Historic New England

Stand

Oval teak wood stand, no decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243894

Accession Number: 2006.44.3571

Stand

Circular teak wood stand with three small rectangular feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243895

Accession Number: 2006.44.3572

Stand

Circular teak wood stand with squat base.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243896

Accession Number: 2006.44.3573

Plinth

Oval teak wood plinth with carved sides. Flat top, finished bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243897

Accession Number: 2006.44.3574

Pair of oval plinths

Pair of oval plinths, smooth top and sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243898

Accession Number: 2006.44.3575

Oval plinth

Oval plinth, smooth top and sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243899

Accession Number: 2006.44.3575.1

Oval plinth

Oval plinth, smooth top and sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243900

Accession Number: 2006.44.3575.2

Stand

Rectangular teak wood stand with curled under feet. Depression in top for unknown object.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243901

Accession Number: 2006.44.3576

Carved piece of teak wood

Carved piece of teak wood, rectangular shape with leaf motif. Part of another object?

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243902

Accession Number: 2006.44.3577

Napkin ring

Ivory napkin ring with etched line and fish egg desgn in dark blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 243903

Accession Number: 2006.44.3578

Ivory knickknack

Crescent shaped object made of ivory with two holes drilled in bottom. Brown fish egg decoration on both sides. Part of another object?

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 243904

Accession Number: 2006.44.3579

Framed photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips in the Library of 34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Both Stephen Willard and Stevie are looking directly at the camera. Stephen Willard is holding a book, the porcelain lamp, 2006.44.733, appears in the background. Plain wooden fram...

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photography

GUSN: 243905

Accession Number: 2006.44.3580

Framed photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Willard and Stephen Phillips in the Library at 34 Chestnut Street. Stephen Willard is seated in a chair holding a book and Stevie is looking over his shoulder. Wood frame with decorative band on inner edge.

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photographs

GUSN: 243906

Accession Number: 2006.44.3581

Bowl

Cobalt blue glass bowl with footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 243908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2830

Curtains

Pair of curtains with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Lined with printed rosette diaper fabric [same fabric in curtains 1942.2961 in Little Lady Room].

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243945

Accession Number: 1942.4456.3AB

Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243946

Accession Number: 1942.4456.5

Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Shaped valance with corded trim.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243947

Accession Number: 1942.4456.4

Bookmark

Bookmark, silk ribbon with attached ivory cross painted with flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243975

Accession Number: 1926.855

Needlework Patterns

Black leatherbound volume containing hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243976

Accession Number: 1926.961.3

Verse Sampler

Verse sampler with geometric boder in plain wooden frame. Trees, basket of fruit and two-story yellow house with dirt path embroidered under verse. Polychromatic. Vertical rectangle on natural linen ground. Cross stitch, Satin stitch, whip stitch, Gobelin

Date: 1809

Maker: Glezen, Catharine (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 244181

Accession Number: 1987.455

Iron

Iron with slots in top for a clip in wooden handle.

Maker: Colebrookdale Iron Company (Manufacturer)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 244212

Accession Number: 2006.44.2005

Washboiler

Copper washboiler with built in fire box and drain spigot. Soapstone surrond and brick exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244213

Accession Number: 2006.44.2021

Rug

Red and white braided oval rug

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244214

Accession Number: 2006.44.2037

Sampler

Sampler "Wrought by Isabella Johnston in the eighth year of her age". Worked in dull colors with five stanzas entitled "Remember Thy Creator in the days of they Youth". Black walnut frame with inside gilt molding. Matches frame of 1940.996

Date: 1836

Maker: Johnston, Isabella, 1828- (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 244223

Accession Number: 1940.1009

Carriage clock case

Wooden carrying case for a carriage clock. Glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Purple velvet interior, hinged lid. Brass clock key engraved "11704" inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244281

Accession Number: 2006.44.3582

Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Wooden carrying case has hinged lid and glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Slot inside case to store key.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244282

Accession Number: 2006.44.3583A-C

Marrett House

Washdrawing of Marrett House; cows and people in the foreground, trees in the middle ground, and house with outbuildings in the background. All grey tones.

