Historic New England

Figurine of Monkeys

Ceramic group consisting of 5 monkeys holding a fish; monkeys tan with textured hair; all wearing multi-colored vests; fish is a salmon and rests on lap of middle monkey; monkeys on sides facing middle monkey and have linked arms.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), handmade

GUSN: 19833

Accession Number: 1998.686

Salt shaker

Porcelain salt shaker; globular-shaped w/ silver top; decoration w/ white background, pink pussywillows and brown and gilt grass.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19834

Accession Number: 1998.687

Cup and saucer

Porcelain cup and saucer, fluted w/ pink and blue rosebud decoration; faded gilt band around edge of saucer and top rim of cup; foliated scroll handle w/ gilt on cup; waist of cup bulges out.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19835

Accession Number: 1998.688AB

Sewing table

Mahogany sewing table, federal, w/ bobbin turned and twisted legs. Two drawers w/ wooden pulls; one brass key surround. Wooden pulls on bottom pull-out sewing bag.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19836

Accession Number: 1998.689

Kerosene lamp

Brass kerosene lamp, milk glass shade, electrified; goblet shaped w/ turned stem; dome shaped shade w/ tapered and turned top; clear glass chimney.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 19837

Accession Number: 1998.690A-C

Sewing machine

Sewing machine on wood frame w/ cast iron legs. Oak frame w/ drop leaf on left side. Four side drawers w/ gilt tin pulls. Carved detail on central drawer. Iron legs and pedal decorated w/ openwork. Machine fixed to center of table top--painted black w/ gilt trim. Removable carved oak case over machi...

Date: 1887-1894

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), oak (wood)

GUSN: 19838

Accession Number: 1998.691

City of Vera Cruz

Hand-colored lithograph of the beach near Vera Cruz. A long line of pack mules is being led along the beach by two ot three people. In the background the city is seen and ships are harbored along the coast's shore. Frame: 1 1/2 in. gilt.

Date: 1847

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19839

Accession Number: 1998.681

View of Boston

Hand-colored lithograph of early dock scenes in Boston. Sailing vessels, and steam ships are in the harbor and taller Boston buildings are in the background. In the foreground a one-horse wagon, man and dog are transporting a barrel and two men and two women are strolling the docks. Frame: 1 1/2 in....

Date: 1848

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19840

Accession Number: 1998.692

Curtain

Pair of floor length red velvet draperies on walnut rings and 2 walnut turned rods w/ turned finials. Red velvet lined w/ white canvas.

Date: 1980-1983

Maker: McGrath, William L. (Maker)

Material: canvas, sewing (process), velvet (fabric weave), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19841

Accession Number: 1998.693.1AB

Curtain

Pair of floor length red velvet draperies on walnut rings and 2 walnut turned rods w/ turned finials. Red velvet lined w/ white canvas.

Date: 1980-1983

Maker: McGrath, William L. (Maker)

Material: canvas, sewing (process), velvet (fabric weave), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19842

Accession Number: 1998.693.2AB

Carpet

Reproduction Axminster carpet, pattern similar to 1890's dining room carpet. Primarily red, yellow, blue and green medallion shapes, interlocked shapes form pattern.

Date: 1960-1982

Maker: McGrath, William L. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19843

Accession Number: 1998.694

Dining table

Walnut dining table, extension. Round and smooth top w/ carved edge molding. Attached to thick pedestal w/ four attached carved legs on casters. 5 small turned feet on casters beneath pedestal.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19844

Accession Number: 1998.695

Ewer

Hammered copper ewer; bulbous bottom w/ narrow, turned neck; hinged lid w/ finial; long handle and swan neck-shaped spout.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 19845

Accession Number: 1998.1412

Needlework on bristol board

Framed Bristol board picture, "God Bless Our Home". Needlepoint w/ pink, red and maroon yarn. Incomplete stitching--pen lines on board left vacant. Frame--wood w/ silver tin overlay w/ red grooves.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), needlepoint (needleworking), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19846

Accession Number: 1998.215

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19847

Accession Number: 1998.216.1

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19848

Accession Number: 1998.216.2

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19849

Accession Number: 1998.216.3

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19850

Accession Number: 1998.216.4

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19851

Accession Number: 1998.216.5

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19852

Accession Number: 1998.216.6

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19853

Accession Number: 1998.216.7

Valance

Ochre velvet valance w/ fringe. Valance pleated 5 times. Fringe knotted twice, approx. 4" long.

Date: 1965-1968

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 20104

Accession Number: 1998.322.1

Valance

Ochre velvet valance w/ fringe. Valance pleated 5 times. Fringe knotted twice, approx. 4" long.

Date: 1965-1968

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 20105

Accession Number: 1998.322.2

Valance

Ochre velvet valance w/ fringe. Valance pleated 5 times. Fringe knotted twice, approx. 4" long.

