Historic New England

Niddy Noddy

Niddy noddy with chamfered edges.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221378

Accession Number: 1942.1127

Shuttle

Shuttle with wire ends; inlcudes quill.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221390

Accession Number: 1950.33

Wool Comb

Wool comb, maple, with round steel teeth.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221392

Accession Number: 1952.132

Clock reel with table. Has riven oak legs, and a block made of white pine. The arm and the counter are made from either maple or birch. This object was used to measure yarn, as it was wound off of the bobbin of a spinning wheel, and made into a skein.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 221395

Accession Number: 1958.M3

Squirrel Cage Swift

Squirrel cage swift; made of white pine and white oak, with a joined frame, and a log-section base.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221399

Accession Number: 1958.M4

"Of Architects" Banner

Two lengths of dark purple colored silk banners/sash. One inscribed with "of architects" has taper ends; second fragment (same length) has rough uneven ends. Both have creases which indicate that they were once tied.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 221520

Accession Number: 2001.72AB

Whiskey Bottle

Rectangular, clear-glass bottle with narrow, slightly tapered neck. Deteriorated cork remnants in neck. Paper label on verso with whiskey name surround a circular engraved printed image of a town set at the base of hills with river, bridge and boats in foreground.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 221522

Accession Number: 2001.74

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 221561

Accession Number: 2001.75

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 221562

Accession Number: 2001.76

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221563

Accession Number: 2001.77

Painting

Peach-colored paper glued to a rectangular board; paper is partially painted with a design of buds and flowers in the colors red, green, brown and yellow; some of the design is only drawn in pencil, on verso is glued unpainted white paper.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221564

Accession Number: 2001.78

Thimble

Tan-colored carved bone thimble, tip of thimble carved with flower at center, encircled with seven rings

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 221565

Accession Number: 2001.79

Cap

Triangular-shaped flat, beige lace caps; hand-sewn layers of lace; it has a pink satin ribbon in the center.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin, hand sewing, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221566

Accession Number: 2001.148

Cap

Triangular-shaped flat, beige lace caps; hand-sewn layers of lace; it has a light blue satin ribbon.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin, hand sewing, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221567

Accession Number: 2001.149

Child's Shift

Plain beige shift; short sleeves, wide scoop neckline with crocheted edging and back v-slit that ties.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, crocheting

GUSN: 221568

Accession Number: 2001.150

Combination

Ivory-colored pantaloons; sleeveless; scoopneck; crocheting around neckline, arm holes and pant cuffs, seam along waistline; button down back to waistline.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), crocheting

GUSN: 221569

Accession Number: 2001.151

Knitted Cap

Beige knit cap with pom-pom on top; the top and bottom are knit into a pattern while around the middle is knit a solid band of fabric; the bottom is cuffed about three inches.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), cotton (textile), pompons

GUSN: 221570

Accession Number: 2001.152

Hood

Brown silk quilted hood with green interior ribbon on one side for tying under the chin

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), quilting, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221571

Accession Number: 2001.153

Wedding Gown

Two piece wedding gown made of ecru-colored satin and lace; bodice (a) has satin criss-cross front, satin cumberbund and satin leg-o-mutton sleeves cuffed at elbow; lace surrounds satin in front; lace sleeves from elbow to wrist; lace v-neck. Skirt (b): satin a-line skirt iwth double piping down fro...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co.

Material: satin, lace (needlework), silk (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 221572

Accession Number: 2001.259AB

Stephen H. Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen H. Phillips. He is sitting in his office in front of the fireplace reading a large book. He is in his sixties. The office features a large oriental rug, a desk, three chairs and a cabinet. Simple black wood frame.

Date: 1896-1897

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221599

Accession Number: 2006.44.764

Plate

Ceramic plate with scalloped edge. Transfer printed floral and leaf border in pink, blue, yellow, and green. Four floral medallions evenly spaced around edge. Gilt band decoration around outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 221600

Accession Number: 2006.44.1683

Third Liberty Loan button

Round blue and white Third Liberty Loan button with red trim. Button has image of cracked Liberty Bell surrounded by text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222697

Accession Number: 2006.44.3395

Key

Oval key with a hole in the center. The teeth are square and it ends in a point.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222698

Accession Number: 2006.44.2682

Third Liberty Loan button

Round Third Liberty Loan blue and white button with red trim. Button has image of cracked Liberty Bell surrounded by text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222699

