Historic New England

Crock

Earthenware crock; brown w/ banded neck.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19932

Accession Number: 1998.264

Sewing table

Sewing table, federal w/ bobbin turned and twisted legs. Two drawers w/ brass pulls and key surrounds. Brass pulls on bottom pull-out sewing bag.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19933

Accession Number: 1998.549

Sewing bird. Pinushion on top of metal piece in shape of bird. Bird suspended on bracket clamp with key shaped screw at base for attaching to edge of table. Bird's tail acts as lever for mouth as a clasp. Red foam pincushion on bird's back with black velvet top.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19934

Accession Number: 1998.550

Pincushion

Pincushion of printed velvet. Velvet light brown in color and design very faded floral image.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 19935

Accession Number: 1998.551

Sewing basket

Wicker sewing basket decorated w/ purple ribbon containing: tape measure, two skeins of silk thread, 7 spools of thread, two cards of mending silk, pair of sewing scissors. 60" cloth measuring tape--faded. Skeins of thread: blue and white. Spools of thread: 3 white, 2 purple, 1 blue and 1 black ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silver (metal), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 19936

Accession Number: 1998.552

Sewing kit

Leather covered sewing kit. Oblong pincushion wrapped in black leather. Pincushion threaded to leather and purple silk pouch w/ 3 cotton pieces for needles. Pieces edged in yellow and green scallops. Leather at end of pouch w/ 2 white ribbons to tie pouch around pincushion.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 19937

Accession Number: 1998.553

Molding

Piece of bolection molding, mitered at one end. Traces of early-type red paint except on a flat portion where presumably another piece of molding was attached. One half is charred.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 19938

Accession Number: 1922.703C

Birch Strips

Birch fragments in envelope.

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 19939

Accession Number: 1923.363D

Keyhole Escutcheon

Brass keyhole escutcheon with sliding lever. Tag "3rd floor Gray Otis House. Later than house."

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 19940

Accession Number: 1918.109

Keyhole Escutcheon

Brass keyhole escutcheon with sliding lever. Tag "3rd floor Gray Otis House. Later than house."

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 19941

Accession Number: 1918.110

Mantel Hook

Small, with faceted knob on one end; band and flare on the other; screw attached for mounting.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19942

Accession Number: 1927.744

Bathtub

Child's tin bath tub, painted blue on outside. 2 handles on sides. One end of tub wider than other, teardrop shape.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20694

Accession Number: 1998.3827

Wash boiler

Tin wash boiler, oval w/ lid. Tin handle on top of lid and 2 wooden handles on boiler's body.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20695

Accession Number: 1998.3828AB

Teapot

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: 20696

Accession Number: 1998.5899.2

Creamer

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: 20697

Accession Number: 1998.5899.3

Sugar

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: 20698

Accession Number: 1998.5899.4AB

Waste Bowl

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: 20699

Accession Number: 1998.5899.5

Butter Dish

Oval, drum-shaped vessel with high domed lid and bracket to hold butter knife; cast legs with lion masks and Egyptian heads, handles with lion masks, and knop in shape of a classical woman playing a lyre; engraved with ivy pattern and gothic "F" monogram; fitted, pierced insert for butter.

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20700

Accession Number: 1998.5899.6AB

Teapot

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20701

Accession Number: 1998.5901.1

Creamer

3-piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with 3 leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20702

Accession Number: 1998.5901.2

Sugar Bowl

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar bowl and creamer with applied handles and four footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20703

Accession Number: 1998.5901.3AB

Bowl

Cast bronze low, open bowl with flaring rim, brown patina, and wide band of relief decoration.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 20704

Accession Number: 1998.5902

Vase

Cast bronze vase with 2 handles and brown patina; relief decoration on handles and in wide band at shoulder.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 20705

Accession Number: 1998.5903

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20706

Accession Number: 1998.5904.1

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20707

Accession Number: 1998.5904.2

Creamer

Small creamer with slightly tapered sides, lithograph transfer of woman in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men / Are Only / Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim.

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20708

Accession Number: 1998.5906.1

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20709

Accession Number: 1998.5906.2AB

Rattrap

Rat trap, wire oval shaped w/ wire handle on top. Opening at one end leads to center platform, platform moves and rat falls to secondary chamber w/ door at end.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20710

Accession Number: 1998.3829

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray, painted black.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20711

Accession Number: 1998.3830

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20712

Accession Number: 1998.3831

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Large side rim w/ 2 handles cut out.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20713

Accession Number: 1998.3832

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Painted black and w/ very faded gold scrollwork around rim.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20714

Accession Number: 1998.3833

Serving tray

Oval tin serving tray. Painted black.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20715

Accession Number: 1998.3834

Cake box

Gray painted rectangular cake box, tin. Flap on front of lid for closure. 2 wire handles on sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20716

Accession Number: 1998.3835

Crockpot

Brown enamel cooking pot, tin, w/ wooden handle on hinged wire piece. Tin handle on top of lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20717

Accession Number: 1998.3836AB

Crockpot

Green mottled cooking pot, tin enamelware, w/ wooden handle on hinged wire piece. Knob on top of lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20718

Accession Number: 1998.3837AB

Waffle iron

Cast iron waffle iron for woodstove. Rectangular body w/ oval base. Iron piece is removable and is divided into 4 sections: diamonds, squares, circles and hearts.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: John Savery & Son (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20719

Accession Number: 1998.3838AB

Box

Long red painted wooden storage box w/ 2 hinges in back and iron hook in front for closure.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 20720

Accession Number: 1998.3839

Coffee pot

Tin coffee pot, spout extended from mid-section, handle near top. Hinged lid w/ wooden knob on top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20721

Accession Number: 1998.3840AB

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20722

Accession Number: 1998.5906.3AB

Teapot with lid

Small, earthenware teapot. Oval-shaped with lid. Dutch figures and landscape hand-painted over wide bands of apple green and yellow. The lid's knop is shaped like a windmill. Royal Doulton, Dutch Harlem pattern.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 20723

Accession Number: 1998.5907.1AB

Coffee pot

Japanned coffee pot w/ molded handle and curved spout extending from mid-section. Hinged lid w/ knob on top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20724

Accession Number: 1998.3841

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20725

Accession Number: 1998.3842.1

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20726

Accession Number: 1998.3842.2

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20727

Accession Number: 1998.3842.3

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20728

Accession Number: 1998.3842.4

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20729

Accession Number: 1998.3842.5

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20730

Accession Number: 1998.3842.6

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20731

Accession Number: 1998.3842.7

Cup

Metal cup w/ handle, tin pressed texture on it. Flat top of handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20732

Accession Number: 1998.3842.8

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