Historic New England

Miniature Bowl

Miniature earthenware bowl with triangular print blue and white decoration of thisles and flowers wit hcastle ruin in center of bowl. It is probably missing the pitcher that would have gone with the bowl.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10626

Accession Number: 1992.516

Hourglass

Hourglass with green glass enclosed in tin carrying case. Glass (probably not American made) is fastened in teh center with a bit of time leather wound with wire.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10627

Accession Number: 1992.518

Spoon

Cast, pewter spoon, which has a broken handle.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 10628

Accession Number: 1992.519

Ladle

Small iron ladle with long handle finishing with hook for hanging. There are two pouring spouts in teh bowl of the ladle for the pouring of lead for bullets (NFL note).

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10629

Accession Number: 1992.520

Puzzle Box

Flat, oval box with two part "trick" cover pivoting from a single brass rail.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood)

GUSN: 10630

Accession Number: 1992.521

Pantry Box

Round; bentwood form with fitted cover; two poruted laps held by iron tacks; painted black and decorated with stencil and freehand in red and green and the top with one and two scrolling devices centering a heart flanked by two circles bearing inscriptions; the bottom is decorated with red dots and ...

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 10631

Accession Number: 1992.522AB

Pantry Box

Small, round, two-fingered bentwood pantry box with cover, painted blue-grey and stamped "C. Gore" on the top and bottom.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, painting (coating), pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 10632

Accession Number: 1992.523AB

Lock Box

Rectangular wood set with iron locking mechanism. It is an intricate lock set into a board fastened by hand-cut nails. The mechanism shows on one side and the reverse has four holes for mounting and a large key hole, which has ridged edges to simulate molding.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10633

Accession Number: 1992.524

Hinges

Long-tapered, hand hewn pine hinges.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: hewing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 10634

Accession Number: 1992.525

Baker's Tally

Long-tapered, notched pine measuring sticks. Each has a hole for hanging and the same end has angled portion of double thickness.

Date: 1858-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (glassworking), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 10635

Accession Number: 1992.526

Darning Peg (Needle?)

Long tapered, polished maple peg.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), unfinished

GUSN: 10636

Accession Number: 1992.527

Fishhook

Three-pronged twisted iron fishhook with large loop at the top end.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10637

Accession Number: 1992.528

Oil Lamp

Small, painted tin chamber oil lamp with candlestand base and raised center with demi tune shaped oil container with single wide tube; base pan has looped handle and thumb rest; painted white but very dirty.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10638

Accession Number: 1992.529

Nest Set of Pantry Boxes with Lids

Nest of four very small Shaker style oval-shaped pantry boxes of light wood which has sides made from maple, tops from birch, bottoms from pine and copper tacks. The boxes are of diminutive size.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Hersey, Samuel (Manufacturer)

Material: birch (wood), copper (metal), manufacturing, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10639

Accession Number: 1992.530.1AB-4AB

Painted Wooden Snuffbox

Small, round wooden snuff box painted an opaque dark green, its lid painted with a six-pointed star on a white circle enclosed with a black rim; there is a trace of snuff still in box.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10640

Accession Number: 1992.532AB

Eyeglasses and Case

Eyeglass Case [1992.533a]: fashioned from a single piece of wood, incised with small scroll-like red rim design enclosing S.J. 1792" on top and S.J. August 13, 1792/ price s/3/ M. by E.F.J. Eyeglasses [1992.533.2]: steel-frame magnifying eyeglasses fit into conforming interior space; temple glass...

Date: 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, magnifying glasses, painting (coating), steel (alloy), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 10641

Accession Number: 1992.533

Nutmeg Grater

Oval form with flat top box hinged at the lower side, opening to reveal the grater; the hinged lid opens to a reservoir for ground spice, all painted red with yellow pinstriping and green reserve enclosing yellow flower.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10642

Accession Number: 1992.534

Trinket Box

Small, round treenware (maple?) box and cover, its body and short and squat with sides widely curved inward, its fitted and locking cover incised with rings and with an incarved rectangular handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), treenware, maple (wood)

GUSN: 10643

Accession Number: 1992.535AB

Pattern Stamping Mold

Fan-shaped carved stamping mold depicting geometric floral spray of two 44-petal red flowers, green leafage, off-white ground and back; wood with long handle in reverse; old paint.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10644

Accession Number: 1992.536

Weaving Shuttle

Weaving shuttle carved from light-colored wood (grayish-beige color) but no hardware left and old damage to the one side; smooth.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10645

Accession Number: 1992.537

Weaving Shuttle

Carved wood weaving shuttle, smooth and gently curved and stamped to each side of the center opening; has stamped Masonic symbols of a square and compass, all with borders.

