Historic New England

Christmas Light Bulb

One green-colored glass bulb; filament inside; stored in GE lightbulg packaging; packaging is blue, yellow and white; two panels; GE logo and illustration of bulb; illustration of T.A. Edison with inscription.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, filament, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 258683

Accession Number: 1998.6378.1-.2

Spill Holder

Pressed spill holder created with a three seam mold. Deep cup with flared, scalloped rim and decorated with row of circles and ellipses on the lower half. Stem is octagonal with a circular foot.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass

GUSN: 258684

Accession Number: 1999.616

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with globular body and widely spaced ribs. Spout is short and placed high towards lid with scrollwork on upper and lower serfaces. Handle is "C" shaped with raised zig-zag down the center. Outline of piece is painted in rose palette with fine scrolls banded together around rim wi...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 258685

Accession Number: 1999.617

Hardware Element

The purpose of this element is unknown. Hollow square wrought iron piece with cylinder at one corner. Spikes in the center of each side pointing inward.

Date: 1700-1800?

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258687

Accession Number: 1999.618

Christmas Ornament and Packaging

Three-dimensional "Star Bright" holiday star decoration; off-white plastic; housed in oringinal paper wrapping, printed with assembly instructions (red, green, white) on back; front cover shows star (in red) with description of sections which are slotted and pieced together; two V-shaped pieces whic...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 258688

Accession Number: 1998.6379.1-.2

Tablecloth

White tablecloth with white damask and textured weave. Decorated with floral center medallion with surrounding band in same pattern. Outer border decorated with crosses created by diamonds. Tag marked "Thacher" sewn onto one corner.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258689

Accession Number: 1999.619

Table scarf

Linen table scarf made of fine damask with pictorial decoartion. Outer border is decorated with stripes and scrolled leaves that enclose scene. Pictorial scene depicts two panels where cherub leads a lion and one panel where the cherub is riding the lion. There is an oval medallion in the center ...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258690

Accession Number: 1999.620

Pompom Christmas Tree Ornaments

Three pompom tree decorations made with gold and red metallic thread.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by quality, thread

GUSN: 258691

Accession Number: 1998.6380.1-.3

Basket Party Favor

Conical paper container; body light blue with thin blue and pink stripes intersecting in checked pattern; paper emblem of horse and block letter "P" is decoupaged to the body; thin bold decorative border is affixed to edge of opening; crumpled plain white paper covers opening of cone.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), varnish, découpage (image making technique)

GUSN: 258694

Accession Number: 1998.6381

Party Favor Basket

Conical paper container; body is light blue paper with thin blue and pink stripes intersecting in checked pattern; paper picture of purple violets is decoupaged to body; thin decoratibe gold border affixed to edge of opening; crumpled white paper covers opening; light blue ribbon affixed to one side...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), varnish, découpage (image making technique)

GUSN: 258695

Accession Number: 1998.6382

Party Favor Basket

Conical paper container with ribbon handle; main body is greenish floral textured paper covered inconsistently with gold paint; thin blue border affixed to edge of cone's opening; crumpled plain white paper covers cone's opening; yellow-orange ribbon affixed to two sides of opening as a loop handle.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), glue, linen (material)

GUSN: 258696

Accession Number: 1998.6383

Party Favor Basket

Conical paper container with ribbon handle; body green and off-white checked paper; paper picture of white violets glued to body; thin gold decorative border affixed to edge of cone's opening; pink ribbon affixed to two sides of opening to serve as loop handle.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glue, linen (material)

GUSN: 258697

Accession Number: 1998.6384

Paper Doll

Female paper doll with machine printed head and arms; doll wearing white crepe paper dress with red crepe paper sach and bows; head is young caucasian girl with blue eyes, blonde hair, pink bonnet or headband; dress appears to be full length with puffed sleeves; short tan loop is attached to back of...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper, paper (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258698

Accession Number: 1998.6385

Doghouse

Green and white painted doghouse; roof,vertical pieces at corners of sides and inside arch of door painted green; all the rest white; arched doorway at front with white painted metal ring to the left; interior not painted.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258709

Accession Number: 1998.6386

Cream Pitcher

Creamer with gold leaf lustre on top rim and on blue border on foot; gold leaf and rose paint with euphorbia plant design on both sides.

Date: 1854-1904

Maker: New England Pottery Company

Material: porcelain, paint (coating), gold leaf

GUSN: 258711

Accession Number: 1998.5758.1

Tall Cylindrical Pitcher

Pitcher with matching lid; green borders with gold leaf lustre; green palm fronds and bird motif in between borders; bracket handle and lid finial with gold leaf.

