Historic New England

Tin

Yellow, blue; rectangular body, wide threaded mouth; flat lid.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal

GUSN: 56803

Accession Number: 1942.4750

Toothbrush Stand

White; spool-shaped, top overhangs, 5 holes, knob.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56804

Accession Number: 1942.4751

Tumbler

Pink; cylindrical, molded swirl.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 56805

Accession Number: 1942.4752

Tumbler

Ruby; cylindrical; band with circular facet at lip, star on bottom

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56806

Accession Number: 1942.4753

Doorknob

White, circular, flat; dentil border; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56807

Accession Number: 1942.4754.1

Doorknob

White, circular, flat; dentil border; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56808

Accession Number: 1942.4754.2

Doorknob

White; circular, flat; 6petal flower, reeded stem; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56809

Accession Number: 1942.4755.1

Doorknob

White; circular, flat; 6petal flower, reeded stem; opalescent.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56810

Accession Number: 1942.4755.2

Chest of Drawers

White; straight sides, rectangular, two drawers over three, oval inlay panel.

Date: 1920-1934

Maker: The Widdicomb Furniture Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56811

Accession Number: 1942.4756

Soap Dish

Rectangular ; dished with perforations; curved, u-shaped arm.

Date: 1902-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56812

Accession Number: 1942.4757

Tissue Holder

White, rectangular ; oval back plate; u-shaped cut; beaded edge.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56813

Accession Number: 1942.4758

Linoleum Rug

Dk gr, lt gr, & beige rectangles; marbleized; in situ.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56814

Accession Number: 1942.4759

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length profile portrait of a man with brown hair, white stock; stippled shade on face.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 56815

Accession Number: 1942.1622

Rug

Large multi-colored floral interior; green leaf and chain link border; black and green

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 56816

Accession Number: 1942.2055

Candlestick

Square pedestal base; baluster shaft with incised rings.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56817

Accession Number: 1942.3929.1

Candlestick

Square pedestal base; baluster shaft with incised rings.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56818

Accession Number: 1942.3929.2

A miniature portrait on ivory of a young woman in a white pique dress with a high frilled collar, wearing a hair necklace with gold clasps and a large tortoiseshell backcomb. She is pictured in front of a blue ground and is framed (possibly later as the miniature is smaller than the mat) in an eglom...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 56819

Accession Number: 1942.3930

Trinket Box

Gr & black; cylindrical, rounded band at base and lid; machined.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56820

Accession Number: 1942.3933

Toilet Bottle

Lt gr; cylind. , rounded shlder, flat lip; glob. stop; crssct-diamd

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56821

Accession Number: 1942.3935.1

Quartz

Purple & white irregular crystalized formation

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56394

Accession Number: 1984.76

Quartz

Pink & white veined granite rock

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56395

Accession Number: 1984.87

Rock

Star-shaped fossil, greyish-white body

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56396

Accession Number: 1984.86

Shell

Sand dollar; ovoid, grey & wh; 5 pointed star impression

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56397

Accession Number: 1984.84

Shell

Small gray sand dollar; 5 pointed star. 5 elongated slits

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56398

Accession Number: 1984.82

Shell

Small gray sand dollar; 5 pointed star; 5 elongated slits

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56399

Accession Number: 1984.83

Coral

White; brain coral

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 56400

Accession Number: 1984.64

Fan

Block printed black on red ground; bamboo stays, ivory tips.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), ivory (tooth component), rice paper (paper)

GUSN: 56401

Accession Number: 1984.93

Shell

Fossilized tortoise-shell

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56402

Accession Number: 1984.75

Shell

Minute, almost circular seashell; clamshell form; pale orange

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56403

Accession Number: 1984.70

Worked Shell

Nautilus shell with chambered body cut to show cross section.

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56404

Accession Number: 1984.91

Shell

Sand dollar; impression of 5 pointed star

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56405

Accession Number: 1984.85

Rock

Flat, circular, greyish-black form

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56406

Accession Number: 1984.88

Rock

Flat, irregular white & black form

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56407

Accession Number: 1984.89

Rock

Flat, triangular form; white stratum

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56408

Accession Number: 1984.74

Rock

Flat, triangular form; grey & black; bullseye pattern

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56409

Accession Number: 1984.77

Talisman

Small, black ball, flat sides, center hole with string

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 56410

Accession Number: 1984.79

Petrified Wood

Circular ring elements; triangular form; brown

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56411

Accession Number: 1984.69

Bone

C-shape, curved fragment ending in antlertip/wishbone form.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56412

Accession Number: 1984.81

Bowl

Deep bowl, small foot ring, tan & brown decoration

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 56413

Accession Number: 1984.78

Sculpture

Abstract-carved and painted fossilized bone

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56414

Accession Number: 1984.53

Rug

Woven, natural colored diamond pattern on dark brown ground

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 56415

Accession Number: 1984.31

Plant Stand

Circular molded top, brown, on casters

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56416

Accession Number: 1984.611

Bookcover

Orange, embossed; for phone book; floral sprigs in gold ink.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, vinyl

GUSN: 56417

Accession Number: 1984.607

Ashtray

Square with rounded sides; black with sgraffito design

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 56418

Accession Number: 1984.462

Artifact

Square, black with polished edges; ribbed underside

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 56419

Accession Number: 1984.610.1

Ashtray

Square, thick straight sides; indentations at corners

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 56420

Accession Number: 1984.551

Side Chair

Modern side chair with a tubular U-shaped seat, back and base and a white stretched canvas covering.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Bauhaus Carpentry Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56421

Accession Number: 1984.99.1

Chair

Tubular u-shaped seat, back and base, stretched coverings.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Bauhaus Carpentry Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56422

Accession Number: 1984.99.2

Chair

Tubular u-shaped seat, back and base, stretched coverings.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Bauhaus Carpentry Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56423

Accession Number: 1984.99.4

Armchair

Continuous tubular base, l-shaped seat & back, black canvas

Date: 1926

Maker: Probably Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Maker)

Material: canvas, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56424

Accession Number: 1984.100

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