Historic New England

Pack of cigarettes

Package of cigarettes. White paper w/ purple print; floral detail at center. Top opened--contains full set of 14 cigarettes.

Date: 1909-1910

Maker: Porto? Rican--American Tob. Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), tobacco (material)

GUSN: 17952

Accession Number: 1998.2086

Address book

JAT address book, deep red cover w/ red lining on pages. Indicator for each letter of the alphabet. Many pages filled.

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17953

Accession Number: 1998.2087

Notebook

Small graph notebook w/ brown paper cover and red canvas binding. Edges of paper are red.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, canvas, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17954

Accession Number: 1998.2088

Notebook

Grammar school notebook w/ brown leather cover and lined pages, numbered 13 to 46. Crayon drawing inside back cover.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17955

Accession Number: 1998.2089

Notebook

Brown paper covered notebook w/ black canvas binding. Lined pages inside, first few ripped out.

Date: 1875-1882

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, canvas, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17956

Accession Number: 1998.2090

Order book

Order book. Notebook w/ flip top cover of red leather. Pad of order slips enclosed, a few torn off. Pad slips in cover.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17957

Accession Number: 1998.2091

Notebook

Empty graph paper book, many pages torn out in front. Leather cover, (alligator?). Flip top. Gilt edges of paper.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17958

Accession Number: 1998.2092

Notebook

Handy notebook. Brown paper cover w/ brown canvas binding. Lined pages. Gold inscription on front.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, canvas, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17959

Accession Number: 1998.2093

Box

Box of flax, wood and paper twist w/ crystals (perhaps soap); "LINEN FABRIC" printed on top and side; box green w/ white floral vines around yellow posts printed onto sides and cover.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 17960

Accession Number: 1998.2094

Pipe

Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl w/ narrow stem.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: H. Tibbe, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: corncob

GUSN: 17961

Accession Number: 1998.2095

Pipe

Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl w/ narrow stem.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: H. Tibbe, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: corncob

GUSN: 17962

Accession Number: 1998.2096

Pipe

Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl with narrow stem.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: Ruth Pipe Co. (Maker)

Material: corncob

GUSN: 17963

Accession Number: 1998.2097

Pipe

Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl w/ narrow stem.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: corncob

GUSN: 17964

Accession Number: 1998.2098

Pipe

Corn cob pipe. Short and wide bowl and curved wooden stem.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: corncob

GUSN: 17965

Accession Number: 1998.2099

Pipe

Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl w/ narrow stem.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: H. Tibbe, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: corncob

GUSN: 17966

Accession Number: 1998.2100

Pipe

Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl w/ narrow stem.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: H. Tibbe, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: corncob

GUSN: 17967

Accession Number: 1998.2101

Box full of miscellaneous apothecary items, mostly glass jars w/ paper labels. Examples of bottles of pills w/ labels: Mercurius Vivus Spigelia (for aches) Oils Bryonia (for rheumatism) Dandruff pills Aconitum Leptandria Virg. Bunter's Nervine (for aches) Rose Leaf Balm Various bottles of ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, glass (material)

GUSN: 17968

Accession Number: 1998.2071

Pipe

Clay pipe, white. Short knob protruding from bowl for supporting pipe upright.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 17969

Accession Number: 1998.2102

Pipe

Clay pipe, white. Short knob protruding from bowl for supporting pipe upright.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 17970

Accession Number: 1998.2103

Pipe

Clay pipe, white. Short knob protruding from bowl for supporting pipe upright.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 17971

Accession Number: 1998.2104

Pipe

Clay pipe, white. Short knob protruding from bowl for supporting pipe upright.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 17972

Accession Number: 1998.2105

Pipe

Clay pipe, white. Short knob protruding from bowl for supporting pipe upright.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 17973

Accession Number: 1998.2106

Pipe

Clay pipe, gray w/ devil's head bowl. Horns, lips and pupils painted red; eyebrows painted white. Stem is long and narrow.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 17974

Accession Number: 1998.2107

Pipe

Clay pipe, white w/ a skull head design for bowl. Base of stem has vertebrae design. Stem is long and narrow. White ribbon around base of stem.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 17975

Accession Number: 1998.2108

Pipe

Pipe w/ terra cotta bowl and wooden stem. Bowl and stem curved.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17976

Accession Number: 1998.2109

Pipe

Pipe w/ terra cotta bowl and wooden stem. Bowl and stem curved.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17977

Accession Number: 1998.2110

Pipe

Pipe w/ terra cotta bowl and wooden stem. Stem is straight.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17978

Accession Number: 1998.2111

Pipe

Small pipe w/ bowl in the shape of a stein. Stein is white w/ painted image of woman on a barrel. Metal flip-top lid w/ goat design; scrolled metal handle. Narrow bamboo stem.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), clay

