Historic New England

Toy Ocean Liner

Metal cruise ship; paint-decorated.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, metal assembling processes and techniques, paint (coating)

GUSN: 251559

Accession Number: 1949.867

Toy Steam Shovel

Molded metal steam shovel; two figures within; four wheels with rubber tires.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, molding (forming), rubber (material)

GUSN: 251560

Accession Number: 1949.868

Toy Horseless Carriage

Tin automobile; four wheels; steering column and wheel; cloth seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, tin (metal), cloth, wheels (components)

GUSN: 251561

Accession Number: 1949.869

Toy Automobile

Metal and wood automobile; Model-T like; painted.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251567

Accession Number: 1949.870

Toy Truck

Metal toy panel truck; paint-decorated.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 251568

Accession Number: 1949.871

Child's Tin Tableware

.1-.3 plates; .4 cup; .5 tankard; tin; paint-decorated; floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 251570

Accession Number: 1949.873.1-5

Miniature Bell

Small; school bell-shaped bell; metal; possibly silver plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 251571

Accession Number: 1949.875

Miniature Pewter Tankard

Miniature; pewter; straight sides with bands at top and bottom; footed base; flat lid with hinge; C-shaped scroll handle attached just below lid and at band lower band.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 251572

Accession Number: 1949.876

Miniature Teakettle

Miniature silver teakettle; bulbouse form with foot; slightly curved spout; curved U-shaped swinging handle; crown-shaped lid with tall mushroom-shaped finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 251573

Accession Number: 1949.877

Ivory Table Cutlery

Craved ivory flatware; .1-.4 forks; .5-.8 knives; sawtooth edge on ends of handles; cross-hatched design on handle; stem of forks banded.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving (processes)

GUSN: 251575

Accession Number: 1949.878.1-8

Toy copper utensils; .1 spitoon; hourglass-shaped with two C-shaped handles; .2 ewer; vasiform, footed, bail handle over the top; .3 collander; two loop handles on either side of round bowl; .4 bowl; round with out-turned lip, foot, handle on one side; .5 cake pan; flat on the bottom, handle on one ...

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 251576

Accession Number: 1949.880.1-6

Miniature Tea Set

Miniature porcelain lusterware; .1 teapot; pear-shaped, narrow toward the top; flares outward slightly; C-shaped handle with a large thumb rest; lid with a flame-like knop; slightly curved spout; .2 sugar bowl; bulbous; two D-shaped handles; lid with small knop; .3-.4 cups and saucers; bowl-like wit...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 251578

Accession Number: 1949.881.1-5

Corn Husk Doll

Corn husk twisted and tied into doll with bonnet and staff.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: husk (plant material)

GUSN: 251581

Accession Number: 1949.882

Miniature Flowerpot

Cast iron miniature flowerpot; paint-decorated; plant has one long stem with two flowers, leaves, and two round pieces of fruit.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process), paint (coating)

GUSN: 251583

Accession Number: 1949.883

Pincushion

Pillow-shaped cover; open work linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidery (visual works), linen (material)

GUSN: 251586

Accession Number: 1949.884

Electrified Kerosene Lamp

Electrified kerosene lamp; glass with marble base; metal fitting; pierced paper lampshade.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), metal, piercing, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 251588

Accession Number: 1949.885

Cat "Welcome" Hooked Rug

Hooked rug; depicts cat; kitten and bird on diamond background; diagonal pattern border with plain band around edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 251589

Accession Number: 1949.887

Sampler

Alphabet sampler; two alphabets; first one without "J"; numbers 1-10; flower border; sawtooth around alphabet and inscription; floral designs under inscription; cross stich lines inbetween lines of letters and text.

Maker: Powles, Lucretia

Material: needlework (visual works), cross stitch, linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 251590

Accession Number: 1949.889

Pincushion with Table Mat

Petitpoint; floral design; rope-like borders on both pincushion and mat. Embellishment at corners of pincushion.

