Historic New England

Parallelopiped

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50024

Accession Number: 1981.271.5

Cube

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50025

Accession Number: 1981.271.6

Parallelopiped

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50026

Accession Number: 1981.271.7

Parallelopiped

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50027

Accession Number: 1981.271.8

Parallelopiped

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50028

Accession Number: 1981.271.9

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50029

Accession Number: 1981.272

Right Angle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 50030

Accession Number: 1981.273

Right Triangle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50031

Accession Number: 1981.274

Cylinder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50032

Accession Number: 1981.275.1

Sphere

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50033

Accession Number: 1981.275.2

Cone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50034

Accession Number: 1981.275.3

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50035

Accession Number: 1981.276

Abacus

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50036

Accession Number: 1981.277

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50037

Accession Number: 1981.278.1

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50038

Accession Number: 1981.278.2

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50039

Accession Number: 1981.278.3

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50040

Accession Number: 1981.278.4

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50041

Accession Number: 1981.278.5

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50042

Accession Number: 1981.278.6

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50043

Accession Number: 1981.279.1

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50044

Accession Number: 1981.279.2

Flash Cards

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50045

Accession Number: 1981.279.3

Writing Pad

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50046

Accession Number: 1981.280

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50047

Accession Number: 1981.281

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50048

Accession Number: 1981.282

Box of School Material

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50049

Accession Number: 1981.283

A Mexican earthenware dish, of very shallow round form with short upturned rim and a shallow foot ring. It is covered with mottled green lead glaze and an underglaze black. It is painted with stylized tulip and square geometric design.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), painting (coating), throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51130

Accession Number: 1986.789

Bookend

An upright rectangular block, which is hand painted with a pastoral scene of a church in a field enclosed by trees. It is in an oval reserve in gold, black and brown. A splint of wood serves as a horizontal support. It has a varnish finish.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (image-making), hand-painted, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51131

Accession Number: 1986.790.1-2

Bell

A earthenware bell of conical form. It is painted in cobalt blue wash and has a clear lead glaze. It has a earthenware disc shaped "clanger" and terracotta disc at the end of a brown leather cord.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51132

Accession Number: 1986.792

Bird Figurine

A carved, painted wooden figure of a Puffin perched on a fragment of a twisted branch.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51133

Accession Number: 1986.793

Braided rug

An oval braided rug in blues, reds and brown. It has a hooked central reserve with a basket of red flowers on a tan background.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, hooking, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51134

Accession Number: 1986.796

Plate

A round cream plate with a serpentine edge, rounded well and a foot ring. It is transfer-printed in blue with a central scene of European traders and traders in an Asian port. There is a floral border with outer zig-zags.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51135

Accession Number: 1986.798

Teakettle

The kettle has a flattened, ovoid chamfer-sided swing handle attached to projecting tabs. It has an slightly domed, circular lid with a brass mushroom-shaped finial. It has sloping shoulders, a tapering, cylindrical base and goose neck spout.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 51136

Accession Number: 1986.799AB

Pocket Knife

Of oblong form with white plastic guards (or case, simulating ivory) with two steel blades.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: Chas. Hall (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51137

Accession Number: 1986.800

Pocket Knife

A light brown leather sheath that is tooled with banding and leaf devices, holds a knife with a cylindrical handle. The leather case has a chain with a hook attached to it. The knife has brass fittings, and a shaped and inscribed steel blade.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51138

Accession Number: 1986.801AB

Braided rug

A rectanuloid with rounded ends. The braids are concentric stripes with red, black and grey predominating.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51139

Accession Number: 1986.802

Trunk

Of small rectangular form with a leather strap hinged lid and handle. The entire surface is covered with a brown painted canvas, embellished at the edges with leather-like black strapping held with brass tacks. It has a painted iron lock and hasp. The lid has four brass studded tin patches at the ed...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), canvas, iron (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51140

Accession Number: 1986.803

Hide Covered Trunk

Hide-covered tunk. Pine, hide, leather. Dome-top form with leather hinges. Ornamented with leather strips and brass tacks, iron hasp and lock plate, and brass bail handle.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51141

Accession Number: 1986.804

Bellows

Two onion-shaped wood paddles with tapering, rectangular handles. They are joined at the sides by leather and at the top by a steel ring and a conical ball-tipped head. The paddles are painted brown and have a tin plate nailed to one side. Also, string is tied to the handle and leather plate inside ...

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, pine (wood), steel (alloy), string (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51142

Accession Number: 1986.806

Hat Stand

Of cylindrical dowl-like form, with an indented waist surmounting a mushroom shaped top and a domed circular base. It is painted black overall with a white chain motif.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51143

Accession Number: 1986.808

Inkwell

Of conical form with a short recessed, cylindrical neck and a rolled lip at a circular mouth. It has a brown glaze.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51144

Accession Number: 1986.809

Tieback

Of circular form in opalescent glass pressed, with six petaled stylized flowerheads on a shaped pewter stem with a threaded end.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy), pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51145

Accession Number: 1986.811.1

Pitcher

An ovoid body with a flared rim and a pinched spout, "C" shaped handle, and a mottled green-brown matte glaze.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), redware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51146

Accession Number: 1986.812

Ladderback Rocking Chair

Ladderback rocking chair. Maple, ash, rush seat. Three arched slats with turned urn and ball finials, flattened ball turnip in siles between slats. Rush seat, plain turned front lip, paired dowel stretchers at the front and sides, single dowel stretcher at rear.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 51147

Accession Number: 1986.813

Cup and saucer

A)--Cups w/ panelled shaped sides, flaring rim and circular foot ring w/ squared "C" shape handle. Banded in gold at inner rim, foot ring, and interior bowl bottom. B)--Saucers w/ circular form w/ sloping panelled rims and circular well. Banded in gold at interior rim and at well.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51148

Accession Number: 1986.818.1AB

Quilt

No description

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 51149

Accession Number: 1986.819

Bedspread

No description

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), double weave, marseilles, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 51150

Accession Number: 1986.820

Quilt

Comprised of alternating columns of pieced diamond blocks. Five columns of nine-patch blocks, each of two types printed cottons. Four columns of whole blocks widely spaced yellow sprig flowers; [diagram] dot motifs on white ground. Same for sawtooth frame and 6" wide side borders; edges bound in sa...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 51151

Accession Number: 1986.821

Coverlet

Red and white overshot coverlet with summer and winter pattern of geometric panels. Red and white plaid border.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 51152

Accession Number: 1977.120

Log Cabin Quilt

Comprised of six rows of four pieced blocks; blocks pieced of various calico prints and shirtings; one-half dark, one-half light producing "Sunshine and Shadow" effect. Center blocks of either printed portraits of President Garfield, Federal Shields, Navy Anchor or printed patchwork pattern; edges b...

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: Cocheco Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: calico, piecing

GUSN: 51153

Accession Number: 1986.824

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