Historic New England

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14125

Accession Number: 1998.1393.4

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14126

Accession Number: 1998.1393.5

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14127

Accession Number: 1998.1393.6

Curtain liners

Set of blue cotton curtain liners w/ white on opposite side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 14128

Accession Number: 1998.1393.7

Curtain

Rust colored velvet curtain. White cotton lining. 16 brass rings at top and 5 weights at bottom of lining. Velvet pleated 6 times at top.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 14129

Accession Number: 1998.1394

Curtain

Brown striped velvet curtain. Blue lining. 6 weights in bottom of lining. Brown vertical striped alternating light and dark.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 14130

Accession Number: 1998.1395

Valance

Brown and gold brocade valance. Large floral print and horizontal design in gold brocade. Brown cotton covering back.

Date: 1850-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, hand sewing, silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 14131

Accession Number: 1998.1396

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14132

Accession Number: 1998.1397.1

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14133

Accession Number: 1998.1397.2

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14134

Accession Number: 1998.1397.3

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14135

Accession Number: 1998.1397.4

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14136

Accession Number: 1998.1397.5

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images. This particular curtain is only a fragment.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14137

Accession Number: 1998.1397.6

Side chair

Walnut side chairs w/ caned seats. Balloon back w/ turned spindles. No vase turns on this chair. Front legs turned and tapered. Back legs splayed.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, straw (plant material), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14138

Accession Number: 1998.1398.2

Side chair

Walnut side chairs w/ caned seats. Balloon back w/ turned spindles. Turned front stretcher. Front legs turned and tapered. Back legs splayed.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, straw (plant material), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14139

Accession Number: 1998.1398.3

Covered boullion cup and saucer

Chinese export hard-paste porcelain covered boullion cup and saucer; the round two-handled cup with domed lid, resting on round saucer with upturned sides and low front, finely potted, with overall "rose medallion" pattern.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enamel paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 14140

Accession Number: 1986.152A-C

Teacup and saucer

Porcelain tea cup and saucer, the deep round bowl w/ tapered sides and small handle on footed round sacer w/ upturned sides. Both trimmed w/ lines of lavender lustre decoration centered w/ black transfer print Empire scene w/ woman and child playing a paddle game (shuttlecodes?). The woman is leanin...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 14141

Accession Number: 1986.153AB

Teapot and cover

Japanese porcelain teapot w/ bamboo handle of globular form w/ raised collar and fitted drop-in lid, painted w/ polychrome enamels and gilt highlights w/ (?) busy floral and bird decoration.

Date: 1890-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 14142

Accession Number: 1986.155AB

Teacup and saucer

White cup w/ thick, cylindrical footring. Sloping, double lobed body w/ elaborate C-scrolled handle. White w/ gilt outlines and copper luster around "waist" of cup. Saucer w/ shallow footring. Sloping, double lobed sides. Slightly scalloped rim. Two gilt outlines--one at rim and one at waist.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 14143

Accession Number: 1986.156AB

Whist set

Hinged Japanned box w/ incomplete whist set including assorted cards and 2 "Registered Whist Marker(s)." Top of box: Four Asian figures before two buildings and trees.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13994

Accession Number: 1998.179

Parcheesi board

Parcheesi board without game pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: E.G. Selchow & Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13995

Accession Number: 1998.180

Counters

Box w/ blue and red game counters marked "Dennison's." Green box w/ gold writing and design w/ heart, diamond, spade and club. "DENNISON'S IVORY SURFACE INDESTRUCTIBLE GAME COUNTER"

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13996

Accession Number: 1998.181

Box of game counters

Approx. 100 red and white game counters in green box (missing lid).

