Historic New England

Fork

Fork w/ steel tines and wooden handle w/ 2 pegs through handle. 3 pronged.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20992

Accession Number: 1998.3950

Fork

Fork w/ steel tines and wooden handle. 3 pronged.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20993

Accession Number: 1998.3951

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20994

Accession Number: 1998.3952.1

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20995

Accession Number: 1998.3952.2

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20996

Accession Number: 1998.3952.3

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20997

Accession Number: 1998.3952.4

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20998

Accession Number: 1998.3952.5

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20999

Accession Number: 1998.3952.6

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21000

Accession Number: 1998.3952.7

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21001

Accession Number: 1998.3952.8

Kerosene lamp, silver and electrified. Wide base w/ openwork pattern and molded top section attached to bulbous vase-shaped body. Burner and attachments for glass globe shade at top. Modern electric cord extending from base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 21002

Accession Number: 1998.3953

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21003

Accession Number: 1998.3954

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21004

Accession Number: 1998.3955

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21005

Accession Number: 1998.3956

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21006

Accession Number: 1998.3957

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21007

Accession Number: 1998.3958

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21008

Accession Number: 1998.3959

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21009

Accession Number: 1998.3960

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21010

Accession Number: 1998.3961

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21011

Accession Number: 1998.3962

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1879-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21012

Accession Number: 1998.3963

Frying pan

Cast iron fry pan. High sides and a pouring lip at one side. Shaped handle w/ teardrop openwork at center for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21013

Accession Number: 1998.3964

Frying pan

Cast iron fry pan. Low sides. Shaped handle w/ teardrop openwork at center for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21014

Accession Number: 1998.3965

Creche tree

Wooden tree, part of creche set. Tall and cylindrical w/ layers of green needle-like leaves, much like a palm tree. Trunk painted brown. Colorful paper decals, circular w/ scalloped edges, fixed to trees.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24172

Accession Number: 1998.5061.15

Creche tree

Wooden tree, part of creche set. Tall and cylindrical w/ layers of green needle-like leaves, much like a palm tree. Trunk painted brown. Colorful paper decals, circular w/ scalloped edges, fixed to trees. Round base.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24173

Accession Number: 1998.5061.16

Male figurine

Plaster male figurine. Painted w/ mid-19th c. clothing. Wears brown pinstriped trousers, red vest, green tailcoat and gray tophat. Black umbrella at his side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24174

Accession Number: 1998.5062.1

Female figurine

Plaster female figurine. Painted w/ mid-19th c. clothing. Wears hooped green skirt w/ white band at bottom, black jacket w/ ruffled sleeves, white gloves and yellow hat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24175

Accession Number: 1998.5062.2

Male figurine

Plaster figurine of a male soldier. Painted w/: black shoes, gray pants w/ red stripe down sides, green jacket w/ red trim and black hat. On a round wooden base.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24176

Accession Number: 1998.5063

Pheasant

Plaster pheasant figurine, on a circular base painted green to resemble grass. Pheasant legs fixed to base. Brown w/ red wings, tail and back.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24177

Accession Number: 1998.5064

Dancing dog figurine

Plaster figurine of a dancing dog. Stands on hind legs w/ front paws at chest. Dressed in a skirt, painted pink, and a blouse, painted blue. Long brown ears and brown tail. Rest of body painted white. On a round base painted brown.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24178

Accession Number: 1998.5065

Owl figurine

Plaster owl figurine. Perched on a gray square base, resembling a rock. Owl is painted brown and gray w/ black back and yellow talons, beak and eyes.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24179

Accession Number: 1998.5066

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24180

Accession Number: 1998.5067.1

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24181

Accession Number: 1998.5067.2

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24182

Accession Number: 1998.5067.4

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24183

Accession Number: 1998.5067.3

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24184

Accession Number: 1998.5067.5

Brush handle

Wooden shaving brush handle, shaped like a bowling pin. Handle consists of alternating strips of oak and mahogany laid together and turned. Base of handle is wood painted black. Bristles visible inside base.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 24185

