Historic New England

Stick-up decoy

Full-bodied figure of a peep with metal tack eyes and wood bill. Painted in tan and brown to suggest natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Rosato, Rachel (Vendor)

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8580

Accession Number: 1991.788

Stick-up decoy

Full-bodied figure of a peep with metal tack eyes and carved wood bill. Painted in tan and black to simulate natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8581

Accession Number: 1991.789

Stick-up Decoy

Full-bodied figure of a snipe with metal tack eyes and wood bill. Painted in tan and black to suggest natural coloring. A stick-up hole at underside for dowel.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché

GUSN: 8582

Accession Number: 1991.790

Stick-up decoy

Brown spotted paint and long bill. Streamlined in a pose of running or flying forward. Head pointing up.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8583

Accession Number: 1991.791

Stick-up Decoy

Robust form with short tail. Painted black and white; chestnut plumage. Black band on end tail.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8584

Accession Number: 1991.792

Stick-up Decoy

Hand-whittled. Unpainted.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8585

Accession Number: 1991.793

Three dimensional, with long neck and small head. Painted in dark brown; white spots and black outline on back, neck and head. White with black spotting below beak, throat and breast. White underbelly to tail. Metal (nail) beak. Metal clasp for weight. Hole for stick (?). No eyes; V tail; no legs.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8586

Accession Number: 1991.794

Decoy

Small perching bird, carved and painted bright yellow. Pointed wings and square tail. Faintly carved eyes. No definition. Missing legs (two holes).

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8587

Accession Number: 1991.795

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8588

Accession Number: 1991.796.1

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8589

Accession Number: 1991.796.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8590

Accession Number: 1991.797.1

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8591

Accession Number: 1991.797.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly P. Squire & Co. (Maker)

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8592

Accession Number: 1991.797.3

Stick-up decoy

Goose head on long stick with hole in end. Overall painted black. Two pieces with seam at neck. Nail construction.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8593

Accession Number: 1991.798

Decoy

Head of duck decoy. Long and narrow beak painted green; black head. Wood or wood compound. Tack eyes. Weighted with protruded wooden stick out the neck (would have fit into body).

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Possibly Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8594

Accession Number: 1991.799

Decoy

Decoy of a duck's head with incised eye and feather marks. Hole for stick in base; no stick.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morse, Robert (Wood-carver)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8595

Accession Number: 1991.800

Decoy

Decoy head of Black Duck with tack eyes. Black bill and black shading on head over grey face. Hole in neck for stick.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Mason Decoy Factory (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8596

Accession Number: 1991.801

Decoy

Female, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Plastic eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8597

Accession Number: 1991.802.1

Decoy

Male, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Painted metal eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8598

Accession Number: 1991.802.2

"Joseph Goodell" Redware Pitcher

Slip-decorated redware; three C-shaped handles; bulbous at center; slight foot; inscription on front; sunbursts on back.

Date: 1788

Maker: Possibly Goodell, Joseph, 1755-1829 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8599

Accession Number: 1992.666

Pot Lifter

Iron, with large hook on one end, and large knob at end of handle. 1 1/2" at top of handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8600

Accession Number: 1992.692

Poker

Double ended wrought iron poker.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8601

Accession Number: 1992.693

Candle-Drying Stick

Wooden rod with six hand-dipped candles attached.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8602

Accession Number: 1992.694

Commemorative Patchwork Quilt Top

T-shaped; central rectangular medallion printed with stars and stripes with medallions commemorating Columbus, George Washington, The Capital in Washington, DC.; names of states. Unbacked.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), patchwork, piecing

GUSN: 10038

Accession Number: 1969.560

Crazy Quilt

"Crazy quilt" body comprised of seven rows of six blocks of geometric and patchwork designs of plain, printed pattern silk and velvet. Blocks separated by yellow feather stitch. Border of black silk; two lines of colored feather stitch.

Date: 1889

Maker: Hibbard Family (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), damask, embroidering, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10039

Accession Number: 1969.198

Cottage cheese container

No description

Date: 1940 C-1950 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), tin (metal), transfer printing

GUSN: 10040

Accession Number: 1995.205AB

Cottage cheese container lid

Round flat tin lid enameled on top side with pale yellow ground and red type; central rectangle with yellow type and cow logo below; shiny underside

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, molding (forming), printing (process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10041

Accession Number: 1995.207

Cottage cheese container

Orange lustred glass bowl with white base ring embossed underneath; pale yellow fitted tin lid printed with red cow logo and description of contents

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glass (material), molding (forming), printing (process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10042

Accession Number: 1995.206AB

Cottage cheese container

Opaque pale green glass container with slightly flared fluted sides and round band at top; fitted tin lid embossed with inscription and cow's head; trade mark embossed in base in translucent circle

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10043

Accession Number: 1995.208AB

Cottage cheese container

Opaque white glass cylindrical container with wider rim band; plain fitted lid; embossed on underside with Jersey Belle logo and type

Date: 1930 ?-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10044

Accession Number: 1995.209AB

Booklet

Fold-out circular form recipe booklet with straight sides; double sided, front and back printed in red and blue with cow logos

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10045

Accession Number: 1995.210

Advertising record

Printed folded card with hole for hanging on an empty bottle: front depicts country folk dancing around a container of "Country Style Cottage Cheese"; inside is an order form on the left and a country fiddler on the right with a transparent record (78 RPM) on surface; cow logo on back -images and te...