Date: 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, maple (wood), metal, stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10646

Accession Number: 1992.538

Pair of small drumsticks

Pair of drumsticks for a toy drum. Made of hardwood (possibly hickory) with three incised lines near proximal end. Tied together with white ribbon.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10647

Accession Number: 1992.539

Wooden Toy

Carved wooden toy with sphere and pyramid enclosed in an open-sided rectangular block; signed by maker named David at solid end.

Date: 1881

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10648

Accession Number: 1992.540

Eyeglasses

No description

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10699

Accession Number: 1995.474

Pince-nez and Case

Bone and metal pince-nez with round lenses [.1]. Leather case [.2].

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, bone (material)

GUSN: 10700

Accession Number: 1995.475.1-.2

Eyeglasses

Green eyeglasses in molded paper case.

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10701

Accession Number: 1995.476

Vase

Stoneware vase, light and dark green, Art Nouveau style. Vase has rounded rim, short neck and elongated tapering body.

Date: 1904-1916

Maker: Hampshire Pottery (Maker) Robertson, Cadmon (Designer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 10702

Accession Number: 1995.478

Pyramid Block

One of seven blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10703

Accession Number: 1995.513.1

Octagon Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10704

Accession Number: 1995.513.2

Hexagon Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10705

Accession Number: 1995.513.3

Cylinder Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10706

Accession Number: 1995.513.4

Sphere Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10707

Accession Number: 1995.513.5

Tall Cylinder Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10708

Accession Number: 1995.513.6

Cone Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10709

Accession Number: 1995.513.7

Card case

Birchbark box with embroidered flowers, fruit and foliage worked in moosehair. Flowers are yellow, pink, green, orange, white and blue. Strawberries are yellow. On one side of the box the flowers are in a blue pot. Detachable top. 1857 dance card inside.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), bark (plant material), embroidering

GUSN: 10710

Accession Number: 1995.514

Scoop

Toy tin scoop with wooden back and handle

Date: Late 19th C

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10711

Accession Number: 1995.517

Box

Wooden cylindrical box with acorn shaped cover; box contains spillikins, a children's toy. Rosewood veneer (?)

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10712

Accession Number: 1995.518

Card game

Trivia game of 56 cards. The answers are in bold type above the questions. Subject is Boston History. Also includes an advertisement for the game from the newspaper "Boston Evening Transcript" and a card with directions for the game. Some of the cards have photographic illustrations.

Date: 1905

Maker: Allen, Frederick J. (Maker)

GUSN: 10713

Accession Number: 1995.519

Quilt

Quilt of sqaure form, double-sided of floral printed chintz with tea ground and sprigs in reds, pinks, blues, greens or blacks; self-binding, hand-quilted in diagonal line and rope pattern.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, quilting

GUSN: 10714

Accession Number: 1992.571

Apple Basket?

Basket with wide circular rim, pointed taps on a woven splint body tapering to a smaller solid base, held by pointed laps; it has a painted toupe, buff color.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), weaving

GUSN: 10715

Accession Number: 1992.572

Wing Chair

This chair has slightly arched crest with flaring wings and flaring scrolled arms and a trapezoidal seat cushion on tapering, square curly birch legs with straight rectangular grain painted stretchers; there are upholstered back wing arms and the seat cushion and chair rail are in red, green, and ye...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), graining, upholstering

GUSN: 10716

Accession Number: 1992.573

Throw Pillow

This is a pillow of rectangular form and "spot" modification needlepoint pattern of dogs, doghead, insects, birds, horsehead, a devil enclosing a floral bouquet at center; worked in polychrome yarn in needlepoint, backed by a green and blue woven fabric.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10717

Accession Number: 1992.574

Pipe

Cylindrical soapstone bowl with a bamboo stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 10718

Accession Number: 1992.575

Flint Enamel Jelly Mold

Small, earthenware mold with brown and yellow mottled flint-enamel glaze.

Date: 1846-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 10719

Accession Number: 1992.576

Fireplace Tongs

Fire tongs with button finial on tapering square handle; the arms are in a "C" shape binnd at the top; these are spade-shaped tongs.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 10720

Accession Number: 1992.577

Fireplace Broom

A "shaved" broom with rustic shaft, top pierced with a hole for hanging; a red cord holds the shavings in place.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10721

Accession Number: 1992.578

Andirons

Pair of andirons, each with brass flame topped faceted finial on a turned iton shaft with square base on arched legs enclosing in penny feet.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 10722

Accession Number: 1992.579AB

Inlaid Wood Picture

Small panel with inlaid design in various tones of wood depicting the shore of a rocky lake with a dock and five small craft in the water.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), wood (plant material), inlay (process)

GUSN: 10723

Accession Number: 1992.580

Box

Rectangular form with rounded angled extension at one end; it has a sliding cover with a tapering square handle [see cataloguing worksheet]; chip-carved with sawtooth borders enclosing three panels of stars, flower heads and geometric devices on sliding cover, sides and upturned endpiece all which i...

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10724

Accession Number: 1992.581

Bottle

Green tinted medicine bottle with neck.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10725

Accession Number: 1992.582

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