Historic New England

Eyeglasses case

Small black leather eyeglasses case for pince-nez eyeglasses. Case nearly flat but angled to accomodate nose support. Sides squeeze to release glasses.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17922

Accession Number: 1998.2055

Eyeglasses case

Small brown leather eyeglasses case. For pince-nez eyeglasses. Case nearly flat but angled to accomodate nose support. Sides squeeze to release glasses. Edges of opening painted red.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17923

Accession Number: 1998.2056

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong w/ flap over opening. Tongue of flap fits into slit in front of case. Edges of opening painted red.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17924

Accession Number: 1998.2057

Eyeglasses case

Small black leather case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. Edges are squeezed to release glasses. Edges of opening painted red.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17925

Accession Number: 1998.2058

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong. Rounded edges. Front of opening is cut away in an arch.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17926

Accession Number: 1998.2059

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong w/ flap over opening. Tongue of flap fits into slit in front of case.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17927

Accession Number: 1998.2060

Eyeglasses case

Brown leather glasses case, oblong. Leather incised in diamond-shaped pattern. Opening ripped.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17928

Accession Number: 1998.2061

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17929

Accession Number: 1998.2062

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17930

Accession Number: 1998.2063

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17931

Accession Number: 1998.2064

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17932

Accession Number: 1998.2065

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17933

Accession Number: 1998.2066

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17934

Accession Number: 1998.2067

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17935

Accession Number: 1998.2068

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17936

Accession Number: 1998.2069

Eyeglasses and case

Pair of pince-nez eyeglasses in small brown leather case. Glasses have black frames. Glasses fold to fit into case. Edges rimmed in metal and are squeezed to release glasses. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17937

Accession Number: 1998.2070AB

Pill timer

Round cardboard dial w/ metal hand; Roman Numerals act as clock; hole on right side as handle; printed in black; inscriptions give instructions for next dose.

Date: 1874-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 17938

Accession Number: 1998.2072

Pill timer

Round cardboard dial w/ metal hand and indicator on edge; Roman Numerals act as clock; hole on right side as handle; printed in red; inscriptions give instructions for next dose. Time reads 10:30.

Date: 1874-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tin (metal)

GUSN: 17939

Accession Number: 1998.2073

Oil Of Pine

Cylindrical wooden tube containing vial--"Oil of Pine" printed on adhesive paper label on tube and glass vial; glass vial w/ instructions for use, dose, and list of properties.

Date: 1906-1920

Maker: Leach Chemical Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 17940

Accession Number: 1998.2074

Powder keg

Tin powder keg. Embossed on both sides w/ image of a deer and trees. Brass neck and tip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 17941

Accession Number: 1998.2075

Powder keg

Powder keg, covered in brown leather. Leather embossed on both sides w/ image of deer and fowl hung by the feet after a kill. Metal neck painted gold, cork tip.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17942

Accession Number: 1998.2076

Bathtub

Child's tin bath tub, painted blue on outside. 2 handles on sides. One end of tub wider than other, teardrop shape.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20694

Accession Number: 1998.3827

Wash boiler

Tin wash boiler, oval w/ lid. Tin handle on top of lid and 2 wooden handles on boiler's body.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20695

Accession Number: 1998.3828AB

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20696

Accession Number: 1998.5899.2

Creamer

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20697

Accession Number: 1998.5899.3

Sugar

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20698

Accession Number: 1998.5899.4AB

Waste Bowl

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20699

Accession Number: 1998.5899.5

Butter Dish

Oval, drum-shaped vessel with high domed lid and bracket to hold butter knife; cast legs with lion masks and Egyptian heads, handles with lion masks, and knop in shape of a classical woman playing a lyre; engraved with ivy pattern and gothic "F" monogram; fitted, pierced insert for butter.

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20700

Accession Number: 1998.5899.6AB

Teapot

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20701

Accession Number: 1998.5901.1

Creamer

3-piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with 3 leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20702

Accession Number: 1998.5901.2

Sugar Bowl

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar bowl and creamer with applied handles and four footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20703

Accession Number: 1998.5901.3AB

Bowl

Cast bronze low, open bowl with flaring rim, brown patina, and wide band of relief decoration.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 20704

Accession Number: 1998.5902

Vase

Cast bronze vase with 2 handles and brown patina; relief decoration on handles and in wide band at shoulder.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 20705

Accession Number: 1998.5903

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20706

Accession Number: 1998.5904.1

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20707

Accession Number: 1998.5904.2

Creamer

Small creamer with slightly tapered sides, lithograph transfer of woman in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men / Are Only / Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim.

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20708

Accession Number: 1998.5906.1

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20709

Accession Number: 1998.5906.2AB

Rattrap

Rat trap, wire oval shaped w/ wire handle on top. Opening at one end leads to center platform, platform moves and rat falls to secondary chamber w/ door at end.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20710

Accession Number: 1998.3829

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray, painted black.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20711

Accession Number: 1998.3830

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20712

Accession Number: 1998.3831

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Large side rim w/ 2 handles cut out.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20713

Accession Number: 1998.3832

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Painted black and w/ very faded gold scrollwork around rim.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20714

Accession Number: 1998.3833

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Painted black.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20715

Accession Number: 1998.3834

Cake box

Gray painted rectangular cake box, tin. Flap on front of lid for closure. 2 wire handles on sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20716

Accession Number: 1998.3835

Crockpot

Brown enamel cooking pot, tin, w/ wooden handle on hinged wire piece. Tin handle on top of lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20717

Accession Number: 1998.3836AB

Crockpot

Green mottled cooking pot, tin enamelware, w/ wooden handle on hinged wire piece. Knob on top of lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20718

Accession Number: 1998.3837AB

Waffle iron

Cast iron waffle iron for woodstove. Rectangular body w/ oval base. Iron piece is removable and is divided into 4 sections: diamonds, squares, circles and hearts.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: John Savery & Son (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20719

Accession Number: 1998.3838AB

Box

Long red painted wooden storage box w/ 2 hinges in back and iron hook in front for closure.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 20720

Accession Number: 1998.3839

Coffee pot

Tin coffee pot, spout extended from mid-section, handle near top. Hinged lid w/ wooden knob on top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20721

Accession Number: 1998.3840AB

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20722

Accession Number: 1998.5906.3AB

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