Historic New England

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173720

Accession Number: 1993.804.7

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173721

Accession Number: 1993.804.8

Breadstick pan

Rectangular breadstick pan with twelve trough shaped compartments. Used to make breadsticks.

Maker: Probably August Kreamer & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173730

Accession Number: 2006.44.2271

French roll pan

Rectangular pan with twelve curved compartments. Two rows of six compartments separated by five metal spacers. Short handles at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 173733

Accession Number: 2006.44.2272

Roll pan

Rectangular pan with twelve rectangular compartments with rounded corners. Two rows of four vertical compartments flank a center row of four horizontal compartments.

Maker: Probably Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer) Probably Waterman, Nathaniel (Designer)

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 173734

Accession Number: 2006.44.2273

Pouch

Military pouch or case; painted canvas with eagle and star motif, with the initials "WM" in a blue oval

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 173735

Accession Number: 1993.809

Baking pan

Rectangular baking pan with slightly sloped sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173739

Accession Number: 2006.44.2283

Breadstick pan

Rectangular breadstick pan with twelve trough shaped compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173740

Accession Number: 2006.44.2270

Ladyfinger pan

Rectangular ladyfinger pan with six elongated oval shaped depressions.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173741

Accession Number: 2006.44.2269

Pot

Large cast iron open pot with handle. Small footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 173742

Accession Number: 2006.44.2268

Gelatin mold

White ceramic mold, oval shaped with interior design of a pineapple. The interior sides of the mold are fluted, the exterior sides of the mold are smooth.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173743

Accession Number: 2006.44.2267

Gelatin mold

Ceramic mold, oval with interior design of grapes and grape leaves. Interior has fluted sides and white glaze. Exterior has smooth sides and brown glaze. Small footed base with two holes punched into foot rim. Stamped "BBB" and "4" on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 173744

Accession Number: 2006.44.2266

Tray

Rectangular earthenware tray with scalloped edges and pierced floral and line design in border, one design in the center of each edge. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark and date scratched into bottom of tray.

Date: 1930

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173745

Accession Number: 2006.44.2265

Santa Costume Hat

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Cap made of same two flannels, iwth flannel bow across chin.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173759

Accession Number: 1993.162.1

Santa Costume Coat

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Knee-length coat made of pink flannel (mostly discolored) trimmed with cream colored flannel. Front closure with three hidden snaps. Pocket at either hip. Long sleeves. Also, red and green paper wreath handsewn to back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173760

Accession Number: 1993.162.2

Santa Costume Mask

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Paper mask. Covers entire face, with eye holes. Cotton band across top. Front pained with facial features. String remnants on sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173761

Accession Number: 1993.162.3

Costume Pants

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Yellow cotton pants with black fabric panels decorating large bell bottom cuffs. Garment has two front pockets, a front patch pocket on the right side, two rear patch pockets, belt loops and for button fly.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173765

Accession Number: 1993.165.1

Costume Jacket

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Red cotton jacket with black fabric decorating shoulders and black fabric panels at large flared cuffs. Single button sewn inside the front to fasten to a fabric strap sewn to the other side. Part of fancy dress costume- Man's Yale Class of '25 Reunion.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173766

Accession Number: 1993.165.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with embossed floral bouquets, iris, tulips, and carnations, encircled by flowering vine. Printed in tans and sage greens on cream ground with gilt accents. Same pattern but different colorway of 1981.111.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Rottman & Co. (Importer) Possibly Irving & Casson (Dealer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 174063

Accession Number: 2009.12.1

Toy stove

Metal toy stove painted red with Little Orphan Annie motif; hollow

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180976

Accession Number: 2009.7.2

Toy sink

Metal toy sink painted white with painted on black faucet.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180977

Accession Number: 2009.7.3

Toy dressing table set

Wooden dressing table painted aqua with attached sheet metal mirror and matching wooden bench with bent metal legs

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, sheet metal

GUSN: 180978

Accession Number: 2009.7.4

Toy radio

Carved wooden toy radio with engraved dials and screen.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180979

Accession Number: 2009.7.5

Fifty-five piece Chinese Export Dinner Service monogrammed "AQ"

Fifty-five piece Chinese export dinner service with blue diamond patterned band and spearhead border with "AQ" monogram in shield. Includes serving bowls, gravy boat, soup plates, dinner and dessert plates, soup tureen, and platters.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174069

