Historic New England

Fireplace Tongs

Cast brass belted ball finial and turned shaft over iron "arms" with flattened penny shaped grips.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11103

Accession Number: 1992.439

Hearth Broom

Yellow painted rod-like handle, pierced with a hanging hole with a wide width straw broom held in place by three wire ringd. Hangin holes have a red, white & blue ribbon through it.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire, straw (plant material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11104

Accession Number: 1992.440

Andirons

A cast brass flance and faceted ball finial on thick tapering iron shaft raised on arched legs ending in large penny feet.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 11105

Accession Number: 1992.441A

ANDIRONS

A cast brass flance and faceted ball finial on thick tapering iron shaft raised on arched legs ending in large penny feet. A pair with 1992.441 B.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11106

Accession Number: 1992.441B

Pot

Squat bulbous form with flaring rim and bail handle raised on three short legs. The "belly" is banded with two raised cast rings.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11107

Accession Number: 1992.442

Pot Hook

Flattened iron strap bent into an "S" shape.

Date: 1780-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11108

Accession Number: 1992.443

Hook

An "S" shaped hook with curved ends.

Date: 1760-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11109

Accession Number: 1992.444

Hook

An eylet at one end on a "U" shaped form with a flaring tip.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11110

Accession Number: 1992.445

Saucepan with Penny Feet

Basin-like saucepan with a flat rim and tapering handle with large "penny" shaped end raised on three short feet.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11111

Accession Number: 1992.446

Square form with hinged green velvet covered lid on can forming the base, raised in four turned feet. The box is painted red and it has a swing metal wire handle. The box is lined with tin and fitted with a whale oil burner.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11112

Accession Number: 1992.447

Rattle

A rough hewn handle with a 3" section of cow's horn capped with a wood disc with seeds or beads inside to rattle when shook.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11113

Accession Number: 1992.448

Rattle

The rattle is in a "T" form, with a chamfered handle. The upper section is comprised of 8 pieces of wood in square or rectangular shape enclosing seeds. All painted blue. Various elements are glued together.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11114

Accession Number: 1992.449

Rattle

A basket-woven closed square shaped box with stationary handle. The box encloses seeds or nuts that rattle.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 11115

Accession Number: 1992.450

Lion Toy Animal

Standing full bodied figure of a lion with a long tail curled back against its side, with outstretched ears, and painted orange and highlighted in black.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11116

Accession Number: 1992.451

Label, Gummed

Two part red, white, and blue card board box containing 31 red and white paper gummed labels.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11117

Accession Number: 1992.95

Ostrich Toy Animal

A full bodied figure of a standing ostrich, painted mottled white/black with black legs, bill and a red eye.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11118

Accession Number: 1992.452

Label, Gummed

Two part red, white, and blue card board box containing 76 red and white paper gummed labels.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11119

Accession Number: 1992.94

Toy Animal

A full bodied figure of a standing unidentified animal, possibly an anteater, with a long pink nose and gray body, short upright ears and a short tail.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11120

Accession Number: 1992.453

Pigeon Toy Animal

A full bodied figure of a standing pigeon, painted gray, brown and with pink legs.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11121

Accession Number: 1992.455

Pig Toy Animal

A full bodied figure of a standing pig, painted brown and with a black throat and red facial features.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11122

Accession Number: 1992.456

Rooster Figurine

A full bodied stylized figure of a standing rooster on an oblong base, freely painted in bright shades of yellow, red, green, black and orange.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11123

Accession Number: 1992.454

Bellows Toy

A rectangular top with a full bodied figure of a swimming duck behind two smaller figures of swimming ducks over white leather bellows and a wooden base. The ducks are painted black, green, white, yellow and red. Bellows were intended to flap wings which are now missing.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating), papier mâché, pine (wood)

GUSN: 11124

Accession Number: 1992.457

Bird Carving

One of a pair of carved birds, reddish brown undeelly and black wings and top, with wire legs. Incised wings and tail feathers (smaller than 1992.459).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Wilson, Augustus Aaron, 1864-1950 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), incising, oil paint (paint), wire

GUSN: 11125

Accession Number: 1992.458

Carving

One of a pair of carved birds, reddish brown underneath and black wings and top, with wire legs. Incised wings and tail feathers (larger than 1992.458).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Wilson, Augustus Aaron, 1864-1950 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), incising, oil paint (paint), wire

GUSN: 11126

Accession Number: 1992.459

Pasteboard Sewing Box

Pasteboard oval box covered with block printed floral wallpaper, the lid is stuffed with fabric to make the pincushion top. It has a white floral pattern, block printed on green ground with orange edging; on the pin cushion lid is a priated cotton of black flowers on a red ground and stuffed with st...

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pasteboard (paper), straw (plant material), wallpapers

GUSN: 11127

Accession Number: 1992.460AB

Label, Gummed

2 part red, white, and blue cardboard box containing 10 red and white paper gummed labels.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11128

Accession Number: 1992.93

"Bow-Wow" Pug Stuffed Animal

The cotton fabric is printed with front, back, and underside of a pug. The sides and bottom are stitched together in the form of a bulldog and stuffed. The fabric is printed in shades of beige, gray, green, brown and red.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11129

Accession Number: 1992.461

Label, Gummed

Printed on box top and sides: Two part red, white, and blue cardboard box containing 60 red and white paper gummed labels.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11130

Accession Number: 1992.92

Wig Stand

Wig stand in the form of a large pestle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11131

Accession Number: 1992.462

Watercolor

Rectangular, vertical format. A large heart outlined in blue contains half-circles of yellow (topped with blue and bottomed with yellow) on which are written in pen the names, birth and death dates of the Stanwood family. An old frame, ebonized and under glass. Watercolor on laid paper. Subject: Jo...

Date: June 7, 1816

Maker: Stanwood, Atkinson, Mr. (Maker)

Material: ink, laid paper, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11132

Accession Number: 1992.464

Wheelbarrow

Toy wooden wheel barrel with single wheel

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nails, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10751

Accession Number: 1995.516

Paper Collage

Paper flower on paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10752

Accession Number: 1995.469

Cutwork paper cross

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10753

Accession Number: 1995.470

Match Holder

Small container with hanging finial, hinged lid on oval mount with hook. Box has lacquered red, black, green and yellow plaid exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10754

Accession Number: 1995.479

Miniature Broom

Toy broom - wood handle, possible horse hair broom secured with wire and string

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10755

Accession Number: 1995.450