Historic New England

Textile Fragment

Piece of textile with an embroiderd border of red cotton thread and green/brown on linen, pattern consists of two lions with crowns standing on back legs flanking an urn with a floral arrangement on top. Under lions and flanking urn are two stags. Also under lion and next to stags is another floral ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26692

Accession Number: 1999.85

Set of forks

Set of six two-tined forks with green bone handles, set with three nails(?). One smaller, two-tined fork with wooden handle, painted green.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26693

Accession Number: 1999.58.1A-G

Set of knives

Five steel knives with green bone handles, set with three nails.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26694

Accession Number: 1999.58.2A-E

Candle Lantern

Tin lantern with superimposed white paint. Three tiered circular pierced chimney with a loop handle. Decorated with four molded leaves. Four panels of glass and a hinged front door. Interiorly located candle holders.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 26695

Accession Number: 1999.54

Shoes

A pair of white suede shoes with a gold leather trim, lamella laces, and a 1 ½ inch heel.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Thayer, McNeil & Hodgkins Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, suede

GUSN: 26696

Accession Number: 1999.40AB

Water pitcher

Whiteware pitcher with molded vertical lines and blue stripes around neck and base with bands of black on rim, neck, and base, molded handle with vertical black stripe.

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 26697

Accession Number: 1998.5762.1

Water basin

Whiteware basin with light blue vertical stripes around rim with two bands of black on interior and one band of black on the exterior of the rim.

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 26698

Accession Number: 1998.5762.2

Peanut butter bucket

Painted tin peanut butter bucket. Image of squirrel holding nut. "Squirrel Brand Peanut Butter." Semi-circular metal handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Squirrel Brand Company (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 26699

Accession Number: 2001.92

Peanut taffy crate

Rectangular wooden crate for peanut taffy. Stamped inscription.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Squirrel Brand Company (Maker)

Material: stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26700

Accession Number: 2001.91

Salted mixed nuts container

Rectangular tin container w/ hinged lid for salted mixed nuts. Painted gold outlining and image of squirrel. Ground painted "sponge" appearance.

Date: 1950-1995 ?

Maker: Squirrel Brand Company (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 26701

Accession Number: 2001.93

T-Shirt

Boy Scout T-shirt with white ground, green printed circular image of bobcat, mountain and water and inscription. Green banded neck.

Date: 1982

Maker: Devknit (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26702

Accession Number: 2001.98

T-Shirt

Boy Scout yellow short-sleeve T-shirt with circular inscription printed in red and iron-on patch of bobcat in center.

Date: 1983

Maker: Sneakers (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26703

Accession Number: 2001.99

Boy Scout T-Shirt

Boy Scout short-sleeve T-shirt with arch-shaped inscription with image of bobcat and campsite. T-shirt ground light blue; inscription dark blue.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Platinum T's (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26704

Accession Number: 2001.100

Cub Scout Cap

Cub Scouts cap. Blue with six yellow corded stripes at top. Yellow and blue Cub Scout patch at front with image of wolf.

Date: 1976-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26705

Accession Number: 2001.101

Handkerchief

Den Mother handkerchief. Blue and yellow printed cotton. Images of boy scouts doing various activites: salute, swimming, planting tree, singing, mowing the lawn, feeding rabbits, dancing.

Date: 1976-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 26706

Accession Number: 2001.102

Tenderfoot Necktie

Scout Master tie. Red silk cord with brass tipped ends and circular pendant with eagle and boy scout symbol = Tenderfoot.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26707

Accession Number: 2001.103

Hingham Meetinghouse

Oil on panel by Winckworth Allan Gay of the Meetinghouse of Hingham, Massachusetts. Large yellow building with steeple sits atop a lush green lawn. Carved gilt frame.

Date: 1845

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 26708

Accession Number: 1990.149

Socks

Package with 2 pairs of Boy Scout socks. Cotton. Green w/ red cuffs.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), nylon

GUSN: 26709

Accession Number: 2001.29

Neckerchief

Cub Scout neckerchief. Triangular. Cotton. Yellow with blue band and wolf cub. Scout insignia with wolf.

Date: ca. 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26710

Accession Number: 2001.50

Creche tree

Wooden tree, part of creche set. Tall and cylindrical w/ layers of green needle-like leaves, much like a palm tree. Trunk painted brown. Colorful paper decals, circular w/ scalloped edges, fixed to trees.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24172

Accession Number: 1998.5061.15

Creche tree

Wooden tree, part of creche set. Tall and cylindrical w/ layers of green needle-like leaves, much like a palm tree. Trunk painted brown. Colorful paper decals, circular w/ scalloped edges, fixed to trees. Round base.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24173

Accession Number: 1998.5061.16

Male figurine

Plaster male figurine. Painted w/ mid-19th c. clothing. Wears brown pinstriped trousers, red vest, green tailcoat and gray tophat. Black umbrella at his side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24174

Accession Number: 1998.5062.1

Female figurine

Plaster female figurine. Painted w/ mid-19th c. clothing. Wears hooped green skirt w/ white band at bottom, black jacket w/ ruffled sleeves, white gloves and yellow hat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24175

Accession Number: 1998.5062.2

Male figurine

Plaster figurine of a male soldier. Painted w/: black shoes, gray pants w/ red stripe down sides, green jacket w/ red trim and black hat. On a round wooden base.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24176

Accession Number: 1998.5063

Pheasant

Plaster pheasant figurine, on a circular base painted green to resemble grass. Pheasant legs fixed to base. Brown w/ red wings, tail and back.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24177