Date: 1965-1968

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 20106

Accession Number: 1998.322.3

Curtain

Pair of net curtains. White lace--oval and diamond design.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 20107

Accession Number: 1998.323.1AB

Curtain

Pair of net curtains. White lace--oval and diamond design.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 20108

Accession Number: 1998.323.2AB

Curtain

Pair of net curtains. White lace--oval and diamond design.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 20109

Accession Number: 1998.323.3AB

Tieback

Pair of silk and wool tassels. Green, red, black and white wool twisted. Gathered at center wooden barrel and tasselled at end w/ 5 wood pieces. Wood pieces covered in mauve colored silk.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 20110

Accession Number: 1998.324.1AB

Tieback

Pair of silk and wool tassels. Green, red, black and white wool twisted. Gathered at center wooden barrel and tasselled at end w/ 5 wood pieces. Wood pieces covered in mauve colored silk.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 20111

Accession Number: 1998.324.2AB

Tieback

Pair of silk and wool tassels. Green, red, black and white wool twisted. Gathered at center wooden barrel and tasselled at end w/ 5 wood pieces. Wood pieces covered in mauve colored silk.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 20112

Accession Number: 1998.324.3AB

Curtain pin

2 cast iron curtain pins. Shape-- 2 triangular medallions connected at middle--finials at ends. Mixture of geometric and floral design.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 20113

Accession Number: 1998.325.1AB

Curtain pin

2 cast iron curtain pins. Shape-- 2 triangular medallions connected at middle--finials at ends. Mixture of geometric and floral design.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 20114

Accession Number: 1998.325.2AB

Curtain pin

2 cast iron curtain pins. Shape-- 2 triangular medallions connected at middle--finials at ends. Mixture of geometric and floral design.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 20115

Accession Number: 1998.325.3AB

Marble solitaire

Marble solitaire game (English Solitaire Fox and Geese Game) in turned walnut stand. 32 marbles and 1 stand with 3 legs. 3 blue marbles, 2 wooden marbles. 27 assorted brown marbles.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 20116

Accession Number: 1998.326

Basket

Porcelain basket w/ fruit; goblet shaped w/ reticulated basket; gilded band around base, neck and bottom of basket; basket gilded as well. Plastic fruit currently inside.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 20117

Accession Number: 1998.327

Table scarf

Woven table mat w/ fringe. Tassels are white, red and blue repeated and attached w/ blue thread. Pattern on mat is assorted geometrical designs w/ large blue and red section. Also, use of white, green and brown.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 20118

Accession Number: 1998.328

Mandolin

Mandolin made from multiple woods. The face is inlaid with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and ivory around outer edge, the sound hole, on the bridge, fingerboard and head. Guard plate of tortoiseshell inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Tuning keys and nut carved from ivory. Eight strings.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: Capeci, Victor (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material), mother of pearl

GUSN: 20119

Accession Number: 1998.329

Table cover

Embroidered table cover. Off-white background w/ primarily blue, yellow and red floral designs. Border of blue and red flowers. Geometrical designs interspersed w/ floral patterns. Small strips of detailed white embroidery. Back of cloth covered in faded red silk fabric.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20120

Accession Number: 1998.330

Eyeglasses

Pair of spectacles, wire rimmed. Oval shaped glass, straight stems.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wire

GUSN: 20121

Accession Number: 1998.331

Table scarf

Table mat w/ fringe. Tassels are primarily yellow and hang at 2 equally dispersed lengths. Fringe and borders--gold. Brocade design primarily gold, orange, green and brown w/ off-white background. Medallion-like design.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 20122

Accession Number: 1998.547

Stereo viewer

Stereoscope, walnut with tin wire to support viewing cards. Turned handle; eyepiece is paper covered in cloth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20123

Accession Number: 1998.248

Mop

Dust mop attachment; oval metal shape covered w/ cut yarn; 2 metal prongs at top for attachment to handle; yarn may have once been white.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 20124

Accession Number: 1998.3294

Fly swatter

Fly swatter with wooden handle; wire swatter surrounded around edge with green yarn; metal and green wood handle with loop at end for hanging.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: U.S. Manufacturing Corp. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20125

Accession Number: 1998.3295

Fan

Reed fan; reeds glued together to form pretzeled shape at top; 7 reeds twisted together to form handle; thin reed wrapped around handle at top and bottom.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: banding, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 20126

Accession Number: 1998.3296

Fan

Reed fan; reeds glued together to form pretzeled shape at top; 7 reeds twisted together to form handle; thin reed wrapped around handle at top and bottom.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: banding, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 20127

Accession Number: 1998.3297

Cord

Extension cord; black cord w/ 1 pronged end and 1 slotted end; white yarn tied around pronged end of cord.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 20128

Accession Number: 1998.3298

Bookcase

Wooden bookcase w/ fluted edges; painted yellow; 2 adjustable shelves inside; rounded edges on front; front side, top and bottom edges fluted.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20129

Accession Number: 1998.3299

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder, blue transfer printed pattern w/ flowers and berries; floral vine and berries banded around interior and exterior top rim; floral branches on body; body cream color w/ bulbous waist and cup-like neck.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20130

Accession Number: 1998.3300

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder, black transfer printed pattern w/ flowers and berries; floral vine and berries banded around interior and exterior top rim; floral branches on body; body cream color w/ bulbous waist and cup-like neck.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20131

Accession Number: 1998.3301

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder, rust transfer printed pattern w/ flowers and berries; floral vine and berries banded around interior and exterior top rim; floral branches on body; body white color w/ bulbous waist and cup-like neck.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20132

Accession Number: 1998.3302

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