Historic New England

Change Purse

Khaki brown; u-shpd, lift flap, tab with snap

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, suede

GUSN: 72505

Accession Number: 1969.2859

Blotter

Tanh; rectangular, pk paper; grained

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 72506

Accession Number: 1969.2860

Blotter

Burgundy; rectangular, folded; green moire lining

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, leather, paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 72507

Accession Number: 1969.2861

Purse

Dk green; rectangular, twst clsp, 2 straps; matching change purse; grained

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 72508

Accession Number: 1969.2862

Wallet

Black rectangular wallet with 4 pockets, folded, with a miniature pencil

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 72509

Accession Number: 1969.2863

Wallet

Dk red; rectangular, 3 fold, 4 prs. pockets; bound corners; grained

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: Faber, A. W. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), graining, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 72510

Accession Number: 1969.2864

Shoehorn

Ivory, yellow mottled; rectangular, rounded corners, dished; curved handle

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 72511

Accession Number: 1969.2865

Wallet

Dark blue; rectangular, folded with pockets; metal trim.

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: Mappin & Webb (Manufacturer)

Material: gilding, leather, silver (metal)

GUSN: 72512

Accession Number: 1969.2866

Pillbox

Lt. finish; bullet shaped, screw top

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 72513

Accession Number: 1969.2867

Fan

Pur; lt colored spines, loop handle with buttons

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 72514

Accession Number: 1969.2868

Busk

Ivory; rectangular, rounded crnrs, tapering thickness; monogram

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 72515

Accession Number: 1969.2869

Fan

Red, white, and blue fan with an asymmetrical floral, stencilled and printed design

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 72516

Accession Number: 1969.2870

Fan

Black fan with carved spines, sequins, quatrefoil and border motif, with boxes

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, cotton (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 72517

Accession Number: 1969.2871

Nail File

Ivory; rectangular tapering handle; tapering file

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 72518

Accession Number: 1969.2872

Service Bell

Dk patina; canted sides, clapper, black handle

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72519

Accession Number: 1969.2873

Service Bell

Dk patina; canted sides, turned black handle

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72520

Accession Number: 1969.2874

Collar Box

Green, ivory, pink; cylinder; floral striped sides; 2 kids on lid; green interior

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), linen (material)

GUSN: 72521

Accession Number: 1969.2877

Comb

Silver; rectangular; wide handle; short teeth

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Spratt's (Manufacturer)

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 72522

Accession Number: 1969.2878

Glove Stretcher

Lt. brown; spring closure; clothes-pin shp with extended handles

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72523

Accession Number: 1969.2879.1

Glove Stretcher

Lt. brown; spring closure; clothes-pin shp with extended handles

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72524

Accession Number: 1969.2879.2

Needlework Case

Burg; rectangular, 3 folds, pockets, needlecloth

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 72525

Accession Number: 1969.2880

Label

Silver; rectangular; curved plate, hanging chain

Date: 1874-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 72526

Accession Number: 1969.2882

Tape Measure

Siver, yellow; circular, owl on lid; retract. measure; inches, centimeter

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing, white metal

GUSN: 72527

Accession Number: 1969.2883

Change Purse

Silver; u-shpd hngd clasp; mesh sack; beaded; foliage, panther

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 72528

Accession Number: 1969.2884

Cosmetic Jar

Colorless; circular faceted jar; flat lid with borders & monogram

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 72529

Accession Number: 1969.2885

Button

Circ, sl. domed, molded edge, loop shnk; bird with branch in beak

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 72530

Accession Number: 1969.2886.1

Button

Circ, sl. domed, molded edge, loop shnk; bird with branch in beak

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 72531

Accession Number: 1969.2886.2

Button

Circ, sl. domed, molded edge, loop shnk; bird with branch in beak

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 72532

Accession Number: 1969.2886.3

Button

Circ, sl. domed, molded edge, loop shnk; bird with branch in beak

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 72533

Accession Number: 1969.2886.4

Dumbell

Lt. brown; molded handle, globular ends, incised lines

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: Iver Johnson Sport Good Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 72534

Accession Number: 1969.2887

Dumbell

Lt. brown; molded handle, globular ends, incised lines

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 72535

Accession Number: 1969.2888.1

Tablecloth

Cotton tablecloth. Blue, yellow and tan crosshatch pattern on a white ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Neumann, Vera (Designer) The Vera Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103580

