Historic New England

Crock-Pot

Round electric stoneware slow cooker, painted orange body with border on bottom featuring black line drawings of various vegetables, chickens and lobsters, black plastic temperature knob in front, black handles, base and feet, clear glass lid with finial. Black electrical cord and plug attached.

Date: 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glass (material)

GUSN: 103725

Accession Number: 2008.49.1AB

Crock-Pot Recipe Book

Small rectangular instruction and recipe booklet for crock-pot.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103726

Accession Number: 2008.49.2

George Foreman Electric Grill

White plastic horseshoe shaped electric grill with hinged cover in original box with instructions, recipe books, instructional VHS video, two plastic scraping tools, and two white plastic drip trays.

Date: 2002

Maker: Salton Maxim Housewares, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 103727

Accession Number: 2008.50.1.1-.6

Barbecue Tool Set Case

Black plastic rectangular hinged case with handle at top, wrapped in cardboard cover featuring barbecue tools on a red and white checkered background on both sides.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103728

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.1-.2

Sealing Wax

Rectangular bar of red wax in original paper packaging with printed red lettering.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: The Dicks Pontius Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103729

Accession Number: 2008.51

Wallpaper

Two pieces of reproduction wallpaper sample printed in pink and white with pheasants and other birds perched on pine tree branches with pine cones.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103730

Accession Number: 2008.52.2ab

Sanitary Paper

Wallpaper with printed squares alternating with stylized tulips.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Allan Higgins Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103731

Accession Number: 2008.53

Wallpaper Fragment

Small strip of wallpaper with maroon and green medallion pattern.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103732

Accession Number: 2008.54.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper sample with purple flower and diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103733

Accession Number: 2008.54.2ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper block printed in grays and white with scenes of Chinese men and women, pagodas and vases.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103734

Accession Number: 2008.55

Wallpaper fragments

Fragments. Two wallpaper fragments with vignettes of a woman with small child and a dog alternating with morning glories. Scenes are in a vertical arrangement and are separated by vertical scrolls. Block printed in white, greens, pinks and brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103735

Accession Number: 2008.56ab

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment with a block printed bird under flowering tree, blue and black pattern on tan ground.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103737

Accession Number: 2008.58.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Two block printed wallpaper fragments with gadrooned ovals and floral leaves, tan and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103738

Accession Number: 2008.58.2ab

Wallpaper Scrapbook

Black three-ring binder with fourteen pages of various wallpaper samples dating between 1820 and 1890.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103739

Accession Number: 2008.59.1

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border (rolled), with white and gray shells, green flowers on brown ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103740

Accession Number: 2008.59.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, blue and white block printed designs on green paper.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103741

Accession Number: 2008.59.3

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, orange and green diamonds roller printed on tan ground.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103742

Accession Number: 2008.59.4

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, block printed rainbow floral medallions on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103743

Accession Number: 2008.59.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, machine printed yellow and maroon flowers and leaves on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103744

Accession Number: 2008.59.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, roller printed blue flowers enclosed in lattice on yellow ground.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103745

Accession Number: 2008.59.7

Wallpaper

Uncut wallpaper border, roller printed white and purple daisies on brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103746

Accession Number: 2008.59.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, roller printed gray, white and green leaves on white satin ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103747

Accession Number: 2008.59.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white leaves with green sprigs on gray satin ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103748

Accession Number: 2008.59.10AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white medallions with pink flowers on blue paper.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103749

Accession Number: 2008.59.11

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized bunches of white and pink flowers with green foliage on green ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: United Wall Paper Factories, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103337

Accession Number: 2006.30.17

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. White stylized flowers with dark purple accents on sage green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103338

Accession Number: 2006.30.18

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Two repeating scenes, one of the Parthenon and a ionic column in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, the other is of an urn on a pedestal in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, all on a rust-rose ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103339

Accession Number: 2006.30.19

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Dark grey scrolled trellis framing an abstract garden scene in green and yellow on cream ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103341

Accession Number: 2006.30.20

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Green and blue speckled scrolling foliate pattern on a white textured ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103342

Accession Number: 2006.43

Young Boy's Tunic

White cotton and lace boy's tunic. Cotton sailor style collar with eyelet lace accent and trim, long sleeves, four button holes down front, three round white stone buttons remain. White cotton matching tie belt.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103343

Accession Number: 2007.14.2AB

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back with no sleeves, two buttons at shoulders (one missing), lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103344

Accession Number: 2007.14.3

Infant's Bib

White cotton quilted infant's bid with floral embroidery and eyelet lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 103345

Accession Number: 2007.14.4

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back, square shaped neckline and short cap sleeves trimmed with lace.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103346

Accession Number: 2007.14.5

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103347

Accession Number: 2007.14.6

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103348

Accession Number: 2007.14.7

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, pull-over style, round neckline and short sleeves trimmed with lace, buttons at tops of shoulders (one missing).

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103349

Accession Number: 2007.14.8

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, pull-over style, round neckline and short sleeves trimmed in lace, button closures at shoulders (one button missing).

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103350

Accession Number: 2007.14.9

Infant's Bib

White linen and lace infant's bib with floral embroidery and trimmed with scalloped edged lace.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103351

Accession Number: 2007.14.10

Infant's Bib

White lace bib with three concentric circles of lace with a leaf appliqué in center, two lace ties.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103352

Accession Number: 2007.14.11

Wardrobe

Mahogany Empire style wardrobe with chest of drawers in center featuring five drawers each with two round brass pulls and a brass keyhole in center. Chest flanked by two equally tall mahogany wardrobes with stepped pediment molding at top and full length doors with two panels and small brass door kn...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103353

Accession Number: 2007.10

Textile Samples

Five rectangular fabric samples attached with staples at one end. All feature identical stripe pattern each in different colors.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103354

Accession Number: 2000.491.1

Textile Samples

Ten textile swatches attached at one end with staples each featuring an identical design of stripes of abstract patterns in a different color combination.

Date: 1961

Maker: Toikka, Oiva (Finnish craftsman, born 1931) (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103355

Accession Number: 2000.491.2

Textile Samples

Five textiles swatches attached with staple. Each feature identical narrow vertical strip design in different color combinations.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103356

Accession Number: 2000.491.3

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with vertical narrow crimson stripes on a white ground.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103357

Accession Number: 2000.491.4

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with vertical narrow dark blue stripes on a light blue ground.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103358

Accession Number: 2000.491.5

Textile Samples

Three square cotton textile samples stapled at top. All feature identical abstract repeating flower design in black and white, dark blue and gray, and beige and tan color combinations.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103359

Accession Number: 2000.491.6

Textile Samples

Two square cotton textile swatches stapled at top. Both feature a repeating abstract floral design, one in a light and dark brown and the other in light and dark gray.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103360

Accession Number: 2000.491.7