Historic New England

Lamp

Ginger jar shape with striped triangle on shoulder and solid red triangles on neck and base. Body painted with green scrolled leaves with red chysanthemums alternating with dog-like figure. Cut-paper shade with floral design.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253520

Accession Number: 1999.251

Tazza

Shallow dished bowl with bracket scroll and scalloped edge. Circular foot on stem. Central enamel decoration of blue elaborate trumpet flowers on brown figured background with central fleur-de-lis medallion. Makers mark on botton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253522

Accession Number: 1999.252

Candlestick

Cylindrical candle socket with flared bobeche. Two rings above bulbous shaft having conical base above a stepped and molded rectangular foot.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253524

Accession Number: 1999.253

Candelstick

Cylindrical candle socket with flared bobeche. Bulbous shaft on square base with raised center.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253526

Accession Number: 1999.254

Lamp

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255441

Accession Number: 1999.470.1

Lamp

Ginger jar body (with no lid). Electrified illumination. Rough clay body with runny underglaze, and blue decoration on off-white ground. Brass plate electrical fixture fitted over mouth. Semi-transparent swirl textured shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255442

Accession Number: 1999.470.2

Table

One board top attached by single, back to front, screwed on brace to cylindrical oak pedestal. Having sheet metal collar at base. Two intersecting feet forming "x", chamfered on top edges. Dark stain finish.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), sheet metal

GUSN: 255445

Accession Number: 1999.471

Tall Case Musical Clock

Bonnet top with three reeded plinths having replaced cup shaped brass finials, fret work ornament between. Tiger maple and walnut face door encloses enameled face with marine scene at top in which ship rocks with swing of pendulum, brass works. Reeded columns with simple brass base matching capito...

Date: 1800

Maker: Rogers, Paul, 1752-1818 (Clockmaker) Rogers, Abner, 1777-1809 (Clockmaker)

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood), basswood (genus), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 255447

Accession Number: 1999.472

Arm Chair

Queen Anne transitional. Yoke crest with shoulders and rear stiles having beaded face edges. Vasiform splat rests on molded rail above replaced rush seat. Concave ridged side molded arms with volute handholds set on top of cone, spool and vase turned arm support section of front stiles. Stile be...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 255456

Accession Number: 1999.473

Pair of Lamps

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 255457

Accession Number: 1999.474

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255458

Accession Number: 1999.474.1

Lamp

Whale oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Star patterned hexagonal font with domed top. Wafer attaches font to bulbous hexagonal pedestal on raised foot. White shade with dried floral arrangement under loose weave fabric overlay.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255459

Accession Number: 1999.474.2

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (poss. for use on a ship). Bulls eye glass body with four mold seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Originally had burner fixture in base. Tin painted black.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255460

Accession Number: 1999.475

Lantern

Star and diamond punched cylindrical tin neck with conical top and pivoting hanging loop (possibly for use on ship). Bull's eye glass body with 4 molded seams. Cylindrical star punched tin base twists off. Oil/kerosene burning fixture in base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 255461

Accession Number: 1999.476

Lamp

Oil burning lamp. Cylindrical front fitted with screw-in double wick holder. Cylindrical flared base pedestal set on raised center of saucer having carrying ring.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255462

Accession Number: 1999.477

Lamp

Oil burning lamp. Tulip shaped font with domed top, center opening for missing wick holders. Dished saucer with rolled under rim having carrying ring.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255463

Accession Number: 1999.478

Charger

Broad rim with single fold on underside, inscribed in larger nineteenth century script "C.H.B." Single line incised on floor, marked on bottom with crown over 'x'

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 255464

Accession Number: 1999.479

Pair of Candlesticks

Neoclassical simplicity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. Domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255465

Accession Number: 1999.480

Candlestick

Neoclassical simplictity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255466

Accession Number: 1999.480.1

Candlestick

Neoclassical simplictity of decoration on transistional Chippendale/Federal form. Gadrooned bobeche on candle socket having iron push-up. Cylindrical shaft flared out at gadrooned top with gadrooned topped squat urn shape below. domed cicular base with gadrooning above foot ring.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255467

Accession Number: 1999.480.2

Basin

Broad flat floor with low rounded walls. Flat edge with single bead rim. Partially obscured mark may be "Made in London" in oval around crown above york rose.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255468

Accession Number: 1999.481

Basin

Floor has incised line marking begininning of slope of side walls. Flat edge slightly concave just below single reed rim. Mark struck twice on bottom has lion standing on one rear foot between columns with crown.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: Danforth, Joseph

