Historic New England

Container with lid

Tall, cylindrical clear glass jar with metal cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 312193

Accession Number: 1927.2059AB

Candlestick

Adjustable candlestick.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312194

Accession Number: 1927.2383

Tin Kitchen

Tin kitchen.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 312195

Accession Number: 1927.2494.6

Rectangular Pan

Tin rectangular baking pan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312196

Accession Number: 1927.2557.3

Light Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312197

Accession Number: 1984.235.7

Darning Egg

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312199

Accession Number: 1984.837

Coffee Filter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312200

Accession Number: 1984.884

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312201

Accession Number: 1984.887

Infrared Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312202

Accession Number: 1984.891.1

Light Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312203

Accession Number: 1984.892.1

Light Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312204

Accession Number: 1984.893

Light Bulb

Sylvania light bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312205

Accession Number: 1984.891.2

Light Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312206

Accession Number: 1984.896

Lighting Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312207

Accession Number: 1984.897

Lighting Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312208

Accession Number: 1984.898

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312209

Accession Number: 1984.890

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312210

Accession Number: 1984.913

Plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312211

Accession Number: 1984.917.1-.2

Light Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312212

Accession Number: 1984.919

Medicine Chest

A wooden medicine box [.1] with a slide cover and a turnkey lock. Interior is compartmentalized into twelve sections that contain medicine bottles [.2-.13].

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 312213

Accession Number: 1986.1016.1-.13

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312214

Accession Number: 1986.1033

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312217

Accession Number: 1987.258.1

Christening gown. White cotton with decorative lace forming a "V"-shaped panel in the bodice. Short cap sleeves with layered ruffle detail. Lace panel in skirt with stylized flowers and net insert leaves.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 316487

Accession Number: 2015.153.2

Tie Clip

Silver tie clip formed from hammered silver wire with soldered bulb at one end. Marked.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Brenner, Jules D., 1917-1991 (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316488

Accession Number: 2015.154.1

Ring

Finger ring constructed by dripping and hammering silver in a free-form shape. Oxidized areas highlight the relief designs.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Sklar, Israel, d. 2012 (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316489

Accession Number: 2015.154.2

Quilt

Patch quilt made from squares of red cotton alternating with white cotton. Red squares tufted at center with red yarn. White squares embroidered with centered design of state flower. Flowers embroidered with colored cotton floss. Below each flower is its name, embroidered in black block letters and ...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Bonaceto, Helen (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, embroidering

GUSN: 316509

Accession Number: 2015.159.1

Apron

Apron, multi-color embroidery on blue and white ticking. Cotton. Embroidered by Sarah Woods Hunt (1833-1915).

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Hunt, Sarah Woods, 1833-1915 (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 316511

Accession Number: 2015.160.1

Handkerchief

Handkerchief depicting "Geographical Pictures shewing the form, costume & manners of the different continents, empires & kingdoms in the world." Copper plate printed cotton.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), copper engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 316512

Accession Number: 2015.160.2

Shakers

Two owl shaped shakers. Silver and glass.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 316513

Accession Number: 2015.161.1AB

Spoon

Spoon. Coin silver. Engraved "A.P. to M.R.J." Farrington & Hunnewell.

Date: 1837-1880

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316514

Accession Number: 2015.161.2

Sugar Tongs

Sugar tongs. Silver plate.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Sheffield

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316515

Accession Number: 2015.161.3

Fragment, Textile

Toile fragments with tasseled cord. Cotton. Used to cover an Empire daybed at the Jewett House in South Berwick. France or England,

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 316516

Accession Number: 2015.161.4

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a centered square pendant set with topaz-colored paste in gold-plated square bezel, surrounded by two rows of pavé-set, clear, faceted, paste stones with emerald-cut pastes set at corners. Pendant is centered and affixed to a length of flat curb chain, designed to sit just bel...

