Historic New England

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2025

Box

Round wooden box with a lid

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2036.3

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2027

Wooden grate crate made of two planks on bottom. Decorative label on end with blue background and orange lettering. Image depicts kewpie dolls on each end holding banner with Kewpie Muscats brand label over green grapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223655

Accession Number: 2006.44.1582

Box

Round wooden box, hooped with nailed wooden pieces. It has a wooden handle and a round lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2036.1

Iron

Iron with a handle that has no pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are slightly rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2024

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2029

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze. It has still a broken cork in the opening.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glaze, cork (bark)

GUSN: 223659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.1

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2028

Iron

Iron with a handle that peaks on the top edge and there is a criss-cross pattern on the sides. The legs of the handle are thin and rounded and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223661

Accession Number: 2006.44.2031

Ice box

Large wooden ice chest featuring four separate compartments with metal interiors, two on top and two on bottom. Compartments have hinged doors and latches with locks. Top right side compartment has pass-through in back of compartment to exterior of house.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223662

Accession Number: 2006.44.1608

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 223663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.3

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223664

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.2

Trivet for sadiron

Trivet, arched shape to hold iron [2006.44.2038A].

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223665

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038D

Laundry basket

Wooden slat basket, hooped with nailed wooden pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223666

Accession Number: 2006.44.2010

Ice hook

Small ice hook with wooden handle and curved metal hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223667

Accession Number: 2006.44.1597

Iron base

Number "2" iron base with slots in top to attach a wooden handle [2006.44.2038B].

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223669

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038C

Wooden handle

Curved wooden handle with spring mechanism. Two clips in center latch into top of iron base [2006.44.2038A and C].

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 223670

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038B

Iron base

Number "3" iron base with slots in top to attach a wooden handle [2006.44.2038B]

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223671

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038A

Linoleum

Two linoleum fragments with an identical tiled floral pattern; perhaps made to resemble an embroidered rug. Both fragments were used as shelf liners. The linoleum fragments are both roughly rectangular in shape. The patterned sides of these two fragments are in various shades of brown, yellow, orang...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 224694

Accession Number: 2010.17.32AB

Linoleum

(A-D) Four linoleum fragments, all with the same identical pattern - likely from the same original sheet of linoleum. The pattern consists of geometric shapes and designs in black, yellow, and gray, on an off-white ground with gray and salmon-colored spots. The back of each piece is reddish-brown in...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 224695

Accession Number: 2010.17.33A-D

Fabric Remnant and Curtains

Unused cotton fabric remnant of Asian style design with purple flowers on black branches and green rectangular blocks with gold accents [.1]. Left over from curtains used at 71 Melrose Street, Arlington, Massachusetts. Also have three pairs of curtains made from fabric [.2.1A-.3B]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224696

Accession Number: 2010.17.34.1-.2.3B

Framed letter

Framed print of a letter written by Sir Walter Ralegh to Robert Dudley, governor of the United Provinces, in March 1586.

Date: 1586-03-29

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 224697

Accession Number: 2006.44.2568

Table

Rectangular table with one drawer with two knob handles. The four legs are turned and the feet are tapered. There is a fifth leg in the back right corner that is attached to a bar of wood that can be pulled out to aid in the extension of the table. At the back edge are halves of hinges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224698

Accession Number: 2006.44.1619

Needlework picture

Framed needlework of a flaming heart. The red heart is surrounded by a spined crown, and drops of blood run from a crack. On the top of the heart stands a brown cross in flames. The needlework is embroidered on a beige linen canvas. The frame is carved and gilded

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224699

Accession Number: 2006.44.2567

Loving Cup

Cup with opposing loop handles on stemmed foot.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 224700

Accession Number: 2001.247

Pierced tray

Pierced brass tray with floral and vine decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224702

Accession Number: 2006.44.2780

Plate

One of a set of three, round pewter plates with incised bands at rim.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Bacon, George (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 224703

Accession Number: 2001.248

Framed letter

Letter signed by John G. Whittier. The letter is framed in a marie-louise and a plain black wooden frame.

Date: 1882

Maker: Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 (Signer)

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

GUSN: 224704

Accession Number: 2006.44.2565

Cast relief

A rectangular cast relief of a colonial man. The man has his left side to the viewer showing his profile. He is wearing a hat and his hands are out in front of him and there is a sword at his side. His coat stops at knee level. The back has a long wire that is attached in four places and a smaller l...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plaster

GUSN: 224705

Accession Number: 2006.44.2554

Handkerchief box

Rectangular inlaid wood handkerchief box with green silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 224706

Accession Number: 2006.44.2775AB

Wool Blanket

Red woolen blanket with light pink satin edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 224707

Accession Number: 2010.17.35

Framed letter

Framed letter from Joshua Bayley adressed to the Sheriff of the County of Essex in July 9, 1750. The letter is wrtten on both sides. The frame is a plain black painted wooden frame.

Date: 1750-07-9

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 224710

Accession Number: 2006.44.2566

No Title

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224711

Accession Number: 2001.

Plate

One of a set of three, round pewter plates with incised bands at rim.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Bacon, George (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 224712

Accession Number: 2001.249

Plates

One of a set of three, round pewter plates with incised bands at rim.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Bacon, George (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 224713

Accession Number: 2001.250

Watercolor

Framed watercolor of a ship. The picture focuses on a ship sailing on water, sails raised. It is signed and dated in the bottom left corner.

Date: 1937

Maker: Needham, Alfred Carter, 1872- (Painter) Nelson, Carl E (Framer)

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

GUSN: 224716

Accession Number: 2006.44.2564

Bowl

Round wooden bowl with a deep basin and thin walls. The outside of the top edge is turned more inward than the rest of the bowl, creating an angle around the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224717

Accession Number: 2006.44.2556

Handkerchief

Linen handkerchief with floral embroidery.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 224718

Accession Number: 2006.44.2652.1

Planter

A rectangular green celadon planter with four short feet. Around, underneath the top edge are blue leaves with their tips pointing toward the ground. In the center of the bottom is a hole that has been plugged with a cork. The cork has a plastic top. Inside is also a flat, rounded metal piece.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 224719

Accession Number: 2006.44.2557