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13997

Accession Number: 1998.182

Game board

Boxed board game. Revolutionary images on box cover and game board. "GAMES OF JOHN GILPIN/RAINBOW BACKGAMMON AND BEWILDERED TRAVELLERS"

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: McLoughlin Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13998

Accession Number: 1998.183

Cribbage board

Plain cribbage board w/ semi-circular end. Three pegs broken and stuck in three holes near end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13999

Accession Number: 1998.184

Cribbage board

Cribbage board. Inlaid and veneered. Four brass legs and swivel hatch at one end to release pegs.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14000

Accession Number: 1998.185

Bridge set

Bridge set in bound case w/ snap. One set containing two decks of cards, score pad, and pencil. Faded blue color w/ darker blue border. "BRIDGE" on cover.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14001

Accession Number: 1998.186

Deck of cards

Bundle of assorted cards. Identification cards: story writers, humorists, biographers, historians, and poets. Moral and religious.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14002

Accession Number: 1998.187

Deck of cards

Author/literature card game. Blue front of card.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14003

Accession Number: 1998.188

Deck of cards

Assortment of odd cards. No complete decks.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14004

Accession Number: 1998.189

Deck of cards

Game- "War of Words." Cards w/ alphabet and birds on face.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14005

Accession Number: 1998.190

Deck of cards

Four packs for "Bezeque" (?)

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14006

Accession Number: 1998.191

Deck of cards

Fortune telling card game. Seven questions per card and three answers per question.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14007

Accession Number: 1998.192

Deck of cards

Whist card set w/ black and white design on back of cards.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14008

Accession Number: 1998.193

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Red and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14009

Accession Number: 1998.194

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Blue and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14010

Accession Number: 1998.195

Deck of cards

Deck of cards in orange container. Back of cards show Native American images.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14011

Accession Number: 1998.196

Deck of cards

Assorted cards and three paper dials.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14012

Accession Number: 1998.197

Deck of cards

Two full decks.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14013

Accession Number: 1998.198

THE BROWNIE PLAYING CARD

52 cards. Blue design on cover w/ elves. Cards have blue design w/ angels.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: American Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14014

Accession Number: 1998.199

COLUMBIAN SOUVENIR PLAYING CARDS

53 cards. Cards have capitals of each state on them.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Columbian Souvenir Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14015

Accession Number: 1998.200

STROLLERS PLAYING CARDS

52 cards in red case. Cards w/ navy floral design.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Kalamazoo Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14016

Accession Number: 1998.201

Game pieces

Brown box w/ 3 different kinds of game pieces. Four wooden 1 1/2 inch pawn-like pieces painted purple, gold, orange, and aqua. Eight wooden circular turned 1/2 inch pieces painted gold, orange, purple, and blue. Twelve flat yellow circular cardboard pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, machine-made, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14017

Accession Number: 1998.202

Casino game and other

Nine wooden Casino pins and two wooden playing balls w/ written direction for "Casino" by JAT (1876). Also green cards w/ rhymes titled "Judge." A partial set. Stored in cigar box.

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14018

Accession Number: 1998.203

Game set

Box marked "Old Curiosity Shop" w/ misc. game pieces. "OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. A CHARACTERISTIC AND PLEASING GAME"

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Novelty Game Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14019

Accession Number: 1998.204

Game pieces

Wooden cigar box partially coverd w/ paper advertisements. Inside there are 10 wooden checker pieces and 11 black-painted checker pieces. 16 small metal hoops, 3 covered w/ black thread, and 191 1/8 inch circular wooden pieces w/ hole in their centers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14020

Accession Number: 1998.205

BEZIQUE CARD GAME RECORDING DIAL

Pair of scoring dials for whist. This particular dial is a red square dial w/ metal arrow.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Swift, A. B. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14021

Accession Number: 1998.206.1

BEZIQUE CARD GAME RECORDING DIAL

Pair of scoring dials for whist. This particular dial is a green square dial w/ metal arrow.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Swift, A. B. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14022

Accession Number: 1998.206.2

Die cup and die

Leather die cup in hourglass shape w/ gild Greek key decoration. Two small dice inside w/ flower inscription.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, leather, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14023

Accession Number: 1998.207

Print

Image of two horse-drawn stage coaches w/ multiple figures racing through main thoroughfare. Coach in foreground has broken through the fencing surrounding a pond. Three figures in background are cheering on the coaches. Framed in a 1/2 inch wooden frame.

Date: 1842-1848

Maker: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (Maker) Possibly Needham, D. (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 14024

Accession Number: 1998.209

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