Accession Number: 1998.5068

Watercolor set

Wooden case holding watercolor set. Low and rectangular w/ lid that slides out. 4 white earthenware palettes inside, along w/ 2 small wooden dowels.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pine (wood)

GUSN: 24186

Accession Number: 1998.5069

Gift box

Small paper gift box, shaped like a card box. Lid hinged along side seam. Front of lid is paper w/ printed image of 2 boys playing American soccer on field; house in distance. Exterior border is blue paper w/ gilt detail.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24187

Accession Number: 1998.5070

Zoetrope

Zoetrope consisting of circular wooden stand onto which fits a circular card board viewer pierced w/ 13 lengthwise strips evenly spaced on side. Viewer rotates on iron pin. There are six polychrome printed and painted cartoons printed on both side. As viewer is spun, figures on cartoons appear to mo...

Maker: Milton Bradley Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, carving (processes), iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24188

Accession Number: 1998.5071A-H

Guitar

Wooden 6-string guitar w/ geometric wooden inlay around sounding board. Ivory pegs and string guides. Wood inlay on back in diagonal stripes. Red cotton tassels on end of string.

Date: 1870-1889

Maker: Rodríguez, \n Francisco Núñez, 1841-1919 (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24189

Accession Number: 1998.5072

Guitar

Six string guitar with mother-of-pearl inlay around sound hole. Ivory and wood inlay around outer edges. Bridge made from wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory bridgepins. Tuning pegs are made of ivory and brass. Box and lid are cardboard covered with red, brown and black marbled paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), mother of pearl, steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24190

Accession Number: 1998.5073A-C

Type box

Wooden box w/ 18 large, 18 medium and 24 small compartments for sorting and storing type. Box stained brown and fastened together w/ cut tacks.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), nailing, staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24191

Accession Number: 1998.5074

Artificial flower arrangement

Flower arrangement composed of red flowers and green leaves made of feathers and white wax flowers and lily-of-the-valley. Vase is baluster shaped, hand-blown w/ a glass top pontil and etched w/ a spray of leaves. Vase sits upon circular wooden base and is covered w/ glass dome.

Date: 1861-1893

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, carving (processes), dyeing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), feather (material), glass (material), iron (metal), molding (forming), wax, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24192

Accession Number: 1998.5075A-C

Banjo

Wooden banjo w/ wooden neck, painted grain on top and carved accanthus leaf on bottom. Sides and top of neck carved w/ abstract pattern. Parchment held by 20 threaded brass clamps. One wire string remaining.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), cutting (dividing), parchment (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24193

Accession Number: 1998.5076

Sanxian Musical Instrument

A Chinese plucked instrument with three wooden pegs, three wire strings, a long narrow wooden neck and snakeskin covered sounding board.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), snakeskin

GUSN: 24194

Accession Number: 1998.5077

Cigarette box

Cardboard cigarette box w/ polychrome starburst and lettered label w/ paper insert w/ polychrome printed man and woman and offering to send an album of the "reigning beauties of the world." Box to hold 10 cigarettes.

Date: 1883

Maker: Kinney Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 24195

Accession Number: 1998.5078

Cigarette box

Cardboard cigarette box w/ polychrome starburst and lettered label, containing 6 printed slips offering prizes, 22 cards printed w/ racehorses and one card a transparent card when held to the light shows a saloon girl. Box to hold 10 cigarettes.

Date: 1883

Maker: Kinney Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 24196

Accession Number: 1998.5079

Cigar box

Wood cigar box with white painted edges and polychrome printed paper closure showing a woman and a second blue and black printed closure printed "25 cigars," containing approximately 200 cardboard cards advertising Kinney Bros. cigarettes.

Date: 1883

Maker: Kinney Bros. (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), printing (process), stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24197

Accession Number: 1998.5080

Clipboard

Wood board w/ brass spring and bars for holding bills. Undecorated.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24198

Accession Number: 1998.5081

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