Historic New England

Milk bottle

Glass milk bottle. One quart. Words molded to front of bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197840

Accession Number: 2006.44.1599

Long wooden handle brush with painted bristles. The bristles are a tan color but the ends are slightly blackened. The handle is scratched up by the bristles and has black marks going all the way up the handle. The handle has a spindle look to it and looks to have been stained at one point. The handl...

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, bristle

GUSN: 197841

Accession Number: 2006.44.2514

Milk bottle

Glass milk bottle. One quart. Words molded to the front of bottle

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197842

Accession Number: 2006.44.1600

Brush with long handle

Black brush with long handle. The handle is a smooth glossy black with a metal loop at the end to hang up. The brush is long and the bristles only go around the outside the inside of the brush is open. There is a cracked reddish rubber cap at the opposite end of the handle. There is some ware aroun...

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, metal, bristle

GUSN: 197843

Accession Number: 2006.44.2517

Milk bottle

Glass Milk Bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197844

Accession Number: 2006.44.1601

Milk bottle

Glass milk bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197845

Accession Number: 2006.44.1602

Wooden brush

Oval shaped wooden brush. The wood is cracked and the bristles are sewn into the wood. The bristles are black on the perimeter and tan on the inside of the brush. The top of the brish is flat with a leather top that has been stamped with the word flexible and a western design.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, bristle, primary wood

GUSN: 197846

Accession Number: 2006.44.2515

Rug

Small wool Chinese rug that appears to be made from a scrap of a larger rug. The background has rows of multi-colored diamonds. In the center panel there is a lotus flower. Edges are bound in a blue-purple material.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197847

Accession Number: 2006.44.479

Dazzle Stove Polish

Dazzle Stove Polish bottle (still contains polish). Glass bottle with paper label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197848

Accession Number: 2006.44.2509

Ice hook

Long iron ice hook with wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197849

Accession Number: 2006.44.1603

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel has twelve rows of alternating three diamonds, two diamonds. All of the diamonds are in a variety of colors. Each of the borders contain a different repeating geometric shape. The edges appear to have been bound in a orange and brown. There are many worn sports and t...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197850

Accession Number: 2006.44.480

Tin

Square box tea tin with red and green colored sides and orange trim. Writing on front and side with a picture of flowers and a lion. Red triangles line the corners. Print of India on lid.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 197851

Accession Number: 2006.44.1589

Bottle

Rusted round small metal bottle. The label is old and a tan color with black writing. It is a shoe polish made especially for leather. The lid is very small. The label is worn in areas and ripped in others.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197852

Accession Number: 2006.44.2510

Prayer Dagestan rug

Woven wool prayer Dagestan rug. The center panel contains a mihrab under lattice-work design. There are many borders surrounding the center panel. Each border contains a different geometric pattern or design. The edges are bound in a gray-tan color.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197853

Accession Number: 2006.44.481

Coffee Tin

Round coffee tin. Lid is yellow with red symbol in center. Black print on lid and a trade mark seal of a knight and lion. Side of tin have Multi-colored strips of red, blue and black. Printed on front of tin is a farm scenery with large plant stock.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 197854

Accession Number: 2006.44.1588

Cabistan rug

Woven wool Cabistan rug. The center panel has nine rows containing six multi-colored octagons in each. In between the octagons are multi-colored diamonds. The first border consists of repeating diamonds in various colors. The middle border is a variant on the latch-hook design. The outermost border ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197855

Accession Number: 2006.44.482

Bottle

Cleart glass bottle with some discoloration on the inside. There is a green label with a picture of a lady cleaning the window. The bottle is square with a round top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197856

Accession Number: 2006.44.2426

Bottle

Small black glass bottle that is stained with dye that it once held. There is a cork in the top og the bottle that is also stained. The label is tan paper with blue writing. The label has dye all over it, especially in the front.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 197857

Accession Number: 2006.44.2511.1

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel has three large eight-pointed stars surrounded by diamonds palms, and rosettes. In the center of each star is an octagonal design. The inner border consists of repeating stars, then a border of geometric carnations, then a wineglass and serrated leaf border. The oute...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197858

Accession Number: 2006.44.483

Tin

Small round tin with a metal top and bottom. There is a paper label around the outside that matches the bottle of ink. THe label is starting to peal in areas.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cardboard

GUSN: 197859

Accession Number: 2006.44.2511.2AB

Quilt

Redfaced brown patchwork quilt. The diamond shaped patches are an assortment of multi-colored fabrics sewn together. Some patches have polka-dots, stripes or plaids. Other patches have small flowers or parts of a larger design. The back of the quilt is red.

