Historic New England

Looking Glass

Gilded with molded stepped frame; glass possibly replacement; rectangular form enclosing mirrored glass.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 6436

Accession Number: 1971.1291

Mahogany-stained maple body; elaborately ring-turned shaft with stepped base and four cabriole legs with hoofed feet; top has bulbed finial surmounting small round shelf which holds four fancy, scrolled, cast brass hooks; further down the staff four brass pegs protude.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood)

GUSN: 6437

Accession Number: 1971.1292

Bowl

a) Colorless mold blown deep circular bowl with cylindrical faceted foot with star cut into bottom; body decorated with cut bands of diamonded square surmounted by stylized leaf band with fluted border; glass has bluish cast. b) Conforming domed cover with deep flange and large faceted spearhead-lik...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 6438

Accession Number: 1971.1293A-C

Punch Cup

Molded cylindrical colorless body with elongated tongue or thumbprint facets overall; circular mouth; seven-sided base; applied simple C-scroll handle with crimped lower terminus.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6439

Accession Number: 1971.1294

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6440

Accession Number: 1971.1295.1

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6441

Accession Number: 1971.1295.2

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6442

Accession Number: 1971.1295.3

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6443

Accession Number: 1971.1295.4

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6444

Accession Number: 1971.1295.5

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6445

Accession Number: 1971.1295.6

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6446

Accession Number: 1971.1295.7

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6447

Accession Number: 1971.1295.8

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6448

Accession Number: 1971.1295.9

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6449

Accession Number: 1971.1295.10

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6450

Accession Number: 1971.1295.11

Desser Dish

Two-part molded colorless glass body; dessert dishes have hexagonal shaped, slightly domed foot, stepped knop stem, and elongated thumbprint faceted bowl.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Heisey (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6451

Accession Number: 1971.1296.1

Desser Dish

Two-part molded colorless glass body; dessert dishes have hexagonal shaped, slightly domed foot, stepped knop stem, and elongated thumbprint faceted bowl.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Heisey (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6452

Accession Number: 1971.1296.2

Desser Dish

Two-part molded colorless glass body; dessert dishes have hexagonal shaped, slightly domed foot, stepped knop stem, and elongated thumbprint faceted bowl.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Heisey (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6453

Accession Number: 1971.1296.3

Desser Dish

Two-part molded colorless glass body; dessert dishes have hexagonal shaped, slightly domed foot, stepped knop stem, and elongated thumbprint faceted bowl.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Heisey (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6454

Accession Number: 1971.1296.4

Bowl

Molded colorless bowl-shaped body; scalloped edge with scalloped or faceted thumbprint pattern rising from a circular base with a pressed or molded sunburst design.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6455

Accession Number: 1971.1297.1

Bowl

Molded colorless bowl-shaped body; scalloped edge with scalloped or faceted thumbprint pattern rising from a circular base with a pressed or molded sunburst design.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6456

Accession Number: 1971.1297.2

Vase

Hand-blown with round body and crimped mouth; body gently ribbed; finished pontil on bottom.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6457

Accession Number: 1971.1298

Bowl

Deep sided molded glass with hobnail and floral pattern on eight panels, alternating with undecorated flutes; scalloped rim; hobnail and floral pattern on the outside bottom; polished hobnails.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6458

Accession Number: 1971.1299

Vase

Conical shaped tall body terminating in circular foot; facetted at base of body, interior tapers to a point; mold blown colorless glass.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 6459

Accession Number: 1971.1300

Vase

Short bulbous body with long, wide-ribbed, cylindrical neck and crimped scalloped top edge; mold blown colorless body.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 6460

Accession Number: 1971.1301

Suitcase

Picnic set with case. .1) Black embossed paper-covered suitcase with silver foil paper lining; leather straps mounted inside lid to hold eating utensils; interior divided.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6461

Accession Number: 1971.1302.1

Decorative Tile

White tin glaze over white clay body; black silkscreen printed design; cork backing with cloth reinforced metal ring hanger.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, screen printing, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6312

Accession Number: 1971.1221

Book

Cookbook; recipe in envelope inside.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6313

Accession Number: 1971.1222

Book

No description

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6314

Accession Number: 1971.1223

Candlestick

1-5a) Circular bottom with incised line decoration, over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning, ring turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket. 1-5b) Hurricane adapter: bobeche with uneven gadrooning. 1-3c) Shades: tulip-shaped blown colorless glass with cylindrical neck fitting on...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6315

