Historic New England

Camera

Blue case; rectangular camera; three extra plates; black cloth

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Ruckert, J. (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), canvas, cotton (textile), leather, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72876

Accession Number: 1969.4710

Carriage Clock Case

Burg; rectangular; sq hngd lid; strap hndl; blind window

Date: 1825-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather, satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 72877

Accession Number: 1969.4754

Typewriter

Brn rectangular travlng case; bail handle; inside unknown, locked

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: Hall Typewriter (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72878

Accession Number: 1969.4760

Cigar Case

Burnt umber; rectangular; bracket ornament; green lining

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 72879

Accession Number: 1969.4761

Storage Box

Black, gold, and orange rectangular box with a hingd lid; bail handle; filled with keys

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: Possibly Ward's (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 72880

Accession Number: 1969.4762

Plant Stand

Plant stand. Black; cube-shaped; straight sides; open bottom.

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: Possibly Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), plywood

GUSN: 72881

Accession Number: 1969.4804

Rack

Black rack with four sides and an open bottom and front; rectangular

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: Possibly Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), plywood

GUSN: 72882

Accession Number: 1969.4805

Footstool

Footstool. Black; square overhanging top; straight skirt on one side. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: Possibly Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72883

Accession Number: 1969.4806

Bed Tray

Rectangular top bed tray with a shaped front; raised side galleries; 3 circular holes; fld legs

Date: 1885-1924

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72884

Accession Number: 1969.4822

Footstool

Trapezoidal, highly figured top; 4 turned legs; natural finish

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: plywood, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72885

Accession Number: 1969.4823

Footstool

Footstool. Pine. black; rectangular; two-board ovrhanging top; inner central arch. Rests on two block feet with beveled edges.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: Possibly Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 72886

Accession Number: 1969.4824

Footstool

Rectangular top, round corners; faded green floral and foliate motif; 4 turned legs

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 72887

Accession Number: 1969.4825

Bidet

Rectangular frme with contourd sides; pln apron; tprd legs; white serp basin

Date: 1885-1924

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 72888

Accession Number: 1969.4827

Planox Rotatif Stereoviewer

Rectangular base; adjustable viewer; light bulb case with electric cord attached to rear; vertical adjuster with lower adjuster knob, numerical scale.

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: Plocq, A. (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), celluloid (cellulosic), iron (metal)

GUSN: 72889

Accession Number: 1969.4828

Hot-water Bottle

Rectangular blue, white box; transparent top; red rectangular bottle; hang holes; circular mount

Date: 1950-1968

Maker: Davol Rubber Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, plastic (organic material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 72890

Accession Number: 1969.4829

Ice Bag

Rectangular orange, white, blue rectangular box; kidney shape red bottle with screw-on lid

Date: 1950-1968

Maker: Davol Rubber Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, plastic (organic material), rubber (material), metal, textiles

GUSN: 72891

Accession Number: 1969.4830

Ice Bag

Green rectangular box, picture of product; checked bag with silver rim, screw top

Date: 1950-1968

Maker: Rexall Drug Company (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal), cardboard, rubber (material), textiles

GUSN: 72892

Accession Number: 1969.4831

Tray

Rectangular; shpd sides, bk; nat exter, white inter & exter frnt

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), plywood, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72893

Accession Number: 1969.4833

Fire Extinguisher

Blue, transluscent; globe with cylindrical neck, lip; ribbed sides; star in circle

Date: 1886-1899

Maker: Harden (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing, wire

GUSN: 72894

Accession Number: 1969.4834.1

Fire Extinguisher

Blue, transluscent; globe with cylindrical neck, lip; ribbed sides; star in circle

Date: 1886-1899

Maker: Harden (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing, wire

GUSN: 72895

Accession Number: 1969.4834.2

Fire Extinguisher

Blue, transluscent; globe with cylindrical neck, lip; ribbed sides; star in circle

Date: 1886-1899

Maker: Harden (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing, wire

GUSN: 72896

Accession Number: 1969.4834.3

Fire Extinguisher

Blue, transluscent; globe with cylindrical neck, lip; ribbed sides; star in circle

Date: 1886-1899

Maker: Harden (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing, wire

GUSN: 72897

Accession Number: 1969.4834.4

Spirit Burner

Spirit burner, black. A) Rectangular tank with handle and adjustable wick. B) Removable, rectangular chimney/burner with window.