Accession Number: 1998.5064

Dancing dog figurine

Plaster figurine of a dancing dog. Stands on hind legs w/ front paws at chest. Dressed in a skirt, painted pink, and a blouse, painted blue. Long brown ears and brown tail. Rest of body painted white. On a round base painted brown.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24178

Accession Number: 1998.5065

Owl figurine

Plaster owl figurine. Perched on a gray square base, resembling a rock. Owl is painted brown and gray w/ black back and yellow talons, beak and eyes.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24179

Accession Number: 1998.5066

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24180

Accession Number: 1998.5067.1

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24181

Accession Number: 1998.5067.2

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24182

Accession Number: 1998.5067.4

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24183

Accession Number: 1998.5067.3

Face mask

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24184

Accession Number: 1998.5067.5

Brush handle

Wooden shaving brush handle, shaped like a bowling pin. Handle consists of alternating strips of oak and mahogany laid together and turned. Base of handle is wood painted black. Bristles visible inside base.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 24185

Accession Number: 1998.5068

Watercolor set

Wooden case holding watercolor set. Low and rectangular w/ lid that slides out. 4 white earthenware palettes inside, along w/ 2 small wooden dowels.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pine (wood)

GUSN: 24186

Accession Number: 1998.5069

Gift box

Small paper gift box, shaped like a card box. Lid hinged along side seam. Front of lid is paper w/ printed image of 2 boys playing American soccer on field; house in distance. Exterior border is blue paper w/ gilt detail.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24187

Accession Number: 1998.5070

Zoetrope

Zoetrope consisting of circular wooden stand onto which fits a circular card board viewer pierced w/ 13 lengthwise strips evenly spaced on side. Viewer rotates on iron pin. There are six polychrome printed and painted cartoons printed on both side. As viewer is spun, figures on cartoons appear to mo...

Maker: Milton Bradley Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, carving (processes), iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24188

Accession Number: 1998.5071A-H

Guitar

Wooden 6-string guitar w/ geometric wooden inlay around sounding board. Ivory pegs and string guides. Wood inlay on back in diagonal stripes. Red cotton tassels on end of string.

Date: 1870-1889

Maker: Rodríguez, \n Francisco Núñez, 1841-1919 (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24189

Accession Number: 1998.5072

Guitar

Six string guitar with mother-of-pearl inlay around sound hole. Ivory and wood inlay around outer edges. Bridge made from wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory bridgepins. Tuning pegs are made of ivory and brass. Box and lid are cardboard covered with red, brown and black marbled paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), mother of pearl, steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24190

Accession Number: 1998.5073A-C

Type box

Wooden box w/ 18 large, 18 medium and 24 small compartments for sorting and storing type. Box stained brown and fastened together w/ cut tacks.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), nailing, staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24191

Accession Number: 1998.5074

Artificial flower arrangement

Flower arrangement composed of red flowers and green leaves made of feathers and white wax flowers and lily-of-the-valley. Vase is baluster shaped, hand-blown w/ a glass top pontil and etched w/ a spray of leaves. Vase sits upon circular wooden base and is covered w/ glass dome.

Date: 1861-1893

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, carving (processes), dyeing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), feather (material), glass (material), iron (metal), molding (forming), wax, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24192

Accession Number: 1998.5075A-C

Banjo

Wooden banjo w/ wooden neck, painted grain on top and carved accanthus leaf on bottom. Sides and top of neck carved w/ abstract pattern. Parchment held by 20 threaded brass clamps. One wire string remaining.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), cutting (dividing), parchment (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24193

Accession Number: 1998.5076

Sanxian Musical Instrument

A Chinese plucked instrument with three wooden pegs, three wire strings, a long narrow wooden neck and snakeskin covered sounding board.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24194

Accession Number: 1998.5077

Cigarette box

Cardboard cigarette box w/ polychrome starburst and lettered label w/ paper insert w/ polychrome printed man and woman and offering to send an album of the "reigning beauties of the world." Box to hold 10 cigarettes.

Date: 1883

Maker: Kinney Bros. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 24195

Accession Number: 1998.5078

Cigarette box

Cardboard cigarette box w/ polychrome starburst and lettered label, containing 6 printed slips offering prizes, 22 cards printed w/ racehorses and one card a transparent card when held to the light shows a saloon girl. Box to hold 10 cigarettes.

Date: 1883

Maker: Kinney Bros. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 24196

Accession Number: 1998.5079

Cigar box

Wood cigar box with white painted edges and polychrome printed paper closure showing a woman and a second blue and black printed closure printed "25 cigars," containing approximately 200 cardboard cards advertising Kinney Bros. cigarettes.

Date: 1883

Maker: Kinney Bros. (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), printing (process), stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24197

Accession Number: 1998.5080

Clipboard

Wood board w/ brass spring and bars for holding bills. Undecorated.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24198

Accession Number: 1998.5081

Abacus

Abacus, probably for a child, made of 12 iron wires held in wood frame w/ a handle. Each wire holds four red and four green painted wooden beads.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24199

Accession Number: 1998.5083

Jewelry box

Green plush velvet jewelry box lined w/ red satin. On top of box in center there is an oval of purple plush velvet. Under lid there is raised area for pins. In base of box there are two smaller compartments opened by pushing iron buttons located inside near pin cushion.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), satin, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24200

Accession Number: 1998.5084

Hatpin

Hatpin w/ paste gem; brass 2-pronged pin w/ paste gem in round setting on top; 2 prongs w/ meandering shape in middle.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24201

Accession Number: 1998.5085

Brooch

This carved hardstone cameo brooch depicts a Classically dressed female in profile. It is set in a gilded wirework frame. Hinged pin and clasp closure on back.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony), gold (metal)

GUSN: 24202

Accession Number: 1998.5086

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