Accession Number: 2009.5.2

Commemorative plate

Wedgwood commemorative plate, Dorothy Quincy Homestead

Date: ca. 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 174070

Accession Number: 2009.5.3

Set of five Minton dinner plates

Set of five Minton dinner plates with pink fish egg ground and center scene of a pink and blue bird.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer) W.H. Plummer (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174071

Accession Number: 2009.5.4

Set of eight soup plates

Set of eight soup plates with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174072

Accession Number: 2009.5.5

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with painted floral and bamboo border.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174073

Accession Number: 2009.5.6

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with peony and butterfly border, center scene of a crane.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174074

Accession Number: 2009.5.7

Chinese Export Plate

Chinese export plate with blue band border, center scene of pink, blue, and orange flowers in an aqua colored vase.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174075

Accession Number: 2009.5.8

Chinese export bowl

Chinese export bowl, black and gold pencil decoration.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174076

Accession Number: 2009.5.9

Imari bowl

Imari bowl with center scene of a pagoda and boat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174077

Accession Number: 2009.5.10

Rose Mandarin vase

Rose Mandarin Vase with flowers, butterflies, and scenes of people on celadon ground. Exact match to 1972.46.

Date: ca. 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, porcelain enamel

GUSN: 174078

Accession Number: 2009.5.11

Urn

Arts and Crafts style urn. Tan glazed body overglazed with hand-painted gray owl and tree branches.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 174079

Accession Number: 2009.5.12

Vase

Tall green glass vase with gilt scroll decoration.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: art glass

GUSN: 174080

Accession Number: 2009.5.13

Glass oil lamp

Tall glass oil lamp, electrified. No shade or chimney.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174081

Accession Number: 2009.5.14

Metal lamp harp with porcelain finial

Metal lamp harp with ball shaped porcelain finial painted with two cherubs.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 174082

Accession Number: 2009.5.15

Bowl and Stand

Soapstone bowl in the shape of a clam shell with three clam shaped feet and custom carved wooden stand.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174083

Accession Number: 2009.5.16

Collection of Thirty Chinese Seals

Thirty Chinese carved seals in a Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 174084

Accession Number: 2009.5.17

Brass mantel clock

Brass mantel clock with porcelain face, glass case. Floral garlands in a circle around hand mount, gold-toned hands.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Manufacturer) Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 174085

Accession Number: 2009.5.18

Pair of candlestands

Pair of brass ormolu candle stands with covers

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174086

Accession Number: 2009.5.19

Pair of mirrors

Pair of oval gilt mirrors with wreath and ribbon ornament.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 174087

Accession Number: 2009.5.20

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a square handle and finger rest in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape around exterior of body and a line pattern border on interior rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173462

Accession Number: 2006.44.2945

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a circle handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene around the exterior of the body and a rain and cloud pattern border along inner rim.

Date: After 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173463

Accession Number: 2006.44.2946

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in a blue and white Canton design with a central river landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173464

Accession Number: 2006.44.2950

Calm Morning, Venice

Watercolor painting with orange-sailed ship in center and domed building on right horizon. Background appears to be beige paper with light blue wash. The artisit's name in lower left corner. Frame is gold painted, flat with outside border. Original mat was textured gold painted mat board. Origin...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173508

Accession Number: 2006.44.529

Children's Robe

Child's kimono-style robe. Fabric is off-white linen or cotton printed in blue outlined butterflies over a lighter blue background of thin stripes and flower petals. Garment is closed with two salmon-colored synthetic ties sewn to front of garment.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 173509

Accession Number: 1993.158.1

Sandals

Child's sandals in an Asian-inspired design; woven fiber, possibly straw, braided jute soles with rawhide reinforcements on sole. Sandal is held on the foot with two criss-crossing bands of light brown fiber, possibly cotton, with corduroy lining.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), jute (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173510

Accession Number: 1993.158.2AB

Costume Pants

Red cotton [cotton based on label, but look like maybe linen?] drawstring pants with large button fly in front, shaped front pockets, rectangular back pockets, and gathered elastic ankles. Right front pocket has small attached "change" pocket. Two cotton tags are stitch inside rear of waistband.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173514

Accession Number: 1993.164.1

Costume Jacket

Lightweight, blue cotton [cotton based on label, but looks like may be linen?] with low v-neck three pewter-colored metal buttons down the front, two v-shaped yellow "stripes" on the right sleeve, and a large number "25" stencilied on the back in red. There is one interior pocket on the left front. ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173515

Accession Number: 1993.164.2

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