Historic New England

Toilet paper and holder

Metal holder w/ toilet paper sheets separately on a hook. Holder is rectangular, back has arch w/ hole for hanging. Paper inserted from top.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26804

Accession Number: 1998.77.1-.2

Toilet paper holder

Toilet paper holder. Pine? Hinge to open. Three holes at back for hanging.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 26805

Accession Number: 2001.268

Man's linen shirt. Long sleeve. Slits at sides on bottom. Collar. V-neck front. Two slits at each cuff for links. Thread-crocheted cord set across base of the opening to create a small open-work effect.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26806

Accession Number: 2001.270

Root Beer Bottle

Root beer bottle. Clear glass with bumpy surface. Inscription in yellow and brown. Diamond band around base of neck.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: C. Leary & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 26807

Accession Number: 2001.255

Rocking chair

Grain painted child's rocking chair. Caned seat and back (caning replaced). Faint remnants of gilt outlining. Arms come to scrolled ends.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26808

Accession Number: 2001.137

Rocking chair

Horse hair upholstered rocking chair with scrolled arms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26809

Accession Number: 1954.209

Fireplace tongs

Cast iron fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 26810

Accession Number: 1961.238.1

Poker

Cast iron fireplace poker.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 26811

Accession Number: 1961.238.2

Mirror

Shaving glass with wooden frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26812

Accession Number: 1993.716

Sleigh bed

Empire sleigh bed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26813

Accession Number: 1953.465

Scout Master Uniform Shirt

Part of Scout Master uniform. Shirt. Green. Short sleeve. Button down front. Collar. Two front pockets. Washing instructions inside collar. Proper right shoulder: USA flag patch Proper left shoulder: "BURLINGTON MASS./ 103/ ASSISTANT SCOUT MASTER" Front pocket: "BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA" [embroidered...

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26814

Accession Number: 2001.275.1

Scout Master Uniform Pants

Part of Scout Master uniform. Pants. Green Zipper front. Two front and two back pockets.

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26815

Accession Number: 2001.275.2

Scout Master Uniform Belt

Part of Scout Master uniform. Belt. Green woven wool. Brass buckle. Brass hook for whistle.

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26816

Accession Number: 2001.275.3

Scout Master Uniform Cap

Part of Scout Master uniform. Green cap. Boy Scout patch on front.

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26817

Accession Number: 2001.275.4

Maternity Suit

Part of women's maternity suit. Navy blue jacket with long sleeves. Four buttons down front. Two front pockets. Notched lapel collar. Tie around waist with loops. Shoulder pads.

Date: ca. 2001

Maker: Elizabeth Harris Studios (Designer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26818

Accession Number: 2001.116.1

Maternity Suit

Part of women's maternity suit. Navy blue skirt with adjustable elastic waist. Maternity panel. False wrap front.

Date: ca. 2001

Maker: Elizabeth Harris Studios (Designer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26819

Accession Number: 2001.116.2

Chair

William and Mary chair. Caned seat and back. Scrolled feet (look like snails). Carved scrolls throughout chair. Baluster turned stretchers, back legs and vertical stiles.

Date: 1690-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood)

GUSN: 26820

Accession Number: 2001.142

Dressing Table

Queen Anne dressing table. Walnut. Five drawers with brass hardware. Drawer at proper left with two flame finials inside. Top boards nailed to body. Rests on cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1735-1756

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 26821

Accession Number: 2001.143

Side chair

Side chair. Carved and applied shell at crest rail. Pierced splat. Modern slip cover [green wool] over silk upholstery with geometric floral motif in two shades of beige. Rests on Cabriole legs with stretchers that terminate in ball and claw feet.

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 26822

Accession Number: 2001.144.1

Side chair

Side chair. Ball and claw feet. Pierced splat. Carved and applied shell at crest rail. Cabriole legs and stretchers. Replaced back splat. Modern slip cover [green wool] over silk upholstery with geometric floral motif in two shades of beige.