Accession Number: 2005.1.7

Tablecloth

Cotton tablecloth. White woven cloth with printed yellow cherry design.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Neumann, Vera (Designer) The Vera Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103581

Accession Number: 2005.1.8.1

Napkin

Cotton napkin. White napkin with a bunch of printed yellow cherries in one corner, yellow edge.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103582

Accession Number: 2005.1.8.2

Men's wool bathing suit. Blue wool shorts with a knitted vertical stripe pattern, draw string waist band, five belt loops, a small pocket on right side with flap and button, and a fish appliqué on front left leg.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Catalina (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103583

Accession Number: 2008.10.1

Bathing Suit

Men's wool bathing suit [a] with belt [b]. Blue wool shorts with a knitted zigzag pattern, small pocket with flap and button at top right front, white woven cotton belt with metal buckle.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Jantzen Knitting Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 103584

Accession Number: 2008.10.2AB

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration-center scene of a young woman leaning on a wooden fence with a dog at her feet.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103585

Accession Number: 2008.9.4

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple in a field with two sheep.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103586

Accession Number: 2008.9.1

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple in the woods feeding two deer.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103587

Accession Number: 2008.9.2

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a young woman in Empire-style dress smelling flowers. Iron gate behind her.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103588

Accession Number: 2008.9.3

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple standing in the doorway of a wooden shelter.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 103589

Accession Number: 2008.9.6

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple standing in the doorway of a wooden shelter.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103590

Accession Number: 2008.9.5

Piano Stool

Swivel piano stool. Round wooden swivel seat with reed border upholstered in red velvet, tripod wooden base with turned center post and three s-curve shaped legs, nipple shaped finial at bottom.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Briggs, Joshua (Maker)

GUSN: 103591

Accession Number: 2008.8

Letter Holder

Painted red wooden letter holder. Contains: Western Union Telegram; 1939 letter to Mrs. Bertram K. Little from John B. Little; 1943 letter to John B. Little from Clarence Wilson Brazer; 1947 letter to John B. Little and Warren M. Little from Mrs. Bertram K. Little; Undated letter to John B. Little a...

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Little, John B. (Maker)

GUSN: 103592

Accession Number: 2008.11.1A-N

Door Knocker

Door knocker in the form of a woodpecker. Flat wooden woodpecker painted in red, black and white attached to a piece of tree with bark.

Date: ca. 1937

Maker: Little, John B. (Maker)

GUSN: 103593

Accession Number: 2008.11.2

'Nip" Liquor Bottle

"Nip" liquor bottle. Clear molded glass with round straight body and long tapered neck, white and black label with gold background, partial green and white paper stamp at top of neck.

Date: ca. 1942

Maker: Bernheim Distilling Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103594

Accession Number: 2008.11.3.1

"Nip" Liquor Bottle

"Nip" liquor bottle. Clear molded glass with rectangular shaped body and short tapered neck, black screw-on metal cap, red and white paper stamp over cap, and cream paper label with red, gold and blue on front.

Date: 1942

Maker: Austin Nichols & Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103595

Accession Number: 2008.11.3.2

"Nip" Liquor Bottle

"Nip" liquor bottle. Clear molded glass with round straight body and long tapered neck, white and black label at front and back, partial stamp in white, green and red at top of neck.

Date: 1946

Maker: Gibson Distilling Company (Manufacturer) Joseph S. Finch & Co. Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103596

Accession Number: 2008.11.3.3

"Nip" Liquor Bottle

"Nip" liquor bottle. Clear molded glass with round body with molded gadroons along base and shoulders, long tapered neck, gold cap, white label with a color image of a plantation on a river with a steam boat, red and white stamp over adhered over the cap.

Date: 1942

Maker: Southern Comfort Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103597

Accession Number: 2008.11.3.4

"Nip" Liquor Bottle

"Nip" liquor bottle. Brown molded glass with round body, long tapered neck, gold metal cap, gold label with a scalloped edge, yellow paper label in the shape of a rope around neck, two paper stamps affixed over cap.

Date: 1942

Maker: Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Limited (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103598

Accession Number: 2008.11.3.5

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