Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.
Date: 1768-1833
Maker: unknown
Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 26549
Accession Number: 2000.467.17
GUSN: 26550
Accession Number: 2000.467.18
GUSN: 26551
Accession Number: 2000.467.19
Steel and bone. Two tined.
Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 26552
Accession Number: 2000.468
Steel and bone.
GUSN: 26553
Accession Number: 2000.469
Steel and ivory. Stained. 3 tines.
Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 26554
Accession Number: 2000.470
Steel and ivory. 3 tined.
GUSN: 26555
Accession Number: 2000.471
GUSN: 26556
Accession Number: 2000.472
Square cardboard box of "Excelsior Fruit Jar Rings." One dozen inside. Image of figure w/ flag on front and image of factory on reverse. Yellow box.
Date: 1930-1940
Maker: R.E. Tongue & Bros. Co. Inc. (Maker)
Material: cardboard, rubber (material)
GUSN: 26557
Accession Number: 2000.473
Square cardboard box of "Cupples 'Topseal' Jar Rings." One dozen. Image of jar and instructions on back. Yellow box.
Maker: Cupples Company Manufacturers (Maker)
GUSN: 26558
Accession Number: 2000.474
Framed wax bas-relief portrait of Mr. James Ridgway. Facing right with black coat, white cravat, grey hair braided and attached at back of head. Beaded gilt frame.
Date: ca. 1810
Maker: Attributed to Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Maker)
Material: molding (forming), wax
GUSN: 26559
Accession Number: 2000.476.1
Framed wax bas-relief portrait of Mrs. James Ridgway (Faith Stowell). Facing left, wearing a brown dress with lace collar and lace cap. Beaded gilt frame.
GUSN: 26560
Accession Number: 2000.476.2
Framed charcoal portrait of Ella Lowell Lyman as a five year old girl with long brown hair and lace trim at neckline of dress. Daughter of Arthur T. Lyman and Ellen Lyman. Oval frame of gilt and gesso scrolled foliate decoration.
Date: 1871
Maker: Possibly Cheney (Maker) Possibly Cheney (Maker) Possibly Cheney (Maker)
Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 26561
Accession Number: 2000.477
Square linen damask tablecloth w/ eyelet around edge. Decoration of acorns and evergreen trees, a Georgian house and deer. "Here comes/ the tea" underneath house.
Date: 1927-1928
Material: damask, linen (material)
GUSN: 26562
Accession Number: 2000.478
Cotton pot holder clutch in shape of china cabinet w/ embroidered dinnerware and vase. Dinnerware blue w/ pink and green floral trail. "HOT/ POTS/ AND/ PANS" on pocket. Blue selvage.
Date: 1920-1940
Material: cotton (textile), embroidering
GUSN: 26563
Accession Number: 2000.479
Girl's cotton dress with grey and white floral stripe design all-over. Long sleeves with lace trim. Lace trim at neckline. Zipper down back. Tucked at top. Layered at bottom.
Date: 1965-1970
Maker: Nylander, Jane C., 1938- (Maker)
Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)
GUSN: 26564
Accession Number: 2000.480.1
Sash made of three pieces of floral striped grey and white cotton fabric sewn together. Angled at ends.
GUSN: 26565
Accession Number: 2000.480.2
Pair of nylon children's gloves with embroidered pink, yellow, and blue simple floral trail with faux pearls.
Date: 1963-1967
Material: nylon
GUSN: 26566
Accession Number: 2000.481AB
Cylindrical plastic bottle of dental floss w/ steel cap/dispenser at top. Paper insert w/ inscription.
Date: 1934-1967
Maker: Johnson & Johnson (Maker)
Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 26567
Accession Number: 2000.483
Grand Union sewing kit. Cardboard in shape of balloon. Book form opens to reveal steel needles on red, green and yellow foil. Image of supermarket on front and reverse.
Date: 1950-1960
Material: aluminum (metal), cardboard, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 26568
Accession Number: 2000.484
GUSN: 26569
Accession Number: 2000.485
Woolco snap fasteners. 10 metal snaps attached in circular formation. Image in center of needle and pin attaching snap to fabric. Design w/ yellow, red, green, brown and orange pattern of squares. 2 snaps missing.
Maker: F.W. Woolworth Co. (Maker)
Material: cardboard, metal
GUSN: 26570
Accession Number: 2000.486
Long kid leather gloves. Cream-color. Three glass buttons on each for closure of opening on underside.
Date: 1920-1930
Material: glass (material), kidskin
GUSN: 26571
Accession Number: 2000.489AB
Printed silk pillow cover w/ large pink flower decoration in center and green foliate decoration surrounding it. Light pink ground. Pink zipper at bottom for closure. Decoration on both sides. Printed signature at right bottom corner on both sides.