Date: ca. 1850 - 1900

Maker: New England Pottery Company

Material: porcelain, glaze, overglaze (material), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 258713

Accession Number: 1998.5752AB

Paul Revere Pottery Plate

One of three light blue pottery plates; each plate plain in a different shade. .5765 - light blue, slightly grainy texture, matte glaze; .5766 - mottled blue with dark blue specks, smooth glaze; .5767 - blue-green, smooth texture, matte finish; all with 1 inch surround.

Date: 1910-1911

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: pottery (object genre), glaze

GUSN: 258717

Accession Number: 1998.5765

Paul Revere Pottery Plate

One of a Pair of pottery plates. Off-white with two circles of blue at the edge, smooth finish, 1/2 inch surround.

Date: ca. 1911

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.)

Material: pottery (object genre), glaze, paint (coating)

GUSN: 258721

Accession Number: 1998.5768

Flower Frogs

Two green ceramic flower frogs; shaped in a pedastal with small holes in hollow core; slight difference in color and glaze; one glaze duller than the other.

Date: 1906-1942

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.)

Material: ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 258722

Accession Number: 1998.5770.1-.2

Hope Chest

Plain maple or pine hope chest; rectangular with hinged lid and two black painted metal handles on sides; keyhole lock at front with key; pedestal base; inside bottom lined with newspaper dated 1916 and tissue paper; contains linens; ledges inside support top tray; handle openings on sides of tray.

Date: 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), pine (wood), metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 258725

Accession Number: 1998.6174

Box of Pillowcases

Set of six percale cotton pillow cases in a box; tied with blue ribbon in three sets of two; blue gold and white label; plain with openwork hem; box: light blue with printed labels; contents wrapped in creamy translucent patterned paper.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: R.H. Stearns & Company (Boston, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), openwork, weaving

GUSN: 258726

Accession Number: 1998.6175

Lemonade Set

Green glass hand-painted lemonade set of pitcher and five glasses.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hand-painted

GUSN: 256164

Accession Number: 2011.112.3.1-.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, Rocco-revival pattern, vertical purple and tan floral vined stripe with red central accents on gloss cream ground.

Date: ca. 1901

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons Co.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256173

Accession Number: 2011.114.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, dark blue ribbon and orange star pattern on light blue ground.

Date: ca. 1948

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256175

Accession Number: 2011.114.4

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper fragment, "Longfellow Frieze", border for ribbon and star paper. Gathered pink floral and and blue rope tassle, covered by greenery on a blue ground.

Date: ca. 1948

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc.

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 256176

Accession Number: 2011.114.5

Wallpaper Border

Rolled border sample, green curtain swags with green rosettes and gray tassels, egg and dart border above in gray, gilt accents. Copy of an original 1870s Zuber et Cie border, Waterhouse Wallhangings Inc., 1970s-1980s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256191

Accession Number: 2011.116.9

Portrait of a Mi'kmaw Person

Watercolor on paper portrait of a Native American (Mi'kmaq) man in a brimmed hat, blue tunic, silver gorget around his neck, blue leggings and quilled moccasins steps over the rim of his birch bark canoe on to the shore. He carries a gun in his right hand. He smokes a pipe and looks into the distanc...

Date: ca. 1845-1850

Maker: Sprague, Isaac, 1811-1895 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 256197

Accession Number: 2011.117.1

Cans of drinking water

Seven cans of Emergency Drinking Water [.1-.7], Cylindrical metal can, painted gray green with black painted labels.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: MacDonald-Bernier Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, drinking water

GUSN: 256202

Accession Number: 2011.119.2.1-.7

Can Opener

Metal can opener with folding corkscrew in handle.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Turner & Seymour Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 256203

Accession Number: 2011.119.3

Fire Bucket

Fire bucket, green painted body with black painted rim. Leather handle is missing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 256204

Accession Number: 2011.120.1

"vogel greif"

Black and white print of mixed geometric forms.

