Historic New England

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder, red transfer printed pattern w/ floral branch and butterfly; body white; cup-like shape w/ raised ring around rim.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20133

Accession Number: 1998.3303

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder, black transfer printed pattern w/ floral branch and butterfly; body white; cup-like shape w/ raised ring around rim.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20134

Accession Number: 1998.3304

Bowl

6-sided bowl w/ Arts and Crafts design; painted green; design on 3 sides w/ engraved circular design w/ spear-like symbol pointed towards bottom of bowl.

Date: 1921-1950

Maker: Roseville Pottery Company, Inc. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, painting (coating)

GUSN: 20135

Accession Number: 1998.3305

Tumbler

Amethyst glass tumbler; pressed diagonal pattern around body.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 20136

Accession Number: 1998.3306

Shaving cup

Earthenware shaving cup w/ handle, floral design and gold banding; white w/ green and pink floral bunches on sides; gilded foliate design on handle and around top of waist; scalloped top rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20137

Accession Number: 1998.3307

Vase

Ceramic vase with rust and aquamarine floral decoration; unusual lip; white body with gilded band around top lip; bottom of waist panelled; curved top lip with raised foliate design.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating)

GUSN: 20138

Accession Number: 1998.3308

Umbrella

Hand-painted paper umbrella; collapsible bamboo frame with bamboo handle; exterior with green and pink(?) foliate decoration; interior with pink background and white and black cranes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20139

Accession Number: 1998.3309

Frog

Glass frog; circular shape w/ 3 indentations on top rim; 8 holes in middle w/ 1 in center and 7 surrounding it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20140

Accession Number: 1998.3310

Skillet

Iron skillet w/ 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; handle w/ 4 holes and round ring at end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20141

Accession Number: 1998.4169

Skillet

Iron skillet; 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; looped handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20142

Accession Number: 1998.4170

Electric lamp

Modern electrified brass lamp w/ red light bulb; gilded round base w/ bendable coiled stem; metallic colored shade; white cord w/ plug.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: F.W. Woolworth Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20143

Accession Number: 1998.3311

Electric lamp

Brass gooseneck lamp; brown round base w/ bendable stem; brown shade; brown cord w/ plug; dangling beaded piece as switch for turning off and on.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: Miller (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20144

Accession Number: 1998.3312

Candle mold

Tin candle mold for six candles; molds set between square base and top. Three molds on each side. Loop handle at back. String at top for making candles.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20145

Accession Number: 1998.4171

Rocks, shells, coal, deerhorn

Collection of rocks, shells, coal and one deer horn. Mostly rocks of varying sizes and compositions.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), rock, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 20146

Accession Number: 1998.3313

Wooden barrel

Wooden barrel. Tightly fitted staves w/ two hoops at ends and 3 at middle. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20147

Accession Number: 1998.3314

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20148

Accession Number: 1998.3315

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20149

Accession Number: 1998.3316

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20150

Accession Number: 1998.3318

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20151

Accession Number: 1998.3319

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20152

Accession Number: 1998.3317

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: The Colony Corporation of Boston (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20153

Accession Number: 1998.3320

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Bailey & Weston, Inc. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20154

Accession Number: 1998.3321

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Joanna Western Mills Company (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20155

Accession Number: 1998.3322

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20156

Accession Number: 1998.3323

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20157

Accession Number: 1998.3324

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20158

Accession Number: 1998.3325

Etagere, also described as a "whatnot". Ebonized cherry. Top is wider than base, with molded edges. Two shelves with decorative wheel element between top and middle shelf. Fretwork gallery above edge of bottom shelf. Legs between middle and bottom shelf are fluted. Legs below bottom shelf have ho...

Date: 1883

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), fretwork

GUSN: 20559

Accession Number: 1998.5880

Lamp heater ?