Date: 1951-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process), vinyl

GUSN: 10046

Accession Number: 1995.211

Advertising store sign

Double-sided, rectangular enameled metal sign with scalloped lower corners; white with blue-green type and red oval logo; attachment folded edge pierced for screws

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal

GUSN: 10047

Accession Number: 1995.212

Bank, Still

Red, painted iron toy bank. Architecturally shaped like a bank building; with tall chimney, hipped roof, and three-stair entrance. "BANK" is cast over the arched doorway.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10048

Accession Number: 1996.42

Bank, Still

Red, painted iron toy bank. Architecturally shaped like a bank building; with tall chimney, hipped roof, and three-stair entrance. "BANK" is cast over the arched doorway.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10049

Accession Number: 1996.43

Advertising store sign

Double-sided, hexagonal-shape metal sign with rectangular piece added to bottom; enameled off-white thick hexagonal border around "It's Hood's"; thinner rectangular outline around "Ice Cream" on burgundy ground; 2 hanging holes at top with black rubber(?) disc reinforcements; small bright orange pri...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 10050

Accession Number: 1995.213

Bank, Still

Iron toy bank in the shape of a house, with coin inside. "House" has one chimney, quatrefoil designs on facade, and pediments over doorways and windows. Coin insertion slot on "back" of house.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10051

Accession Number: 1996.44

Advertising store sign

Double-sided, hexagonal-shape metal sign with rectangular piece added to bottom; enameled with burgundy ground and whitish hexagonal border around "It's Hood's"; thinner rectangular outline around "Ice Cream"; two holes at top; bolted, hinged attachments hang from triangular galvanized(?) metal brac...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal

GUSN: 10052

Accession Number: 1995.214

Blanket

Handwoven natural colored blanket, with seam down middle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 10053

Accession Number: 1996.54

Advertising store sign

Enameled sign, embossed with a metal cow logo (cow's head outlined in red in a white circle above a large red oval with "Hood" in white; sloped gold edge and pale yellow outer border); five screws attach plaque to shaped plywood backing with central rectangular block nailed on; edges painted black

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, metal, painting (coating), plywood

GUSN: 10054

Accession Number: 1995.215

Dr. Denton's Sleeping Garments for Children Box

Rectangular cardboard box [a] with lid [b]. "Dr. Denton's Sleeping Garments for Children."

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Dr. Denton (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 10055

Accession Number: 1996.62AB

Advertising store sign

Enameled, embossed metal cow logo; cow's head outlined in red in a white circle above a large red oval with "Hood" in white; sloped gold edge; eight holes for attaching screws

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, metal

GUSN: 10056

Accession Number: 1995.216

Advertising store sign

Enameled metal sign with Jersey Belle logo. Sign has a color image of the head and shoulders of a cow in a field surrounded by circular red border with white inscription. The letter outlines are slightly embossed. There are twelve holes with metal rings for hanging around the outer edge. The image i...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling, embossing

GUSN: 10059

Accession Number: 1995.217

Advertising standing sign

Rectangular cardboard sign printed with black and white photograph of a Hood delivery salesman in uniform, tipping his hat and carrying a metal carrier filled with Hood products (with cow logos); large talking bubble to his right with printed caption; standing flap adhered to back

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 10060

Accession Number: 1995.218

Buttermilk dispenser

Square white enameled box with four raised panels on sides; dark blue printing on front and back; rests on four silvered metal splayed legs; two steel spigots protrude from bottom of front, one with key handle; two insulated fitted covers; one with grip handle, one with crank attached to interior be...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, glazing (coating), porcelain, steel (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10061

Accession Number: 1995.219

Buttermilk dispenser

Silver metal (stainless steel?) cylinder with thick walls and partitioned interior well; incised rectangular plaque on side; below, two holes with protuding screw-in fittings for spigot (missing); to right of plaque near top, small hole with round protruding rim; interior soldered clip below hole

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stainless steel

GUSN: 10062

Accession Number: 1995.220

Tablecloth

Embroidered tablecloth, square. Scalloped edges embroidered in pink and cream. Floral pattern around edges includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: ca. 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10063

Accession Number: 1996.52

Print, Photographic

Framed photographic portrait of Ellen Otis Spooner with a floral embroidered mat. Floral pattern includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10064

Accession Number: 1996.51

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10065

Accession Number: 1995.221.1

Top Hat in Hatbox

Black top hat in original box.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 10066

Accession Number: 1996.41A-C

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