GUSN: 17979

Accession Number: 1998.2112

Pipe

Turkish pipe w/ wooden bowl and celluloid stem. Brass band connecting wood and celluloid. Celluloid in mottled yellow and brown.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), mottling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17980

Accession Number: 1998.2113

Pipe

Turkish pipe w/ wooden bowl and celluloid stem, curved. Celluloid is black w/ lighter lines running throughout.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17981

Accession Number: 1998.2114

Pipe

Brown wooden pipe w/ black shaft. Wood has black stripes through it and black shaft has large chips around the end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17982

Accession Number: 1998.2115

Pipe and case

Small pipe, celluloid stem and ivory bowl support in the shape of a hand. Tiny bowl fits inside palm of hand. Black leather case w/ interior lined in purple satin and plush. A= Pipe B= Case

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 17983

Accession Number: 1998.2116AB

Pipe case

Wine-colored leather w/ brown trim on pipe case. Inside one half of the case's interior is covered in red satin and the other half in red velvet.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, satin, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17984

Accession Number: 1998.2117

Pipe case

Black paper over wood pipe case w/ a purple cloth interior on one side and a white felt-like interior on the other. Gold dots have been painted on the inside edges of the case.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17985

Accession Number: 1998.2118

Dish

Brown lacquer dish; round w/ gilt, yellow, and red floral branch in center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17986

Accession Number: 1998.2119

Tray

Square copper tray; Japanese female figure w/ elephant on leash; decoration is embossed; paired leaf pattern bordering edge; woman in kimono and elephant w/ draped covering over body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), embossing

GUSN: 17987

Accession Number: 1998.2120

Ashtray

Unglazed ceramic ashtray with a Buddha figure on a leaf The Buddha figure is sitting with legs crossed and a teacup in hand.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, handmade

GUSN: 17988

Accession Number: 1998.2121

Ashtray

Souvenir, pressed tin ashtray; "Longfellow" (house in Cambridge, Mass.); picture in center embossed; rectangular w/ foliated scroll edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 17989

Accession Number: 1998.2122

Ashtray

Engraved brass hexagonal ashtray w/ red enamel decoration; 3 scrolled feet; 6 cigarette rests; side scrolled on edge; red, white, blue enameled foliate patterns w/ flower in center circle of tray.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 17990

Accession Number: 1998.2123

Ashtray

Engraved brass ashtray; rectangular w/ chain-linked decoration banded around rim; scrolled foliate decoration in center w/ large oval in center and 2 circles above and below oval.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 17991

Accession Number: 1998.2124

Poster

Set of posters for "Rose Leaf Balm the Great Skin Remedy"; rectangular w/ purple string at top for hanging; picture of woman (Maude Adams) w/ caption underneath: "Maude Adams writes: 'It gives me pleasure to recommend your Rose Leaf Balm as the best preparation of its kind that I have ever used.'" ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 17992

Accession Number: 1998.2125.1-15

Dish

Brown glazed ceramic dish w/ molded edge and scalloped interior; star banded around edge; oval shaped.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 17993

Accession Number: 1998.2126

Pipe

Pipe w/ celluloid black bowl w/ hinged brass lid on bowl; wooden stem and mouthpiece; raised crown and shield decoration on front of bowl; bottom of bowl w/ scalloped design; round brass piece below cork piece separating bowl and stem.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), celluloid (cellulosic), molding (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17994

Accession Number: 1998.2127

Cigar filter and case

A: Cigar filter. Celluloid w/ foliate applique at center. Yellow-brown in color. B: Maroon leather case w/ satin and plush lined interior.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), leather

GUSN: 17995

Accession Number: 1998.2128AB

Match holder

Small wooden container for matches; shaped like barrel w/ top and bottom black and middle brown; top black section comes off to create cover.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17996

Accession Number: 1998.2129AB

Ashtray

Ceramic ashtray shaped like whiskey barrel w/ scoop applied w/ handle resting on rim; remnants of white paint on scoop.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 17997

Accession Number: 1998.2130

Tonic cup

Small wooden cup. Turned w/ a prominent vase and smaller base. Intended to contain tonic. Unfinished exterior. Paper label at center.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17998

Accession Number: 1998.2131

Table mat

Square table scarf, beige background w/ green, brown and white embroidery as borders and consecutive square designs, star shaped. Back side has brown and black embroidery. Beige fringe at edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, yarn

GUSN: 17749

Accession Number: 1998.1890

Artist's easel

Artist's easel. Three wooden posts, hinged together, outside 2 w/ holes, 1 w/ peg at top to join. Center post pointed at end. 11 holes on each side post. Finished pine.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 17750

Accession Number: 1998.1891

Folding screen

Folding screen w/ green, pink and ivory floral chintz; 2 panelled screen, cloth attached at top and botom. Assorted flowers in print. Finials at top of wooden posts.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17751

Accession Number: 1998.1892

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