Historic New England

Recipe box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224608

Accession Number: 2006.44.1628

Steamer

Black metallic fish steamer. The steamer is composed of a handled backing pan, a strainer and a lid with a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224609

Accession Number: 2006.44.1615

Red and black ginger box. The lid has the design of part of a chinese house and garden and mountains in the back ground. The edge is black and the outside edge is striped black and red. The body of the box is red with yellow writing.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 224610

Accession Number: 2006.44.1629

Waffle iron

Round waffle iron, low frame, flipped with lid lifer tool. The molds are embossed with circles, stars, hearts and diamonds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 224611

Accession Number: 2006.44.1614

Soap saver

Metal soap saver. A rectangular strainer, attached to a handle, can be opened to put the soap in.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224612

Accession Number: 2006.44.1610

Tobacco box

Yellow and orange tobacco box. The lid is decorated with four circles and an image of a ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 224615

Accession Number: 2006.44.1630

Rolling pin

Wooden rolling pin, with a single handle

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224616

Accession Number: 2006.44.1617

Ginger box

Yellow and balck ginger box with designs and words. The edges of the lid are designed with a fleur de lis.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 224617

Accession Number: 2006.44.1631

Cutting board

Rectangular wood cutting board.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224618

Accession Number: 2006.44.1635

Box

White oval ceramic box with lide The design on the top is of a man and a woman. The woman is leaning on her right elbow on a rock and the man looks on at her. Above them is a draped vine with grapes on it. Palm leaves and an oval shape on the sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224619

Accession Number: 2006.44.1632AB

Windsor chair

Wooden chair, painted in black. The back has three slats and the feet are held together with wooden stretchers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224621

Accession Number: 2006.44.1618.1

Windsor chair

Wooden black painted Windsor chair. The back is composed of 5 slats,of which three are arrow shaped.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224622

Accession Number: 2006.44.1618.2

Table

A rectangular table that has been painted black. It stands on four square, tapered legs. There are three drawers, but only two of the drawers have knobs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224623

Accession Number: 2006.44.1634

Singer Portable Electric Sewing Machine in original case with accessories

Singer Portable Electric Sewing Machine 221-1 for Family Use. In original case with original accessories [machine feet, bobbins, tools, thread, etc] and instruction books.

Date: 1950

Maker: The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, electric wiring, motors

GUSN: 224663

Accession Number: 2010.17.1

Singer buttonholer in original case

Singer buttonholer in original case with buttonhole templates, tools, and instruction book.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Singer (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 224664

Accession Number: 2010.17.2

Oleg Cassini sheath dress

Orange silk twill and organza sheath dress with floral pattern in green, pink, and blue. Sequin accents on upper bodice. Oleg Cassini label.

Date: 1960-1962

Maker: Cassini, Oleg (American fashion designer, 1913-2006) (Designer)

Material: silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 224665

Accession Number: 2010.17.3

Wedding ensemble

Wedding ensemble including: Wedding dress, Beaded crown?, floral beaded rings connected by satin ribbon, wedding favor box containing sugared almonds. Virginia Ramsdell married Vasilios Theodore Vasiliou on March 10, 1962

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224666

Accession Number: 2010.17.4

Yellow wool suit

Yellow wool two piece suit, jacket [a] and skirt [b]. Fitted jacket with oversized matching knotwork buttons, and long sleeves with yellow satin lining. The skirt is an A-line, with a right side hook-and-eye closure, plain waist, yellow satin lining, and slit pockets at hips. Worn by Virginia Ramsd...

Date: ca. 1962

Maker: Seymour Fox (Designer) Gertrude Singer Fashion Studio (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile), polyester

GUSN: 224667

Accession Number: 2010.17.5AB

Boy's Suit

Boy's green velvet suit with three- button jacket [a] and formal short pants [b], lined in green taffeta. Jacket has self-fabric buttons. Shorts close at side waist with hook-and-eye.

Date: ca. 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 224668

Accession Number: 2010.17.6AB

Easy Spindrier washing machine

Easy Spindrier washing machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224669

Accession Number: 2010.17.7

Waist Apron

White waist apron with navy blue grained pattern, purple roses, and white bias trim. One patch pocket on the front left side.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224670

Accession Number: 2010.17.8

Waist Apron

Red, black, and white bandana patterned percale apron with white bias trim. Single patch pocket on front left side.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224671

Accession Number: 2010.17.9

Waist Apron

Pink gauze waist apron with pink striped waistband, ties, hem band, and heart-shaped patch pocket. Pink bias trim.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze

GUSN: 224672

Accession Number: 2010.17.10

Waist Apron

Waist apron in pink, rose patterned percale with yellow and green accents. Dark rose bias trim; single patch pocket on right side.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224673

Accession Number: 2010.17.11

Waist Apron

Waist apron in pink, rose patterned percale with yellow and green accents, and dark rose bias trim. There is a single patch pocket on the right side of the apron.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: R.H. White Company (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224674

Accession Number: 2010.17.12

Waist Apron

Waist apron in purple, green, and orange paisley pattern on a white ground. Scalloped hem, yellow bias trim, and yellow rickrack border. Single patch pocket on front left side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224675

Accession Number: 2010.17.13

Apron

Full-length percale apron, with yellow, blue, purple, and orange floral print on white ground. Yellow bias binding trim; single patch pocket on left side. Original retail tag: "R. H. White's / 1351 / S1 / BER / 2 / 1.00"

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: R.H. White Company (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224676

Accession Number: 2010.17.14

Apron

Full size apron with farmyard scene of cows, apple trees, fences, and a barn, in various shades of blue, gray, and red, with red trim. Cotton ruffled white eyelet lace trim. Single patch pocket on left. Red bias binding edge.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224677

