Historic New England

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70496

Accession Number: 1969.5505.7

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70497

Accession Number: 1969.5505.8

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70498

Accession Number: 1969.5505.9

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70499

Accession Number: 1969.5505.10

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70500

Accession Number: 1969.5505.11

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70501

Accession Number: 1969.5505.12

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70502

Accession Number: 1969.5505.13

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70503

Accession Number: 1969.5505.14

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70504

Accession Number: 1969.5505.15

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70505

Accession Number: 1969.5505.16

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70506

Accession Number: 1969.5505.17

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70507

Accession Number: 1969.5505.19

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

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Maker: unknown

GUSN: 70508

Accession Number: 1969.5505.22

Sealing Wax

Rectangular white box; four sticks wax (yellow, green, pink, and lavender)

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), wax

GUSN: 70509

Accession Number: 1969.5056

Pen

Cylin; incised twist motif; pierced, pointed tip

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: Gillot, Jsh (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), wire

GUSN: 70510

Accession Number: 1969.5057

Nib

Half cylindrical; pierced point

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: Miller Brothers (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 70511

Accession Number: 1969.5058

Notebook

Red folding cover; blue lined paper; rectangular

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, leather, paper (fiber product), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 70512

Accession Number: 1969.5059

Dish

Blue, green, white, pink; footed, oval well; four crimps in edge; applebloss

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip trailing

GUSN: 70513

Accession Number: 1969.5061.1

Dish

Blue, green, white, pink; footed, oval well; four crimps in edge; applebloss

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip trailing

GUSN: 70514

Accession Number: 1969.5061.2

Fan

Brn, red, yellow, green; rounded tips linled by ribbon; columbine with fol

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 70515

Accession Number: 1969.5062

Comb

Brn, yellow; aassorted combs with teeth & clip; ivory box with lid

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 70516

Accession Number: 1969.5063

Beater

Brown; tapered cylindrical; rounded end; handle

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 70517

Accession Number: 1969.5064

Fan

Black, white, silver, and purple fan with semi-circular with floral and grass scene; handle, tassle

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 70518

Accession Number: 1969.5066

Fan

Black and grey fan with shaped and painted spandrels; decorated with floral design; tassle

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 70519

Accession Number: 1969.5067

Pen Case

Brn; rectangular; lift off top; misc. pen stubs and pencils inside

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cedar (wood)

GUSN: 70520

Accession Number: 1969.5068

Light, Strobe

Black cylindrical strobe lamp with inner rotating color panels; fixture point on top with key

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 70521

Accession Number: 1969.5069

Bobeche

Colorless; circular with central hole

Date: 1875-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 70522

Accession Number: 1969.5070.1

Bobeche

Colorless; circular with central hole

Date: 1875-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 70523

Accession Number: 1969.5070.2

Sewing Box

Brown, ivory, gold; large and small spools of thread in seven compartments; sliding lid

Date: 1870-1877

Maker: Taylor, I. & W. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 70524

Accession Number: 1969.5071

Comb

Brn; assort combs, pins; green box with xmas motif; linen wrap with tie

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), plastic (organic material), tortoise shell

GUSN: 70525

Accession Number: 1969.5072

Humidor

Rectangular box with hinged lid; gilded edge on top

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cedar (wood), inlay (process), pewter (tin alloy), rosewood (wood), veneering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 70526

Accession Number: 1969.1225

Silhouette

A hollow cut, shoulder length profile of a small boy. It is backed with black paper and stamped with gilt metal. It is in a rectangular frame with an oval opening.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), gilding, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51061

Accession Number: 1986.694

A hollow cut, bust length profile of a little girl, facing left. It is backed with black fabric and her hair and bodice are heightened in pencil and ink. It is in a simple bolection molded black frame.

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, cutting (dividing), graphite (mineral), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51062

Accession Number: 1986.695

Potpourri Jar

Flared round bowl-shaped jar. It has a white ground with double green rim stripes and a floral decoration around the sides. It is marked on the bottom in black underglaze.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), underglazing, ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 51063

Accession Number: 1986.697A

Photograph

A black and white, bust length, studio photograph of a middle age woman (Amelia Little). She is wearing a white pleated front blouse and a pearl choker. The corners are mounted to a cardboard mat.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51064

Accession Number: 1986.703

Travel Clock

A square medium blue leather covered case, that is fitted with a square faced clock with Arabic numerals and enameled hands.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather

GUSN: 51065

Accession Number: 1986.704

Covered Box

Of rectangular form with rounded corners. It is painted black and the fitted cover is decorated with a rose sprig in reds, green, gold and black. The sides are decorated in a continuous vine pattern in yellow.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51066

Accession Number: 1986.705AB

Dish

A low circular form with flared lobed body and a slightly splayed foot ring. The interior underglaze is medium green and the exterior has a green ground decorated with incised floral vine in pink, red, black and green under a yellow scalloped border.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, porcelain, ceramic (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51067

Accession Number: 1986.706

Looking Glass

Of rectangular form, with ogee molded with flat outer and inner bands, it has a mirror glass plate.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 51068

Accession Number: 1986.707

Covered Box

A miniature oval pine box with a conforming lid, that is covered with wallpaper patterned with gray scrolls and pink, green and red flowers on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51069

Accession Number: 1986.710A

Covered Box

Of rectangular cardboard form, with a conforming lid. It is covered with a thin navy blue and white checkerboard patterned paper.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51070

Accession Number: 1986.712AB

Covered Trinket Box

Small rectangular form, lined with a deep purple velvet and the box is stained natural. The cover is painted with a branch of a flowering tree.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51071

Accession Number: 1986.713AB

Chair

Windsor style chair with a concave, round cornered crest rail, over four rod-shaped spindles. It has a shaped plank seat, four tapering round legs and box stretchers. It is painted black with gilt stenciled decoration on the crest and stiles.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51072

Accession Number: 1986.714.1-2

Travel Clock

A square navy blue leather case, with initials on the top in gilt within a square gold meander line reserve. It is lined in a faded blue moire and fitted with a hinged leather flap holding a circular clock with brass bezel (rim) white face with brass Arabic numerals and enameled arms. The face and b...

Date: 1940-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather, metal

GUSN: 51073

Accession Number: 1986.716

Sewing Basket

A rectangular woven box with a hinged side with a braided closure device. The top has a rattan wrapped square handle and a bamboo key. The lid is hinged with white cotton thread. The box is lined with a floral pattern nylon fabric.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), nylon, rattan, reed (grass, material), wicker

GUSN: 51074

Accession Number: 1986.718

Fancy Side Chair

The chair has a turned scrolled crest rail, arched stiles, two slats, a balloon-shaped rush seat, turned raking front legs, round tapering rear legs, and bowed front stretchers. It is grain-painted.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining, rush (material)

GUSN: 51075

Accession Number: 1986.719

Floor Lamp

Floor lamp with urn shaped finial on a turned shaft and tripod base. Turned adjustable arm with a light socket and a paper shade.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51076

Accession Number: 1986.720

Watercolor

Watercolor of a Mexican cityscape with two burros and a church in the foreground, and mountains in the distance. It is in a narrow cyma curve black frame.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51077

Accession Number: 1986.721

Figurine

Carved in the full round, a miniature version of an Easter Island male figure in two tone wood. It is on a round pedestal base.

Date: 1935-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51078

Accession Number: 1986.722

Chest

Handmade chest. Dark stain with painted blue stripes on lid and front. Domed and three-paneled lid. Hinged with fabric onto a glued board box with two cleat feet at the sides.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, painting (coating), pine (wood), staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51079

Accession Number: 1986.723

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