Historic New England

Trinket Box

Brn; rectangular dp hngd lid with facetd appliq; banding, green inter

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72832

Accession Number: 1969.4605

Storage Box

Unfinished box; 6 board construction; nailde joints; rounded corners

Date: 1825-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 72833

Accession Number: 1969.4606

Statue

Male child with wings; contropasto pose; swagged loin cloth; sq bs

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: concrete, pouring

GUSN: 72834

Accession Number: 1969.4607

Statue

Standing male; holds out bowl; grapes in other hand; small satyr at his feet

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 72835

Accession Number: 1969.4608

Water Fountain

Male head, spout in mouth; horns, beard; applied to fountain wll

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 72836

Accession Number: 1969.4609

Water Fountain

Dolphin-like; large scales; tail flipped over head; spout in mouth

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 72837

Accession Number: 1969.4610

Food Storage Box

Black box with gold trim; rectangular; lid with rolled lip

Date: 1926

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 72838

Accession Number: 1969.4611

Trinket Basket

Brn, org, yellow; rectangular; overlapping lid; herring -bone & checked wvs

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 72839

Accession Number: 1969.4612

Boot Hook

Turned shaft with hook; maid-doll handle; child's?

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), white metal

GUSN: 72840

Accession Number: 1969.4613

Mechanical Pencil

Rectangular parts; compass movement; black box, compartments

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Eugene Dietzgen Co. (Manufacturer) Eugene Dietzgen Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), upholstering, velvet (fabric weave), white metal, wool (textile)

GUSN: 72841

Accession Number: 1969.4614

Letter Rack

Grn; marbelized lining; battle scene print decor

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), marbling, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), veneering

GUSN: 72842

Accession Number: 1969.4615

Scarab

Lt brown; insect body; hieroglyphics

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 72843

Accession Number: 1969.4616

Paperweight

Org, glt; circular base, ball finial; oriental motifs

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72844

Accession Number: 1969.4617

Trinket Box

Colorless body, circular, faceted (a); domed lid (b)

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 72845

Accession Number: 1969.4618

Pen Wiper

Red, black alternating; circular, flower design

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 72846

Accession Number: 1969.4619

Electric Lamp

Urn-shaped; top 1/4 beige glaze; drak brown bottom; circular carved base

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72847

Accession Number: 1969.4634

Electric Lamp

Black, green, and gold lamp with an urn shape with Greek key, acanthus; footed; and three sockets

Date: 1910-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72848

Accession Number: 1969.4635.1

Electric Lamp

Black, green, and gold lamp with urn shape with Greek key, acanthus; footed; and three sockets

Date: 1910-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72849

Accession Number: 1969.4635.2

Kerosene Lamp

Bge, brown; raised floral & foliage; highlighted with gold

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: E. M. Duplex & Co. (Manufacturer) Pearl Glass (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 72850

Accession Number: 1969.4636

Kerosene Lamp

Orange, brown; cylindrical, floral motif; domed base, four feet; burner with two wicks; two knobs

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: E. M. Duplex & Co. (Manufacturer) Wright & Butler (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), bronze (metal), earthenware

GUSN: 72851

Accession Number: 1969.4637

Electric Lamp

Lt brown; turned spindle-shpd body, side hook; rectangular base; plug sockt

Date: 1925-1939

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72852

Accession Number: 1969.4638

Electric Lamp

Dk red-brn; turned spndl shpd body; side hook; rectangular base; plug sckt

Date: 1925-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72853

Accession Number: 1969.4639

Urn

Black, dark patina; circular base, cylindrical column, shallow double handle dish; relief

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72854

Accession Number: 1969.4641

Paper Knife

Red, green, yellow tartan plaid; baluster handle

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: laminating, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72855

Accession Number: 1969.4660

Quill Case

Red, green, yellow Stuart plaid; rectangular case; corregated cloth interior

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), laminating, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 72856

Accession Number: 1969.4661

Candy Box

Wht, red, green, yellow, gold; circular, flush lid; cut-work floral motifs

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 72857

Accession Number: 1969.4662

Scissors

Sm, sewing form; double scroll shaft; sharp point

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: Thornhill (Manufacturer)

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 72858

Accession Number: 1969.4663

Knife Handle

Rectangular bone knife handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 103708

Accession Number: 2008.43.9

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103709

Accession Number: 2008.43.10

Wooden chest of drawers painted mustard yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on drawers and top, four equal size drawers with round wood pulls, turned pilasters on sides of front, reverse serpentine shaped skirt.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103710

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.1

Dresser Mirror

Rectangular wood mirror [A] painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, serpentine shaped crown [B], two turned supports on each side [C and D].

