Historic New England

Sheathing

Vertical sheathing board, feathered edge on both sides. Yellow-ocre paint over whitewash on one side, wallpaper on other. Wallpaper is a green "coffered" design over a blue and white fret design. See worksheets for more specifics.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244580

Accession Number: 1959.259.6

Sheathing

Vertical sheathing board, one feathered edge. Yellow-ocre paint over whitewash on one side, wallpaper on other. Wallpaper is a green "coffered" design over a blue and white fret design. See worksheets for more specifics.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244581

Accession Number: 1959.259.7

Architectural roof fragment

Architectural roof fragment, Thomas Brown House, 14 Winter Street Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248387

Accession Number: 2010.95.1

Singer Portable Electric Sewing Machine

Portable sewing machine, pedal and cord, and carrying case, Singer model 221-1. Black enameled steel machine with painted gold decorative elements, folding work table attachment, removable tray, locking case.

Date: 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 244633

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.1A-D

Ruffler foot attachment

Ruffler foot attachment; chromed steel

Date: 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel

GUSN: 244634

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.2

Hemmer foot

Adjustable hemmer foot; chromed steel

Date: 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel

GUSN: 244635

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.3

Foot hemmer

Foot hemmer; chromed steel

Date: 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel

GUSN: 244636

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.4

Multiple slotted binder attachment

Multiple slotted binder attachment; chromed steel

Date: 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel

GUSN: 244637

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.5

Edge stitcher attachment

Edge stitcher attachment; chromed steel

Date: 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel

GUSN: 244638

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.6

Measuring tape

Purple plastic tape measure, push-button retractable with gold-and-beige diagonal decorative stripe design on one side. 40" / 1m plastic tape within brass pull.

Date: 1980-1985

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 244639

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.7

White cotton trim

Length of white cotton woven binding or interlining tape with pinked edge. Held with metal paper clip.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244640

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.8

Jug

Small jug to toilet set; bulbous form with gilded banding around body and neck; polychrome floral band around body

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243319

Accession Number: 1986.1259.3

Chamber Pot

Chamber pot to a toilet set; white lower half, grey upper half and grey lid. Body has gilt banding and polychrome floral decoration

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243320

Accession Number: 1986.1259.2AB

Chamber Pot

White chamber pot with lid; red, yellow and green naturalistic leaves and berries; "JWB" (?) inscribed on side

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906

GUSN: 243321

Accession Number: 1986.1251.6AB

Tray

White tray with red, green, yellow and blue naturalistic leaves and berries extending from one corner; scalloped edge; "JWB" (?) inscribed in lower corner

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906

GUSN: 243322

Accession Number: 1986.1251.1

Soap Dish

Hexagonal soap dish with insert and lid; white with red, yellow, green and blue naturalistic leaves and berries

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906

GUSN: 243323

Accession Number: 1986.1251.2

Drinking Glass

Small hexagonal drinking glass; white with red, yellow, green and blue naturalistic leaves and berries

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906

GUSN: 243325

Accession Number: 1986.1251.3

Washing Bowl

White octagonal bowl with red, yellow, green and blue naturalistic leaves and berries

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906

GUSN: 243326

Accession Number: 1986.1251.4

Water Pitcher

Hexagonal pitcher with bamboo-like handle; red, yellow, green and blue naturalistic leaves and berries; "JWB" (?) inscribed on side

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906

GUSN: 243327

Accession Number: 1986.1251.5

Soap Dish

Oval blue and white "semi-porcelain" soap dish; John Edwards, Havre

Maker: Havre

GUSN: 243328

Accession Number: 1986.1256

Chamber Pot

Glazed white ceramic chamber pot; flared rim; handle broken and missing

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243329

Accession Number: 1986.1261

Storage Box

Wooden storage box? for leaves of a table?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243330

Accession Number: 1986.1245

Drying Rack

Folding wooden drying rack

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243331

Accession Number: 1986.1242

Drying Rack

Wooden drying rack, upright posts at each corner with double tier of horizontal stretchers; non-folding

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243332

Accession Number: 1986.1241

Bed Board?

Shaped, curved board; unknown function

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243333

Accession Number: 1986.1273

Army Cot

Folding cot, canvas with wooden frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243334

Accession Number: 1986.1243

Basket

Shallow, rectangular basket wtih handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243335

Accession Number: 1986.1239

Wallpaper

Roll of scenic wallpaper with battleships, tanks, and airplanes parachuting troops printed on brown ground. Paper was used in an upstairs bedroom.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243336

Accession Number: 2010.45.1

Dress

Two-tone blue and white cotton plaid A-line, knee-length skirt with solid navy blue sleeveless top; scoop neck; labe; "McKettrick"

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243339

Accession Number: 1986.1449

Blanket

Pale green wool blanket

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 243340

Accession Number: 1986.1448

Ingrain Carpet Runner

Ingrain carpet runner, green floral medallions on tan ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 243353

Accession Number: 2010.46.1

Wallpaper fragment

Roll of wallpaper, sage green brick pattern filled with leaves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243354

Accession Number: 2010.46.2

Wallpaper fragment

Roll of wallpaper, dark gray floral with pink, white, and red accents, on pale gray ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243355

Accession Number: 2010.46.3

Wallpaper fragment

Roll of wallpaper, brown and tan wood grain pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243356

Accession Number: 2010.46.4

Linoleum

Piece of linoleum with a floral design in a diamond pattern and a floral, linear border.Linoleum colors green, gray, cream, pink, and a faded pink/red.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum, hand-painted

GUSN: 243358

Accession Number: 2010.47.1

Compote

Pressed and etched glass compote. Decorative gothic band of drop pendants and trefoil motif around rim. Fluted stem, polka dot pattern around base. Matches glassware set 1970.810.

Date: c. 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 243475

Accession Number: 2010.48.1

Sheet

Linen sheet embroidered "R.P/19".

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Peabody, Rhoda Abbot, 1784-1853 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 243476

Accession Number: 2010.49.1

Christening Gown

Christening gown, cream colored cotton with scalloped bottom hem, embroidered seams, sleeveless with bottom closure at shoulder.

Date: 1915-1920s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243481

Accession Number: 2010.50.2

Premium Statuette, National Monument to the Forefathers

Premium Statuette, National Monument to the Forefathers. John Adams Jackson after Hammatt Billings.

Date: 1857-1858

Maker: Jackson, John Adams, 1825-1879 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 243482

Accession Number: 2010.51.1

Commemorative tile

Commemorative tile, "Plymouth, 1620".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Minton's (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 243483

Accession Number: 2010.51.2

Carrington House Wallpaper Panel

Unused wallpaper panel, handpainted birds and peacocks perched amid flowering tree with butterflies, white ground. Cloth tape border painted gold. From the Captain Edward Carrington House, Providence, Rhode Island.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243689

Accession Number: 2010.91.1

"King Ahasuerus" Wallpaper Panel

Framed "King Ahasuerus" wallpaper fragment. Man seated on throne with a domed top, under a large arch with egg and dart molding. Border at top of black floral swags. Block-printed in tans, black, and white. Mounted on linen. 42" repeat.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243690

Accession Number: 2010.91.2

Fireboard with Flowers

Fireboard with vase of flowers in center. Brass colored vase filled with multicolored individually appliqued flowers on white ground. Pink rose border with green flocked leaves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243691

Accession Number: 2010.91.3