Accession Number: 2010.17.15

Apron

Full size apron with green, yellow, and pink fruit print; pink bias binding, trim, and a single patch pocket on the left side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224678

Accession Number: 2010.17.16

Apron

Full size apron with arm straps. Apron features trellis pattern in white on tan ground, trellis is covered in blue and red flowers. Red bias binding trim; two patch pockets on skirt.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224679

Accession Number: 2010.17.17

Apron

Full size apron with floral pattern, depicting blue roses, green daisies, and white butterflies. Blue bias binding trim. Heart-shaped patch pocket with blue trim on the left side of the apron.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224680

Accession Number: 2010.17.18

Pair of potholders

Pair of pink and blue pot holders

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224681

Accession Number: 2010.17.19

Pair of potholders

Pair of green and pink pot holders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224682

Accession Number: 2010.17.20

Four dish towels in original packaging

Four red and white kitchen towels in original packaging. "4 Kitchen Blotters Wonderfully Absorbent Martex Dish Towels" and "Gorin's"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224683

Accession Number: 2010.17.21

Three red and white dish towels with original labels

Three red and white dish towels. Original labels: "Irregular/New/Kendall/Dish Towel/Dries twice as Many Dishes/Dries Them Twice as Fast/Lintless/Soft-EAsy to Use/Jumbo Size 20" x 36"/Rayon-Cotton/The Kendall Company, Kendall Mills Division, Walpole, Mass./Makers of Curity Diapers/Made in U.S.A." and...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224684

Accession Number: 2010.17.22

Linen dish towel

Linen blend dish towel printed with green and yellow flower basket design, green scrolls, and scattered yellow and green flowers.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 224685

Accession Number: 2010.17.23

White Lace Fabric

Length of machine woven, machine embroidered, white lace curtain fabric, with white, yellow, and green embroidered baskets.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Powdrell and Alexander, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: machine lace, synthetic fiber, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 224686

Accession Number: 2010.17.24

Aluminum splatter guard

Aluminum splatter guard. Consists of three rectangular panels connected by hinges as if they were a triptych. Each of the corners of each panel is rounded. The panels can fold out, so that the splatter guard can stand and surround a frying pan on three sides. Comes in original plastic package.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 224687

Accession Number: 2010.17.25

Turquoise step chair

Turquoise-colored stepstool with four legs, and two stairs that fold out from below the seat. Atop each chair, there is a rubber step. The seat has a rounded rectangular shape, and it is lightly padded with foam. The seat back is also padded with foam. Both the seat and the back are covered over wit...

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), rubber (material), foam (material form), bolts (fasteners), rivets, vinyl

GUSN: 224688

Accession Number: 2010.17.26

Toy Fire Station with four vehicles

Wooden Fire Station [.1a] with Fire Department sign [b], clock tower [c] and clock tower roof [d]. Includes Fire Truck [.2]; Fire Chief car [.3]; Ambulance [.4]; High Way Patrol Car [.5].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224689

Accession Number: 2010.17.27

Toy Rocket Radio

Toy Rocket radio in original box with original instructions.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224690

Accession Number: 2010.17.28

Homemade Halloween party noisemaker

Toy Halloween noisemaker. Consists of an aluminum can mounted on a stick, and covered in oak tag and construction paper. The can is filled with small pebbles, or possibly beans, that make noise when the toy is shaken. The stick is an actual tree branch, complete with bark. The can is decorated to re...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Probably Vasiliou, Theodore W., Mr. (Maker)

Material: aluminum cans, cardboard, construction paper, glue, wood (plant material), pebble (rock), bean

GUSN: 224691

Accession Number: 2010.17.29

Candlestand

Standing double branch candle holder. Turned candle armature adjusts on dowel shaft by removal of wedge. Base of shaft is octagonal, dowels through 2 piece crossed with arched feet. Painted black, evidence of red undercoat.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 256476

Accession Number: 1999.585

Anti-macassar

Crocheted white thread approximately square form with zig-zag border. Circular central design of 3 cherubs.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256503

Accession Number: 1999.586

Book

Titled "Effie Gray and Other Stories", illustrated by A.C. Warren, published by Nichols and Noyes, printed by H.O. Houghton and Co., Cambridge. Published for the Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Textured brown binding with gilt tooled spine.

Date: 1866

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 256504

Accession Number: 1999.587

Seat mat

Hooked rectangular with rear corners rounded to fit seat. Green border surrounding rose blossoms and foliage on tan ground. Backed with grey corduroy.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap, corduroy

GUSN: 256505

Accession Number: 1999.588

Book

Titled "English Society". Contains a volume of captioned drawings by George Du Maurier, published by Harper and Brothers, New York, 1897. Blue hardcover binding with gilt decoration on cover.

Date: 1897

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 256506

Accession Number: 1999.589

Phonograph Record

"PERGOLESI/ Stabat Mater"; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM long playing record; ; title and singers listed in green; white background; lavender border with black outlined design of musical instruments, one of which has female head on top; inscriptions on front, back, and on record; record inside cover; ...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 256820

Accession Number: 1998.19

Phonograph Record

"ELLY/ AMELING/ SINGT/ MOZAR/ LIEDER"; square cover with blue background and white inscription; at left is bust length photo of female singer with short brown hair, sparkly earrings and white fur around neck; inscriptions on front and back covers and on record; record inside paper cover that in with...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 256821

Accession Number: 1998.21

Phonograph Record

"Haydn/ Quartet in D major, Op. 64, No. 5 ("Lark"0 Quartet in B flat major, Op. 76, No. 4 ("Sunrise")"; Square cover for 33 1/3 RPM long playing record; white background and three irregular orange rectangles alternating on front; drawing of Haydn in one shape, ionstrumentalists in another, logo in ...

Date: 1949

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 256822

Accession Number: 1998.23

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