Historic New England

Can opener

Can opener, steel w/ 2 grips on top connected to red plastic wheel which moves blade below. 3 steel ridges to connect to can.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Possibly Vaughan (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20897

Accession Number: 1998.3895

Clear glass epergne consisting of a small bowl with hollow footed base and fluted vase rising from the bowl's center. Bowl and vase attach at threaded socket in base stem. Etched foliate sprays decorate sides of bowl and vase.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20898

Accession Number: 1998.5918

Sculpture of a Dog

Cast bronze figure of reclining dog. The dog (a greyhound or related breed) wears a collar and has its front paws crossed, its head turned back to its left, and an upraised tail. Dog has overall black patina, worn to metal at high spots, and is mounted on rectangular black marble base with green fe...

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), casting (process)

GUSN: 20899

Accession Number: 1998.5919

Pipe cleaner

Brush on wire twisted handle w/ ring at base. Black bristles set in coiled fashion.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, wire

GUSN: 20900

Accession Number: 1998.3896

Print

Steel engraving of Roman domestic interior of seated woman and children; central figure shows off a strand of beads, woman at left, flanked by children, has papers on her lap and raises one hand; matted and framed in wide gold and black frame with incised design.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: After Shopin (Maker) Noyes & Blake (Framer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 20901

Accession Number: 1998.5920

Cleaning brush

Brush on wire twisted frame w/ plastic maroon handle in triangular shape. Yellow bristles set on wire.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: bristle, plastic (organic material), wire

GUSN: 20902

Accession Number: 1998.3897

Kerosene lamp

Glass kerosene chamber lamp; handle and rounded body; ribbed neck?

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21153

Accession Number: 1998.4126

Kerosene lamp

Glass kerosene chamber lamp; handle and rounded body; ribbed neck?; full burner unit on top.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: The P. & A. Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21154

Accession Number: 1998.4125

Kerosene lamp

Kerosene parlor lamp; barrel shaped ceramic middle w/ multi-colored floral sprig pattern and base w/ raised foliate feet.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Possibly E. M. Duplex & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), earthenware, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21155

Accession Number: 1998.4127

Kerosene lamp

Kerosene parlor lamp; square base and round glass top w/ pressed diamond pattern; stem is glass w/ deteriorating paper painting of a pink rose inside.

Date: 1883-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21156

Accession Number: 1998.4128

Box

Large paper covered box. Picture on all sides of 2 oriental figures holding a stretched out map/scroll? w/ butterfly pictured at their feet.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21157

Accession Number: 1998.4129

Box

Large paper covered box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21158

Accession Number: 1998.4130

Box

Large paper covered box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21159

Accession Number: 1998.4131

Box

Large paper covered box. Picture on all sides of 2 oriental figures holding a stretched out map/scroll? w/ butterfly pictured at their feet.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21160

Accession Number: 1998.4133

Box

Large paper covered box. Picture on all sides of 2 oriental figures holding a stretched out map/scroll? w/ butterfly pictured at their feet.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21161

Accession Number: 1998.4134

Box

Large paper covered box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21162

Accession Number: 1998.4135

Box

Large paper covered box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21163

Accession Number: 1998.4136

Box

Large paper covered box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21164

Accession Number: 1998.4137

Box

Large paper covered box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21165

Accession Number: 1998.4132

Box

Large paper covered box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21166

Accession Number: 1998.4138

Barrel

Wooden barrel w/ cover; 4 hoops holding panels together.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21167

Accession Number: 1998.4139AB

Hook

Large iron hook w/ threads and nuts; smaller hook at opposite end of larger hook.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21168

Accession Number: 1998.4140

Hanger

Hanger; top hook w/ usually outspread arms bent down.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 21169

Accession Number: 1998.4141

Stand

Square wire stand w/ coiled wire frame and 4 looped feet.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 21170

Accession Number: 1998.4142

Napkin

White cotton table square w/ pink and green embroidered side borders and small flower in one corner. Green openwork trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 21171

