Historic New England

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15011

Accession Number: 1983.157.5

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15012

Accession Number: 1983.157.6

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15013

Accession Number: 1983.157.7

Side chair

Each w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel enclosed by horizontal grooves over 4 short ring turned spindles and medial slat w/ third slat below joined by grooved stiles over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Raised on turned front legs ending in "spade" feet. The front legs joined by paired turned ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15014

Accession Number: 1983.157.8

Rocking chair

Rocking chair w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel and horizontal grooves over 4 short ring-turned spindles and medial slat. The rest of back caned to lower slat. Grooved stiles and shaped slightly bowed half arms over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Short turned front legs joined by pair of tur...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 15015

Accession Number: 1983.157.9

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15016

Accession Number: 1983.168.1

Curtain rod

Plain rod w/ turned finial; ball on incised disc.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15017

Accession Number: 1983.168.2

Curtain rod

Brass covered wood rod w/ crush brass finial.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), oak (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 15018

Accession Number: 1983.168.3

Cornice

Oak molded cornice (pair w/ .6).

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 15019

Accession Number: 1983.168.4

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15020

Accession Number: 1983.168.5

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15021

Accession Number: 1983.168.14

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; reddish mahogany stain; w/ curtain rings; no finials; 2 screw in eyelets on rod.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15022

Accession Number: 1983.168.18

Cornice

Oak molded cornice (pair w/ .4).

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 15023

Accession Number: 1983.168.6

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; oak rod w/ belted brass ball finial.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 15024

Accession Number: 1983.168.7

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; rod w/ turned finial of ball topped cone? w/ incised disc base.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15025

Accession Number: 1983.168.8

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; rod w/ turned finial of ball topped cone? w/ incised disc base.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15026

Accession Number: 1983.168.15

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; rod w/ turned finial of ball topped cone? w/ incised disc base.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15027

Accession Number: 1983.168.16

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; plain rod; this particular rod w/out finial (.11 is supposed to have incised ball finial).

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15028

Accession Number: 1983.168.11

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; plain rod; this particular rod w/out finial (.11 is supposed to have incised ball finial).

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15029

Accession Number: 1983.168.13

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; plain rod; this particular rod w/out finial (.11 is supposed to have incised ball finial).

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15030

Accession Number: 1983.168.19

Curtain rod

Cylindrical form; rod w/ ribbed disk finials and shaped brackets.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15031

Accession Number: 1983.168.12

Child's Drawers

Cream; three pearl buttons and two buttonholes at waist; open sides; embroidered scalloped hem with small eyelet circles.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 15032

Accession Number: 1969.5787

Coal shovel

Coal shovel. Hollow handle, hole at tip. Shovel base scalloped at back.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19104

Accession Number: 1998.891.2

Basket

Wooden basket w/ wire handle and wooden hand grip. 1/4 bushel size.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19105

Accession Number: 1998.892

Woodbin

Painted wooden box. Yellow paint. Two planks at each side. Sides fastened w/ 3" wide vertical planks. Roughly hewn.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19106

Accession Number: 1998.893

Dish towel

Dish towel. Plain white cotton weave.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19107

Accession Number: 1998.894

Dish towel

Dish towel. Plain white cotton weave.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19108

Accession Number: 1998.895

Dish towel

Dish towel. Made from a dog food bag. Plain white cotton weave (?)--[don't know if this applies to this specific towel]

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Globe Mills (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19109

Accession Number: 1998.896

Print

Chromolithograph of a mother and child in a home. The woman is standing next to the window and peeling potatoes. The child is seated near by on an upside down basket. The woman has short brown curly hair and the child has blond hair and a red cap. Frame: 1 1/2 in. walnut and gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Leighton Bros. (Printmaker) Reproduction of Le Jeune, H. (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19110

Accession Number: 1998.897

Mirror

Framed mirror w/ reverse painting on glass panel of cottage, field and trees. Sides of frame are half-round pilasters turned in bead and reel design; corners are square pieces w/ small pressed tin medallions.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19111

Accession Number: 1998.898

Drop-leaf table

Drop-leaf extension dining table. Walnut w/ rounded edges and turned legs w/ ball feet. One leg at center.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19112

Accession Number: 1998.899

Print

Prang chromolithograph of a basket of cherries spilled out onto the dirt before a brown basket. Leaves and grass surround the basket. Mounted in a 3 in. dark wood and gold frame.

