Historic New England

Eggbeater

Manual rotary eggbeater. A wheel and handle make the flanges turning.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224600

Accession Number: 2006.44.1636

Mixing bowl

Yellow mixing bowl. The outside is decorated yellow, with a light yellow and red band around the side. The inside top edge has a large chip out of it.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224601

Accession Number: 2006.44.1623

Vegetable peeler

Vegetable peeler, with metallic removable blade, and a wooden handle

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224602

Accession Number: 2006.44.1620

Colander

Silver colander put together from three pieces: two halves of the sides and a bottom. There are several holes evenly spaced throughout the entire piece.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224603

Accession Number: 2006.44.1622

Cutting board

Round wooden cutting board. The edge has been cut a little lower than the center plain. There are several cut marks from knives on the surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224605

Accession Number: 2006.44.1621

Green bean slicer, cast iron body with attached wooden handle. Body is painted a dark green. Wooden handle activates a central wheel with multiple blades. Slicer attaches to the edge of a table with a clamp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224606

Accession Number: 2006.44.1625

Coffee mill

Cofee mill with a large glass jar that has a lid that can be unscrewed on top. There is a hole in the botom of the jar. A crank with a wodden handle is on the right side and there is a platform attached for a cup to sit on.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224607

Accession Number: 2006.44.1627

Recipe box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224608

Accession Number: 2006.44.1628

Steamer

Black metallic fish steamer. The steamer is composed of a handled backing pan, a strainer and a lid with a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224609

Accession Number: 2006.44.1615

Ginger box

Red and black ginger box. The lid has the design of part of a chinese house and garden and mountains in the back ground. The edge is black and the outside edge is striped black and red. The body of the box is red with yellow writing.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 224610

Accession Number: 2006.44.1629

Waffle iron

Round waffle iron, low frame, flipped with lid lifer tool. The molds are embossed with circles, stars, hearts and diamonds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 224611

Accession Number: 2006.44.1614

Soap saver

Metal soap saver. A rectangular strainer, attached to a handle, can be opened to put the soap in.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224612

Accession Number: 2006.44.1610

Tobacco box

Yellow and orange tobacco box. The lid is decorated with four circles and an image of a ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 224615

Accession Number: 2006.44.1630

Rolling pin

Wooden rolling pin, with a single handle

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224616

Accession Number: 2006.44.1617

Ginger box

Yellow and balck ginger box with designs and words. The edges of the lid are designed with a fleur de lis.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 224617

Accession Number: 2006.44.1631

Cutting board

Rectangular wood cutting board.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224618

Accession Number: 2006.44.1635

Box

White oval ceramic box with lide The design on the top is of a man and a woman. The woman is leaning on her right elbow on a rock and the man looks on at her. Above them is a draped vine with grapes on it. Palm leaves and an oval shape on the sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224619

Accession Number: 2006.44.1632AB

Windsor chair

Wooden chair, painted in black. The back has three slats and the feet are held together with wooden stretchers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224621

Accession Number: 2006.44.1618.1

Windsor chair

Wooden black painted Windsor chair. The back is composed of 5 slats,of which three are arrow shaped.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224622

Accession Number: 2006.44.1618.2

Table

A rectangular table that has been painted black. It stands on four square, tapered legs. There are three drawers, but only two of the drawers have knobs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224623

Accession Number: 2006.44.1634

Oleg Cassini sheath dress

Orange silk twill and organza sheath dress with floral pattern in green, pink, and blue. Sequin accents on upper bodice. Oleg Cassini label.

Date: 1960-1962

Maker: Cassini, Oleg (American fashion designer, 1913-2006) (Designer)

Material: silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 224665

Accession Number: 2010.17.3

Yellow wool suit

Yellow wool two piece suit, jacket [a] and skirt [b]. Fitted jacket with oversized matching knotwork buttons, and long sleeves with yellow satin lining. The skirt is an A-line, with a right side hook-and-eye closure, plain waist, yellow satin lining, and slit pockets at hips. Worn by Virginia Ramsd...

Date: ca. 1962

Maker: Seymour Fox (Designer) Gertrude Singer Fashion Studio (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile), polyester

GUSN: 224667

Accession Number: 2010.17.5AB

Boy's Suit

Boy's green velvet suit with three- button jacket [a] and formal short pants [b], lined in green taffeta. Jacket has self-fabric buttons. Shorts close at side waist with hook-and-eye.

Date: ca. 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 224668

Accession Number: 2010.17.6AB

Easy Spindrier washing machine

Easy Spindrier washing machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224669

Accession Number: 2010.17.7

Waist Apron

Waist apron in pink, rose patterned percale with yellow and green accents, and dark rose bias trim. There is a single patch pocket on the right side of the apron.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: R.H. White Company (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224674

Accession Number: 2010.17.12

Waist Apron

Waist apron in purple, green, and orange paisley pattern on a white ground. Scalloped hem, yellow bias trim, and yellow rickrack border. Single patch pocket on front left side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224675

Accession Number: 2010.17.13

Apron

Full-length percale apron, with yellow, blue, purple, and orange floral print on white ground. Yellow bias binding trim; single patch pocket on left side. Original retail tag: "R. H. White's / 1351 / S1 / BER / 2 / 1.00"

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: R.H. White Company (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224676

Accession Number: 2010.17.14

Apron

Full size apron with farmyard scene of cows, apple trees, fences, and a barn, in various shades of blue, gray, and red, with red trim. Cotton ruffled white eyelet lace trim. Single patch pocket on left. Red bias binding edge.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224677

Accession Number: 2010.17.15

Apron

Full size apron with green, yellow, and pink fruit print; pink bias binding, trim, and a single patch pocket on the left side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224678

