Historic New England

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21676

Accession Number: 1998.3257

Box

Tin lined wooden box w/ 2 life preservers inside; labeled on side "LF/HJ" (?); rectangular w/ no cover but tin lining pieces overlap over top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21677

Accession Number: 1998.3258

Life preserver

Life preserver; 8 straw panels; panels covered w/ cloth and w/ middle rope for tying around chest.

Date: 1888-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 21678

Accession Number: 1998.3260

Life preserver

Life preserver; 12 wooden panels; panels covered w/ cloth and w/ middle rope for tying around chest.

Date: 1888-1910

Maker: R. Beeching & Co. (Maker)

Material: cloth, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21679

Accession Number: 1998.3259

Keg

Wooden keg; barrel shaped with rusted metal hoops around top rim and bottom edge and with two thin metal rings around waist and neck to hold wooden panels together.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Sherman, H. S. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21680

Accession Number: 1998.3261

Electric portable one burner stove; black painted cylinder shaped stem w/ round burner on top; metal handle w/ coiled grip; round base w/ 3 feet; knob on side for turning "ON" and "OFF"; cord w/ plug wrapped around body.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21681

Accession Number: 1998.3262

Carpet sweeper

"KENMORE" carpet sweeper; long black painted wooden handle attached to metal rectangular and black painted sweeper; brushes on underside; rubber around base; hinged cover opens to remove dust and dirt; handle position adjusts for easier mobility.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Kenmore (Maker)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21682

Accession Number: 1998.3263

Stool

Mission foot stool w/ leatherette covering; wooden rectangular shape w/ 4 squared legs; varnished wood; black leatherette cushion on top also rectangular.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: imitation leather, varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21683

Accession Number: 1998.3264

Display case

Walnut box w/ 2 glass sides (poss. showcase); rectangular w/ front and top sides of glass; wood painted black; paper lining inside box.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 21684

Accession Number: 1998.3265

Trunk

Trunk w/ paper label #38; wooden w/ brown paper-like covering; rectangular shape w/ 2 leather handles on sides; cover and front side w/ engraved star decoration; black metal strips around body and cover; leather buckles on front and leather flap in middle covering keyhole.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21685

Accession Number: 1998.3266

Carpet and mat fragments

Two pieces of Wilton carpet same pattern as in cardboard box and 6 matting fragments; carpet w/ green, yellow and red foliate and floral pattern w/ scrolled appearance.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 21686

Accession Number: 1998.3267

Ironing board

Ironing board, no frame. Consists of plank shaped wider at back and pointed at tip, as most ironing boards. Covered in cotton, multiple layers.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21687

Accession Number: 1998.3268

Straw matting

Printed straw matting; finely woven from Hodge House; faint red, purple and green floral bunches painted across matting; white string tassles at ends.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21688

Accession Number: 1998.3269

Mat, Carpet, Rug

Carboard box containing misc. straw matting w/ variety of multi-colored patterns original to house; also contains strip of woven carpet in magenta and yellow, 3 oriental style small scatter rugs in gray and white and fragment of patterned Brussels carpet.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21689

Accession Number: 1998.3270

Trunk

Low rectangular trunk, wood covered in canvas. Horizontal wooden planks across top. Iron trim on hinged lid and bottom and sides. Metal front clasp and front side straps, leather side handles.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21690

Accession Number: 1998.3271

Storage unit

Storage unit for table leaves w/ 4 leaves standing up inside; rectangular and wooden w/ slots for leaves; leaves belong to dining room table (1998.695).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: varnishing, walnut (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21691

Accession Number: 1998.3272

Storage unit

Storage unit for table leaves w/ 2 leaves standing up inside; rectangular and wooden w/ slots for leaves; leaves belong to a table on loan.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: varnishing, walnut (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21692

Accession Number: 1998.3273

Ironing board

Ironing board, wooden frame w/ cotton covering over board. Legs are collapsible, fold against board--2 legs at back, one at front. Board tip is squared, not pointed as in most ironing boards.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21693

Accession Number: 1998.3274

Sleeve ironing board

Sleeve ironing board. Wooden frame consisting of bottom plank and top plank, similarly shaped, connected by 4 turned posts. Top plank covered in cotton.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21694

Accession Number: 1998.3275

Ironing board

Block of wood w/ ironing pads; rectangular shape w/ padding cloth sewn around edges and nailed on back.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21695

Accession Number: 1998.3276

Wall clock

Hexagonal wall clock; wooden w/ tin face painted white w/ gray Roman numerals; metal round piece in center w/ Roman numerals spins w/ hands; 1 hand missing.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Waterbury Clock Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 21696

Accession Number: 1998.3277

Braided rug

Oval rug, very faded; primarily black and red.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21697

