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Inkwell

Chased inkwell box with handle lid and second top lid. box is metal with floral details and lid (B) has scenic ingraving of a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202627

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.2abc

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202628

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.1

Pole screen

Mahogany pole screen with tripod legs and pad feet.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202629

Accession Number: 2010.3.1

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202630

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.5

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Scissors

Metal scissors with small rounded blades. There is a small handle on the one side. On the bottom of the handles is a small locking device. The scissors are rusted.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202631

Accession Number: 2006.44.1551

Address index

Small bronze metal directory. On the right side is a gold wheel and in the front is a paper that turns as the wheel turns. On the top of the paper is the alphabe and below is city and station, wave lenght, and dial readings.There are small round black feet on the bottom.

Maker: Bates

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202632

Accession Number: 2006.44.1553.1

Inkwell

Chased inkwell box with handle lid and second top lid. box is metal with floral details and lid (B) has scenic ingraving of a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202633

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.3abc

Key

Metal skeleton key with round head.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202634

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.4

Box

Lacquer box with painted gold stars and lid attached on hinges

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202635

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.1

Address index box

Small square cardboard box with light blue, black and orange colors. The box has pictures of the address index and a describtion of it on the sides as well as directions.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 202636

Accession Number: 2006.44.1553.2

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202637

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.1

Box

Lacquer box with cover with famille rose trays in interior. Box is black with gold floral deocrations and a gold bird with japenese print. Inteior trays are white with colorful floral designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), porcelain

GUSN: 202638

Accession Number: 2006.44.1558AB

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202639

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.2

Lampshade set

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. A set of six identical shades. The butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202640

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563

Lampshade

Pink paper lampshade with a pink tassel trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 202641

Accession Number: 2006.44.1552

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Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202642

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.1

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Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202643

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.2

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Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202644

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.3

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Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202645

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.4

No image available

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202646

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.5

No image available

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202647

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.6

Lampshades

A set of four silk lampshades that have painted landscapes on them. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the indside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 202648

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559

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Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202649

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.1

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"Braid-Aid" rug braiding tools

"Braid-Aid Vari-Folder" rug braiding tools, set of three, adjustable for use with a range of fabric widths and thicknesses.

Date: 1950s

Maker: Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 250543

Accession Number: 1999.65.2a-c

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"Braid-Aid" instruction pamphlet

"Braid-Aid Vari-Folder" instruction pamphlet, 4 pages.

Date: 1950s

Maker: Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 250546

Accession Number: 1999.65.3

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Rug braiding tool

Oblong metal tool with small hole at one end [bodkin for lacing braided rugs?] found in box with "Braid-Aid" set.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 250548

Accession Number: 1999.65.4

Serving Cart

Serving cart No. 45. Rectangular wood cart with four swiveling castors. Top tray is removable and reversible.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wegner, Hans J. , 1914-2007 (Designer) Andreas Tuck (Manufacturer)

Material: teak (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 250626

Accession Number: 2011.4.1AB

Linen fragment, "Pinwheel" pattern, Linen, Belgium, 1950s-1960s

Imported Belgian linen fragment with a handprinted "Pinwheel" patten. Fabric is unused remnant from some pillow upholstery used at the Elizabeth Mills Brown House, a modern house in Guilford, Connecticut designed and built by E. Carleton Granbery, between 1950-1956.

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 250627

Accession Number: 2011.4.2

Curtain fragment

Wool fabric fragment in a "Canton" pattern produced by Arc-Com Fabrics, New York. Fragment is unused remnant from some curtains used at the Elizabeth Mills Brown House, a modern house in Guilford, Connecticut designed and built by E. Carleton Granbery, between 1950-1956

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 250628

Accession Number: 2011.4.3

Wooden Souvenir Dish

Wooden souvenier dish; pagoda carved on surface.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 250632

Accession Number: 1949.736

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Splay-legged Stool

Windsor stool; wooden with turned splay legs; stretchers; incised.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 250636

Accession Number: 1949.737

Wash Trough

Free-standing washing trough; wood; arched legs; painted maroon.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 250641

Accession Number: 1949.739

Trasnferware Cup and Saucer

Pink transferware; earthenware over-sized cup with handle composed of circular piece over an attached curved piece; matching saucer; rural scene with cows in the foreground.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, creamware

GUSN: 250646

Accession Number: 1949.742

Decorated Papier Mache Tray

Circular; papier mache; black on red decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by production method

GUSN: 250654

Accession Number: 1949.745

Mustard Pot

Salt-glazed; stoneware; straight sides with reeding at top; protruding ear-like handles on either side; dome-like lid, flattened at the top with a cookie-like knob on top; floral/foliate pattern in glaze on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), salt glaze

GUSN: 250658

Accession Number: 1949.746

Pair of Chalkware Cows

Pair of chalkware cows; painted with spots; hoves, eyes and ears also painted.

