Historic New England

Dessert Cup

Ogee shaped bowl tapers into a simple round stem and plain circular foot. Machine etched decorative scroll design around bowl, slightly irregular. Colorless glass body.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), machine-made, molding (forming)

GUSN: 12497

Accession Number: 1971.1631.1-2

Shingle

Exterior wall shingles. 2 1/2" hole in center of board.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12498

Accession Number: 1997.27.1

Shingle

Exterior wall shingles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12499

Accession Number: 1997.27.2

Rectangular veneered lap desk with a brass lock plate on the center of the front side. Same shape (rectangle with inward curving sides) repeated on the lid center. The inside reveals a slanted surface, covered with a blue-green velvet. The surface lifts from the front side of the box revealing an op...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Starkey, N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneer, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12505

Accession Number: 1971.1637

Scatter Rug

Coarsely woven rug with three borders of yellow-red-beige decorated with simple geometric patterns. Red central rectangle decorated with simple geometric shapes. Short fringe at both ends.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 12514

Accession Number: 1971.1646

Print

Black and white print of a crouched fox, centered, looking at a rabbit in a trap in the foreground. Molded and gilt wood frame, under glass.

Date: 5/1/1845

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12521

Accession Number: 1971.1652

Mahjongg Game with Case

Box has a upward sliding front lid (b). Inside reveals five drawers, each has a turned silver-colored handle at the center. Top four drawers, equal in size, have carved and decorated ivory game tiles (a). Larger bottom drawer is divided into three compartments. Each holds long rectangular ivory bett...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12524

Accession Number: 1971.1655AB

Allegorial Figure

Standing figure of Athena with a helmet and shield. Dressed in Greek apron and toga.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Reproduction of Thorwaldsen, Albert Bertel, 1770-1844 (Sculptor)

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 12526

Accession Number: 1971.1657

Watering Can

Green painted watering can has a cylindrical body which tapers at the top. Base and lip are molded and stepped. C-Shaped bail and handle. Angular two-part spout. black, red and gilt band above and below the spout. The inside is painted blue and the bottom is black.

Date: 1900-1997

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12530

Accession Number: 1971.1661

Stuffed Animal

Unidentifiable animal with four feet. Hamster shaped brown body with light "fuzz" overall.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill

GUSN: 12552

Accession Number: 1971.1693

Picture Frame

Small frame. Rectangular shape with an applied rope turned beaded moulding; gilt painted overall.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), beading (edging pattern), gilding, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12553

Accession Number: 1971.1694

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12559

Accession Number: 1971.1701.1AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12560

Accession Number: 1971.1701.2AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12561

Accession Number: 1971.1701.3AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12562

Accession Number: 1971.1701.4AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12563

Accession Number: 1971.1701.5AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12564

Accession Number: 1971.1701.6AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12565

Accession Number: 1971.1701.7AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12566

Accession Number: 1971.1701.8AB

Lighting Fixture

A) Candle arms for wall sconces. B) Pierced tin shades. Arms have a metal socket base, off-white cylindrical body and a metal candle socket which encloses a push-up spring for the candle. Circular shade holder is attached to the body by two thin metal arms. Shades have an outer layer of geometricall...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), enamel paint, glass (material), piercing, plastic (organic material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12567

Accession Number: 1971.1701.9AB

Document Box

Simple flat rectangular veneered box. Hinged lid. Cutout keyhole on side front, no escutcheon. Steel lock and clasp.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12572

Accession Number: 1971.1707

Pelerine

Cream-colored silk netted lace pelerine with a scalloped edge and a meanering border at hem and floral border at neck. Lappets at front, triangular shape at back, seamed at thee shoulders. Decorated with applied, cream-colored, blue-edged silk taffeta rosettes in two sizes. Net is dotted, closure is...

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 12575

Accession Number: 1946.52

Hearth Brush

Round wooden handle, rounded at the top with a circular hole for hanging string. Green straw bristles held to the handle by string wound tightly around the handle and a woven area of straw and string. Rustic.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), straw (plant material), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 12577

Accession Number: 1971.1711

Document Box

Rectangular box with cartouche shaped section on the lid and handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 12580

Accession Number: 1971.1715

Luncheon Knife

King's pattern dimensional handle with a shell motif. Stainless steel blade with a half round blade tip.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12229

Accession Number: 1971.1520.6

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12230

Accession Number: 1971.1521.2

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12231

Accession Number: 1971.1521.3

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12232

Accession Number: 1971.1521.4

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Thomas Evans & Co. (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12233