Maker: Probably Duncan, Caroline, 1800-1893 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 197860

Accession Number: 2006.44.484

Bottle

Glass bottle in the shape of a man with a hat. The head of the bottle is the mans head and the body of the bottle is his torso. Sticker label on the front with green printed letter and handwritten letters.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197861

Accession Number: 2006.44.1585

Bottle

Small rounded rectangular bottle made of clear glass. The top is rounded. There is a yellow label with balck writing around the entire bottle. The glass on the inside is slightly discolored.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197862

Accession Number: 2006.44.2427

Vanilla bottle

Small glass bottle with cork plug and sticker label. Label is white with black line detail, eagle detail and red lettering.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 197863

Accession Number: 2006.44.1579A

Quilt

Gray silk quilt with a gray and white design on both sides. Knotted with red, blue and yellow yarn. The edges are bound in red. There is a fold line that runs across the center of the quilt.

Maker: Probably Duncan, Caroline, 1800-1893 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 197864

Accession Number: 2006.44.485

Wire brush

Long wire brush. The brush is black and forms to a point at the end. The handle is metal and twisted with a loop at the end to be able to hang up the brush.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, metal

GUSN: 197865

Accession Number: 2006.44.2524

Rug

Woven wool rug with a center panel with a blue ground and a repeating design of a large rosette with multi-colored diamond in the center flaked by orange beetles. In each corner of the design there is a large red palm. There are rows of multi-colored crosses that separate each repetition of the desi...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197867

Accession Number: 2006.44.486

Commemorative ribbon

White satin ribbon with blue writing. The bottom has a dove tail end and is slightly frayed on both ends. There are some creases going down the ribbon. There is a seal in the middle of the ribbon that is shaded blue with a picture of a bird and olive branch on top of a person holding a parasol.

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194472

Accession Number: 2006.44.2729

Commemorative ribbon

Red satin ribbon with gold metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name on plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194479

Accession Number: 2006.44.2715

Commemorative ribbon

Small red satin ribbon with diagonal faded gold writing. The bottom edge is frayed. The top has a seam so that the pin can be sewn into the top. On the back there is a small round paper manufacturers label.

Maker: Cammall Badge Company (Manufacturer)

Material: satin

GUSN: 194482

Accession Number: 2006.44.2731

Commemorative ribbon

Red satin ribbon with gold metal plate.Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name on plate. Manufacture label on back side of ribbon.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194488

Accession Number: 2006.44.2716

Commemorative ribbon

Small red satin ribbon with straight pin in back glued into the seam. The bottom edge is dovetailed and frayed. There is diagonal gold embossment on the front.

Maker: Boston Badge Comapny (Manufacturer)

Material: satin

GUSN: 194491

Accession Number: 2006.44.2732

Commemorative medal

Round gold medal with black trim connected a a gold metal plate. Gold lettering around the edges and there is red lettering in the center of the medal.

Date: 1922

Maker: Robbins Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194494

Accession Number: 2006.44.2713

Victory Liberty Loan medal

Small round silver medal with a deep red satin ribbon attached. The medal has an eagle holding an olive branch and three arrows in either foot below a building with many columns. On the back is wrtiing.

Date: 1917-1919

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194500

Accession Number: 2006.44.2724

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and printed name on plate. Chamber of Commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194506

Accession Number: 2006.44.2723

Commemorative medal

Small medal with a red and white ribbon that attaches to a pin on the back. The medal has a blackened look but is mainly bronze colored. On the medal is a stamped picture of a house with two trees, one in front and one behind the house. On the back is a small "D" shaped manufacturerer label.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 194508

Accession Number: 2006.44.2725

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and printed name on plate. Chamber of Commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194515

Accession Number: 2006.44.2722

Political ribbon

Small burgandy ribbon with silver embossed writing. On the back is a white tag with black writing. The seam is glued together with a pin attached to the back.

Maker: Meyer's Military Shop (Manufacturer)

Material: satin

GUSN: 194517

Accession Number: 2006.44.2730

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and printed name on plate. Chamber of commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194518

Accession Number: 2006.44.2721

Commemorative ribbon

Red, white, and blue stripe silk ribbon with gold metal plate. Plate has curvy details. Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name on plate. Chamber of commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1914

Maker: Meyer's Military Shop (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194520

Accession Number: 2006.44.2720

Badge

A Harvard badge with a burgandy ribbon and a plain gold colored plate that has white paper with handwriting on it. The medal itself is a large H with a '95 an the Harvard seal. It is attached to the manufacturer's cardboard label.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194525

Accession Number: 2006.44.2756

Sash

Red silk ribbon sash with letter "H" in center

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194526

Accession Number: 2006.44.2758

Sash

Red silk grosgrain sash with metal hook fasteners

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194535

Accession Number: 2006.44.2759

Sash

Red silk ribbon sash with two metal hook closures.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194541

Accession Number: 2006.44.2761

Badge

A Harvard badge with a burgandy ribbon and a plain gold colored plate that has white paper with handwriting on it. The medal itself is a large H with a '95 an the Harvard seal. It is attached to the manufacturer cardboard label.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194545

Accession Number: 2006.44.2755

Sash

Red silk ribbon sash with metal hook closures.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194548

Accession Number: 2006.44.2760

Sash

Blue silk ribbon sash with white stripe down center and two metal hook fasteners.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194551

Accession Number: 2006.44.2763

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1938

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194552

Accession Number: 2006.44.2751