Maker: unknown

Material: petit point, wool (textile), needlework (visual works)

GUSN: 251597

Accession Number: 1949.891.1-2

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor; white-robed priestly figures or nuns visiting an altar in a grove of trees; framed.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251598

Accession Number: 1949.897

Yarn Winder

Wood; four long arms joined together on a turned post; crutch-like rests at the ends of arms; rests for the turned post with V-shaped support at the top; attached to a sawhorse-like stand with splay legs; from the center of the base extends another support with a toothed wheel that fits into the tur...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), joining

GUSN: 251599

Accession Number: 1949.900

Hooked Rug

Small block pattern; hooked; wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 251600

Accession Number: 1949.901

Miniature Canada Goose Decoy

Pair of carved and painted miniature Canada geese; 872.2 is in a swimming pose while 872.1 is swimming and calling; they are naturalistically painted.

Date: 1890.1920

Maker: Lincoln, Joseph Whiting, Mr. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), oil paint (paint), paint (coating)

GUSN: 249262

Accession Number: 1991.872.2

Matchbox

Gold, cardboard matchbox cover

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249271

Accession Number: 1984.1093.1.1

Matchbox

Matchbox with watercolor and wax image of Santa Claus

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249272

Accession Number: 1984.1093.1.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, "The Queen Anne", Pattern 6136, Floral trees, birds, and urns printed in pinks, blues, and yellow on tan ground. Wallpaper glued to cardboard flattened cardboard box and then affixed to the wall.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 249379

Accession Number: 2010.39.1.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments glued to cardboard box, "The Queen Anne", Pattern 6136, Floral trees, birds, and urns printed in pinks, blues, and yellow on tan ground [top half]. Small fragment of metallic silver lines printed on tan ground [bottom left]. Tan flowers with pastel blue centers [bottom half].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249382

Accession Number: 2010.39.1.2

Wallpaper

Unused rolled wallaper fragment. Scenic wallpaper with waterfall, stone arch, and cottage in distance. Yellow, green, and gray on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 249384

Accession Number: 2010.38.6.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of a scenic wallpaper with waterfall, stone arch, and cottage in distance. Yellow, green, and gray on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 249385

Accession Number: 2010.38.6.2

Hat pin

Metal and plastic hat pin with black cubes

Date: 1900-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 249461

Accession Number: 1984.968

Lantern

Electrified candle burning hanging lantern. Cylindrical body with replaced glassine panels, tin framed door. Conical top with arched vents. Candle socket in center of interior floor. Lantern painted black.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 249472

Accession Number: 1999.279

Rug Protectors

A set of four plastic cups used on the bottom of furniture legs to keep objects from sliding.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 249484

Accession Number: 1984.988

Rug Protector

Plastic cup used on the bottom of furniture legs to keep objects from sliding.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249485

Accession Number: 1984.988.1

Rug Protector

Plastic cup used on the bottom of furniture legs to keep objects from sliding.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249486

Accession Number: 1984.988.2

Rug Protector

Plastic cup used on the bottom of furniture legs to keep objects from sliding.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249487

Accession Number: 1984.988.3

Rug Protector

Plastic cup used on the bottom of furniture legs to keep objects from sliding.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249488

Accession Number: 1984.988.4

Fondu Pot

Brown and tan, terra cotta fondu pot

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249492

Accession Number: 1984.1101.1

Fondu Pot

Brown and tan, terra cotta fondu pot.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249493

Accession Number: 1984.1101.2

Fondu Pot

Brown and tan, terra cotta fondu pot.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249494

Accession Number: 1984.1101.3

Garden Chair

Cast iron garden chair painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249497

Accession Number: 1949.1267.1

Garden Chair

Cast iron garden chair painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249498

Accession Number: 1949.1267.2

Garden Chair

Cast iron garden chair painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249499

Accession Number: 1949.1267.3

Garden Chair

Cast iron garden chair painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249500

Accession Number: 1949.1267.4

Garden Chair

Cast iron garden chair painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249501

Accession Number: 1949.1267.5

Garden Chair

Cast iron garden chair painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249502

Accession Number: 1949.1267.6

Garden Bench

Cast iron garden bench painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249503

Accession Number: 1949.1267.7

Garden Bench

Cast iron garden bench painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved legs that form an x-shape] w...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249504

Accession Number: 1949.1267.8

Salad bowl

Black and brown glazed stoneware bowl with white gloss "drips" on interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 249640

Accession Number: 1984.1126

Shower curtain rings

Light metal, bulb-shaped shower curtain ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249651

Accession Number: 1984.1143.1

Shower curtain rings

Light metal, bulb-shaped shower curtain ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 249652

Accession Number: 1984.1143.2

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