Historic New England

Bookcase

Wooden bookcase w/ fluted edges; painted yellow; 2 adjustable shelves inside; rounded edges on front; front side, top and bottom edges fluted.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20129

Accession Number: 1998.3299

Toothbrush holder, blue transfer printed pattern w/ flowers and berries; floral vine and berries banded around interior and exterior top rim; floral branches on body; body cream color w/ bulbous waist and cup-like neck.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20130

Accession Number: 1998.3300

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder, black transfer printed pattern w/ flowers and berries; floral vine and berries banded around interior and exterior top rim; floral branches on body; body cream color w/ bulbous waist and cup-like neck.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20131

Accession Number: 1998.3301

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder, rust transfer printed pattern w/ flowers and berries; floral vine and berries banded around interior and exterior top rim; floral branches on body; body white color w/ bulbous waist and cup-like neck.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20132

Accession Number: 1998.3302

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

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: 20159

Accession Number: 1998.3326

Chair

Set of 4 oak side chairs, slat back with leafy crest, turned front legs with incised vertical detail.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: imitation leather, oak (wood)

GUSN: 20660

Accession Number: 1998.5895.2

Saucepan lid

Pot lid, tin. Pointed in center.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20661

Accession Number: 1998.3806

Chair

Set of 4 oak side chairs, slat back with leafy crest, turned front legs with incised vertical detail.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: imitation leather, oak (wood)

GUSN: 20662

Accession Number: 1998.5895.3

Saucepan lid

Pot lid, tin. Ring handle in center.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20663

Accession Number: 1998.3807

Chair

Set of 4 oak side chairs, slat back with leafy crest, turned front legs with incised vertical detail.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: imitation leather, oak (wood)

GUSN: 20664

Accession Number: 1998.5895.4

Dish drainer

Wire dish drainer w/ 4 feet in corners and central foot (which is largest).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20665

Accession Number: 1998.3808

Measuring cup

Tin measure (missing handle). Spout surrounds whole rim. 3 ridges in body marking measurements.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20666

Accession Number: 1998.3809

Food cover

Part of graduated set of 5 screen food covers w/ wooden knob handle on top.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20667

Accession Number: 1998.3810.1

Food cover

Part of graduated set of 5 screen food covers w/ wooden knob handle on top.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20668

Accession Number: 1998.3810.2

Food cover

Part of graduated set of 5 screen food covers w/ wooden knob handle on top.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20669

Accession Number: 1998.3810.3

Candlestick

Brass petal base candlestick.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20670

Accession Number: 1998.5896

Food cover

Part of graduated set of 5 screen food covers w/ wooden knob handle on top.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20671

Accession Number: 1998.3810.4

Food cover

Part of graduated set of 5 screen food covers w/ wooden knob handle on top.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20672

Accession Number: 1998.3810.5

Jar lifter

Jar lifter; wire w/ 2 prongs at bottom and fitted adjustable clamp (2 pronged) along wire frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20673

Accession Number: 1998.3811

Kerosene Lamp

Hanging hall lamp: triangular metal frame with floral and geometric decoration and large floral element at top; pierced metal basket holds pressed glass font with brass fittings, tapered cylindrical chimney and bulbous etched glass shade; small white glass smoke bell hangs above; hangs on long metal...

Date: 1875-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 20674

Accession Number: 1998.5897A-F

Girandole

3-piece gilt girandole with facade of Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetary; 2 single lights, 1 3-branch candelabrum on gray marble bases; all have stem with branching flowers and coronet of flowers just below socket; from each coronet hang 10 3-part crystals, engraved with gothic swag motif.

Date: 1852

Maker: Shaw, W. F. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, marble (rock)

GUSN: 20675

Accession Number: 1998.5898.1

Girandole

3-piece gilt girandole with facade of Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetary; 2 single lights, 1 3-branch candelabrum on gray marble bases; all have stem with branching flowers and coronet of flowers just below socket; from each coronet hang 10 3-part crystals, engraved with gothic swag motif.

Date: 1852

Maker: Shaw, W. F. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, marble (rock)

GUSN: 20676

Accession Number: 1998.5898.2

Girandole

Three-piece gilt girandole with facade of Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetary; two single lights, one three-branch candelabrum on gray marble bases; all have stem with branching flowers and coronet of flowers just below socket; from each coronet hang ten three-part crystals, engraved with gothic s...

Date: 1852

Maker: Shaw, W. F. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, marble (rock)

GUSN: 20677

Accession Number: 1998.5898.3

Coffeepot

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20678

Accession Number: 1998.5899.1

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