Date: 1882-1899

Maker: Florence (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), mica (mineral), painting (coating), tin (metal), textiles

GUSN: 72898

Accession Number: 1969.19115AB

Flatiron

Flatiron, "American Beauty Iron," wedge-shaped, black contoured handle with shaped supports; electrical plug at back. A) Flatiron, B) Electrical cord.

Date: 1908-1929

Maker: American Electrical Heater Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 72899

Accession Number: 1969.19116AB

Flatiron

Flatiron, wedge-shaped body with beveled edge and molded handle with shaped supporter.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 72900

Accession Number: 1969.19117

Iron Rest

Steel flatiron rest with conforming top, continuous side frame, legs, open-ended well below with shaped supports for top.

Date: 1905-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 72901

Accession Number: 1969.19118

Kerosene Lamp

Kerosene lamp in three parts. A) Bulbous body (tank) with domed, pierced base, and adjustable wick; three shade supports. B) Colorless globe. C) White shade.

Date: 1890-1914

Maker: Macbeth (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 72902

Accession Number: 1969.19119A-C

Kerosene Lamp

Kerosene lamp in three parts. A) Bulbous body (tank) with domed, pierced base, and adjustable wick; three shade supports. B) Colorless globe. C) White shade.

Date: 1897-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 72903

Accession Number: 1969.19120A-C

Bobeche

Circular bobeche with shallow well and open center.

Date: 1875-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 72904

Accession Number: 1969.19121.1

Bobeche

Circular bobeche with shallow well and open center.

Date: 1875-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 72905

Accession Number: 1969.19121.2

Stereoo Opticon Viewer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 72906

Accession Number: 1969.19122

Bookcase

Rectangular; shpd bk, side brds; 5 shlvs; curtn rods, rngs; incis/appl dc

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), incising, oak (wood)

GUSN: 72907

Accession Number: 1969.4759

Bookcase

Rectangular; 3 shlvs; kickbrd; concave top edge; beaded moldings

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: Possibly Ross, W. F. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72908

Accession Number: 1969.4763.1

Bookcase

Rectangular; ovrhng top, convex frnt edge; 3 shelves; beaded moldings

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: Possibly Ross, W. F. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72909

Accession Number: 1969.4763.2

Doll

Doll with pink skin, blue eyes, cork pate; porcelain arms, legs; jointed kid body;

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), leather, porcelain

GUSN: 72910

Accession Number: 1969.2329

Parasol

Pink, green, and white striped parasol with fringe and a turned handle and ivory cap.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 72911

Accession Number: 1969.2330

Doll

Faceless rag doll; dk green, red, white & prnt tierd skirt, frngd bdc

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 72912

Accession Number: 1969.2346

"Frozen Charlotte" Doll

White body, black hair with curls; nude girl with outstretched arms.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 72913

Accession Number: 1969.2620

Handkerchief

Ivory; square with lace edge; monogramed

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lawn (textile)

GUSN: 72914

Accession Number: 1969.2621

Handkerchief

Ivory; embroidered-floral with scallop

Date: 1845-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 72915

Accession Number: 1969.2622

Pull Toy

Brn, white, green; cow & calf on wheeled platform

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72916

Accession Number: 1969.2625

Toilet, Miniature Kit

Rectangular box with three combs, shoehorn, buttonhook and two patteround brushes

Date: 1845-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72917

Accession Number: 1969.2626

Flash Card

Green rectangular box; illustrated cards with alphabet and rhyme on each

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 72918

Accession Number: 1969.3226

Mechanical Animal

Gry, black, brown; seated striped cat on spring platform

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72919

Accession Number: 1969.3270

Miniature Bellows

Brn, red; spade shpd, molded face; metal nozzle

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), graining, leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 72920

Accession Number: 1969.3309

Fireplace, Miniature Brush

Dark brown, red; rectangular brush, turound handle; blue ribbon handle

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, mahogany (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 72921

Accession Number: 1969.3310

Potty Chair

Round tablet crst; 3 spndls; bulb arms, legs; 4 dowel strtchrs; black

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72922

Accession Number: 1969.4541

Miniature Chair

Black chair with floral and vine motifs and 2 1/2 oval slats; 4 dowel stretchers and turned legs

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72923

Accession Number: 1969.4542

Badminton

Original green box; gour burgundy and white rackets; six white birdies

Date: 1880-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), gilding, leather, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), stamping (forming), wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 72924

Accession Number: 1969.4709

Doll's Cradle

Hooded; strt sides; ogee shpd foot board; 2 semicirc rockers

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 72925

Accession Number: 1969.4765

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