Accession Number: 1998.807.1

Napkin

White cotton table square w/ pink and green embroidered side borders and small flower in one corner. Green openwork trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 21172

Accession Number: 1998.807.2

Table mat

White cotton table mat w/ pink and green embroidered side borders. Borders of pink flowers w/ green leaves. Green openwork trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 21173

Accession Number: 1998.807.3

Table scarf

Long cotton table scarf w/ bamboo design printed in blue batik. Openwork trim on 2 ends.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21174

Accession Number: 1998.810

Table scarf

Linen bureau scarf w/ elaborate cutwork and embroidered borders, natural color.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 21175

Accession Number: 1998.811.1

Table scarf

Linen bureau scarf w/ elaborate cutwork and embroidered borders, natural color.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 21176

Accession Number: 1998.811.2

Table scarf

Table square embroidered in light green and purple w/ design of birds in center, brown linen background, light brown embroidered border.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 21177

Accession Number: 1998.839

Doily

Part of set of lace doilies, hand crocheted. Central image of flower w/ surrounding stem and leaves. Fringed edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: handmade, linen (material)

GUSN: 21178

Accession Number: 1998.856.1

Doily

Part of set of lace doilies, hand crocheted. Central image of flower w/ surrounding stem and leaves. Fringed edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: handmade, linen (material)

GUSN: 21179

Accession Number: 1998.856.2

Doily

Part of set of lace doilies, hand crocheted. Central image of flower w/ surrounding stem and leaves. Fringed edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: handmade, linen (material)

GUSN: 21180

Accession Number: 1998.856.3

Doily

Oval shaped w/ cotton inset and handmade border w/ flower and swirl design and small fringe.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 21181

Accession Number: 1998.953

Doily

Hand-crocheted w/ scalloped edges, circular.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 21182

Accession Number: 1998.1213

Doily

Square w/ round cotton inset and handmade lace border w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 21183

Accession Number: 1998.1392

Napkin

One in pair of yellow tie died luncheon napkins, linen w/ fringe.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 21184

Accession Number: 1998.1497.1

Napkin

One in pair of yellow tie died luncheon napkins, linen w/ fringe.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 21185

Accession Number: 1998.1497.2

Napkin

Single linen luncheon napkin, white w/ fringe.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 21186

Accession Number: 1998.1515

Table mat

One in set of four square mats, pink and white striped cotton w/ lace borders.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 21187

Accession Number: 1998.1913.1

Table mat

One in set of four square mats, pink and white striped cotton w/ lace borders.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 21188

Accession Number: 1998.1913.2

Table mat

One in set of four square mats, pink and white striped cotton w/ lace borders.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 21189

Accession Number: 1998.1913.3

Table mat

One in set of four square mats, pink and white striped cotton w/ lace borders.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 21190

Accession Number: 1998.1913.4

Table scarf

Printed tablescarf w/ 2 lace edges. White cotton w/ red, blue, green and yellow designs in print, geometric designs and abstract florals.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 21191

Accession Number: 1998.2477

Table scarf

Long embroidered runner in 2 tones of salmon w/ brown embroidery outlining tonal design of scrolls, floral patterns.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 21192

Accession Number: 1998.2595

Tablecloth

Square linen table cloth w/ printed Arts and Crafts design in light gray and blue. Openwork eyelets at border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 21193

Accession Number: 1998.2598

Table scarf

Bureau scarf w/ embroidered swallows and flowers in red on white cotton background w/ openwork trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 21194

Accession Number: 1998.2599

Table scarf

Table square, white w/ fringe and faintly printed teapots in each corner (prob. stencils for embroidery); glazed cotton.

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21195

Accession Number: 1998.2600

Table scarf

Lace bureau scarf w/ scalloped edges and primarily circular designs throughout lace w/ balls embroidered on circles.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21196

Accession Number: 1998.2601

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