Accession Number: 2010.17.16

Apron

Full size apron with arm straps. Apron features trellis pattern in white on tan ground, trellis is covered in blue and red flowers. Red bias binding trim; two patch pockets on skirt.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224679

Accession Number: 2010.17.17

Apron

Full size apron with floral pattern, depicting blue roses, green daisies, and white butterflies. Blue bias binding trim. Heart-shaped patch pocket with blue trim on the left side of the apron.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224680

Accession Number: 2010.17.18

Pair of potholders

Pair of pink and blue pot holders

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224681

Accession Number: 2010.17.19

Pair of potholders

Pair of green and pink pot holders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224682

Accession Number: 2010.17.20

Four dish towels in original packaging

Four red and white kitchen towels in original packaging. "4 Kitchen Blotters Wonderfully Absorbent Martex Dish Towels" and "Gorin's"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224683

Accession Number: 2010.17.21

Three red and white dish towels with original labels

Three red and white dish towels. Original labels: "Irregular/New/Kendall/Dish Towel/Dries twice as Many Dishes/Dries Them Twice as Fast/Lintless/Soft-EAsy to Use/Jumbo Size 20" x 36"/Rayon-Cotton/The Kendall Company, Kendall Mills Division, Walpole, Mass./Makers of Curity Diapers/Made in U.S.A." and...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224684

Accession Number: 2010.17.22

Linen dish towel

Linen blend dish towel printed with green and yellow flower basket design, green scrolls, and scattered yellow and green flowers.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 224685

Accession Number: 2010.17.23

White Lace Fabric

Length of machine woven, machine embroidered, white lace curtain fabric, with white, yellow, and green embroidered baskets.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Powdrell and Alexander, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: machine lace, synthetic fiber, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 224686

Accession Number: 2010.17.24

Aluminum splatter guard

Aluminum splatter guard. Consists of three rectangular panels connected by hinges as if they were a triptych. Each of the corners of each panel is rounded. The panels can fold out, so that the splatter guard can stand and surround a frying pan on three sides. Comes in original plastic package.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 224687

Accession Number: 2010.17.25

Toy Fire Station with four vehicles

Wooden Fire Station [.1a] with Fire Department sign [b], clock tower [c] and clock tower roof [d]. Includes Fire Truck [.2]; Fire Chief car [.3]; Ambulance [.4]; High Way Patrol Car [.5].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224689

Accession Number: 2010.17.27

Homemade Halloween party noisemaker

Toy Halloween noisemaker. Consists of an aluminum can mounted on a stick, and covered in oak tag and construction paper. The can is filled with small pebbles, or possibly beans, that make noise when the toy is shaken. The stick is an actual tree branch, complete with bark. The can is decorated to re...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Probably Vasiliou, Theodore W., Mr. (Maker)

Material: aluminum cans, cardboard, construction paper, glue, wood (plant material), pebble (rock), bean

GUSN: 224691

Accession Number: 2010.17.29

Framed print

Lithograph of a shepherdess tending a flock of sheep, by an unidentified artist, possibly after Maxfield Parrish. The woman is standing in the doorway of a barn. She is wearing a white bonnet, green blouse, blue skirt, and a white apron. She is holding a staff in her left hand. Behind the flock of s...

Date: 1910-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: color lithographs, wood (plant material), gesso, glass (material), cotton (textile), hooks (fasteners)

GUSN: 224692

Accession Number: 2010.17.30

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment, used as a shelf liner. This piece is roughly square in shape, with a mosaic pattern in brown, eggshell, peach, and seafoam green colors. The back of the linoleum fragment is a variegated brown and black color.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 224693

Accession Number: 2010.17.31

Linoleum

Two linoleum fragments with an identical tiled floral pattern; perhaps made to resemble an embroidered rug. Both fragments were used as shelf liners. The linoleum fragments are both roughly rectangular in shape. The patterned sides of these two fragments are in various shades of brown, yellow, orang...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 224694

Accession Number: 2010.17.32AB

Linoleum

(A-D) Four linoleum fragments, all with the same identical pattern - likely from the same original sheet of linoleum. The pattern consists of geometric shapes and designs in black, yellow, and gray, on an off-white ground with gray and salmon-colored spots. The back of each piece is reddish-brown in...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 224695

Accession Number: 2010.17.33A-D

Fabric Remnant and Curtains

Unused cotton fabric remnant of Asian style design with purple flowers on black branches and green rectangular blocks with gold accents [.1]. Left over from curtains used at 71 Melrose Street, Arlington, Massachusetts. Also have three pairs of curtains made from fabric [.2.1A-.3B]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224696

Accession Number: 2010.17.34.1-.2.3B

Framed letter

Framed print of a letter written by Sir Walter Ralegh to Robert Dudley, governor of the United Provinces, in March 1586.

Date: 03-29-1586

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 224697

Accession Number: 2006.44.2568

Table

Rectangular table with one drawer with two knob handles. The four legs are turned and the feet are tapered. There is a fifth leg in the back right corner that is attached to a bar of wood that can be pulled out to aid in the extension of the table. At the back edge are halves of hinges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224698

Accession Number: 2006.44.1619

Needlework picture

Framed needlework of a flaming heart. The red heart is surrounded by a spined crown, and drops of blood run from a crack. On the top of the heart stands a brown cross in flames. The needlework is embroidered on a beige linen canvas. The frame is carved and gilded

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224699

Accession Number: 2006.44.2567

Loving Cup

Cup with opposing loop handles on stemmed foot.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 224700

Accession Number: 2001.247

Pierced tray

Pierced brass tray with floral and vine decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224702

Accession Number: 2006.44.2780

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