Accession Number: 1971.1521.5

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Thomas Evans & Co. (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12234

Accession Number: 1971.1521.6

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork. Rounded handle with four tines. Kings pattern with an engraved foliate design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12235

Accession Number: 1971.1522.1

Serving Knife

Silver serving knife. Rounded handle with a notched blade. Kings pattern with an engraved floral design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12236

Accession Number: 1971.1522.2

Carving Knife

Silver serving knife. Rounded handle with a long blade. Kings pattern.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12237

Accession Number: 1971.1523.1

Carving Fork

Dimensional handle with a shell motif. Two-tined serving fork.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12238

Accession Number: 1971.1523.2

Corn Scraper

Silver corn scraper. Upturned tip, double swelled handle, and squared shoulders. Six short tines. Rectangular blade with conforming aperture. Kings pattern.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12239

Accession Number: 1971.1526

Floor Cloth

Checkerboard pattern. Squares with white background with a brown floral design alternating with all brown mosaic squares.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oilcloth

GUSN: 12240

Accession Number: 1971.1527

Medicine Club

Bowling pin-shaped exercise clubs that have a spherical finial and are painted black. The neck has uniform incised rings. The bulbous body swells at the waist with indented ring-turning before the base, painted black, and tapering to the base.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 12241

Accession Number: 1971.1528.1-4

Carpet Bag

Rectangular shape shirred bag with elaborate floral scroll design in white, tan, gold and pink. Lined with unbleached linen. Interior has two sections. Partial brass lock remaining. Leather bottom has embossed lozenge design and an inscription.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12242

Accession Number: 1971.1529

Dog Collar

Linking metal band has a back padlock and a front plate.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12258

Accession Number: 1971.1544

Oriental Rug

Blue, white, green and black machine-woven wool; geometric motifs imitating oriental (?); central rectangular medallion within series of frames; bound sides; fringed top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 12267

Accession Number: 1993.771

Carpet Runner

Predominantly white, blue, green and white geometric, imitating ground material; trimmed with brown and orange braid at ends; top and bottom folded over and hemmed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 12268

Accession Number: 1993.772

Print

Photographic reproduction of a print titled "Automne" [Autumn] with two angels suspended in the air. One is a young woman, and the other is a nude cherub - they are snuffing out the flowers and foliage and leaving bare branches. Under glass with an off-white mat in a wood frame painted red on a beve...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Hamon, J. L. (Maker)

Material: beveling, glass (material), incising, paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12284

Accession Number: 1971.1567

Print

News or magazine print of a pen and ink drawing of a wide river winding through houses and the countryside. The river is crowded with boats of every sort, especially sculls for the crew race. Under glass in a thin molded walnut frame.

Date: dated 4/9/1870

Maker: The Graphic (Maker)

Material: glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 12286

Accession Number: 1971.1569

Photograph

Informal group portrait of the Harvard Lampoon in a typical "clowning" pose. One young man is lying along the floor with a dog in front. Under glass with a gray mat and black wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12304

Accession Number: 1971.1586

Photograph

Informal group portrait of the Harvard Lampoon in a typical "clowning" pose. Ralph May holding a banjo at the front right. Young man with snow shoes sits in front. Under glass with a gray mat and black wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12305

Accession Number: 1971.1587

Photograph

Formal group portrait of the Harvard Lampoon posed around a painting. Under glass with a gray mat and black wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12306

Accession Number: 1971.1588

Photograph

High school yearbook group portrait of the Milton Academy baseball team in front of the ivy-covered school. Framed under glass, with a gray mat and a simple black-painted wood frame.

Date: 1898-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12307

Accession Number: 1971.1589

Drawing

Black and white print of a first floor hall and stairway looking toward the rear of the Rundlet-May House. Molded wooden frame painted black. Matted and framed under the glass.

Date: dated 1933

Maker: The Picture Shop, Inc. (Framer) Bellamy (Artist)

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12308

Accession Number: 1971.1590

Lithograph

Colored lithograph of an interior scene with an elderly man and a woman. The man is pouring two glasses of wine. Wooden frame with incised lines, stained and varnished. Matted under glass.

Date: dated 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), incising, lithography, paper (fiber product), staining, varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12312

Accession Number: 1971.1594

Photograph

Black and white photograph view of the John Paul Jones house facade at No.1 Middle Street. Matted under glass in a flat wooden frame with fluting.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12313

Accession Number: 1971.1595

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