Frosted white glass heart-shaped box with cover. Molded foliate scrolls around edge of lid and sides of dish. "78" molded on bottom.
Maker: unknown
Material: glass (material), molding (forming)
GUSN: 308336
Accession Number: 1936.651.2AB
Small plaster sculpture of a seated man holding a book with a stack of books at his feet.
Material: plaster, painting (coating)
GUSN: 308440
Accession Number: 1932.1022
No description
GUSN: 308448
Accession Number: 1991.21.2AB
One of a pair of wrought iron andirons composed of iron straps. Front straps scrolled on top, split at bottom to form two S-curved legs.
Date: 1750-1800
Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)
GUSN: 308451
Accession Number: 1958.475.1
GUSN: 308452
Accession Number: 1958.475.2
Four-post bed, back posts tapered and beveled, front turned. Head board with scrolled ends. Canopy is arched.
Date: 1790-1820
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 308453
Accession Number: 1958.476
Patchwork bed cover made to accomodate posts of the bed. Quilt composed of chintz squares quilted in diagonal stripes. Quilt has attached skirt of purple cotton patterned with roses. Quilt colors include cream, brown, blue and green.
Date: 1890-1950
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 308454
Accession Number: 1958.477
Small bird's-eye maple table with two drop leaves. One drawer in front with circular wooden pull. Turned legs.
Material: bird's-eye maple
GUSN: 308455
Accession Number: 1958.479
Glass oil lamp, electrified. Lamp has 6-sided base, expanding to oil reservoir. Now with modern paper shade.
Date: 1810-1880
Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 308456
Accession Number: 1958.480
Demi-lune fire or coal guard made of single wrought iron strap shaped into a curve.
GUSN: 308457
Accession Number: 1958.485
Slant-top desk with four drawers and ogee apron. Drawers with elaborately stamped brass escutcheons that appear to be original. Interior with 8 pigeon holes with ogee shaped top and 8 drawers.
Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)
GUSN: 308458
Accession Number: 1958.216
Bannister back side chair with woven rush seat, turned stiles, legs and stretchers.
Date: 19th century
Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)
GUSN: 308459
Accession Number: 1958.220
Prayer rug with pentagonal field with point to Mecca. Serrated leaf and wine glass pattern, and rosette border. Primary colors are yellow, brown and red.
Material: wool (hair)
GUSN: 308460
Accession Number: 1958.437
One of a pair of brass candlesticks, each cast in two pieces. Square base and beaded post. Interior of socket with plunger to raise and lower candle.
Date: 1750-1850
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 308462
Accession Number: 1958.438.1
GUSN: 308463
Accession Number: 1958.438.2
One of a pair of Empire style side chairs with scrolled crest rails, baluster splats, curved legs and needlepoint seat covers.
Date: 1820-1860
Material: wood (plant material), wool (hair), canvas
GUSN: 308464
Accession Number: 1958.439.1
GUSN: 308465
Accession Number: 1958.439.2
Nine-spindle writing Windsor armchair, painted brown. Legs, stiles, and spindles bamboo turned. Seat incised around edge.
Date: 1725-1860
Material: paint (coating)
GUSN: 308466
Accession Number: 1958.440
GUSN: 308491
Accession Number: 1991.22.2AB
Thistle design
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 308492
Accession Number: 1927.2003
Cast iron iron with turned wood handle and cast iron loop for hanging.
Date: ca. 1854
Material: cast iron, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 308493
Accession Number: 1958.271
Slant-top desk with four drawers with elaborately stamped brass escutcheons. Inside are six drawers and six pigeon holes flanked by Doric columns.
Date: 1750-1820
GUSN: 308494
Accession Number: 1958.221
Oval braided rag rug in hues of brown, pink, red, purple, blue, gray and green.
Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)
GUSN: 308495
Accession Number: 1958.441
Oval braided rag rug in tones of black, brown, gray, pink, orange and red.
GUSN: 308496
Accession Number: 1958.442
Oval braided rag rug in tones of brown, green, purple, pink and blue.
