Historic New England

Apron

Full-length percale apron, with yellow, blue, purple, and orange floral print on white ground. Yellow bias binding trim; single patch pocket on left side. Original retail tag: "R. H. White's / 1351 / S1 / BER / 2 / 1.00"

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: R.H. White Company (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224676

Accession Number: 2010.17.14

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2027

Grape crate

Wooden grate crate made of two planks on bottom. Decorative label on end with blue background and orange lettering. Image depicts kewpie dolls on each end holding banner with Kewpie Muscats brand label over green grapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223655

Accession Number: 2006.44.1582

Box

Round wooden box, hooped with nailed wooden pieces. It has a wooden handle and a round lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2036.1

Iron

Iron with a handle that has no pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are slightly rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2024

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2029

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze. It has still a broken cork in the opening.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glaze, cork (bark)

GUSN: 223659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.1

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2028

Iron

Iron with a handle that peaks on the top edge and there is a criss-cross pattern on the sides. The legs of the handle are thin and rounded and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223661

Accession Number: 2006.44.2031

Ice box

Large wooden ice chest featuring four separate compartments with metal interiors, two on top and two on bottom. Compartments have hinged doors and latches with locks. Top right side compartment has pass-through in back of compartment to exterior of house.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223662

Accession Number: 2006.44.1608

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 223663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.3

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223664

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.2

Trivet for sadiron

Trivet, arched shape to hold iron [2006.44.2038A].

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223665

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038D

Laundry basket

Wooden slat basket, hooped with nailed wooden pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223666

Accession Number: 2006.44.2010

Ice hook

Small ice hook with wooden handle and curved metal hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223667

Accession Number: 2006.44.1597

Iron base

Number "2" iron base with slots in top to attach a wooden handle [2006.44.2038B].

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223669

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038C

Wooden handle

Curved wooden handle with spring mechanism. Two clips in center latch into top of iron base [2006.44.2038A and C].

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 223670

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038B

Iron base

Number "3" iron base with slots in top to attach a wooden handle [2006.44.2038B]

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223671

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038A

Powder horn

Curved antler powder horn with string strap. Widest end has opening with removable knob. Multiple strands of brown and green string form strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223672

Accession Number: 2006.44.1596

Washboard

Small washboard. The wooden frame used to have an inscription, now faded. It frames a ridged metal board

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223674

Accession Number: 2006.44.2003

Clothes steamer

Oval clothes steamer with two handles at the back. The top has two lids, one that opens on the front and back, and a ring to pull to open the back lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 223675

Accession Number: 2006.44.2032

Prom dress

Pink strapless prom dress [a] with extra pink bow [b]. Basque waist, gathered skirt, black velvet neckline trim and accent bow. Straight hem, fitted boned bodice, underarm closure.

Date: 1988

Maker: Carr, Kathleen E. (Dressmaker)

Material: taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 223676

Accession Number: 2010.15.1.1ab

Dress pattern

McCall's #2471 dress pattern, US size women's 12, for cocktail-style with fitted bodice, gathered skirt, and options for open or closed back, straps or strapless.

Date: ca. 1986

Maker: (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 223677

Accession Number: 2010.15.1.2

Prom dress

Aqua taffeta prom dress [a] with removable shoulder rosettes [b-e]. Full-length with ruffled, double-V neckline, shoulder rosettes, accent bow and rosette, basque waist, gathered skirt, puffed elbow sleeves, fitted bodice. Made from Butterick pattern 3014 in size 12.

Date: 1989

Maker: Carr, Kathleen E. (Dressmaker)

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 223678

Accession Number: 2010.15.2.1a-e

Slip

White half slip in taffeta with tie waist closure.

Date: 1989

Maker: Carr, Kathleen E. (Dressmaker)

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 223679

Accession Number: 2010.15.2.2

Dress pattern

Butterick #3014 dress pattern, US women's size 8-10-12. For evening-style dress with fitted bodice, gathered skirt, basque waist, options for tea or full length.

Date: ca. 1989

Maker: (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 223680

Accession Number: 2010.15.2.3

Varsity jacket

Red and white varsity jacket with letter. Worn by Susannah Carr, Hingham High School, 1990-1991.

Date: 1990-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 223681

Accession Number: 2010.15.3.1

Varsity pin

Brass pin shaped like a field hockey stick.