Tin cylindrical portable heater w/ fitted teakettle as lid. Perforated body of lamp w/ tin piece in center for flame. Handle on side and knob to alter flame. Kettle on top has top handle and spout.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20560

Accession Number: 1998.3722AB

Milk jug

Large tin milk jug w/ wooden handle on wire piece. Lid on jug has crown finial. Neck of jug is smaller than base. Handle at base of jug.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20561

Accession Number: 1998.3723AB

Mirror

Small oval mirror in cast iron frame and stand, cast flower border, painted.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 20562

Accession Number: 1998.5881

Milk jug

Extra large tin milk jug w/ wooden handle on wire piece. Lid on jug has tin handle. Neck of jug is smaller than base. Hanlde at base of jug.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20563

Accession Number: 1998.3724AB

Milk jug

Medium sized tin milk jug w/ lid. Handle near neck of jug. Neck smaller than base.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20564

Accession Number: 1998.3725AB

Parlor stove

Large "Berkeley" parlor stove with decorative urn top and tin fire box cover.

Date: 1875

Maker: Walker, Pratt & Co (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20565

Accession Number: 1998.5882

Clothes wringer

Clothes wringer. Wooden frame w/ 2 rollers inside and large iron handle on side to turn rollers. Iron flat piece on one side for clothes. 2 iron screw pegs on top and 2 on bottom for adjustments.

Date: 1888-1900

Maker: The American Wringer Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20566

Accession Number: 1998.3726

Dining Table

Extension dining table. Walnut. Seven leaves. Rests on six carved pillar legs on casters.

Date: 1884

Maker: Gilman, Tuttle & Co. (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 20567

Accession Number: 1998.5883AB

Sideboard

Sideboard, Eastlake style. Walnut, walnut veneer, velvet. Lower case consists of two top drawers with heavy molding, one lined and divided interior, three more drawers with bail handles at left, single cupboard with shelf at right, pink marble top. Upper case consists of two square reeded posts w...

Date: 1885

Maker: F.S. Jewett & Company (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 20568

Accession Number: 1998.5884

Picture Easel

Table-top easel with 2 metal clips to hodl photograph or small painting. Wire back brace. Painted black and incised and painted white and gold delicate leaf pattern to simulate inlay.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20569

Accession Number: 1998.5885

Chest of Drawers

Four drawer chest with attached mirror. Fruit pulls, two hinged "hankerchief" boxes and two candlestands on mirror frame. Painted brown, ochre and black to simulate veneer panels.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 20570

Accession Number: 1998.5886

Chair

Pair of kitchen chairs; bent chrome-plated tubular steel with black seat and white back.

Date: 1942

Maker: Arvin Industries Incorporated (Maker)

Material: chromium, plate (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20571

Accession Number: 1998.5887.1

Chair

Pair of kitchen chairs; bent chrome-plated tubular steel with black seat and white back.

Date: 1942

Maker: Arvin Industries Incorporated (Maker)

Material: chromium, plate (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20572

Accession Number: 1998.5887.2

Kitchen Table

Small rectangular kitchen table, wooden base with straight legs and single drawer, painted tan, white enameled steel top.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20573

Accession Number: 1998.5888

Kitchen Cabinet

Kitchen cabinet with wooden base, straight legs with casters, 1 cupboard, 1 tin-lined bread drawer and 2 drawers, painted tan, and stainless steel top.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Mutschler (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20574

Accession Number: 1998.5889

Clothes wringer

Clothes wringer. Wooden frame w/ 2 rollers inside and large iron handle on side to turn rollers. Iron flat piece on one side for clothes. 2 iron screw pegs on top and 2 on bottom for adjustments.

Date: 1888-1900

Maker: The American Wringer Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20575

Accession Number: 1998.3727

Bench

Utility bench w/ 2 rounded supports, painted yellow. Front and back of bench have curved eaves.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20576

Accession Number: 1998.3728

Steamer

Cast iron pot w/ arched handle, removable perforated iron basket, used for steaming. Basket's handle has hook which attaches to handle of base pot. Large perforations on sides and base of basket.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20577

Accession Number: 1998.3729AB

Cake box

Tin cake box, painted white. Front flap on lid for hooking closed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20578

Accession Number: 1998.3730AB

Box

White cardboard box w/ image of lamp and books on top in center.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20579

Accession Number: 1998.3731

Box

Unfinished cardboard box w/ adhesive labels.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20580

Accession Number: 1998.3732

Box

Unfinished cardboard box w/ adhesive labels.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20581

Accession Number: 1998.3733

Box

Cardboard box w/ white bottom and gold top, image of irises on top, purple w/ green leaves.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20582

Accession Number: 1998.3734

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