Accession Number: 1998.3278

Braided rug

Circular rug with green border, off-white, blue and red inset. Six rubber pads on bottom at edges to prevent slippage.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21698

Accession Number: 1998.3279

Braided rug

Oval rug with black border and Axminster carpet in center. Orange and blue geometric design piece. Matches rug in kitchen.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21699

Accession Number: 1998.3280

Braided rug

Oval rug, primarily green, red and white. Axminster carpet in center very worn and faded--orange and red geometric design.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21700

Accession Number: 1998.3281

Braided rug

Oval carpet, primarily blue and green with Axminster carpet in center. Orange and red geometric design piece.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21701

Accession Number: 1998.3282

Braided rug

Oval rug, primarily white, pink and green.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21702

Accession Number: 1998.3283

Braided rug

Oval rug, primarily orange, blue and green.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21703

Accession Number: 1998.3284

Braided rug

Oval rug, very faded. Primarily green and brown with blue center.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21704

Accession Number: 1998.3285

Braided rug

Oval rug with black border. Large red ingrain carpet in center. Red and pink design. Very worn.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21705

Accession Number: 1998.3286

Braided rug

Circular rug with thick black border and primarily red and brown inside.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21706

Accession Number: 1998.3287

Rug

Hooked rug with rose pattern. Brown background, one rose on each side and four buds in each corner.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 21707

Accession Number: 1998.3288

Rug

Hooked rug with rose pattern. Peach and ivory background with leaves in corners and central brown oval with rose on each side.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 21708

Accession Number: 1998.3289

Print

Rectangular paper sign w/ words "Have A Happy Day" printed at center. White paper w/ pink and black scroll design for border.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 21709

Accession Number: 1998.3290

Frame

Metal frame; square w/ rounded corners.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 21710

Accession Number: 1998.3291

Hanging shelf

Grain-painted wooden shelf. Designed to fit into corner of 2 walls. Two triangular shelves and top piece. One of the backboards is higher than the other--was never finished.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21460

Accession Number: 1998.3063

Bucket

Wooden bucket w/out lid or handle. Wider at base and narrower at rim w/ 2 wooden hoops near base.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21461

Accession Number: 1998.3064

Pantaloons

Lilac-colored linen pantaloons w/ white cotton netting over legs, pleated. Handsewn w/ slit in side, no method of closure.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 21462

Accession Number: 1998.3065

Vest

Velvet vest, brown colored w/ brown/gold ribbon trim and black beadwork along front trim. Small brass coins sewn to front, larger colored coins sewn along trim in front and bottom of back. Gold, pink, blue and green coins. Brown cotton, lining.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 21463

Accession Number: 1998.3066

Britches

Velvet britches, dark brown, w/ lime green satin insets on sides. Closure in center of back w/ 4 buttons. Black cotton lining around waistline.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 21464

Accession Number: 1998.3067

Curtain

Pair of machine made heavy knit curtains (crochet-like). White cotton knit w/ hem at top to slip in curtain rod.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 21465

Accession Number: 1998.3068.1AB

Curtain

Pair of machine made heavy knit curtains (crochet-like). White cotton knit w/ hem at top to slip in curtain rod.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 21466

Accession Number: 1998.3068.2AB

Curtain

Pair of machine made heavy knit curtains (crochet-like). White cotton knit w/ hem at top to slip in curtain rod.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 21467

Accession Number: 1998.3068.3AB

Curtain

Pair of machine made heavy knit curtains (crochet-like). White cotton knit w/ hem at top to slip in curtain rod.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 21468

Accession Number: 1998.3068.4AB

Carpet fragments

Samples of ingrain carpet w/ scrolling leaf design in red and white w/ red and white striped background. Fragments of asst. sizes.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 21469

Accession Number: 1998.3069

Bag

Cotton bag containing samples of carpet (1998.3069). White bag with blue and red lettering on front surrounding image of a king. Unfinished edges.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Possibly The Albert Dickinson Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21470

Accession Number: 1998.3070

Keg

Wooden keg, constructed of vertical staves fixed at top and bottom by flat iron hoops and by 2 thin circular hoops at center.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21471

Accession Number: 1998.3071

Walking stick

Wooden walking shaft, slender shaft w/ an ivory knob-shaped handle. Female bust on metal band between handle and shaft. Shaft tapers and has a brass appendage at end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21472

Accession Number: 1998.3072

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick, plain exterior. Smooth w/ hooked handle at top. Tapered end w/ attached pointed spike. Metal medallions nailed near top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21473

Accession Number: 1998.3073

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick, plain exterior w/ turned wooden knob for handle. Shaft tapers near bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21474

Accession Number: 1998.3074

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