Date: 1990-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 223682

Accession Number: 2010.15.3.2

Crock

American salt-glazed stoneware crock with blue bird image. Crock has molded handles and interior is dark brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 223683

Accession Number: 2006.44.1581

Wallpapered board

Wall board with several wallpaper fragments adhering. Side one has two wallpaper fragments: (1) Grid of white vines with stylized black floral motifs on dark green ground. (2) Alternating stripes of pink and blue eight-petalled stylized flowers, interspersed with green four-petalled flowers; pink, b...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 223684

Accession Number: 2004.36

Pot

White enamel iron pot with black handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 223685

Accession Number: 2006.44.2016

Boardman House

Oil painting of the Boardman House in ornate gilt frame. Brown house with second floor overhang and steeply sloped back roof. Board fence, rocks and tree at back right. Gilt frame with scrolled leaf border.

Date: June 1, 1899

Maker: Page, Edward A., 1850-1928 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 225732

Accession Number: 2010.16.1

Washboard

Medium size washboard. The wooden frame bears inscriptions on both sides. It frames a ridged metal board

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, iron (metal)

GUSN: 223689

Accession Number: 2006.44.2013

Tall Case Clock

Basswood, designed with leaf shaped scroll work. A central medallion depicting John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. PR side top is an hour glass . PR side middle is a windmill house. PL side top hour glass, PL side middle windmill with a small house in the front of it.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrography

GUSN: 223690

Accession Number: 2004.37.1

Fire extinguisher

Tall and cylindrical fire extinguisher with a large turn handle at the top. On the right side is a rubber hose with a nozzle at the end.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 223691

Accession Number: 2006.44.2033

Washboard

Large washboard. The wooden frame bears an inscription on the back, now faded. It frames a ridged metal board

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223692

Accession Number: 2006.44.2012

Mixing bowl

Large yelloware mixing bowl with white band around top.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 223693

Accession Number: 2006.44.1638

Bellows

Wooden bellows done with pyrographic decoration. Front- a blond women in profile with hair in low loose bun. Red background designed to look like cracks intentional missing pieces. Sunburst patterns surround figure and handle on front. Back is solid color brown with striations. Leather air pouch and...

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 223694

Accession Number: 2004.37.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows done with pyrographic decoration. The decoration is a foliate design which is painted in shades of greens and red. Leather air pouch and around the edges is leather.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), pyrography

GUSN: 223695

Accession Number: 2004.37.3

Soap box

Wooden soap box, made of nailed coarse planks. It bears the mention "IVORY" in bold characters on one its side.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223696

Accession Number: 2006.44.2040

Lady finger pan

Lady finger baking pan with six individual molds, each with fluted ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 223697

Accession Number: 2006.44.1637

Pyrography kit

Outer box, dovetail joints. Top has metal handle. Pointsettias flower and leaves. Front the metal clasp to secure opening. Top portion of metal clasp is broken on the PR side, big pointsettia flower in center of front with leaves branching out. PR side leaves and wilted flower. No design on two met...

Maker: Flemish Art Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223699

Accession Number: 2004.37.4

Soap box

Wooden soap box with a heraldic crowned lion stamped on one of its sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223701

Accession Number: 2006.44.2039

Mixing bowl

Small white mixing bowl with crackle glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 223702

Accession Number: 2006.44.1639

Laundry stove

Iron laundry stove. It stands on four short legs. Each leg has a heart design on it and the base that the legs connect to is round with pinched in sides. Pear shaped body with eight prongs to hold irons against the heat of the stove. At the top and bottom are doors. The top surface allows for two se...

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223709

Accession Number: 2006.44.2023

Pyrography Kit

Outer box: cherry branches. Front design is not complete the image was stamped on the top and sides and then the person worked on the outline. Hinges on the front will fold down giving easier access. Inside: Oval can filled wiht absorbant material to use with benzine; rubber hand bulb, cork point ha...

Maker: Flemish Art Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223710

Accession Number: 2004.37.5

Pyrography Kit

Outside box: dovetail joints, top completed wood burn, burnches of cherries on branches. Front stamped pattern visible, started background shading, metal upward u-shaped latch. PR side stamped cherry pattern visible no attempt to finish. Back plain wiht two hinges for top. PL side stamped cherry pat...

Maker: Flemish Art Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223711

Accession Number: 2004.37.6

Basket

Large wide wicker basket. It has one lid and two handles at the end. At the frond edge of the lid are two rings sticking out that begs can be put through to hold the lid in placep

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 223712

Accession Number: 2006.44.2007

Ironing board

Sleeve ironing board. Narrow wooden ironing board on footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 223713

Accession Number: 2006.44.2002

Basket

Large wicker backet. There are two handles on the sides and one handle has a rope hanging down from it.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 223715

Accession Number: 2006.44.2008

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