GUSN: 308497
Accession Number: 1958.443
Ladder back rocking chair with four slats, painted black with yellow slip on edges. Turned arms, stiles and rails, rush seat.
Date: 1800-1860
Material: wood (plant material), rush (material), paint (coating)
GUSN: 308498
Accession Number: 1958.444
Bow front chest of drawers with curving apron and splayed feet. Four drawers with oval brass escutcheons. Inlay around top, keyholes, and edges of drawers.
Date: 1790-1830
Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), inlay (process)
GUSN: 308499
Accession Number: 1958.445
Bed with scrolled head and foot boards with cannonball finials. Painted grain with yellow/gold slip on edges, stencil design of fruit and basket. Original rope bottom removed and fitted for mattress.
Material: wood (plant material), stenciling, paint (coating)
GUSN: 308500
Accession Number: 1958.446
Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Etched label.
Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)
GUSN: 307782
Accession Number: 1935.1324AB
Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Daisy and button pattern.
Material: glass (material), pressed glass
GUSN: 307813
Accession Number: 1993.402.1AB
GUSN: 307832
Accession Number: 1993.402.2AB
Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Large flutes on the body.
GUSN: 307835
Accession Number: 1918.1324.5AB
Pair of circular brass curtain tie backs beaded on inner edge enclosing black transfer-printed circular plaque of a cherub under a tree sitting before an easel.
Date: 1790-1900
Material: brass (alloy), earthenware
GUSN: 307868
Accession Number: 1958.424AB
Pair of molded colorless glass circular curtain tie backs with iron and tin posts. Face of tieback ornamented with molded milk glass daisy. Solarized.
Material: pressed glass, iron alloy, tin alloy
GUSN: 307883
Accession Number: 1958.425AB
Pair of pressed milk glass curtain tie backs in the form of 6-petalled daisies. Screwed onto brass and iron posts.
Date: 1830-1950
Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), iron alloy
GUSN: 307885
Accession Number: 1958.426AB
Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.
Date: 1876
GUSN: 307887
Accession Number: 1993.431.1
GUSN: 307888
Accession Number: 1993.431.2
GUSN: 307889
Accession Number: 1993.431.3
GUSN: 307890
Accession Number: 1993.431.4
GUSN: 307891
Accession Number: 1993.431.5
Pair of hollow stamped brass curtain tie backs. Disc-shaped with floral stamped design.
GUSN: 307897
Accession Number: 1958.427AB
Pair of stamped brass curtain tie backs. Circular in shape with daisy in center. Wavy edge with daisies.
GUSN: 307901
Accession Number: 1958.428AB
Black-and-white photograph of the Hilton House (where lodgers at Nickels-Sortwell took meals) burning. It burned ca. 1900. Photograph in modern black painted wood frame.
Date: 1900
Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material), paint (coating), plate glass
GUSN: 307909
Accession Number: 1958.429
Two black-and-white photographs of Nickels-Sortwell house taken when the house was used as an inn. Also shown is the building on the opposite side of route 218 (the Hilton House) where guests at NIckels-Sortwell took their meals. Modern black painted frame.
Date: 1892-1900
Material: photographic paper, plate glass, wood (plant material), paint (coating)
GUSN: 307911
Accession Number: 1958.430
Black and white photograph with black painted wood frame. Typed legend reads: Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset, Maine. This picture taken in 1873 was given by Joseph Erskine who was born in the house in 1874. His father Sanuel [sic] Erskine owed [sic] the house at that time and used it as an Inn...
Date: 1873
GUSN: 307912
Accession Number: 1958.431
Glass goblet. Faceted body.
GUSN: 308023
Accession Number: 1941.142
Glass footed compote. Alternating diamond patterns and hollow circular patterns molded into a swirl design.
GUSN: 308028
Accession Number: 1941.532
Framed color engraving, Washington Crossing the Delaware. Plain oak frame. Painted by E. Leutze. Engraved by Paul Girardet. Published by Goupil & Co. New York.
Date: 1853
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 308046
Accession Number: 2015.23.1
Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern bans. Flutes around the base.
GUSN: 308084
Accession Number: 1933.6650.2
GUSN: 308085
Accession Number: 1933.6650.3