Date: 1937

Maker: Schawinsky, Xanti (American painter, photographer, and illustrator, 1940-1979) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256210

Accession Number: 2011.122.1

Tankards

Pair of tulip/baluster shaped ale tankards.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256220

Accession Number: 1999.489

Tankard

Tulip/baluster shaped ale tankard. Domed and hinged lid with slightly scrolled thumbpiece. Hinge has decorative plate with tear drop end. 'S' scroll handle with decorative molded lower knop. Single raised rib around waist. Concave ring beneath body, low molded foot. Marked to left of upper han...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256221

Accession Number: 1999.489.1

Tankard

Tulip/baluster shaped ale tankard. Domed and hinged lid with slightly scrolled thumbpiece. Hinge has decorative plate with tear drop end. 'S' scroll handle with decorative molded lower knop. Single raised rib around waist. Concave ring beneath body, low molded foot. Marked to left of upper han...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256222

Accession Number: 1999.489.2

Coffee pot

Flat hinged lid fitted inside of neck, urn finial. 'C' scroll handle with spur at top. Ribbed serpentine spout. Bell shaped body with footed bowl form base. No markings.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256224

Accession Number: 1999.490

Coffeepot

Tapered cylindrical body with 3 ribs on waist, flared neck fitted inside with hinged domed lid and conical finial. 'C' scrolled cast handle painted black. Facted serpentine spout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256226

Accession Number: 1999.491

Teapot

Squat squarish oval body with heavily molded shoulders. Broadly overhung top fitted with hinged lid having rectangular wooden finial. Spurred 'C' scroll wooden handle and serpentine spout. Four ball feet.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256227

Accession Number: 1999.492

Pitcher

Pear shaped body with broad, slightly convex foot. Holes punched for strainer behind spout. 'C'-shaped handle with decorative molding at top. Possibly once had a hinge for cover, but now missing.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 256228

Accession Number: 1999.493

Pipe box

Three tiered elaborate cut-out at top of backboard and face boards of both compartments. Each has tear drop at center: back has crown-like shape above this, 2 others have horned scroll cut-out. Dovetailed drawer in base with thumbnail molding of top and side edges of maple front, turned wooden pul...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 256229

Accession Number: 1999.494

Chest of Drawers

Paneled end chest of four graduated drawers. Walnut top with double layer of dentils under edge. Hung, nail constructed drawers have heavily molded walnut veneer facing, each drawer having two raised panels with replaced pull at center, lock fitted in space between panels. Molded drawer dividers....

Date: 1680-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), chestnut (wood), elm (wood), softwood

GUSN: 256230

Accession Number: 1999.495

Table

"Sawbuck" crossed legged base. Legs have elaborate edge profile. stretcher with molded edges tenons through center of leg crossing. Simple 2 board top attached to legs by bracing dovetailed through edge of top, exact method of original construction unknown due to series of later alterations. Ref...

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), spruce (wood)

GUSN: 256231

Accession Number: 1999.496

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style. No vertical curve to upper stiles. Yoke crest has thru pin attachment to tenon of rear stile. Vasiform splat with plain rail. Replaced rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, paired double swell a...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256232

Accession Number: 1999.497

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest pinned through onto tenon of stiles. Vasiform splat rests on molded rail. Yellow painted rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and ring turned front stretcher, plain verticals at side and rear.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256233

Accession Number: 1999.498

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest pinned through tenon of rear stiles. Vasiform splat with molded rail. Replaced rush seat. Vase, ring, spool, and block turned front legs with replaced Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher. Plain board side stretchers with swell turned rea...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256234

Accession Number: 1999.499

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest thru pinned to tennon of rear stile. Vasiform splat on plain rail. Replaced rush seat with chestnut seat rails and corner blocks. Vase, ring and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, paired double swell and rin...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 256236

Accession Number: 1999.500

Braided rug

Oval with roughly alternating bands of light and dark. Predominantly off-white, drab green, black with one band using blue and another rust brown. Hand sewn.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, burlap

GUSN: 256237

Accession Number: 1999.501

Bowl

Slightly ovoid, has stepped out upper exterior rim. Slight indentation around exterior about 2/3 way down. Stepped in on exterior at foot.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: burled walnut

GUSN: 256238

Accession Number: 1999.502

Table

Replaced rectangular pine top with breadboard ends. Oak base has molded lower edge on apron. Four splayed legs have turned elongated vase with 3 flattened ball turnings below. Stretchers tenoned into blocked section of legs with half ball feet below. Stripped, varnish finish, evidence of black, ...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 256239

Accession Number: 1999.503

Hanging box

Paddle-like back board having hole at center top. Side boards step up slightly towards back. Nailed construction. Stain finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256240

Accession Number: 1999.505

Hanging box

Shallow box with tall rectangular back board, having hole at center for hanging. Serpentine profile side boards, left side cut away. Plain front board nailed to sides. Nailed, careless construction. No finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256241

Accession Number: 1999.506

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