 1999.464.2

Sewing Stand

Mahogany top having two hinged leaves supported by wings pivoting from sides of base. Unusual construction of sides with board set in from side face of leg to be flush with drawer sides. Two drawers, the top having dividers for sewing implements, light wood perimeter inlay, 2 wooden knobs. Outlin...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, chestnut (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255421

Accession Number: 1999.465

Bureau

Bow front chest of four graduated drawers. Mahogany top edged with ribbed half-round bead, 4 roundels at each corner as capitals for legs. Turned, reeded legs with carved undulating leaves with star-punched background at top, tapering cylindrical foot with bulbous head. Pine drawers faced with 2 ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Probably Hook, William, 1777-1867

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneer

GUSN: 255423

Accession Number: 1999.466

Dressing glass

Shield shaped glass with veneered frame hung by pivots to vertical stiles above case with 2 drawers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255424

Accession Number: 1999.467

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