Date: 1867

Maker: L. Prang & Co. (Maker) After Granbery, V. (Artist)

Material: supports (artists' materials), cherry (wood), chromolithography

GUSN: 19113

Accession Number: 1998.900.1

Print

Prang chromolithograph of a three baskets of strawberries--2 spilled out onto the ground and one standing up at the edge of the grass. There is a dirt path in front of the strawberries. Frame: 3 1/2 in. dark wood and gilt frame.

Date: 1867

Maker: L. Prang & Co. (Maker) After Granbery, V. (Artist)

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 19114

Accession Number: 1998.900.2

Whiskey jug

Earthenware whiskey bottle w/ cork top; "Fine Old Scotch Whisky"; embossed "JRD" w/ in shield and surrounded by wreath; bottom tan darkening upwards to burnt orange and rust.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Doulton & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19115

Accession Number: 1998.901

Toby jug

Toby jug in the form of sailor sitting on a barrel w/ raised label "GIN COCKTAIL"; sailor in blue uniform holding a pipe and pitcher; jug cover is hat on sailor; white handle on his back.

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19116

Accession Number: 1998.902AB

Hoosier cabinet

Hoosier cabinet, oak w/ white enamel counter. Three upper top drawers open to two interior cabinets. Two doors beneath open to flour sifter and sugar dispenser. Four drawers and one door below enamel counter.

Date: 1920

Maker: The Hoosier Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, oak (wood)

GUSN: 19117

Accession Number: 1998.903.1A

Walter Baker Chocolate

Cardboard container, image of serving woman and chocolate on face. Yellow and blue box. Recipes on back.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: General Foods Corp. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19118

Accession Number: 1998.904

Box of Cane Sugar Tablets

Cardboard box, white w/ blue stripes, central image of man on horseback wearing colonial garb.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Revere Sugar Refinery (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19119

Accession Number: 1998.905

Unsweetened chocolate [Baker's]

Cardboard box, primarily yellow and blue. Small image of woman and chocolate. Bright blue offer for "Pie Carrier". Recipes on back.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: General Foods Corp. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19120

Accession Number: 1998.906

Box of Old Fashioned Quaker Oats

Cylindrical cardboard container, primarily blue and red w/ face of man on front, white hair, black hat and jacket.

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: The Quaker Oats Company (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19121

Accession Number: 1998.907

Box of Cream of Wheat

Cardboard box, front is red, blue and yellow w/ image of man in chef's hat holding bowl. Recipe and offer on back. Nutritional info. on sides.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: National Biscuit Company (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19122

Accession Number: 1998.908

Box of Pancake & Waffle Mix

Cardboard box, primarily red; image of pancakes on front, head shot of woman in corner. Directions and nutritional info. on back.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: The Quaker Oats Company (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 19123

Accession Number: 1998.909

Ivory soap

Bar of soap wrapped in blue and white paper. Image of moon and stars on lower corner of front.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: The Proctor & Gamble Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 19124

Accession Number: 1998.910

Diamond Brand Toothpicks

Cardboard box, primarily yellow, white and brown. Image of 2 birch trees on front.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: The Diamond Match Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 19125

Accession Number: 1998.911

Rosebud Matches

Cardboard box, primarily green and red; image of 3 roses on face of box. Strike pad has worn off. Box opens by sliding inner piece.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Ohio Match Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 19126

Accession Number: 1998.912

Box of Jar Rubbers

Cardboard box w/ red printed letters and borders. "Bull Dog Half Pint Jar Rubbers"

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 19127

Accession Number: 1998.913

Minute Tapioca

Cardboard box, primarily red. Image of pudding in glass and piece of pie. Directions on back.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: General Foods Corp. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19128

Accession Number: 1998.914

Minute Tapioca

Cardboard box, primarily red. Image of pudding in bowl. Directions on back.

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: General Foods Corp. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19129

Accession Number: 1998.915

Baking Powder

Tin box wrapped in printed paper, primarily red, blue and yellow. Recipes on back. "Royal Cream of Tartar Baking Powder"

Date: 1963-1970

Maker: Standard Brands Incorporated (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19130

Accession Number: 1998.916

Canister of Cocoa

Tin box wrapped in printed paper. Image of serving woman, abstract. Recipes on back.

Date: 1930-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19131

Accession Number: 1998.917

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