Historic New England

Seat cover

Seat cover is a braided coil of red, green and blue wool.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 258617

Accession Number: 1999.600

Lantern

Lantern with large hanging loop from conical top and star punched collar. Complete with spherical shade and cylindrical base.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 258628

Accession Number: 1999.601

Table Scarf

Table scarf is a rectangular piece with serpentine ends and narrow crocheted border.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258630

Accession Number: 1999.602

Pot hook

"S" shaped double ended, flat sided hook with small scrolls on ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258631

Accession Number: 1999.603

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Reddish-orange transfer printed image of the White House in Washington, DC. Shown with fountain in front. Traces of a gold lustre stripe around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 258632

Accession Number: 1970.1310.935

Pot hook

"S" shaped double ended hook made of rod stock with small scroll ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258638

Accession Number: 1999.604

Sewing machine inset into sewing table, mounted with butterfly screw; wooden table; drop leaf,left side; three small utility drawers right; beveled top; wooden, locking box cover hinged to the table; machine is semi-circular; cast iron; painted black;gold floral and leaf pattern; silvered metal need...

Date: 1857-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, wood (plant material), walnut (wood), leather, wire

GUSN: 258639

Accession Number: 1998.5878

Paperweight

Glass dome paperweight with enclosed vegetation. Green felt bottom with maker's label sticker attached.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Willumsen, Norah (Maker)

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 258641

Accession Number: 1999.605

Hand towel

White cotton terry cloth hand towel with fringed edges.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: Fieldcrest Mills Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), terry

GUSN: 258646

Accession Number: 1984.1200

Spectacle frames

Spectacle frames made of very thin steel with oval lens openings.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 258649

Accession Number: 1999.606

Inkwell

Inkwell with square base, chamfered edges and circular well at center. Embossed leather cap with brass neck hinged to brass collar on well opening.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 258653

Accession Number: 1999.607

Ink blotter

Ink blotter is made of a brown leather covering over a wooden body. Floral and scroll gilt embossing throughout, along with the initials "M.T.". Round knob handle that screws off to allow replacement of blotter paper.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Antinori, A (Maker)

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 258656

Accession Number: 1999.608

Pompom Decoration

Six paper pompom decorations; two pink, one blue, one yellow, one brown, one beige; fastened to off-white silk ribbon for hanging.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tissue paper, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 258657

Accession Number: 1998.6017.1-.6

Christmas Tree Ornament

Metal, green and silver, flower-shaped ornament; designed to hold candle in center; clips onto tree branch with leaf-shaped clip; one white fluted candle, partially burned.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wax

GUSN: 258661

Accession Number: 1998.6151

Towel

Hand sewn white damask bath towel with lengthwise pattern of bands of roses. Narrow crocheted border along width between damask and pink ends.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258662

Accession Number: 1999.609

Christmas Tree Ornament

Gold metallic thread ornament; star-shaped, small group of star-shaped threads are placed on front of a group of longer threads on a star/spray shape.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, thread

GUSN: 258663

Accession Number: 1998.6160

Christmas Tree Garland Ornament

Five strands of gold metallic thread garland.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by quality, thread

GUSN: 258664

Accession Number: 1998.6162.1-.5

"Mother Goose for Antique Collectors" book

Titled "Mother Goose for Antique Collectors". Poems with woodcut illustrations. Pink dust jacket over green cardboard hard cover.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: book paper

GUSN: 258665

Accession Number: 1999.610

Ashtray

Small white dish with three hollows in rim. Decal of President Roosevelt on inside bottom of piece. Underside marked "Royal Staffordshire Pottery, A.J. Wilkson Ltd."

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: A.J. Wilkinson Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258666

Accession Number: 1999.611

Table Runner

Off-white linen; edges and corners crocheted open work; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crocheting, openwork, weaving, thread

GUSN: 258667

Accession Number: 1998.6216

Roller Hand Towels

Creamy white; sewn as a loop of cloth for roller; woven selvage edges; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)..

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258668

Accession Number: 1998.6241.1-6

Hand Towels

Rectangular, off-white; fagoting embroidery one inch from two short ends; monogrammed; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)..

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 258669

Accession Number: 1998.6285.1-5

Mat

Hooked circular table mat with off-white center. Border of green vines and alternating blue and pink flowers.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258670

Accession Number: 1999.612

Conch Shell

Conch shell with a hole drilled in the narrow end to hang for use as a planter.

