Historic New England

Birchwood Basket

Small birchwood basket with shoe-lace handle attached with staples, storing collection of small kindling sticks.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 10868

Accession Number: 1992.619

Kindling Basket

Wicker basket with single handle.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: varnishing, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 10869

Accession Number: 1992.620

Darning Egg

Smooth, wooden elongated egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10870

Accession Number: 1992.632

Blue transfer-printed tureen with a platter. Cover has alternating medallions featuring floral sprays and landscape scene. Molded rosebud finial. Footed body with dual foliate molded handles. Scenes featuring Cologne adorn the body. Tray has alternating panels of floral sprays and foliate design. Ce...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10871

Accession Number: 1934.2956.2A-C

Darning Egg

Marbled-blue stone darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral)

GUSN: 10872

Accession Number: 1992.633

Darning Egg

Marble-simulated darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 10873

Accession Number: 1992.634

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. (1992.628-631)

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10874

Accession Number: 1992.628

Wooden Darning Egg

Large smooth two-toned oval; wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10875

Accession Number: 1992.635

Thimble

White metal "modern" thimble. "Everyday" thimble of utilitarian design - bands of vertical lines in a tabering cone. Tap waffled.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 10876

Accession Number: 1992.636

Dancing Doll

Wooden dall with moveable arms and legs, penciled face.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 10877

Accession Number: 1992.773

Box

Small oval bentwood form with fitted lid, three tapering "finger" laps held with brass tacks, painted red.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10878

Accession Number: 1992.774

Desk Table

Table. Pine, paint. Rectangular overhanging top with molded edge. hinged lid which opens to a well with three valanced pigeonholes. Straight skirt. Rests on four squared tapering legs. Red-brown and yellow crotch graining throughout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 10879

Accession Number: 1991.1083.2

Under-shield

Under-shield in unopened plastic packaging with printed cardboard label.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10880

Accession Number: 1993.813

Watch paper

Seventy-nine paper sheets printed with images of a compass with days of the week, months, and dates. Ninety 'compasses' printed on sheet. "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" printed at the center of each compass ("Shame on Anyone Who Thinks Evil Of It." This is the motto of the Order of the Garter. Rolled p...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 10881

Accession Number: 1996.71

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. [1992.628-631]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10882

Accession Number: 1992.629

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. [1992.628-631]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10883

Accession Number: 1992.630

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. [1992.628-631]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10884

Accession Number: 1992.631

Thimble

Honeycomb design with two plain and two beaded borders with floral design between.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 10885

Accession Number: 1992.637

Laxative Powder Box with Lid

Gold colored metal box with lid. Blue and white advertising label on lid.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 10886

Accession Number: 1996.73AB

Photograph

Photograph of an older woman with a young girl in Rudlet-May garden. Gilt frame with rope-twist design and black inset.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10888

Accession Number: 1990.553

Photograph

Photograph of Dr. James May (?) with cat in outdoors. Photograph is housed in "gilt" and black picture frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10889

Accession Number: 1990.554

Photograph

Photograph of a boy in oval gilt frame with flower in escutcheon motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10890

Accession Number: 1990.551

Photograph

Photograph of James May on outdoor front stairs with black dog behind him. Frame has gold foliate edges with a black inset.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10891

Accession Number: 1990.549

Photograph

No description

Maker: Bachrach (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10892

Accession Number: 1990.552

Toaster

Triangular shaped toaster with rectangular base. Two slice capacity. Shield-like decoration on sides. Wodden pulldown handles on both sides.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Capitol Prods. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10893

Accession Number: 1991.37

Portable Desk

A wooden portable desk with a hinged, slanted cover. The top opens to a hinged writing surface with a green baize inlay. There a compartments for the sander [.2], inkwell [.3], and seal [.4]. Also has a compartment for pens. The interior of the cover has a compartment for documents.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, brass (alloy), leather, mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 10894

Accession Number: 1990.576

Box

Black painted wooden box with handwritten label in inside. Hinged lid.

