Historic New England

Meat Fork

Meat fork with three stainless steel tines, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves at bottom, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103752

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.3

Spatula

Stainless steel spatula with wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop attached to end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103753

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.4

Grill Brush

Grill brush with stainless steel scraper at top end, yellow metal bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, and metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103754

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.5

Carving Knife

Stainless steel carving knife attached to wood handle with finger and thumb groves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103755

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.6

Basting Brush

Food brush with plastic bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103756

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.7

Tongs

Stainless steel tongs with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103757

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.8

Skewers

Four stainless steel skewers with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103758

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.9-.12

Corn Holders

Four pairs of stainless steel corn on the cob holders each with round wood handles.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103759

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.13-.16

Carpet remnants

Two pieces of woven green wool carpet.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103760

Accession Number: 1959.1533AB

Cupboard. Oak and white pine. Flat top, carved dental pattern along top molding, front features two cabinet doors with carved abstract leaves in center within square frames, inlay decoration consisting of lines of alternating light and dark wood along edges of doors, long carved abstract fern in b...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 103761

Accession Number: 2002.58

Carpet Liner

Two pieces of carpet lining consisting of brown paper raw cotton padding.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: John H. Pray & Sons Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103762

Accession Number: 1931.799AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper printed in pink and white with pheasants and other birds perched on pine tree branches with pine cones.

Date: 1899-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103763

Accession Number: 2008.52.1

Hanging cabinet with double doors

Sea-foam green metal hanging cabinet, double doors with rounded edges, removable and adjustable shelf in interior.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103765

Accession Number: 2007.11.1AB

Oven Unit with double door cabinet

Steel oven unit installed within a sea-foam green metal unit with double door cabinets below oven, two removable metal oven racks in interior of oven.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103766

Accession Number: 2007.11.2A-C

Unit Spacer

Sea-foam green metal rectangular panel.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103767

Accession Number: 2007.11.3

Double hanging cabinet

Sea-foam green metal double hanging cabinet, adjacent double doors with rounded edges, two removable brackets.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103768

Accession Number: 2007.11.4A-C

Stove top with four burners

Steel stove top with four electric coil burners.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103769

Accession Number: 2007.11.6

Stove Hood

Stainless steel stove exhaust hood with fluorescent light bulb.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103770

Accession Number: 2007.11.5AB

Base cabinet with double doors

Sea-foam green metal base cabinet with double doors at front, removable and adjustable interior shelf.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103771

Accession Number: 2007.11.7AB

Hanging cabinet with double doors

Sea-foam green metal hanging cabinet with double doors at front, removable and adjustable interior shelf, hanging cup rack unit, and bracket.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103772

Accession Number: 2007.11.8A-D

Countertop

Yellow Formica countertop with multi-colored boomerang design throughout.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103773

Accession Number: 2007.11.9

Wax Flower Hair Ornament

Wax orange blossom flower hair ornament.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 103672

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.4

Pair of Wedding Shoes

Pair of white leather shoes with heels and pleated satin bows (detached).

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: Thayer McNeil & Hodgkins (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 103673

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.3AB

Lace Fragments from Wedding Dress

Two fragments of ivory lace with a floral design and a lace bow.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103674

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.5A-C

Silk Fragment from a Wedding Dress

Piece of lavender-opal silk fabric.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 103675

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.6

Piece of Tulle from a Wedding Veil

Piece of folded ivory tulle.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 103676

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.7

Bride Doll

Small doll with porcelain face, hand and feet. Dressed in a white satin wedding dress with a lace collar, pearls, tulle veil and a bouquet of wax orange blossoms.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, satin

GUSN: 103677

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.8

Corset

Ivory satin corset with lace trim along top, lace up back and button and hooks along front, four straps with metal buckles.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 103678

Accession Number: 2008.28.2

Evening Gown

Ivory chiffon evening gown with lace overlay, beaded fringed décolleté neckline, short puffed sleeves, and train.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103679

Accession Number: 2008.28.3

Pair of Shoes

Pair high heeled shoes covered in ivory satin with square rhinestone buckles.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Jones Peterson & Newhall Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, rhinestone

GUSN: 103680

Accession Number: 2008.28.4.1AB

Pair of Shoe Trees

Pair of wooden shoe trees.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Jones Peterson & Newhall Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103681

Accession Number: 2008.28.4.2AB

Tea Napkins

Twelve white silk tea napkins with hand painted floral sprays in center and silk fringe along sides.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 103682

Accession Number: 2008.28.5.1-12

Table Runner

White silk table runner with hand painted floral sprays and silk fringe at ends.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 103683

Accession Number: 2008.28.5.13

Envelope

Paper envelope containing hand painted tea napkins and table runner, painted white and purple floral spray on front with handwritten note.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103684

Accession Number: 2008.28.5.14

Shawl

Ivory silk shawl with embroidered floral pattern and crocheted silk fringe along each edge.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), crocheting

GUSN: 103685

Accession Number: 2008.28.6.2

Shawl Box

Hinged wood box covered in black lacquer and painted yellow flowers at corners of lid, center painted "Mehaffey," metal hinges and lock in front.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 103686

Accession Number: 2008.28.6.1

Doll Dress

Red cotton long sleeve doll dress with round collar, full skirt, and three gold buttons down front.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Madame Alexander (Dollmaker)

GUSN: 103687

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.3

Doll Dress

Pink diaphanous doll dress with a wavy brown dot pattern, short puffed sleeves, full skirt and silver trim at sleeves and collar.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Betsy Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103688

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.4

Doll Smock

Denim doll smock with red cotton trim and three pockets in front.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103689

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.5

Doll Dress

White cotton dress with pink rosebuds, short flared sleeves, gathered waist, full skirt, lace trim at sleeves, collar and chest.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103690

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.6

Doll Dress

Blue cotton dress with puffed long sleeves, gathered waist and full skirt.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103691

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.7

Doll Dress

Pink cotton dress with short puffed sleeves trimmed in lace, round white cotton collar trimmed in lace and pink satin bow in center, gathered waist and full skirt.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103692

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.8

Doll Skirt

Pink cotton skirt with white fold over waist band.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103693

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.9

Coffee Percolator

Aluminum coffee percolator with tapered body, s curve spout, black c shaped handle, and stepped round base with two electric prongs, removable lid with teardrop shaped glass finial. Removable aluminum strainer inside and detachable black and white cord.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103694

Accession Number: 2008.46.1A-E

Universal Electric Percolator Box

Rectangular cardboard box with black label with orange border.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103695

Accession Number: 2008.46.2

Pen Nib on Original Card

Metal pen nib attached to original cardboard card featuring a castle and lake scene over a bust portrait of a young man and a scrolling leaf and thistle border in white on an orange background.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Joseph Gillott's (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103696

Accession Number: 2008.41