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 258671

Accession Number: 1999.613

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258835

Accession Number: 1999.621.3

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258836

Accession Number: 1999.621.4

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258837

Accession Number: 1999.621.5

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258838

Accession Number: 1999.621.6

Hand Towel

Damask hand towel; rectangular, shite with fagoted stitch 1 1/2 inch from both top and bottom edges; vertical stripes; elaborate scrolling foliate decoration at top; smaller scrolled designs along edges and bottom; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 258839

Accession Number: 1998.6237

Embroidery Floss

Ten skeins of white embroidery floss; four size DMC 45; six size DMC 25; made by "Dollfus-Mieg & Cie"; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258842

Accession Number: 1998.6238

Bell

Possible cow bell with a tapered square body made of two riveted sheets of bent metal. Top has square hanging loop and inside clapper had ball end.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258843

Accession Number: 1999.622

Spoon mold

Spoon mold used to create large spoons with trifid ends and rat tails on spoon bowl backs.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258846

Accession Number: 1999.623

Tablecloth and Napkins

Linendamask tablecloth with five napkins; overall floral sprig and foliate pattern; stripes down center; 11 1/2 inch border around tablecloth; 4 1/4 border around napkins; hemmed top and bottom edges; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Whitney's Linen Store (Retailer)

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 258847

Accession Number: 1998.6239.1-6

Lamp

Reproduction of an eighteenth century candle lamp. "T" style arm with brass candle sockets on both ends that were fitted with lightbulbs. Shaft of piece has brass finial and decorative collar. Arched crossed legs end with padded feet, and there is a brass plate between the shaft and legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy steel, cast iron, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258849

Accession Number: 1999.624

Pillowcase

Six plain pillowcases; faggoted stitch 2 3/4 inches from opening; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, stitching

GUSN: 258853

Accession Number: 1998.6240.1-6

Bowl

Bowl is white with deep blue decorations of a palm tree and hut at the bottom. Flared blue convex rim with foliate edge decoartion and half-round molded foot ring.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258854

Accession Number: 1999.625

Shaker

Castor has a molded white clay body with a domed top and irregular punched holes with filling hole in the center of the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258855

Accession Number: 1999.626

Tablecloth

Linen damask; 9 1/2 inch border around perimeter with foliate trail inside border and stylized fleur de lis decoration at edges of border; center with allover dotted pattern; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving

GUSN: 258856

Accession Number: 1998.6242

Tablecloth

Linen damask tablecloth; simple foliate trail at edge around perimeter; more dense foliate trail border 9 1/2 inches from edge; scrolled arabesque border within trail border; lily border within scrolled border; small foliate trail around center with two lilies in center; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Johns. Brown & Sons

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving

GUSN: 258857

Accession Number: 1998.6243

Pitcher

Pitcher has flared cylindrical neck with deep pinched spout, spherical base, and 'C' shaped handle. Body is white with laternating bands of puink and blue flowers around the base.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258858

Accession Number: 1999.627

Pitcher

Pitcher with bulbous body that tapers inward at base, 'C' shaped handle and ribbed sides. Blue on white transfer print decoration of village scene with turreted tower on bridge.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Spode Pottery (Manufacturer) Copeland, Robert

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258860

Accession Number: 1999.628

Tablecloth

Damask linen; white; border pattern on both edges include a swirl of 3-leaf clover intertwined ; encircled with a leafy vine (pattern block approximately 6 inches by 8 inches; center panels are 3-leaf clover (1 large and 8 small) set against wavy lines; Linen damask tablecloth; simple foliate trail ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving

GUSN: 258862

Accession Number: 1998.6244

Plate

White circular plate with ogee shaped edge. Blue bird, trees, and hills painted in the center.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258865

Accession Number: 1999.630

Standing Lamp

Lamp is a reproduction of a candlestick painted black and converted to electricity. Arm has two branches with brass candle sockets, drip pans, and three arched legs with penny feet. Shaft is adjustable with a brass urn and finial steel rod design. Includes two paper shade with scenes of the Engli...

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy steel, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258866

Accession Number: 1999.631

Pillowcases

Cotton pillowcases; rectangular with sscalloped edges at opening; openwork floral wprig decoration below scalloping on one side; sother side with four small openwork flowers abelow scalloping; Linen damask tablecloth; simple foliate trail at edge around perimeter; more dense foliate trail border 9 1...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), openwork

GUSN: 258870

Accession Number: 1998.6246.1-2

Bowl

Circular bowl with slight foot ring and dark blue transfer print decoration of scrolled leaf border and stylized blossoms. Large single blossom at bottom center of bowl.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258871

Accession Number: 1999.633

Pillowcases

Rectangular pillowcases with fagoted edge at top 2 1/4 inches from opening; embroidered "F" in floral reserve; also at top edge center; Linen damask tablecloth; simple foliate trail at edge around perimeter; more dense foliate trail border 9 1/2 inches from edge; scrolled arabesque border within tra...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258872

Accession Number: 1998.6247.1-2

Framed postcard

Framed black and white photo post card of the Winslow-Crocker House as it stood in West Barnstable before the move in 1935. Post card depicts the last resident of the house, George Fenelon Crocker, posed with a neighbor boy and a dog. The Atwood Family House is on the left with a Model T (?) parke...

Date: ca. 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper

GUSN: 258873

Accession Number: 1999.634

Bread Basket Napkin

Square linen table mat with fringe around edges; indent at center of all four sides; border around perimeter with openwork; ear of corn embroidered at apposite corners and inscription at other two opposing corners; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, embroidering

GUSN: 258874

Accession Number: 1998.6283

Plate

Circular plate with bracket scroll edge. White base color with black, blue, and yellow accent colors with four colored springs on plate rim and a peacock fighting another bird depicted in the center.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258875

Accession Number: 1999.635

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