Historic New England

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

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

Curtains w/ valance

Pair of sheer white cotton curtains(A&B) w/ matching valance(C), all w/ floral borders along vertical sides of small pink rosebuds and green leaves. Lacework border on exterior side of floral border.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24501

Accession Number: 1998.5334A-C

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24502

Accession Number: 1998.5335.1

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24503

Accession Number: 1998.5335.2

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24504

Accession Number: 1998.5335.3

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24505

Accession Number: 1998.5335.4

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24506

Accession Number: 1998.5335.5

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24507

Accession Number: 1998.5335.6

Curtain fragment

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24508

Accession Number: 1998.5336.1

Curtain fragment

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24509

Accession Number: 1998.5336.2

Curtain fragment

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24510

Accession Number: 1998.5336.3

Curtain fragment

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24511

Accession Number: 1998.5336.4

Curtains

Two matching curtain fragments. White cotton dyed yellow w/ tiny flocked dots throughout and larger woven dots widely spaced.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24512

Accession Number: 1998.5337

Curtain panel

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.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24513

Accession Number: 1998.5338.1

Curtain panel

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.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24514

Accession Number: 1998.5338.2

Curtain panel

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.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24515

Accession Number: 1998.5338.3

Curtains

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24516

Accession Number: 1998.5339.1AB

Curtains

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24517

Accession Number: 1998.5339.2AB

Cotton cloth

Piece of white cotton cloth, possibly used for a curtain. No ornamentation.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24518

Accession Number: 1998.5340

Curtain tassels

Four cream colored cotton curtain tassels. Body above bottom fringe is a turned wooden cylinder covered in cotton.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24519

Accession Number: 1998.5341A-D

Canvas cloth

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

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24520

Accession Number: 1998.5342

Canvas cloth

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.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24521

Accession Number: 1998.5343

Canvas cloth

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.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24522

Accession Number: 1998.5344

Bed sheet

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.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, rayon

GUSN: 24523

Accession Number: 1998.5345

Pillow

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

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.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: broderie perse

GUSN: 24525

Accession Number: 1998.5347

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