Date: 1788-1790

Maker: Cotton, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 10895

Accession Number: 1990.545

Tea Service

Child's tea service. Yellow enamel with painted bird (robin) motif.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint

GUSN: 10896

Accession Number: 1990.550

Curtain Fragment

Magenta satin ground brocaded in gold medallion. Fragment not long enough to show repeat. Tan linen lining. Fleece underlining.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 10897

Accession Number: 1994.114

Robin Hood Costume

Green suede vest, belt, hat with feather and green nylon tights.

Date: ca. 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, suede

GUSN: 10898

Accession Number: 1994.83.1

Robin Hood Costume

Green suede vest, belt, hat with feather and green nylon tights.

Date: ca. 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, suede

GUSN: 10899

Accession Number: 1994.83.2

Robin Hood Costume

Green suede vest, belt, hat with feather and green nylon tights.

Date: ca. 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, suede

GUSN: 10900

Accession Number: 1994.83.3

Colonial Costume

Woman's Colonial costume.

Date: 1942-1948

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 10901

Accession Number: 1994.84

Colonial Costume

Men's colonial costume. Green tailcoat with gold buttons and muslin cuffs. Off-white button fly canvas pants.

Date: 1942-1948

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), muslin

GUSN: 10902

Accession Number: 1994.85.1

Colonial Costume

Men's colonial costume. Green tailcoat with gold buttons and muslin cuffs. Off-white button fly canvas pants.

Date: 1942-1948

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), muslin

GUSN: 10903

Accession Number: 1994.85.2

Firebag

A rectangular sack of woven off white cotton with a hanging cord loop at the back. It is embroidered in brown silk threads and hand sewn.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11528

Accession Number: 1991.1728

Tablecloth

No description

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: Hobbs, Olive Curtis (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 11529

Accession Number: 1991.1729

Tablecloth

Hand-woven linen tablecloth, of rectangular form, comprised of two off white pieces sewn together at the center. It is woven with a small diamond pattern overall. It has two salvage ends and two hand-hemmed ends bearing initials in golden-brown cross-stitch at one end.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: Hobbs, Olive Curtis (Maker)

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 11531

Accession Number: 1991.1730

Pillow Cover

Of rectangular form, woven in white linen and embroidered with initials in brown silk at the center of one end.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11533

Accession Number: 1991.1731

Towel

Of rectangular form, woven white linen in an overall "Birdseye" pattern within diamond shaped grid. There is a self loop at the center of each hemmed end.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11534

Accession Number: 1991.1732

Pillowcase

Pair of white cotton pillowcases with hand-crocheted lace edges and button closures.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), sewing (process)

GUSN: 11535

Accession Number: 1991.1733.1-2

Pillowcase

Of rectangular form, of finely woven white linen, with hand-sewn seams and hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11536

Accession Number: 1991.1734

Hand Towel Set

Each of rectangular form, hand-woven in white linen in a fancy weave. Including: double long bars, squares, diagonal lines and squares of circles and "sheaf" form.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11537

Accession Number: 1991.1735

Bath Towel

Of rectangular form, woven in white linen in an overall pattern of twill squares within even weave borders and quatrafoil devices at the corners connected by long bars. It has hand-hemmed ends and is hand-loomed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11538

Accession Number: 1991.1736

Towel

Of rectangular form, woven in overall "Birdseye" and zig-zag pattern. A cord loop is stitched at the center of each end.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11539

Accession Number: 1991.1737

Bureau Scarf

Almost square in form, hand-woven white linen in a "birds-eye" pattern with two hand-hemmed ends.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Perkins, Deborah Young (Maker)

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11540

Accession Number: 1991.1738

Pillowcase

Pair of white cotton pillowcases with lacey whitework ruffle with a scalloped edge, and a pre-made border added to a heavier cotton case.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process), whitework

GUSN: 11541

Accession Number: 1991.1739.1-2

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of three panels of white linen with a hand-sewn center seam. One half is comprised of two sections of linen.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11542

Accession Number: 1991.1740

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of off-white linen, with a handsewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11543

Accession Number: 1991.1741

Sheet

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of white linen, with a hand-sewn center seam and hemmed ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11544

Accession Number: 1991.1742

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