Historic New England

Kerosene Chamber Lamp

Colorless glass molded kerosene chamber lamp with brass collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309697

Accession Number: 2000.2049

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309698

Accession Number: 1941.183.1

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Colorless, pressed glass whale oil chamber lamp with octagonal form and pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309699

Accession Number: 2000.2037

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with blown glass font on stem with wide base, upturned rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 309700

Accession Number: 2000.2016

Kerosene Lamp

Colorless glass kerosene lamp with bull's eye pattern font and black glass base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309701

Accession Number: 2000.1998

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309702

Accession Number: 1970.64.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 309703

Accession Number: 1970.64.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309704

Accession Number: 1970.64.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309705

Accession Number: 1970.64.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309706

Accession Number: 1970.64.6

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with long glass wand-like handle, brass collar and trunnions.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309707

Accession Number: 2000.2036

Peg Lamp

Colorless, blown glass peg lamp with bulb shape and pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309708

Accession Number: 2000.2097

Burning Fluid Peg Lamp

Colorless, molded polygonal glass burning fluid peg lamp with brass collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309709

Accession Number: 2000.2096

Vapor Burning Chamber Lamp

Colorless, molded glass vapor burning chamber lamp with brass burner.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309710

Accession Number: 2000.2077

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with pressed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil (organic material), tin (metal), cork disc burners

GUSN: 309711

Accession Number: 2000.2013

Burning Fluid Lamp

Colorless glass burning fluid lamp with blown glass font and pressed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309712

Accession Number: 2000.2014

Ladle

Silver serving ladle with a thin rounded handle. Elliptical bowl with a spout on one side.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309721

Accession Number: P45

Ladle

Silver ladle with a squared handle and an elliptical bowl. Corsican pattern.

Maker: Reed & Barton

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309730

Accession Number: 1969.98

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with blown glass font and pressed base with lobed design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 309740

Accession Number: 2000.2031

Candlestick

Colorless glass molded candlestick with octagonal base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 309742

Accession Number: 2000.2018

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with blown glass font and pressed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 309745

Accession Number: 2000.2015

Kerosene Hand Lamp

Colorless glass Lomax kerosene hand lamp with brass collar.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309749

Accession Number: 2000.2029

Kerosene Lamp

Colorless glass kerosene lamp with molded font with etched floral decoration and pressed milk glass base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), gilding

GUSN: 309750

Accession Number: 2000.2033

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with blown glass font and pressed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 309751

Accession Number: 2000.2051

Whale Oil Lamp

Opaque white glass whale oil lamp with pressed lion head and flower basket base with frosted glass shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 309752

Accession Number: 2000.2020AB

Roll of fragmented wallpaper depicting blue, pink and yellow flowers and leafy branches on cream ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320989

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.13.1

Wallpaper

Roll of fragmented wallpaper depicting blue, pink and yellow flowers and leafy branches on cream ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320990

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.13.2

Hat box for snood

[a] Cardboard hatbox with black and white checkered pattern, black band at bottom. [b] Black band on side of lid with black and white checkeredd pattern on top. Black circule with "Fredley's" logo in center.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320991

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.2AB

Hat Box for Geranium Hat

Pentagonal hatbox, white cardboard with gold embellishments. [b] gold sides with logo in gold script on top: Edythe's Millinery of Brookline

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320992

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.2AB

Hat Box for Straw Hat

[a] Hatbox with blue flowers and greenery printed on gray ground with "Filene's" in matching blue script. Green silk rope handles on either side [b] wreath of blue flowers in center with Filene's in script on the left. Hatbox for straw hat.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 320993

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.2AB

Hat Box for Camellia Hat

[a] gold and white diagonal striped Worth of Boston hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 320994

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.2AB

Hat Box for Beehive Hat

[a] Hatbox with purple flowers in green bunches printed on white ground with green stripe at the bottom. [b] Logo written in green on top with green stripes on the edge of the lid.

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 320995

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.2AB

Side Chair

Crooked-back chair with molded stiles and carved crest. Cabriole legs with volutes. Cyma-curved skirt and turned stretchers.

Date: 1725-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 320999

Accession Number: 1976.168.3

Necklace

Necklace composed of rectangular green plaques with brass bead separators. Closure is a brass barrel-type at center back. Not signed.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: casein plastic, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 321002

Accession Number: 2016.58.1

Clips

Each clip in this pair is constructed of molded white metal set with white stones. Closure is a spring-mounted tongue on the back. Maker's mark on back.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Ciner Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 321003

Accession Number: 2016.58.2

Brooch

Brooch made from a "ribbon" of gold-plated metal mesh tied into a bow. The ends of the ribbon are finished with gold end caps. The brooch closes with a hinged-pin safety clasp attached at the back. Maker's mark in stamped metal oval soldered to center back of brooch. Gold-plated base metal. Henkel &...

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Henkel & Grossé (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 321004

Accession Number: 2016.58.3

Quilt

This rectangular wholecloth quilt is made of a plainweave white cotton top and backing with a thin batting between the layers (unidentified fiber content). The quilting is in white cotton thread running stitch on the diagonal, creating a diamond pattern. The top is embellished with red embroidery fl...

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilts, embroidering

GUSN: 321006

Accession Number: 2016.59.1

Fireplace Mantel

Carved arts and craft mantel. Deep overhanging shelf over decorated pilasters and frieze with carved leaves and berries.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Richardson, Ellen B. (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 321007

Accession Number: 2016.60.1

Painting

Painting, "The Spirit of '76." Attributed to Tompkins Harrison Matteson (American painter, 1813-1884).

Date: 1846

Maker: Attributed to Matteson, Tompkins Harrison (American painter, 1813-1884) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel painting (image-making)

GUSN: 321011

Accession Number: 2016.61.1

Painting

Painting, "Puritan Sunday in New England." George Henry Bougton (American painter and illustrator, 1833-1905).

Date: 1864

Maker: Boughton, George Henry (American painter and illustrator, 1833-1905) (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works), canvas

GUSN: 321013

Accession Number: 2016.61.3

Wallpaper

No description

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Maker)

GUSN: 321024

Accession Number: 2001.140

Collars

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971).

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321049

Accession Number: 2015.147.11

Portrait of John Codman, III (1755-1803)

Painting, three-quarter length portrait of John Codman, III (1755-1803). The sitter is wearing a black jacket and white ruffled neckcloth. He is standing in front of a red damask curtain with a distant landscape visible in the lower left. Oil on canvas. Gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Copley, John Singleton (American painter, 1738-1815) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 321113

Accession Number: 2016.62.1

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321222

Accession Number: 2015.147.12

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321267

Accession Number: 2015.147.13

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321269

Accession Number: 2015.147.14

Collars

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321270

Accession Number: 2015.147.15.1-.2

Photograph

Framed reproduction photograph of the twins, Frederic Augustus Eustis and Augustus Hemenway Eustis (b. 1877) sitting on the "twin" bench with their grandmother, Mary Porter Tileston Hemenway (1820-1894).

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321311

Accession Number: 2016.63.2

Needlework

Framed needlework picture of the Reed house in Hingham, Massachusetts. Probably New England

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: needleworking (process)

GUSN: 321370

Accession Number: 2016.64.1

Woman Working in a Kitchen

Unframed painting, interior scene of a woman in a kitchen. Oil on board. "Russell's Canvas Board, Patented March 18, 1879." United States

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 321371

Accession Number: 2016.64.2

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