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 26823

Accession Number: 2001.144.2

Spectacles w/ case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26825

Accession Number: 1966.448

Bank

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26826

Accession Number: 1941.337

Trunk

Rectangular black trunk; leather exterior; wood interior with metal fixtures: edges; handles left and right side; shield-shaped lockand hoop front, center, top; three hinges (back); brass tacks abound in design on all exteriors except back and bottom; braces inside.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: camphorwood (wood), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26827

Accession Number: 1998.6361

Parlor croquet set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26828

Accession Number: 1942.682

Button depicting the Spanish Infantry

Brass button from the Spanish Infantry. The button illustrates the Spanish shield with two towers and two heraldic lions. A stamped ribbon below says "Infanteri".

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27273

Accession Number: 1914.246

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27274

Accession Number: 1914.253AB

Pair of Gloves

Tan gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27275

Accession Number: 1914.254AB

Horseshoe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27276

Accession Number: 1914.255

Portrait of Princess Amelia

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27279

Accession Number: 1914.262

Portrait of King George I

Portrait of King George I. Print made by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller. Framed.

Date: 1715

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27280

Accession Number: 1914.263

Photographs and Postcard

Four different views of schooner, three under sail and lower image of anchor with flags flying--upper right picture is a postcard, not a photograph.

Date: 1900-1913

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 27281

Accession Number: 1914.282

Pilaster Capital

Black paint. Acanthus leaves with small ionic-like scrolls above them and a four-petaled flower in the center. Rounded edge on cap above the capital. The top has a greenish cast to it, possibly from copper flashing. Small block near the bottom of the back.

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27282

Accession Number: 1914.283

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Floral motif. Dual medallions featuring deer.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27283

Accession Number: 1914.290

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; oval or bean head at end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27285

Accession Number: 1915.1

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Latch set, with pull (BLake type) thumb lever, latch bar, and keeper. All with remnants of yellow paint except latch bar. a) pull: large patterned top escutcheon. Smaller bottom, turned-up edges on the handle. b) thumb lever: round head. c) latch bar: flat stock; tapered; painted black. d) sta...

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27287

Accession Number: 1915.9A-D

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27290

Accession Number: 1915.20

Waistcoat

Single breasted waistcoat with shawl collar; seam at waist; cream ground with blue medallions, with seated figure and banners with French text, emblem of the Order of the Garter; yellow cotton lining; tan cotton back; buckle and tab closure.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), polishing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 27291

Accession Number: 1915.25

Small Straw Braiding Exhibit

Straw braiding exhibit inside cardboard box bottom (a) and cover (b). Cardboard box interior is lined with red fabric. Examples of straw braids and related tools affixed to fabric with handwritten paper labels.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), cloth, paper (fiber product), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27293

Accession Number: 1915.27AB

Splint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27294

Accession Number: 1915.28

Splint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27295

Accession Number: 1915.29

Golf Ball

Golf ball with exterior molded with pattern of raised circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 27296

Accession Number: 1915.31

Dressing Gown

Dressing gown.

Date: 1862-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27297

Accession Number: 1915.32

Dress

This brick red wool challis gown printed with repeating oak leaf and acorn motifs closes down the front with metal buttons. The collar and cuffs are lined with striped silk.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, transfer printing, taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27298

Accession Number: 1915.33

Dress

Green and cream checked cotton and wool dress. Bodice boned, padded and lined with linen. Ten green covered buttons with hook and eye closure. Three bands of strapwork at each shoulder and cuff. Long sleeves; pocket on right side. Pointed waist; pleated around waist. Hem lined with linen and green ...

Date: 1863-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 27299

Accession Number: 1915.34

Skirt

Skirt of printed windowpane gauze with multi-colored floral bunches on a cream ground. With box pleats at front; cartridge pleats at back stiffened with light blue canvas. One plaid band midway. Hem has printed plaid border with larger floral bunches. Bound with green wool tape. Waist lined with...

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, transfer printing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 27300

Accession Number: 1915.35

Hood

Black silk satin with pink quilted silk trim; one wire hoop and four cane hopps (wire hoop at front for support/shape); horseshoe shaped brim has decorative quilted panel of pink silk with scalloped, ruched edge, and diamond pattern quilting; the rest of the hood is black satin; long neck ruffle wit...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27301

Accession Number: 1915.40

Bonnet

Striped dark green silk bonnet with alternating patterns of solid and dotted rows, trimmed with an emerald green pleated ribbon with small checkered edges along the front of the brim and bottom of the crown as well as where the brim meets the crown. It is adorned with a bow of the same ribbon on rig...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 27302

Accession Number: 1915.41