Historic New England

Peg Chow Game

"Peg Chow" game in original box,

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Parker Brothers Inc.

Material: cardboard, wood and wood products

GUSN: 256087

Accession Number: 2011.80.93

Yarn sewn wall hanging. Depicts a covered bridge set amongst snow covered ground and trees, blue sky. Yarn is sewn to a stiff white backing fabric made up of 1/4" squares. A wooden dowel is threaded through the top edge of the hanging with attached hanging loops.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 256088

Accession Number: 2011.80.94

Wall Hanging

Yarn sewn wall hanging. Depicts a stand of tall trees with sun setting behind them on a cream ground. Trees and foreground are sewn in three shades of brown. Yarn is sewn to a stiff white backing fabric made up of 1/4" squares. A wooden dowel is threaded through the top edge of the hanging.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 256089

Accession Number: 2011.80.95

Flag

American flag in original box, sealed in plastic

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256090

Accession Number: 2011.80.96

Tea Cozy

Yellow and brown striped tea cozy, United States

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, knitting (process)

GUSN: 256091

Accession Number: 2011.80.97

Alfred Willard Token

Circular token. Side 1 has an image of a hair comb encircled by Alfred Willard's address. Side 2 has printed text advertising Alfred Willard's goods and services.

Date: 1830-1844

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256092

Accession Number: 2011.81.1

Teapot

Teapot [a] with removeable lid [b]. Oval form with spout and bent metal handle.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256093

Accession Number: 2011.82.1AB

Chocolate Pot

Chocolate pot [a] with removable lid [b] and wooden handle. Oval form, s-shaped spout.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 256094

Accession Number: 2011.82.2AB

Footed Vase

Footed vase with flared rim. Circular base.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256095

Accession Number: 2011.82.3

Vase

Vase with stepped base and flared rim.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256096

Accession Number: 2011.82.4

Pitcher

Pitcher with handle.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256097

Accession Number: 2011.82.5

Shawl

Paisley shawl, black with wide paisley border in orange, red, white, pale blue, and green. Multi-colored fringe.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 256098

Accession Number: 2011.83.1

Pair of stockings

Pair of white hand knit stockings made of linen or possibly silk.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 256099

Accession Number: 2011.83.2AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of pale ecru colored hand knit stockings of linen or possibly silk.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 256100

Accession Number: 2011.83.3AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of gray and beige hand knit stockings.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256101

Accession Number: 2011.83.4AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of white machine knit stockings with three beige stripes along top edge.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256102

Accession Number: 2011.83.5AB

Duraglas bottle

One quart glass milk bottle, "Duraglas".

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256103

Accession Number: 2011.83.6

Ice Bucket

Hammered aluminum ice bucket [a] with cover [b]. Bucket has a scalloped edge. Attached handles have a flower and ribbon design. Cover has flower bud finial and engraved floral decoration.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256104

Accession Number: 2011.83.7AB

Mixing Bowl

Pink Pyrex mixing bowl with attached handles.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Pyrex (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256105

Accession Number: 2011.83.8

Wooden screen

Wooden fretwork screen, Removed from the Samuel Clarke House, built 1840, 5 Winter Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: Cutting & DeLaney (Manufacturer)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256107

Accession Number: 2011.85.1

Collection of stencils

Collection of stencils, Copied by Ruth Douglas, Paper and paint, New England

Date: 1960s-2010

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256109

Accession Number: 2011.86.1A-O

Photograph of Elizabeth Tracy Crehore

Framed black and white photograph of Elizabeth Tracy Crehore (1859-1938). Elizabeth is wearing a scoop neck dress with ruffled edge and has a feathered aigrette in her hair. Round brass frame.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 256160

Accession Number: 2011.111.9

Set of Pyrex Mixing Bowls

Set of four 400 Series Primary Color glass mixing bowls manufactured by Pyrex. All bowls are molded white glass with exterior colors as follows: blue (.4) = pint; red (.3) = 1.25 quart; green (.2) = 2.5 quart; yellow (.1) = 4 quart.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Pyrex (Manufacturer)

Material: Pyrex (TM)

GUSN: 256163

Accession Number: 2011.112.2.1-.4

Lemonade Set

Green glass hand-painted lemonade set of pitcher and five glasses.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hand-painted

GUSN: 256164

Accession Number: 2011.112.3.1-.6

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional. Yoked crest above vasiform splat set on molded splat rail. Rush seat possibly the original, evidence of stripped later upholstering. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with replaced Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, flat stretchers at sides and back...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 255427