Maker: unknown

Material: slip casting, gypsum, painting and painting techniques

GUSN: 250664

Accession Number: 1949.750.1-2

Fireplace Shovel

Ovoid brass finial with waisted stem; wrought iron cylindrical shaft with bulbous top just below finial; modified bell-shaped shovel.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 250667

Accession Number: 1949.755

Nesting Alphabet Blocks

Square box-shape with one open end for nesting graduated-sized blocks; pine carcasses covbered with white printed paper depicting children at play and verses in polychrome, on the sides of each box; letters of the alphabet printed in red on a gold ground are on the tops of each: .1 - A, .2 - B, .3 -...

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 250669

Accession Number: 1949.757.1-8

Ship Model

Ship model, French Man-of-War; two-masts, string rigging; French flag flying at stern; rectangular wooden platform painted blue; ship held in place with screws.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), string (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 250672

Accession Number: 1949.758

Child's Blanket Chest

Rectangular form with cupids-bow scalloping on side skirts; plank sides with boot-jack ends; single rectangular basal drawer with two turned knop handles; back-hinged lid has molded top with applied blocks on underside of sides; interior compartment is undivided; stained dark brown.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood), stain (coating)

GUSN: 250682

Accession Number: 1949.761

Toy School Room

Diorama-like school room; teacher stands on platform at a podium; 13 children seated on benches with desks; open box form with high sides; partial roof extending over front third; exterior decoupaged double-hung windows and door; front side folds down and befcomes floor area for desks; interior back...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), paint by composition or origin, découpage (image making technique), glass (material)

GUSN: 250684

Accession Number: 1949.763

Chest of Drawers

Rectangular, slightly overhangning top with rounded edges; plank- constructed sides terminate in shaped boot-jack ends; rectangular case; three drawers with twined knop handle at center; bead molding on case around drawer fronts; frontal retangular skirt.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), bead moldings

GUSN: 250686

Accession Number: 1949.767

Framed Engraving

Engraving "Bon Homme Richard" Sea Battle; matted; framed; under glass; molded wooden frame.Battle during the American Revolution (1775-1783) in which American Captain of the Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones (1747-1792) attacked the British Frigate Serapis commanded by Captain Richard Pearson (1731-...

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product), glass (material), wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 250687

Accession Number: 1949.769

Carved English Pointer Dog

Carved wooden dog; standing English Pointer; wooden base painted brown; white body with large black spots; tail curled upward; front paws made of two pieces of wood glued, splitting at joint; underside of base, inscription "DERBY."

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 250689

Accession Number: 1949.774

Model, British Ship of the Line

Three-masted battleship model; rectangular pine base platform, covered with painted leather; center of base carved out to receive hull of ship; ship painted black, white and red; string rigging; British naval flag at stern; cannons in gun holes on sides.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood), leather, string (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 250716

Accession Number: 1949.773

Hide-covered Trunk

Hide-covered, decorative tacks; leather handle in center of top; metal lock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, hide (collagenous material)

GUSN: 250753

Accession Number: 1949.776

Miniature Drop-leaf Table

Miniature drop-leaf table; turned legs; ball feet; straight apron; hinged leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), stain (coating)

GUSN: 250756

Accession Number: 1949.777

Miniature Nesting Pottery Bowls

Pottery; miniature; handle protruding upward on one side; glazed.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), throwing (pottery technique), glaze

GUSN: 250760

Accession Number: 1949.778.1-5

Snuff Box

Silver sides; shell top; oval with ovoid top.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 250762

Accession Number: 1949.779

Glass Doorstop

Turtle-shaped soda glass doorstop; aqua green.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 250764

Accession Number: 1949.780