Historic New England

Hat

Captain's hat, black silk with black and purple feathers; black rosette on the side with a gold metal emblem; purple silk interior with leather interior brim.

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Manufacturer) Bennett & Marr (Retailer)

GUSN: 316668

Accession Number: 1942.5198

Top hat

A green party top hat with a gold paper band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316670

Accession Number: 1942.5199

Top hat

A blue party top hat with a gold paper band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316671

Accession Number: 1942.5200

Top Hat

A green party top hat with a gold paper band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316672

Accession Number: 1942.5201

A cream colored bonnet with layers of scalloped edged lace extending from the front to the crown and down the neck. It has three sections of folded silk at the crown, a cream net base with wire supports, an interior cotton band, and two cream colored silk ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316674

Accession Number: 1942.5203

Firefighter's helmet

A black leather firefighter's helmet embossed with a leaf design around the brim. It has a pointed leather front piece with an emblem at the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316675

Accession Number: 1942.5204

Women's bonnet

A black cotton bonnet with padded horizontal stitching across the brim, a long neck piece, a ruffle at the back of the brim, and two interior ties

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316676

Accession Number: 1942.5205

Women's hat

A cream colored silk hat with a straw base, a printed violet and green floral design, black velvet band around the crown, cream colored lace covering for the brim, and an interior cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316677

Accession Number: 1942.5206

Women's hat

A black silk costume hat shaped like a bowler, with a faded green ribbon, two blue-green feather plumes, and a sheer veil that extends from the interior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316678

Accession Number: 1942.5207

Light bulb

Light bulb. Removed from Beauport, the exterior gatehouse light facing the parking lot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), metal, electrical attributes and properties

GUSN: 316680

Accession Number: 2015.172.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with Colonial Revival vignettes depicting a weather vane, mortar and pestle, rifle, band box, and an antique store on a white ground. Run No. 4. Drop Match.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 316760

Accession Number: 2015.187.2

Boric Acid Tin

Boric acid container with cover. Cylindrical cardboard body with tin cover and bottom. Cover has a central circular disc with shaker and spout openings. W.B. Hunt, Co. Massachusetts, 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tin (metal)

GUSN: 316761

Accession Number: 2015.187.3AB

Hat

Floray spray decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316780

Accession Number: 1928.550

Hat

Red felt cap trimmed with green braid, with green silk tassel, and lined with light tan leather.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile), leather

GUSN: 316781

Accession Number: 1935.1119

Bonnet

Women's wedding bonnet with white tulle overlay and fabric roses

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316782

Accession Number: 1940.150

Bonnet

Women's blue fabric bonnet with tulle accents and fabric roses, berries and leaves

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316783

Accession Number: 1940.149

Hat

Child's straw hat, upturned rim, with brown ribbon band and rim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316784

Accession Number: 1930.1261

Hat

Child's straw hat, upturned rim, with brown ribbon band and rim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316785

Accession Number: 1930.1528

Dish

Oblong yellow glass dish in daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313017

Accession Number: 1941.457

Flat Iron Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313021

Accession Number: 1933.6597

Box

Small jewelry box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313023

Accession Number: 1933.6429

Framed Engraving

Framed engraving of "A View of Courthouse Street". Engraved by T. Fielding after James B. Fraser.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313024

Accession Number: 1933.6215

Lacquer Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313025

Accession Number: 1933.6165

Glass Panel

Blue glass panel with "CHARLES ST." in white. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313034

Accession Number: 1969.196

Goblet

Coloress, pressed glass goblet with bell-shaped flowers, fruit and vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313050

Accession Number: 1941.405

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313065

Accession Number: 1961.132

Hanging Storage Box

Small wooden box with elongated back and small metal eye for hanging against a wall. Box is painted red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313076

Accession Number: 1919.765

Paul Revere Pottery Plate

One of a pair of pottery plates. Beige color with brown specks, two circles of blue at edge, rough bubble finish, 1 1/2 inch surround.

Date: ca. 1911

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 313082

Accession Number: 1998.5769

Paul Revere Pottery Plate

One of three light blue pottery plates; each plate plain in a different shade. .5765 - light blue, slightly grainy texture, matte glaze; .5766 - mottled blue with dark blue specks, smooth glaze; .5767 - blue-green, smooth texture, matte finish; all with 1 inch surround.

Date: 1910-1911

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 313109

Accession Number: 1998.5766

Paul Revere Pottery Plate

One of three light blue pottery plates; each plate plain in a different shade. .5765 - light blue, slightly grainy texture, matte glaze; .5766 - mottled blue with dark blue specks, smooth glaze; .5767 - blue-green, smooth texture, matte finish; all with 1 inch surround.