Accession Number: 1971.1224.1A-C

Candlestick

1-5a) Circular bottom with incised line decoration, over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning, ring turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket. 1-5b) Hurricane adapter: bobeche with uneven gadrooning. 1-3c) Shades: tulip-shaped blown colorless glass with cylindrical neck fitting on...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6316

Accession Number: 1971.1224.2A-C

Candlestick

1-5a) Circular bottom with incised line decoration, over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning, ring turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket. 1-5b) Hurricane adapter: bobeche with uneven gadrooning. 1-3c) Shades: tulip-shaped blown colorless glass with cylindrical neck fitting on...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6317

Accession Number: 1971.1224.3A-C

Candlestick

1-5a) Circular bottom with incised line decoration, over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning, ring turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket. 1-5b) Hurricane adapter: bobeche with uneven gadrooning. 1-3c) Shades: tulip-shaped blown colorless glass with cylindrical neck fitting on...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6318

Accession Number: 1971.1224.4AB

Candlestick

Candlestick with circular bottom (a) with incised line decoration, over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning, ring turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket.Hurricane adapter (b): bobeche with uneven gadrooning. Shades (c) tulip-shaped blown colorless glass with cylindrical neck f...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6319

Accession Number: 1971.1224.5A-C

Candle Arm with Bracket

Candle arm "branch" shaped with oak and acorn cast pattern; foliage socket with scalloped bobeche; rectangular foliage bracket; painted black.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 6320

Accession Number: 1971.1225AB

Peg Lamp

Colorless mold-blown, bulbous form with fluted lower section and cylindrical peg top; small circular opening at top, unpolished pontil.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 6321

Accession Number: 1971.1226

Candlestick

Square shallow drip pan with stamped vine pattern; stepped candle socket; socket body tankard-shaped, decorated with vine pattern; handle soldered and screwed to bottom; handle curves out and around drip pan, terminating in modified spearhead; four applied curved and pointed feet.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6322

Accession Number: 1971.1227

Candlestick

Central long cylindrical socket; oblong handle with cut-out to hang on nail or hook; rectangular matchbox holder; all resting on slightly dished round drip pan or saucer base.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6323

Accession Number: 1971.1228

Lamp

Long cylindrical stem set on round base, lower section of a lamp.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6324

Accession Number: 1971.1229

Kerosene Lamp

Circular green painted tin font; brass burner supports bulbed colorless glass chimney which tapers in then flares out to a beaded rim.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), stamping (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 6325

Accession Number: 1971.1230AB

Document Box

Simple straight-sided rectangular body with hinged lid and latch; oval wire handle on top.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 6326

Accession Number: 1971.1231

Candle Box

Cylindrical body with a cut-out hinged lid and two applied hanging tabs.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 6327

Accession Number: 1971.1232

Grater

Long semi-cylindrical tin food grater wth two applied back braces and an applied strip handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 6328

Accession Number: 1971.1233

Pen Stand

Ball feet surmounted by stepped base with short, straight sided gallery; knopped pillars rising from corners hold a ten-hole rack for pens; each with ball finials.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 6329

Accession Number: 1971.1234

Basket

Rectangular basket; top with two center peaked sides and two opposite sides, hinged at top, forming movable covers which fold down, meeting in center at peak to form roof-shaped lid; squared C-shaped wooden handle with thin metal central band; handle held to side by a metal tack with molded metal pl...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wicker

GUSN: 6330

Accession Number: 1971.1236

Basket

Oval plaited basket with hinged lid; double plaited handles.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 6331

Accession Number: 1971.1237

Basket

Rectangular basket has hinged lid; two elongated C-shaped handles attached at front and back (movable), formed from wound straw; loop at front side for lid closure.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 6332

Accession Number: 1971.1238

Basket

Rectangular-shaped with bowed front and back; conforming low domed lid; hinged lid (broken) with latch on front side; braided straw band woven through top of lid in an elongated ovoid; clasp on front of basket; braided straw band woven through lower edge.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan

GUSN: 6333

Accession Number: 1971.1239

Basket

Octagonal rim with simple, plain weave ovoid body surmounting an oval foot ring; wool needlpoint decoration on front of body of butterfly and flowers motif.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), willow (wood), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 6334

Accession Number: 1971.1240

Basket

Bi-fold suitcase-like plaited basket has two small loop handles on rectanguloid body; straw "hinges" on bottom.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6335

Accession Number: 1971.1241

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