Historic New England

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10011

Accession Number: 1995.193

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10012

Accession Number: 1995.194

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10013

Accession Number: 1995.195

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; hexagon etched on side and USA over K below; measuring marks and numbers 0-8 in black

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10014

Accession Number: 1995.196

Dairy Thermometer

Clear glass cylindrical tube tapering at top and bottom terminating in a bulb and nipple shape filled with mercury; inner glass tube rises up inside wall; paper insert with measures printed in black

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), mercury, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10015

Accession Number: 1995.197

Clear glass cylindrical tube with tapered end containing mercury, small beads and a red substance; inner tube extends up inside; paper inserts printed in red and black with measures; tapered at top with tiny ring; dovetailed, rectangular wooden box with sliding lid; cotton (or wool?) stuffing

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), glassblowing, cotton (textile), glass (material), mercury, paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10016

Accession Number: 1995.198.1-.2

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and title, "A Bicycle for Two"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10017

Accession Number: 1995.199.1

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Surrey with the Fringe on Top"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10018

Accession Number: 1995.199.2

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Gas Buggy"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10019

Accession Number: 1995.199.3

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "The Hansom"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10020

Accession Number: 1995.199.4

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Open Sleigh"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10021

Accession Number: 1995.199.5

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Swing Her High/ Swing Her Low" with musical notes

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10022

Accession Number: 1995.199.6

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of two couples skating in cartouche; painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10023

Accession Number: 1995.200.1

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of guests arriving at a farm, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10024

Accession Number: 1995.200.2

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of ice breaking, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10025

Accession Number: 1995.200.3

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of couple walking by a river, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10026

Accession Number: 1995.200.4

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of train in landscape, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10027

Accession Number: 1995.200.5

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of woman in horse-drawn carriage, cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10028

Accession Number: 1995.200.6

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of paddle steamer "New Orleans Packet", cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10029

Accession Number: 1995.200.7

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of hunters and dogs, cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10030

Accession Number: 1995.200.8

Cottage cheese container

Clear glass tumbler with tapered bases; transfer printed in black and purple with image of Queen Elizabeth in robes holding an orb and sceptre; 2 miniature horse-drawn coaches to her right; crown and inscription on back

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 10031

Accession Number: 1995.201.1

Cottage cheese container

Clear glass tumbler with tapered bases; transfer printed in black and purple with image of Queen Elizabeth in robes holding an orb and sceptre; 2 miniature horse-drawn coaches to her right; crown and inscription on back

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 10032

Accession Number: 1995.201.2

Box for cottage cheese?

Shaker-style round wooden box with lid (overlapping bent wood sides nailed at seam and rim of lid); stamped inscription on top in black circular border

Date: 1897 C-1924 c

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, nailing, stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10033

Accession Number: 1995.202AB

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with bluish-green glaze on exterior and rim, flat bottom and three short legs. Interior has reddish-brown glaze.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 10034

Accession Number: 1996.57

Cottage cheese container

Round cardboard lidded box (5 lb.) printed on lid in red and white (top half) and white, red on blue-green (bottom half); incised manufacturer's mark on underside

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, incising, printing (process)

GUSN: 10035

Accession Number: 1995.203AB

Cottage cheese container

Round cardboard lidded box (5 lb.) printed In green and orange on lid; incised manufacturer's mark on underside

Date: 1935-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, incising, printing (process)

GUSN: 10036

Accession Number: 1995.204AB

Camphor Ice

Cylindrical round metal applicator with removable top. Aqua and white, with floral design.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10037

Accession Number: 1996.58

Stocking

Knitted wool stocking, ivory color, very fine gauge.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10293

Accession Number: 1995.582AB

Needlecase

Red morocco leather, with green silk satin lining. Portfolio of several leaves of paper. Silver clasp (lower part torn off) and inside interior pocket.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10294

Accession Number: 1995.77

Small Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with cover from "A. Stowell & Co., Jewelers, Boston." Light grey glossy paper exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10295

Accession Number: 1995.78.1AB

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10297

Accession Number: 1995.79.1A

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10298

Accession Number: 1995.79.1B

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10299

Accession Number: 1995.79.1C

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10300

Accession Number: 1995.79.1D

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10301

Accession Number: 1995.79.2A

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10302

Accession Number: 1995.79.2B

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10303

Accession Number: 1995.79.2C

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10304

Accession Number: 1995.79.2D

Chemise

Linen chemise with fine linen ruffle at neck and mid-weight linen sleeve. Drawstring at neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10305

Accession Number: 1995.81

Chemise

Heavy linen chemise, scooped draw-string neckline. Short sleeve, gussets are of lighter-weight fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10306

Accession Number: 1995.82

Fan

Wooden round handle carved in a twist; ivory ring at end. Leaf is in a curved flat wooden extension of the handle and is dark green silk [?], which unfolds into a circle, eith dark mother-of-pearl buttons in center in either side.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10307

Accession Number: 1995.83

Fan

Black-painted wood sticks, with decorative piercing, and narrow (1+") silk leaf with black and gray leaves or berries in white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10308

Accession Number: 1995.84

Sheet

Thin, off-white plian weave wool sheet or blanket.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 10309

Accession Number: 1995.85

Sander

A bronze painted circular sander with remoable perforated top; silver is showing through the worn away paint; object contains sand.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 10310

Accession Number: 1995.86

Infant's Undershirt

Baby shirt, open at back, made of white cotton linen. Has scalloped edges around armholes and collar. It has a leaf motif embroidered on the front.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10311

Accession Number: 1995.88

Infant's Undershirt

Baby shirt, open at back made of white cotton linen. Both have scalloped edges around armholes and collar. Has a floral motif embroidered on the front collar. All embroidery done with white thread.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10312

Accession Number: 1995.89

Pair of Stockings

White knee socks with a shell-like stitch at the calf area.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10313

Accession Number: 1995.91AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of white cotton knee socks with shell like knitting from mid calf to toe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10315

Accession Number: 1995.93AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of wool knitted stockings, cream-colored. top of stocking is knitted in stockinette stitch (for approximately 8"), then worked in a decorative stitch resembling a shell (pattern is repeated 9x). It appears that pieces were stitched together at toe and heel. One stocking has a mistake at top rol...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10317

Accession Number: 1995.92AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of wool stockings. Top stitch is stocking knit while the bottom stitching is decorative. Decorative stitch alternates between a shell and a cable stitch.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10318

Accession Number: 1995.94AB

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