Historic New England

Hammer

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Silver-colored head on textured and threaded brass handle. Handle unscrews to reveal screwdriver.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51279

Accession Number: 1986.1162.4

Screwdriver

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Long standard steel shaft w/ black-painted turned wood handle w/ a metal cap at terminus.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51280

Accession Number: 1986.1162.5

Pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Traditional form w/ eliptical head w/ serrated teeth on slightly arched handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51281

Accession Number: 1986.1162.6

Pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Tapering blunt-nosed head w/ semi-circular cut outs on arched tapering handles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51282

Accession Number: 1986.1162.7

Needlenose pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Two cone-shaped extensions on rectangular pivoting head and tapering arched handles.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51283

Accession Number: 1986.1162.8

Crescent Wrench

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Wedge-shaped adjustable head on "double barrel" shaft w/ fluted adjusting wheel and loop-end handle.

Maker: McCormick (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51284

Accession Number: 1986.1162.9

"Magic Yeast" Box

Small wooden box that once held "Magic Yeast". Box printed with product name, company trademark of owl and moon, and address "889 to 897 North Ashland Ave."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51285

Accession Number: 1986.1162.14

The rectangular gray blackboard is mounted with a conforming sheet of printed and embossed paper showing a white heron standing on a branch. The ground and tree are printed in blues in Japanese style brushwork. Two printed off-white calender pages for November and December 1908 remain stitched to th...

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Possibly Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 51286

Accession Number: 1986.1163

Print

Of rectangular format, off-white paper with an oval reserve with sepia-toned bust length, 18th century portrai. It is of a young woman with a low cut dress and a spiral curl of hair down her left shoulder. It is a print of a hand-painted miniature. It is enclosed in glass with a cardboard backing by...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51287

Accession Number: 1986.1164

Wallhanging

Of long rectangular form. The off-white ground paper is mounted with a dark brown paper. This is printed with stylized floral forms, dots, two stripes, a rectangular reserve of red silk and gilt metallic thread fabric enclosing a black printed deity. The figure is further enclosed, above and below, ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), printing (process), rice paper (paper), silk (textile), brocade (textile), string (fiber product), textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51288

Accession Number: 1986.1165

Wallhanging

A sheer pale yellow silk panel that is hand painted. It displays daffodils in shades of yellow, green and brown. The top edge has eight yellow silk banding attached in yellow silk thread in a long stitch zig-zag pattern. The bottom edge has a woven band of yellow and beige with yellow and off-white ...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), silk (textile), thread, textiles, weaving

GUSN: 51289

Accession Number: 1986.1166

Photograph

Bust-length portrait of a young man w/ dark hair and mustache--turned slightly to the left.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: ambrotypes (photographs), tinting

GUSN: 51559

Accession Number: 1987.304.2

Still Life with Jug

Still life of a bird shaped dish on a brass tray and an orange jug filled with dried branches with red berries sitting in a blue bowl. Oil paint on canvas, plain wood frame.

Date: 1941

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51560

Accession Number: 1987.305

Landscape Picture

Framed watercolor of Bald Mountain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51563

Accession Number: 1987.308

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51564

Accession Number: 1987.309

Painting

Still life, oil on canvas.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51565

Accession Number: 1987.310A

Picture Frame

Empty wooden frame, no hanging mechanisms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51566

Accession Number: 1987.311

Portrait of Clarence Ackley

Portrait of a man with dark gray hair and eyes wearing a red and black plaid shirt and green cap. Oil on canvas, plain wood frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51567

Accession Number: 1987.312

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51568

Accession Number: 1987.313

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Framed pastel portrait of Mrs. Davis.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51570

Accession Number: 1987.315

Painting

Framed oil painting of a Nantucket Street.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51571

Accession Number: 1987.316

Fishing Shacks, Nantucket

Scene of gray fishing shacks on stilts, small rowboats sitting in mud in foreground. Oil paint on artist's board, beige painted wood frame.

Date: 1929-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 51576

Accession Number: 1987.321

Portrait of Daniel or Cornelius Short

Half-length portrait of either Daniel or Cornelius Short with beard. Labeled on back as "a Calais Maine merchant or shipbuilder."

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51578

Accession Number: 1987.323

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 51581

Accession Number: 1987.326.1

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 51582

Accession Number: 1987.326.2

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 51583

Accession Number: 1987.330.1

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 51584

Accession Number: 1987.330.2

Artist's Paint Box and Palette

Artist's wooden paint box (.1) with contents and wooden palette (.2)covered with dried oil paint. Palette removed from inside box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51585

Accession Number: 1987.333.1-.2

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51586

Accession Number: 1987.334

Folio

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51587

Accession Number: 1987.335

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Bouquet of fruit and bowl of flowers inside geometric medallion. Printed in greens, reds, pink, yellow, gray and blues on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51590

Accession Number: 1987.354

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with green and white spirals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51591

Accession Number: 1987.368

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with polychrome millefiori canes, resembling flowers, set in a blue base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51592

Accession Number: 1987.369

Paperweight

Glass paperweight. Millefiori design set in a green base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51593

Accession Number: 1987.370

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with pink, white, and blue millefiori canes in star pattern set in a polychrome base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51594

Accession Number: 1987.371

Paperweight

Glass paperweight with twisted polychrome ribbons of glass converging on a central millefiori medallion of blue, white, and pink.

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51595

Accession Number: 1987.372

Paperweight

Glass paperweight with blue, white, and pink millefiori canes in floral bunches set in a bronze-colored base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51596

Accession Number: 1987.373

Paperweight

Glass paperweight. Polychrome Millefiori design set in bronze-colored base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51597

Accession Number: 1987.374

Soup plate

Blue and white; vaguely scalloped edge; network, separhead and double dot outer border; double thin band inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion with swastika fence, trees and boat moored; in distance, mountains and birds flying overhead.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51598

Accession Number: 1987.375.1

Shell Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51599

Accession Number: 1987.376

Artist's palette

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51600

Accession Number: 1987.377

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51601

Accession Number: 1987.378

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51602

Accession Number: 1987.379.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51603

Accession Number: 1987.379.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51604

Accession Number: 1987.380.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51605

Accession Number: 1987.380.2

Soup plate

Porcelain enameled soup plate. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies; central medallion, bordered in gold, depicts a bird and pink peonies; four scrolled medallions with butterflies around them depict 1) four figures seated and standing around table and 2) scenic view of river, boats,...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51606

Accession Number: 1987.381.3

Candelabra

Round base with vase shaft; intertwined arms supporting holders; removable bobeches; flame finial insert.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), fluting, plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 51607

Accession Number: 1987.382.1-2

Miniature Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51608

Accession Number: 1987.383

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 51609

Accession Number: 1987.385

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