Date: 1910-1911

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 313110

Accession Number: 1998.5767

Mail Box

Wooden mailbox with canvas hinge. The box is painted gray with "U.S. Mailbox" stenciled or painted on front.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313111

Accession Number: 1933.6152

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313311

Accession Number: 1978.50.5

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313312

Accession Number: 1978.50.1

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313313

Accession Number: 1978.50.7

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313319

Accession Number: 1978.50.4

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313322

Accession Number: 1978.50.6

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313323

Accession Number: 1978.50.3

Medal, Commemorative

Brass medal (.1) in original box (.2ab). Medal depicts Charles William Eliot in profile relief. Green cardboard box with gold lettering and red velvet interior.

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 313384

Accession Number: 2004.25.2.1-.2AB

Dress

A-line sleeveless black polyester knit dress with deep V-neck front and back. The neck front center is embellished with a large bow finished with an oval rhinestone clasp. Bust dart shaping. See file for photographs of donor in dress. See provenance for details.

Date: ca. 1968

Maker: Nancy Amory Knits (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), polyester (fiber), rhinestone

GUSN: 313387

Accession Number: 2015.84.1

Mini dress

Mini-dress with bell sleeves and round neckline, made from a circular machine-made lace tablecloth. See provenance. See files for photographs of donor in dress.

Date: 1969

Maker: Gilliland, Sandy (Maker)

Material: machine lace

GUSN: 313388

Accession Number: 2015.84.2

Wedding Dress

Full-length dress made from white tulle embroidered lace transparent layer laid over a white princess-cut bodice and attached skirt. Dress bodice is construced with a tall standing collar across front of chest that drapes down the back. Full-length sleeves added by seastress at donor's request. Dres...

Date: 1969

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

GUSN: 313389

Accession Number: 2015.84.3

Hat

Turban or kerchief-style hat constructed from white polyester fabric puffed, folded, and gathered into a solid headband. Meant to be worn to the back of the head. Worn by the donor as part of her "going away" suit after her 1969 wedding. See file for images of donor in hat and full assemblage.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Conrad & Chandler (Retailer)

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 313390

Accession Number: 2015.84.4

Dress\n

Sleeveless dress made from a printed cotton in shades of bright green, aqua, yellow, and white in an abstracted floral pattern. Constructed with a deep V-neck in front and back, fitted bodice with bust darts, full, knee-length skirt and a self-fabric bow at nadir of V-neck. Zip closure on side of d...

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Mindy Malone Inc. (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313392

Accession Number: 2015.84.6

Skirt\n

Green wool skirt.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Highland Queen (Maker)

Material: tweed

GUSN: 313393

Accession Number: 2015.84.7

Baton Squad Trophy\n

Baton squad trophy [a] with removable baton [b]. Metal figure of a girl in a baton squad uniform holds a plastic baton in her right hand. Figure is standing atop a cylindrical column attached to a square wooden base. Salem High School baton squad.

Date: 1966

Maker: Bernard's Jewelers (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313394

Accession Number: 2015.84.8AB

Class Ring\n

Class ring, gold band with oval green glass stone. Ring shoulders embossed with image of Benjamin Franklin and "Opportunity" and an image of the school seal and "Advancement."

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, glass (material)

GUSN: 313396

Accession Number: 2015.84.10

Hatbox

Hatbox decorated with green, blue, beige and pink paper depicting road with horse-drawn stagecoach and bicyclists. Lids are faded gray. Red cord.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 313408

Accession Number: 2004.27.4AB

Needlework Pattern

This square piece of starched plainweave cotton has a pattern for needlework drawn upon it in ink. The pattern is a square quartered into four equal triangles. Each triangle is filled with a pyramid of half circles. The corners are filled with quarter circles. Marked by hand with price and pattern n...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patterns (guides)

GUSN: 313410

Accession Number: 2015.85.1

Top

Two piece wooden top. Dowel with notched end with two holes and strong and acorn-shaped top with metal tip.

Date: ca. 18th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 313412

Accession Number: 2004.29.4AB

Textile Remnant "Acton Floral"

Two lengths "Acton Floral"; with one small, partial remnant. These two overall pieces with three attached colorways and oen attached paper label (on the small sample), represents different kinds of flowers in natural colors, some bigger than others. The light green background is animated by leaves ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313422

Accession Number: 2001.281.1210.1-.3

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