Historic New England

Pen knife

Pen knife. Steel and ivory inlay and holds knife, file and 2 broken pieces.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20914

Accession Number: 1998.3909

Pen knife

Pen knife. Mother-of-pearl body and holds button hook, poker, knife file and one broken piece.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20915

Accession Number: 1998.3910

Tea strainer

Tea ball, egg-shaped and perforated throughout. Separates in center. Poss. brass plated.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20916

Accession Number: 1998.3911

Tea strainer

Mesh tea strainer, bowl shaped w/ wire loop and hook above for hanging.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20917

Accession Number: 1998.3912

Cork

Cork w/ wire ring handle--large crack in center of cork.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark)

GUSN: 20918

Accession Number: 1998.3913

Cork

Cork w/ steel rectangular handle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20919

Accession Number: 1998.3914

Nutcracker

Nutcracker, 2 handles w/ hinge. Near hinge handles are flat and serrated to hold nut.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20920

Accession Number: 1998.3915

Spoon

Slotted spoon (w/ 3 oblong slits in body) w/ hole in end of handle for hanging.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20921

Accession Number: 1998.3916

Marrow spoon

Marrow spoon, ivory handle w/ steel body and shovel-shaped head.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20922

Accession Number: 1998.3917

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20923

Accession Number: 1998.3918.1

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20924

Accession Number: 1998.3918.2

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20925

Accession Number: 1998.3918.3

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20926

Accession Number: 1998.3918.4

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20927

Accession Number: 1998.3918.5

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20928

Accession Number: 1998.3918.6

Pick

Wire pick w/ twisted body and looped handle. Double pronged.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20929

Accession Number: 1998.3919

Pick

Wire pick w/ twisted body and looped handle. Double pronged.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20930

Accession Number: 1998.3920

Screwdriver

Screwdriver of thick wire w/ ring handle and coiled body.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20931

Accession Number: 1998.3921

Buttonhook

Buttonhook w/ turned wooden handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20932

Accession Number: 1998.3922

Shoehorn

Japanned shoe horn w/ hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20933

Accession Number: 1998.3923

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Central cork piece between handle and ring bottle opener.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20934

Accession Number: 1998.3924

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Central cork piece between handle and ring bottle opener.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20935

Accession Number: 1998.3927

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Flat and has ridge on end.

Date: 1904-1930 ?

Maker: Possibly R. G. Sullivan Factory (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20936

Accession Number: 1998.3925

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Ridge on end and corkscrew piece for handle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20937

Accession Number: 1998.3926

Teaspoon

Ivory teaspoon, flat.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 20938

Accession Number: 1998.3928.1

Teaspoon

Ivory teaspoon, flat.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 20939

Accession Number: 1998.3928.2

Piece of original plaster from front wall right hand room Squamanagonic near Gonic, New Hampshire. This piece of wall adhered to the surface of the square hewn log wall. This wall has been punctured with small holes to secure the plaster and the pattern of these holes is clearly visible on reverse o...

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 47390

Accession Number: 1966.473

Chest

No description

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47391

Accession Number: 1966.493

Globe

One of a pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes.

Maker: Adams, Dudley (Maker)

GUSN: 47392

Accession Number: 1966.495.1

Globe

One of a pair of globes which belonged to John Lowell, Jr.

Date: 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: alder (wood), gesso, paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47393

Accession Number: 1966.495.2

Sampler

Sampler on bristol board with copper-colored foil backing. Polychromatic wool embroidery of a floral design with lillies and ferns. Inscription "God Bless our Home." Fern fronds and lillies printed in ink. Lettering embroidered in satin stitch. Black frame with red and gilt accents.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Embroiderer)

Material: bristol board, embroidery (visual works), crewel wool

GUSN: 47394

Accession Number: 1966.497

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 47395

Accession Number: 1966.499.1

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metallic paint, glass painting (image-making)

GUSN: 47396

Accession Number: 1966.499.2

Miniature box with cover

Small ceramic match box (A) with cover (B). Floral deocaration on the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47397

Accession Number: 1966.500AB

Match Holder

Amber glass match holder on three legs. Daisy and button pattern for decoration.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47398

Accession Number: 1966.501

Match Holder

Yellow glass match holder on three legs.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47399

Accession Number: 1966.502

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Maple with white pine secondary wood. Five graduating drawers with beaded edges. Flared cornice molding. Rests on straight bracket feet with spurs. Chalk inscription on back reads: "L[evi] Colby/Heniker March 12th/1803."

Date: 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 47401

Accession Number: 1966.608

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, woven in Morris-like "willow and floral" pattern of large scale thin-leaved flowers in three tones of green, rust and off-white.

Date: 1889-1905

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47407

Accession Number: 1966.2139A

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular, woven in large scale rococco-like floral scrolls and geometric castilated medallions in red, brown, cream and off white. One selvage edge.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47408

Accession Number: 1966.2140

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris-inspired floral pattern of polychromatic thin leafed lilies on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47409

Accession Number: 1966.2142A-F

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris "Lily" pattern with thin polychromatic floral motifs arranged in rows on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47410

Accession Number: 1966.2142G

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular piece of stair carpet with selvage sides. Woven in Morris-inspired polychromatic "Lily" pattern of thin-leaved plants on dark blue ground with floral and geometric borders along sides.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47411

Accession Number: 1966.2143

Carpet Sample

Rectangular pieced strip woven in simplistic polychromatic floral design of stems and flowers eminating from central large flower burst. On dark blue ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47412

Accession Number: 1966.2166B

Toile fragment

Rectangular cotton panel; brown on white. Horse racing at half timber open viewing stand. Carriage with gentry in foreground; country folk around viewing stand. Floral borders.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 47413

Accession Number: 1967.1A

Miniature Portrait

Bust-lengthportrait of a boy with bushy brown hair, black coat, and a vest. In a frame with an oval mat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47414

Accession Number: 1967.2

Miniature Portrait

Half-length potrait of a woman with curly black hair wearing a white dress with a blue wrap. In a beaded oval frame.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47415

Accession Number: 1967.3

Pair of Ice Skates in Box

Pair of ice skates (a,b) in blue carboard box (c,d).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47416

Accession Number: 1967.5A-D

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47417

Accession Number: 1967.20

Camisole

White cotton camisole with lace and ties at the front.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47418

Accession Number: 1967.21

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with lace flared floral collar, button half way opening, knife pleating yoke. Name "M. Macdonald" written inside neckline.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47419

Accession Number: 1967.22

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