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Christian Dior (Designer) Bohan, Marc (French fashion designer, born 1926) (Designer) Ubio Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paste (glass), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 316517

Accession Number: 2015.162.1

Necklace

This necklace consists of a cast bronze plaque suspended from O-rings attached at either end to a single string of round, black glass beads. The plaque depicts various sea shells, designed to look as though they had piled up on the shore.The deep casting shows verdigris in the crevices. The plaque i...

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Kaish, Richard P (Artist)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material), beads (pierced objects), casting (process)

GUSN: 316518

Accession Number: 2015.162.2

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316525

Accession Number: 1934.305.3

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316534

Accession Number: 1955.132B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316535

Accession Number: 1955.132D

Snood

Snood, decorated with lily of the valley and a cream silk bow. Silk, cotton, and artificial flowers. Fabric labels: "Miss Alice" and "French Shop Filene's Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer) Fredleys (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), flower pieces

GUSN: 316536

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.1

Geranium Hat

Hat decorated with pink and purple geraniums. Silk. Fabric labels: "Miss Mary" and "The Gray Shop Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: The Gray Shop (Retailer) Edythe's Millinery (Milliner)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316537

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.1

Straw Hat

Straw hat, round with herringbone pattern throughout. Brown ribbon around center bonnet with decorative straw rope tied in back. Fabric label "Vivian Karp 565 Fifth Ave New York." In a dark gray Filene's hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Vivian Karp (Milliner) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), herringbone

GUSN: 316538

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.1

Camellia Hat

Hat decorated with a pink camellia. Silk chiffon and velvet deep pink ribbon. Fabric label "Ursula Hammil."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Ursula Hammil (Milliner) Worth of Boston (Retailer)

Material: chiffon, silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), straw (plant material), braiding

GUSN: 316539

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.1

Beehive Hat

Hat, white beehive with white fabric flowers. Silk. Fabric labels: "Irene of New York" and "Bonwit Teller."

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: Irene of New York (Milliner) Bonwit Teller (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), mesh

GUSN: 316540

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.1

Tiara

Plastic circlet with paste sprigs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, rhinestone

GUSN: 316541

Accession Number: 2015.166.6

Pair of Gloves

Pair of green leather gloves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 316542

Accession Number: 2015.166.7AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white nylon gloves. "Leather-Spun."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316543

Accession Number: 2015.166.8AB

Sample necklaces on card

This set of nine necklaces consist of seven bright-cut metal pendants suspended from single chains on o-rings and two paste-set pendants on snake chains suspended from o-rings. Each necklace shows a different pendant and different chain style . This is part of a group of sales samples the maker crea...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, brass (alloy), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316620

Accession Number: 2015.171.1

Sample necklace on card

The necklace consists of a cast white metal rectangular Art Deco-style pendant set with paste stones. A large rectangular green paste is centered on the pendant,surrounded by a row of smaller, white pastes on all four edges. White pastes set into c-scrolls at top and bottom of pendant. The pendant i...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316621

Accession Number: 2015.171.2

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made of cast white metal pendant in Art Deco style shield shape set with paste stones suspended from paperclip chain that closes with thumb-ring clasp at center back. Necklace chain passed through slits cut at top of card so pendant can swing in limited motion (marks of this evident on card...

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316622

Accession Number: 2015.171.3

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made from cast white metal Art Deco-style pendants set with white pastes on a link chain. Pendant consists of a series of vertically oriented, linked elements connected by jump rings. Necklace attached to display card by passing links of chain through slits at top edge. Pendant swings free ...

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316623

Accession Number: 2015.171.4

Sample brooches on card

Set of three sample brooches made of cast white metal in a geometric, Art Deco style, set with clear paste stones. Brooches are pinned to sales card with pencil inscriptions on front. Card has spaces for three brooches no longer present. Each brooch closes with a knuckle hinged pin and C clasp on th...

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316624

Accession Number: 2015.171.5

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