Historic New England

Female figurine

Miniature plaster (molded sugar?) figure of woman holding dog c.1860. Woman wearing red blouse and blue hoop skirt. Dog is white.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 13966

Accession Number: 1998.153

Decorative box

Box w/ print of floral-decorated cardboard. Image of woman seated on rock. Woman wearing hat, dress, and apron. Print framed w/ small gold scallops.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13967

Accession Number: 1998.154

Cat figurine

Ceramic cat and dog. Cat has golden patches.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 13968

Accession Number: 1998.155.1

Dog Figurine

Ceramic cat and dog. Dog has black patches.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 13969

Accession Number: 1998.155.2

Whistle

Ivory whistle. Carved eagle head w/ wreath around neck.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 13970

Accession Number: 1998.156

Gamepiece

Gamepiece w/ metal arrow that spins to mark off numbers 1 through 6. Decorated w/ butterflies.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13971

Accession Number: 1998.157

Top

Tin toy top. Metallic red, green, and gold colors.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 13972

Accession Number: 1998.158

Cap gun

Miniature steel and brass cap gun.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), molding (forming), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 13973

Accession Number: 1998.159

Toy model

Painted wooden model of Castle Tucker. Rough-cut blocks incompletely painted purple. Windows and doors painted in red, black, and white.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, cutting (glassworking), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 13974

Accession Number: 1998.160A-E

Wall pocket

Hanging wall pocket w/ hand-painted decoration. Plate-like shape. Small blue flowers painted on front. Rope and tassle woven through wood and form handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13975

Accession Number: 1998.161

N. Currier print in a 1/2 inch black frame portraying animals entering the ark two by two. In the foreground animals are walking toward the ark. The ark dominates the central ground w/ birds flying toward the ark.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 13976

Accession Number: 1998.208

Incense

Lot of incense-17 sticks. Wrapped in red paper w/ faded gold glitter.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13977

Accession Number: 1998.172

Souvenir ashtray

Leather and gilded ashtray. Leather strip is red w/ fringe and 2 brown leather flowers fastened on. Ashtray located in the middle of the strip.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Tallwood (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 13978

Accession Number: 1998.162

Table Tennis set

Game set in purple box. Contents: Green mesh net w/ 2 wooden clasps, red box containing 6 plastic balls. 2 wooden paddles, 2 paper, leather and wooden paddles, 7 score cards, and a rules sheet.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Siegel Cooper Co. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), metal, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13979

Accession Number: 1998.163

Clip-on ashtray

Silver plate clip-on ashtray. Holder of cigar or cigarette above clip. Insignia engraved on front: "RHT."

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 13980

Accession Number: 1998.164

Ashtray

Glass ashtray w/ three rests for cigarettes.

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 13981

Accession Number: 1998.165

Collection of tiles

Collection in red box w/ white lid. Colored tiles: red, blue, yellow, and white.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 13982

Accession Number: 1998.166

Fauntleroy Playing Cards

Deck of 52 cards and 1 Joker. Back of each card has image of man and child ("The Earl")

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13983

Accession Number: 1998.167

Bicycle Bridge Playing Cards

Deck of 52 cards w/ "Doily Back" on each card.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13984

Accession Number: 1998.168

Bicycle Brand of US Playing Cards

Deck of 52 cards. Back of each card has image of cherubs on bicycles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13985

Accession Number: 1998.169

Domino

Domino: rectangular shaped w/ white front and black back. Numbers 2 and 3 are displayed.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), gluing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13986

Accession Number: 1998.170

Domino

Domino in the shape of dredyl. Carved handle w/ base of hexagonal shape.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 13987

Accession Number: 1998.171

Milton C. Work's New Bridge for Two

Box of two metal card racks w/ felt pads and paper instructions for "Honeymoon Bridge."

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: The U.S. Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: felt (textile), metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 13988

Accession Number: 1998.173

Puzzle

Christmas box containing Christmas puzzle pieces. Holly and inscription on box.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: The Homestead Studio (Maker)

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

GUSN: 13989

Accession Number: 1998.174

Paper dolls

19 paper dolls representing a play (maybe "Pirates of Penzance?"). Figures include one woman, many men and pirates, a table, and footstools.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13990

Accession Number: 1998.175

Game of anagrams

"Parker Bro." game of "Anagrams." Square blocks w/ white faces and black letters. Instructions for the game included as well as handwritten copy of the answers.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Parker Brothers Inc. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13991

Accession Number: 1998.176

Chess pieces

Wooden box containing full set of chess pieces. No chessboard. Green label on top of box. Illegible pencil marks on bottom of box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13992