Accession Number: 1999.469

Dressing table

Ogee molded walnut top, plain on rear edge. One long over 3 narrow drawers, center drawer carved with shell with fan wider than flanking drawers, walnut faced with pine secondary wood dovetailed front and back, drawers slide on continuation of sides and abutted nailed strip. Unchamfered drawer bot...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 255429

Accession Number: 1999.461

Candlestand

Empire form with rectangular tilt top having serpentine corners. Heavy swelled and ring turned pedestal. Three scroll feet dovetailed into pedestal.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 255432

Accession Number: 1999.460

Pair of open salts

Oval white body with rounded bottom. Exterior decorated with blue rim and foot, band of alternating blue and red 3 petaled flowers with green brushstroke leaves.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 255433

Accession Number: 1999.407

Open salt

Open salt dish with oval white body and rounded bottom. Exterior decorated with blue rim and foot, band of alternating blue and red three-petaled flowers with green brushstroke leaves.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255434

Accession Number: 1999.407.1

Open salt

Oval white body with rounded bottom. Exterior decorated with blue rim and foot, band of alternating blue and red 3 petaled flowers with green brushstroke leaves.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255435

Accession Number: 1999.407.2

Pair of Lamps

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 255438

Accession Number: 1999.470

Lamp

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255441

Accession Number: 1999.470.1

Lamp

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255442

Accession Number: 1999.470.2

Table

One board top attached by single, back to front, screwed on brace to cylindrical oak pedestal. Having sheet metal collar at base. Two intersecting feet forming "x", chamfered on top edges. Dark stain finish.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), sheet metal

GUSN: 255445

Accession Number: 1999.471

Tall Case Musical Clock

Bonnet top with three reeded plinths having replaced cup shaped brass finials, fret work ornament between. Tiger maple and walnut face door encloses enameled face with marine scene at top in which ship rocks with swing of pendulum, brass works. Reeded columns with simple brass base matching capito...

Date: 1800

Maker: Rogers, Paul, 1752-1818 (Clockmaker) Rogers, Abner, 1777-1809 (Clockmaker)

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood), basswood (genus), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 255447

Accession Number: 1999.472

Arm Chair

Queen Anne transitional. Yoke crest with shoulders and rear stiles having beaded face edges. Vasiform splat rests on molded rail above replaced rush seat. Concave ridged side molded arms with volute handholds set on top of cone, spool and vase turned arm support section of front stiles. Stile be...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 255456

Accession Number: 1999.473

Pair of Lamps

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 255457

Accession Number: 1999.474

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255458

Accession Number: 1999.474.1

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255459

Accession Number: 1999.474.2

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (poss. for use on a ship). Bulls eye glass body with four mold seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Originally had burner fixture in base. Tin painted black.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255460

Accession Number: 1999.475

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (possibly for use on ship). Bull's eye glass body with 4 molded seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Oil/kerosene burning fixture in base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255461

Accession Number: 1999.476

Lamp

Oil burning lamp. Cylindrical front fitted with screw-in double wick holder. Cylindrical flared base pedestal set on raised center of saucer having carrying ring.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255462

Accession Number: 1999.477

Lamp

Oil burning lamp. Tulip shaped font with domed top, center opening for missing wick holders. Dished saucer with rolled under rim having carrying ring.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255463

Accession Number: 1999.478

Charger

Broad rim with single fold on underside, inscribed in larger nineteenth century script "C.H.B." Single line incised on floor, marked on bottom with crown over 'x'

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 255464

Accession Number: 1999.479

Pair of Candlesticks

Neoclassical simplicity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. Domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255465

Accession Number: 1999.480

Candlestick

Neoclassical simplictity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255466

Accession Number: 1999.480.1

Candlestick

Neoclassical simplictity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255467

Accession Number: 1999.480.2

Basin

Broad flat floor with low rounded walls. Flat edge with single bead rim. Partially obscured mark may be "Made in London" in oval around crown above york rose.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255468

Accession Number: 1999.481

Basin

Floor has incised line marking begininning of slope of side walls. Flat edge slightly concave just below single reed rim. Mark struck twice on bottom has lion standing on one rear foot between columns with crown.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: Danforth, Joseph

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255469

Accession Number: 1999.482

Linoleum Samples

Linoleum sample, blue floral pattern with red floral border.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255470

Accession Number: 2011.22.1A-F

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