Date: 1960-1970
Maker: The Thai Silk Company, Ltd. (Maker)
Material: printing (process), silk (textile)
GUSN: 26572
Accession Number: 2000.490
A transparent acrylic hairbrush with eight rows of bristles and a rectangular handle.
Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)
Material: acrylic (plastic), plastic (organic material)
GUSN: 26573
Accession Number: 2000.492
Pair of men's pajamas. Cotton and polyester with button down shirt with clear plastic buttons. Front pocket on shirt. Paisley print of brown, red, blue, and white.
Date: 1975-1980
Maker: Pleetway (Maker)
Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), polyester
GUSN: 26574
Accession Number: 2000.493
Top of creamer is scalloped w/ gold leaf lustre on inside rim. Green border on top and bottom w/ green lustre. Palm fronds and bird motif in between borders in green and gold leaf. Gold leaf lustre on C-shaped handle.
Date: ca. 1890
Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)
Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), tin (metal)
GUSN: 26366
Accession Number: 1998.5747.2
2 piece green, white and gold sugar bowl w/ uplift handles and curved bar finial; green foot and green scalloped top rim; both w/ gold trim; green palms w/ gold trim and gold birds on body; gold trim on handles and body.
Date: 1890
GUSN: 26367
Accession Number: 1998.5747.3AB
Drop leaf table. Mahogany. Rectangular top with two rectangular leaves that form square top when raised. Rests on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet.
Date: 1760-1775
Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)
GUSN: 26370
Accession Number: 1998.1
Iron stand for a flat iron.
Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 26372
Accession Number: 1942.1076
Spouted tin bucket.
GUSN: 26373
Accession Number: 1986.1247
Small shovel w/ scalloped edge.
GUSN: 26374
Accession Number: 1986.1235
White pot metal kitchen serving spoon w/ hole for hanging.
GUSN: 26375
Accession Number: 1986.1284
Rectangular, hinged wire mesh basket with ring closure on long handle.
Date: ca. 1900
Material: steel (alloy)
GUSN: 26376
Accession Number: 1998.5978
Pot scrubber or pot chain; circular steel longs(tongs?) gathered on twisted wire handle.
GUSN: 26377
Accession Number: 1998.5979
Long handled wire skimmer w/ broad oval bowl.
Date: 1868-1899
GUSN: 26378
Accession Number: 1998.5981
Painted tin colander w/ soldered foot ring and handles.
Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)
GUSN: 26379
Accession Number: 1998.5982
1 pound, cylindrical, screw-top tin for Schrafft's Coffee, painted yellow w/ blue, red and black letters.
Date: ca. 1927
Maker: Frank G. Shattuck Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 26380
Accession Number: 1998.5996
Box of Fairbank's Gold Dust Washing Powder. Yellow box printed with black and white lettering and illustration of trademark Gold Dust Twins standing on a pile of coins. Box contents have been removed.
Date: 1935
Maker: N.K. Fairbank Co. (Maker)
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 26381
Accession Number: 1998.5999
Large gray "graniteware" tea kettle w/ wire bale handle, wooden grip, and gooseneck spout.
Material: enameling, tin (metal)
GUSN: 26382
Accession Number: 1998.6030AB
In original packaging.
Date: ca. 1930
GUSN: 26383
Accession Number: 1998.6132
Cocoa tin.
GUSN: 26384
Accession Number: 2000.105
Gulf wax parrafin box.
GUSN: 26385
Accession Number: 2000.106
Rectangular wire dish drainer. Formed at bottom to hold dishes vertically. Rack at left side for silverware.
GUSN: 26386
Accession Number: 2000.107
Bronze finished: wall bracket, "J" shaped rotating scrolled foliate and dish . Glass fount w/ outside filler. Bronze burner w/ round flat knob to adjust flame. Glass chimney w/ scalloped top edge. 7 1/4" diameter silvered glass reflector (mercury).
Date: ca. 1897
Material: bronze (metal), glass (material), silvered glass, metal, silver (metal)
GUSN: 26387
Accession Number: 2000.108A-E
Stained oak rectangular body w/ slanted writing piece at bottom. Cord extending from left side attaches to black painted wooden ear piece. Ear piece hangs from arm on left side. Right side w/ black painted metal crank. Front w/ 2 circular bells (black-painted metal) at top and metal mouthpiece below...
Date: ca. 1910
Material: metal, oak (wood), painting (coating), staining
GUSN: 26388
Accession Number: 2000.109
Mint green cotton apron w/ calico strip at top edge, bottom edge, and around neck strap. 2 ties at sides (one coming unstitched).
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 26389
Accession Number: 2000.110
Grape nuts cereal box.
GUSN: 26390
Accession Number: 2000.126
Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal box.
GUSN: 26391
Accession Number: 2000.127
Box of matches.
GUSN: 26392
Accession Number: 2000.171AB