Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.
Date: ca. 1900
Maker: Elite (Maker)
Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 24940
Accession Number: 1998.5965.5
GUSN: 24941
Accession Number: 1998.5965.6
GUSN: 24942
Accession Number: 1998.5965.7
Straight-sided turquoise enamelware 4-cup measure, wrap-around spout.
GUSN: 24943
Accession Number: 1998.5966
Large turquoise enamelware covered kettle with white interior, wire handle with wooden grip.
Maker: Probably Elite (Maker)
GUSN: 24944
Accession Number: 1998.5967AB
Small tapered turquoise "agateware" coffeepot with blue rim and white interior, v spout, and tin hinged lid with swirl pattern.
Maker: unknown
Material: enamel paint, tin (metal)
GUSN: 24945
Accession Number: 1998.5968
Green, enamelware pitcher with tan interior and inset lid.
Date: 1930
Material: steel (alloy), enamel (fused coating)
GUSN: 24946
Accession Number: 1998.5969AB
"Blue Whirl" stainless steel eggbeater with green plastic handle and grip; new, in original blue box; original shipping label and charge invoice, signed S.M. Field, dated 10/5.
Maker: Turner & Seymour Mfg. Co. (Maker)
Material: plastic (organic material), stainless steel
GUSN: 24947
Accession Number: 1998.5970AB
Mechanical eggbeater with 2 beaters, gear with large sprockets, and spiral wire grip.
Date: 1915
Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)
Material: aluminum (metal)
GUSN: 24948
Accession Number: 1998.5971
Small round, ball-shaped teapot with domed, hinged lid with ornament on top; globular makeshift wooden handle, straight spout.
Date: 1750-1770
Material: pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material), tin (metal)
GUSN: 24949
Accession Number: 1918.1655
Piece from a dinner set. Stand for a sauce boat. White clay body w/ pearl blue glaze. Underglaze of brown transfer printed decoration in pattern called "Carolina/ R. Hall" (printed on body in brown). Features border of rococo-type cartouches w/ berry motif and striped diapers. Platter: shaped rectan...
Date: ca. 1840
Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)
Material: earthenware, transfer printing
GUSN: 24950
Accession Number: 1985.176.2
Light muddy blue or neoclassical blue colored clay body w/ clear glaze on inside. Matte exterior. Squat circular molded body w/ circular foot ring. Applied sprigs of white clay, alternating fern, leaf and bluebell motif. Applied C-scroll handle. Wide circular mouth w/ triangular spout. Lid missing.
Date: ca. 1875
Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes
GUSN: 24951
Accession Number: 1985.179
Off-white exterior; brown interior.
Material: shell (animal material)
GUSN: 24952
Accession Number: 1985.180
Plain, rectangular mahogany box with brass escutcheon and ring hanger which opens on hinged lid to compartmented watercolor paintbox. Blocks of various dry watercolors and two cavities for water bowls (one missing). Paper label reads: "Superior London Made Water Colors Warranted Soft & Brilliant."
Date: 1825-1875
Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 24953
Accession Number: 1985.181AB
White clay body w/ modified celadon glaze. Slightly swelled cylindrical jar form, rounding shoulders and terminating at short cylindrical neck w/ simple round mouth. Flat recessed bottom. Underglaze blue "willow" pattern, broadly painted w/ boats on water and horse and tree scenic motif. Neck area w...
Date: 1830-1870
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 24954
Accession Number: 1985.182AB
Portrait of Henry Colman; head and shoulders view of young man wearing a dress coat. Molded mahogany frame.
Date: 1850-1900
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 24955
Accession Number: 1985.183
Blown colorless glass body. Trumpet-shaped or conical glass w/ cut panels. Two knops on circular stem. Applied, slightly domed circular foot w/ polished pontil.
Date: 1790-1830
Material: lead glass, glass (material)
GUSN: 24956
Accession Number: 1985.184.1
GUSN: 24957
Accession Number: 1985.184.2
GUSN: 24958
Accession Number: 1985.184.3
One of four curtain fragments, white cotton w/ flocked dotted swiss design. Hemmed edges where not cut into fragment. .1 & .3 are dyed yellow.
Date: 1900-1930
Material: cotton (textile), flocking
GUSN: 24508
Accession Number: 1998.5336.1
GUSN: 24509
Accession Number: 1998.5336.2
GUSN: 24510
Accession Number: 1998.5336.3
GUSN: 24511
Accession Number: 1998.5336.4
Two matching curtain fragments. White cotton dyed yellow w/ tiny flocked dots throughout and larger woven dots widely spaced.
Date: 1890-1920
GUSN: 24512
Accession Number: 1998.5337
One of three sheer curtain panels w/ chevron patterning, white cotton dyed yellow. Patterning is embroidered onto sheer cotton. Each panel has one hemmed side.
Material: cotton (textile), embroidering
GUSN: 24513
Accession Number: 1998.5338.1
GUSN: 24514
Accession Number: 1998.5338.2
GUSN: 24515
Accession Number: 1998.5338.3
One of two pairs of white cotton curtains, sheer. Woven w/ vertical stripes throughout. Top hemmed w/ loop for hanging; bottom hemmed shut.