Maker: unknown

Material: sandpaper painting (technique)

GUSN: 244283

Accession Number: 1959.850

Chest

Oak chest with pine top. Three recessed molded panels on front; raised panels on ends. Bands of chanel molding above and below panels, and two vertical rows on sides. No molding on ends. Legs are continuations of stiles with small flat maple ball feet on front only. Cleats for lid missing, but re...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 244284

Accession Number: 1961.186

Commemorative textile fragment

Fragment of black and white woven jacquard made of silk and wool depicting the Pacific Mills Building, Lawrence, MA, and an eagle with outstretched wings holding a streamer that reads "E Pluribus Unum;" also incribed with the date 1876.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, wool (textile), silk (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 244285

Accession Number: 1962.83

Carriage Clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has brass lattice decoration around top edge and base, four bun feet, brass carrying handle with purple leather wrapped around center. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Glass paneled sides and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 244286

Accession Number: 2006.44.3584A-C

Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has rhinestone decoration around front edges and on both sides of handle. Four bun feet. Clock face engraved with floral decoration and rhinestones. Glass paneled sides and back and rectangular glass panel on top to view...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244287

Accession Number: 2006.44.3585A-C

Chest of Drawers

Block front chest of four drawers; top molded with ogee and fillet edge; straight bracket feet. Mahogany with secondary woods of eastern white pine and soft maple.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 244289

Accession Number: 1966.352

Lady's Writing Desk

Hand-crafted reproduction of a Federal style ladies' writing desk. Rectangular case enclosing one large drawer over two smaller drawers flanking arched knee hold. All drawers with dark stringing inlay. The top drawer inlaid to look like three separate drawers. Replaced brasses. Four square tapered ...

Date: 1809

Maker: Sailor, John. Philadelphia cabinetmaker (1809-1833) (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering, inlay (process)

GUSN: 244290

Accession Number: 1966.368

Box

Square wooden box with brass decoration on corners and four rubber feet. Brass handle. Engraved "APP". Interior has wooden dowel in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 244294

Accession Number: 2006.44.3586

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, red oak, white pine and yellow pine. Top section has a flat top with molded edges. Four drawers with replaced hardware. Two fluted pilasters on either side. Bottom case has one drawer over three drawers. Carved fan on central drawer. Skirt has ogee arches with t...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: Attributed to Hosmer, Joseph, 1735-1823

Material: cherry (wood), red oak (wood), maple (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 244298

Accession Number: 1973.328AB

Pink thread

Spool of cotton-wrapped polyester all-purpose sewing thread, pale pink (color #348). Black plastic spool.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Talon-American (Manufacturer)

Material: polyester, cotton (textile), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 244641

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.9

Sewing machine oil

Can of Singer sewing machine oil, 1 1/2 oz. capacity, with applicator tip and metal cap. Green enamel ground paint, red lettering and logo; steel can.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy), paint (coating)

GUSN: 244642

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.10

Ten metal bobbins

Ten metal sewing machine bobbins wound with thread: black, pink, red (2), beaver gray, ecru, white (2), blue, and maroon.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: chrome steel

GUSN: 244643

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.11

Paper bobbin

Paper sewing machine bobbin wound with black thread.

Date: 20th century

Maker: American Thread Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), thread

GUSN: 244644

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.12

Two clear plastic bobbins

Two plastic sewing machine bobbins wound with pale yellow thread. One bobbin is full, the other is half-full.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 244645

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.13

Sewing needles

Packet of four sewing needles - three sharps and one sewing machine needle. Packet is made of black paper, with green printed label and twin insert. The needles do not match the label description, and are probably replacements.

Date: ca. 20th century

Maker: William Crowley & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 244646

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.14

Red felt pad

Red felt spool pad for sewing machine spindle.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 244647

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.15

Motor lubricant

3/4 oz. tube of Singer Motor Lubricant for Singer sewing machines. Metal tube with an applicator nozzle and a removable cap.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: alloy steel, paint (coating)

GUSN: 244648

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.16

Twill tape

Cardboard spool of white cotton twill tape.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cotton (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 244649

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.17

Twill tape

Cardboard spool of white cotton twill tape.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cotton (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 244650

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.18

Instruction book

Instruction manual for Singer 221-1 Portable Electric Sewing Machine. Manual has a green paper cover, and black-and-white illustrations.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 244651

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.19

Instruction book

"Instructions for Using the Singer Manufacturing Co. 's Attachments, Style No. 8, With their Improved Family of Vibrating Shuttle No. 2 Sewing Machines." Paperback manual for use of the specialty feet with the Singer 221-1 Portable Electric Sewing Machine. Manual contains black-and-white illustratio...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), tape (materials)

GUSN: 244652

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.20

Instruction book

"Student's Manual of Machine Sewing" by Singer. Instructional manual for machine sewing with Singer machines. Features black-and-white illustrations.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing ink

GUSN: 244653

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.21

Screwdriver

Small flat head screwdriver, with a steel shaft and a rubber handle.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), rubber (material)

GUSN: 244654

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.22

Sewing machine needles

Two steel sewing machine needles in manufacturer's original paper packet.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 244655

Accession Number: 2010.17.1.23

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