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103711

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.2A-D

Washstand

Wooden washstand converted into a desk, painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, features flip open desktop, two front drawers over a cabinet, candlestand attached on right side.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103712

Accession Number: 2008.26.2

Bed

Wood bed painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, head and foot boards feature turned posts and spindles.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103713

Accession Number: 2008.26.3A-F

Chair

Yellow painted wood chair with floral and scroll decoration, serpentine crest rail, four turned splats, cane seat, and turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103714

Accession Number: 2008.26.4.1

Bedside Table

Wood bedside table painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on top, single hidden drawer and four turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103715

Accession Number: 2008.26.5

Wallpapered wall panel

Portion of wall panel with multiple layers of wallpaper on both sides. Side 1: Top half of board has a gray foliate scroll pattern on white ground with blue accents partially covered by a pale green drapery swag patterned paper on white ground. Bottom half of board has a floral, berry, and leaf stri...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103716

Accession Number: 2008.31.1

Wallpaper Sample Book

Oversized wallpaper sample book with dark orange cloth cover.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Stockwell Wallcoverings (Manufacturer) Roberts Wallpaper (Retailer)

GUSN: 103717

Accession Number: 2008.32.1

Chain of Laminate Samples

Metal chain with eighty-eight rectangular laminate samples

Date: 1970-1971

Maker: Parkwood Laminates, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103718

Accession Number: 2008.32.2

Chain of Acrylic Samples

Metal chain with seventeen square and rectangular acrylic plastic samples of various colors, pattern and textures, each features a label with pattern name, color and code number.

Date: 1970-1971

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103719

Accession Number: 2008.32.3

LCW Chair

Chair of molded birch plywood with shaped seat and back, molded wood attaches back to seat and legs.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Eames, Charles (Designer) Eames, Ray (Designer) Evans Products Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103720

Accession Number: 2008.35

Linoleum Floor Covering

Linoleum floor covering with a repeating pattern of trains, ships, airplanes, and automobiles and a border of repeating airplanes and buses all on a blue background with a double red line border.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 103721

Accession Number: 2008.39

Vacuum Cleaner

Large iron vacuum cleaner with large cylindrical tank, waste bucket and motor on a carriage with four large iron and rubber wheels.

Date: 1907

Maker: American Radiator Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 103723

Accession Number: 2008.45.1-.2

Pair of Bedspreads

Pair of white cotton crocheted bedspreads consisting of repeating flowers with raised round ball decorations on each petal, white cotton fringe along edge.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Nelson, Emelie (Lofquist) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe

GUSN: 103724

Accession Number: 2008.47.1-.2

Crock-Pot

Round electric stoneware slow cooker, painted orange body with border on bottom featuring black line drawings of various vegetables, chickens and lobsters, black plastic temperature knob in front, black handles, base and feet, clear glass lid with finial. Black electrical cord and plug attached.

Date: 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glass (material)

GUSN: 103725

Accession Number: 2008.49.1AB

Crock-Pot Recipe Book

Small rectangular instruction and recipe booklet for crock-pot.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103726

Accession Number: 2008.49.2

George Foreman Electric Grill

White plastic horseshoe shaped electric grill with hinged cover in original box with instructions, recipe books, instructional VHS video, two plastic scraping tools, and two white plastic drip trays.

Date: 2002

Maker: Salton Maxim Housewares, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 103727

Accession Number: 2008.50.1.1-.6

Barbecue Tool Set Case

Black plastic rectangular hinged case with handle at top, wrapped in cardboard cover featuring barbecue tools on a red and white checkered background on both sides.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103728

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.1-.2