Date: 1890-1930
Material: cotton (textile), weaving
GUSN: 24516
Accession Number: 1998.5339.1AB
GUSN: 24517
Accession Number: 1998.5339.2AB
Piece of white cotton cloth, possibly used for a curtain. No ornamentation.
Date: 1920-1950
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 24518
Accession Number: 1998.5340
Four cream colored cotton curtain tassels. Body above bottom fringe is a turned wooden cylinder covered in cotton.
Date: 1930-1960
GUSN: 24519
Accession Number: 1998.5341A-D
One of three pieces of heavy canvas cloth, all different--not from the same bolt. Rectangular and cream colored w/ printed floral detail barely visible.
Date: 1880-1910
Material: burlap
GUSN: 24520
Accession Number: 1998.5342
One of three pieces of heavy canvas cloth, all different--not from the same bolt. Rectangular and brown w/ some design barely visible against the light.
GUSN: 24521
Accession Number: 1998.5343
One of three pieces of heavy canvas cloth, all different--not from the same bolt. Unevenly cut, brown and heavy and consists of sections sewn together.
GUSN: 24522
Accession Number: 1998.5344
Piece of yellow rayon, hemmed into a sheet or bed covering. Widest hems are at sides. Seam visible up center where 2 pieces were sewn together.
Material: stitching, rayon
GUSN: 24523
Accession Number: 1998.5345
Square stuffed pillow covered in cotton w/ green silk embroidery on front. Cotton was once green; now faded to cream; embroidery faded to light green. Embroidery is scroll outlines and frames pillow; no ornamentation at center. Corners of pillow cut at an angle.
Date: 1895-1910
Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)
Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)
GUSN: 24524
Accession Number: 1998.5346
Chair cushion covered in printed cretonne. White background w/ floral detail: flower sprigs in pink, blue and green. Front of cushion rounded; back corners cut in an angle.
Material: broderie perse
GUSN: 24525
Accession Number: 1998.5347
One of two pieces of glazed white cotton cloth. No ornamentation. Small piece cut w/ irregular edges.
Date: 1860-1880
Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)
GUSN: 24526
Accession Number: 1998.5348.1
One of two pieces of glazed white cotton cloth. No ornamentation other than blue manufacturer's stamp.
Maker: Hunter, John (Maker)
GUSN: 24527
Accession Number: 1998.5348.2
Table mat made of crocheted cream-colored cotton. Rectangular and crocheted into 3 horizontal strips, the thickest at center. Strips connected by vertical strands. Tasseled fringe on either end.
Date: 1880-1920
Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)
Material: cotton (textile), crocheting
GUSN: 24528
Accession Number: 1998.5349
Piece of fringe made of crocheted cream-colored cotton. Used as a skirt for fireplace mantel. Long strands of loose fringe at bottom connected to a crocheted border at top. Border consists of two horizontal strips connected by vertical strands. Border bottom is scalloped where it turns into the loos...
GUSN: 24529
Accession Number: 1998.5350
Hexagonal-shaped pieced quilt top, hexagonal cotton pieces in white and pink. Exterior border is white with tiny black and blue designs. Rest of top consists of pink strips with white and dark pink detail alternating with cream-colored strips with floral detail.
Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)
GUSN: 24530
Accession Number: 1998.5351
One pair of two pairs of linen curtains, white stained yellow. Curtains are sheer w/ opaque side borders where linen is thicker. Tiny strip of lace separating border and center and lace band between top hem and center provide only decoration.
Date: 1860-1890
Material: linen (material)
GUSN: 24531
Accession Number: 1998.5352.1AB
GUSN: 24532
Accession Number: 1998.5352.2AB
One pair in set of three pairs of linen curtains, white stained yellow. Curtains are sheer w/ opaque side borders where linen is thicker. Laced band separates border and center; another separates top hem and center.
GUSN: 24533
Accession Number: 1998.5353.1AB
GUSN: 24534
Accession Number: 1998.5353.2AB
GUSN: 24535
Accession Number: 1998.5353.3AB
White linen flag w/ blue linen as edge trim and at center. Flag is attached to a simple turned wooden pole, hand-held, and has V-shaped space at tip that creates two pointed tips.
Date: 1887
Material: hand sewing, linen (material)
GUSN: 24536
Accession Number: 1998.5355
Leather game bag w/ crocheted canvas front piece. Leather strap w/ buckle for adjusting. Scalloped leather border at top of front. Bag is semi-circular, rounded bottom and sides. Canvas crocheted in geometric designs and has fringed edges. Interior divided into 3 compartments. One inside pocket.
Date: 1883-1893
Material: canvas, leather
GUSN: 24537
Accession Number: 1998.5356
White leather belt w/ copper plated steel buckle and side harness for holding scabbard. Scabbard is black leather w/ a gilded steel top.
Date: 1860-1861
Material: leather
GUSN: 24538
Accession Number: 1998.5357AB