Accession Number: 2006.44.3389

Third Liberty Loan button

Round Third Liberty Loan blue and white button with red trim. Button has image of cracked Liberty Bell surrounded by text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222700

Accession Number: 2006.44.3390

Pencil holder

Nail shaped pencil holder with a broad flat head.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222701

Accession Number: 2006.44.2681.2

Third Liberty Loan button

Round blue and white Third Liberty Loan button with red trim. Button has image of cracked Liberty Bell surrounded by text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222702

Accession Number: 2006.44.3396

Third Liberty Loan button

Round blue and white Third Liberty Loan button with red trim. Button has image of cracked Liberty Bell surrounded by text and no fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222703

Accession Number: 2006.44.3405

Pencil holder

Nail shaped pencil holder with a broad flat head.. There is still a piece of lead in the object.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, lead (metal)

GUSN: 222704

Accession Number: <no key>.1.1

Red Cross button

Round button with white background and Red Cross symbol in center. Pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222705

Accession Number: 2006.44.3378

Pocket knife

Sterling silver pocket knife with a single blade on one side a pointed stick on the other. At the opposite end from the base of the blade is a cirlce.

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 222706

Accession Number: 2006.44.2680

Hockey Jacket

Red wool, waist-length jacket with black quilted silk lining; white leather patches on shoulders and along edges of pockets; white painted metal snaps; red wool collar; white stripes on cuffs and along bottom; white stitching on left bicep reads "Bobby" and stitching on left breast reads "Burlington...

Date: ca. 1982

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 222708

Accession Number: 2003.13

Red Cross button

Round button with white background and blue trim. Image of Red Cross symbol in center with date printed below in blue. Pin fastener.

Date: 1919

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222709

Accession Number: 2006.44.3387

Wallpapered board

Board painted white on one side with a wallpaper fragment on the other. Alternating stripes (large vine and zig-zag) in brown and black on white ground.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), wallpapers, paint (coating), painting (coating)

GUSN: 222711

Accession Number: 2003.14.1

Button

Round button with white background and seven European flags in color. Pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: Eagle Regalia Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222712

Accession Number: 2006.44.2687

Dog collar

Brown leather dog collar with gold stitching down the sides. There is one buckle and a hook at the other end.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 222714

Accession Number: 2006.44.2674

I Own a Liberty Bond button

Round I own a Liberty Loan button with blue background and red trim with pin fastener. Image of the Statue of Liberty and text in white.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: Ehrman Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3388

Dog collar

Dog collar with a wide rectangle buckle. There are six holes for the buckle and the color is a dark brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 222716

Accession Number: 2006.44.2675

Split lathe

Board, stained white from plaster on one side, with nail holes at both ends; large splits throughout length of board; some plaster remnants in splits.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plaster, metal

GUSN: 222717

Accession Number: 2003.14.2

I Own a Liberty Bond button

Round I Own a Liberty Bond button with blue background and red trim with pin fastener. Image of the Statue of Liberty and text in white.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: Ehrman Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222719

Accession Number: 2006.44.3377

Penny

1953 United States penny. The obverse has the head of President Lincoln. The reverse has two wheat ears down the edges of the penny.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 222720

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.1

Serving Spoons

A pair of two serving spoons with a spatulate handles, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowls.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 222721

Accession Number: 2003.15.1.1-.2

Coin

Coin decorated with stars and foliage along the edges

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222722

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.2

Liberty Loan button

Round Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222723

Accession Number: 2006.44.3385

Portrait of Anna Phillips

Framed photographic print of Anna Wheatland Phillips. Portrait of Anna as an older woman seated in profile. Her hair is white and pulled back and she is wearing a plaid dress with a white collar. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222724

Accession Number: 2006.44.851

Calling card

Calling card with a written message. It has been torn into two pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222725

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.3

Liberty Loan button

Round Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222726

Accession Number: 2006.44.3386

Coin purse

Brown leather coin purse. The clasp is silver with two crossing balls. The inside has four pockets and the middle two have a clasp that is raised.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 222728

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.4

Teaspoon

Set of six silver teaspoons with spatulate handles, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowls.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 222729

Accession Number: 2003.15.2

Fourth Liberty Loan button

Round Fourth Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text. Center image depicts a white flag with red trim and four vertical blue stripes. Pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222730

Accession Number: 2006.44.3383

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