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255469

Accession Number: 1999.482

Linoleum Samples

Linoleum sample, blue floral pattern with red floral border.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255470

Accession Number: 2011.22.1A-F

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, tan and yellow pebbled pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255471

Accession Number: 2011.22.2

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, blue and tan square pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255472

Accession Number: 2011.22.3

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, white and green floral pattern on red ground

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255473

Accession Number: 2011.22.4

Linoleum Sample

Linoleum sample, brown leaf pattern

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 255474

Accession Number: 2011.22.5

Basin

Flat floor, low concave walls. Slightly concave rim with single reeded edge, edge stamped with individual punches reading *PAS * PAS *. Marked on bottom with "N.D" in a crown over york rose, also with circle enclosing ship with "N.D / 1818" below.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255476

Accession Number: 1999.483

Charger

Floor has inscribed circle. Sloped rim with single beaded edge. Incised line on back marks rim.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255477

Accession Number: 1999.484

Charger

Flat floor with concave walls, broad flat rim with slightly raised single beaded edge. Bottom has indecipherable marking.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255478

Accession Number: 1999.485

Plate

Flat floor with low rounded walls. Slightly concave single bead rim.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255479

Accession Number: 1999.486

Plate

Single bead rim. Marked on back with crown over rose, 2 large indecipherable marks, 4 small marks one "SE", one a suspended sheep (hard metal symbol).

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 255480

Accession Number: 1999.487

Tankard

Tulip/baluster shape, probably for ale. 'S' scroll handle with indentation at top for hinge. Originally had a lid. Ribbing on shoulder. Two concave bands above foot ring. Marked on rim by handle "Pint" and on opposite rim a crown with "VR" for Victoria Regina, and BB underneath that.

Date: 1830-18830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), britannia metal

GUSN: 255481

Accession Number: 1999.488

Photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm

Framed photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm, Wilmington, Massachusetts. White house with dark shutters and a central chimney. White picket fence in front yard. Fence continues down the dirt road to the left of the house. Stone wall in foreground on right. Large barn and smaller outbuildings are visibl...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 255995

Accession Number: 2011.80.1

Photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm

Framed photograph of Boutell-Hathorn Farm, Wilmington, Massachusetts. White house with dark shutters and a central chimney. White picket fence in front yard. Fence continues down the dirt road to the left of the house. Stone wall in foreground on right. Large barn and smaller outbuildings are visibl...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 255996

Accession Number: 2011.80.2

Set of five wooden chairs

Set of five wooden chairs, S.K. Pierce & Son, South Gardner, Massachusetts.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 255998

Accession Number: 2011.80.4

Dye

Multiple envelopes of Perfection dyes, with handwritten dye recipes. Cushing's Perfection Dyes, Manufactured by W. Cushing & Co.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 255999

Accession Number: 2011.80.5

Needles

Three packages of circular needles in original paper sleeves, Hero Red Circle brand, Middleboro, Massachusetts, 1940-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256000

Accession Number: 2011.80.6

Needles

One package of circular needles in original paper sleeve, The Boyle Needle Co., New York, Chicago, San Francisco, 1940s-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256001

Accession Number: 2011.80.7

Swift

Wooden yarn swift

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 256002

Accession Number: 2011.80.8

Craft Kit

Craft kit for Kleenex box cover stored in a handmade cloth bag with image of a goose.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256003

Accession Number: 2011.80.9

Colored Pencils

Box of colored pencils, 24 Assorted Colors, Mongol, Colored Indelible, Eberhard Faber

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256004

Accession Number: 2011.80.10

Crayons

Box of lantern slide crayons, Seven Handmade Lantern slide crayons, Keystone View Co, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1930s-1980s

Date: 1930-1980

Maker: Keystone View Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 256005

Accession Number: 2011.80.11

Watercolor Tray

Watercolor tray, Art Utility Watercolors

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256006

Accession Number: 2011.80.12

Afgan

Crocheted afghan with orange, tan and brown with zig zag stripes and scalloped orage, tan and brown edge.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256007

Accession Number: 2011.80.13

Bead Stringer

Bead stringer in original box with instructions, Bead stringer and Knot tier, String your own beads, No 498, Made for Chadwick-Miller, Boston, Massachusetts in Japan, 1950s-1990s

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256008

Accession Number: 2011.80.14

Needlework frame

Large oval needlework frame and stand. Frame secured to rectangular stand with metal screws and wingnuts. Frame stand constructed with flat-head screws.

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256009

Accession Number: 2011.80.15