Accession Number: 1998.177

Box w/ cards and chips

Tortoise-shell box containing 53 cards and red, white, and blue chips. Cards have British flag w/ picture of beaver and "CANADA" written on front.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), tortoise shell

GUSN: 13993

Accession Number: 1998.178

Whist set

Hinged Japanned box w/ incomplete whist set including assorted cards and 2 "Registered Whist Marker(s)." Top of box: Four Asian figures before two buildings and trees.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13994

Accession Number: 1998.179

Parcheesi board

Parcheesi board without game pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: E.G. Selchow & Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13995

Accession Number: 1998.180

Counters

Box w/ blue and red game counters marked "Dennison's." Green box w/ gold writing and design w/ heart, diamond, spade and club. "DENNISON'S IVORY SURFACE INDESTRUCTIBLE GAME COUNTER"

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13996

Accession Number: 1998.181

Box of game counters

Approx. 100 red and white game counters in green box (missing lid).

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13997

Accession Number: 1998.182

Game board

Boxed board game. Revolutionary images on box cover and game board. "GAMES OF JOHN GILPIN/RAINBOW BACKGAMMON AND BEWILDERED TRAVELLERS"

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: McLoughlin Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13998

Accession Number: 1998.183

Cribbage board

Plain cribbage board w/ semi-circular end. Three pegs broken and stuck in three holes near end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13999

Accession Number: 1998.184

Cribbage board

Cribbage board. Inlaid and veneered. Four brass legs and swivel hatch at one end to release pegs.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14000

Accession Number: 1998.185

Bridge set

Bridge set in bound case w/ snap. One set containing two decks of cards, score pad, and pencil. Faded blue color w/ darker blue border. "BRIDGE" on cover.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14001

Accession Number: 1998.186

Deck of cards

Bundle of assorted cards. Identification cards: story writers, humorists, biographers, historians, and poets. Moral and religious.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14002

Accession Number: 1998.187

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, cotton, wool, straw. Rectangular box upholstered muslin; remnants of upholstery at ends and base; nail construction.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood), straw (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 14205

Accession Number: 1986.229

Box

Rectangular form w/ flat, leather hinged lid; painted dark green, nail construction; cotton tape hinge holds lid in interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 14206

Accession Number: 1986.231

Small trunk

Small trunk. Pine, blue paint. Rectangular blue-painted dome top box; dovetail construction; hinged lid.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 14207

Accession Number: 1986.232

Hand grill

Two part ring-hinged w/ long handles; "grill" sections of rectangular form w/ parallel rods.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14208

Accession Number: 1986.234

Hand grill

2-part hinged w/ long "loop" handles. The "grill" sections of rectangular shape w/ 9 horizontal and 2 diagonal cross pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14209

Accession Number: 1986.235

Hand grill

Long, narrow 2-part folding grill w/ twisted loop handles.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14210

Accession Number: 1986.236

Hand grill

Half of a two-part folding grill w/ wire work grid "grill" on a twisted loop handle.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wire

GUSN: 14211

Accession Number: 1986.237

Fabric covered box

Rectangular, fabric covered, padded, hinged top on "pleated" box; twill tab for opening; lined w/ paper; brass tack feet. Covered in faded green, red, gold, and beige paisley patterned stripe cotton.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), pine (wood), tabby (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 14212

Accession Number: 1986.238

Cellarette

Grain-painted box w/ hinged lid w/ overhanging molding; molded base; interior w/ twelve compartments; metal handles at each side.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 14213

Accession Number: 1986.239

Basket

Rectangular form w/ rigid arched handle and cross-piece at center; hook at one end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 14214

Accession Number: 1986.242

Side chair

Wooden side chair; painted brown w/ painted gold florette and circle decoration on crest. Three spindle back w/ turned front legs and paired front stretchers; splayed back legs; paired plain stretchers; caned seat.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14215

Accession Number: 1986.245

Trunk

Trunk. Wood, paper with geometric pattern, metal, leather. Rectangular flat top, patterned-paper covered wood trunk with wood ribs and metal strapping; interior lined with green and white paper; heavy leather strap side handles. Contains blankets, paisley shawls, and Indian rug.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: Tyler, J. L. (Maker)

Material: leather, metal, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14216

Accession Number: 1986.246

Oil lamp

Cast metal figure of a standing female Indian w/ one hand resting on a tree stump and the other raised to head. She wears a short "feather" skirt, feather crown, and a panther(?) skin over her shoulder and down her back. The figure is bronze colored and mounted on a square black marble base. Font of...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), marble (rock), metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 14217

Accession Number: 1986.247

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