Historic New England

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313323

Accession Number: 1978.50.3

Medal, Commemorative

Brass medal (.1) in original box (.2ab). Medal depicts Charles William Eliot in profile relief. Green cardboard box with gold lettering and red velvet interior.

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 313384

Accession Number: 2004.25.2.1-.2AB

A-line sleeveless black polyester knit dress with deep V-neck front and back. The neck front center is embellished with a large bow finished with an oval rhinestone clasp. Bust dart shaping. See file for photographs of donor in dress. See provenance for details.

Date: ca. 1968

Maker: Nancy Amory Knits (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), polyester (fiber), rhinestone

GUSN: 313387

Accession Number: 2015.84.1

Mini dress

Mini-dress with bell sleeves and round neckline, made from a circular machine-made lace tablecloth. See provenance. See files for photographs of donor in dress.

Date: 1969

Maker: Gilliland, Sandy (Maker)

Material: machine lace

GUSN: 313388

Accession Number: 2015.84.2

Wedding Dress

Full-length dress made from white tulle embroidered lace transparent layer laid over a white princess-cut bodice and attached skirt. Dress bodice is construced with a tall standing collar across front of chest that drapes down the back. Full-length sleeves added by seastress at donor's request. Dres...

Date: 1969

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

GUSN: 313389

Accession Number: 2015.84.3

Hat

Turban or kerchief-style hat constructed from white polyester fabric puffed, folded, and gathered into a solid headband. Meant to be worn to the back of the head. Worn by the donor as part of her "going away" suit after her 1969 wedding. See file for images of donor in hat and full assemblage.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Conrad & Chandler (Retailer)

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 313390

Accession Number: 2015.84.4

Dress\n

Sleeveless dress made from a printed cotton in shades of bright green, aqua, yellow, and white in an abstracted floral pattern. Constructed with a deep V-neck in front and back, fitted bodice with bust darts, full, knee-length skirt and a self-fabric bow at nadir of V-neck. Zip closure on side of d...

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Mindy Malone Inc. (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313392

Accession Number: 2015.84.6

Skirt\n

Green wool skirt.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Highland Queen (Maker)

Material: tweed

GUSN: 313393

Accession Number: 2015.84.7

Baton Squad Trophy\n

Baton squad trophy [a] with removable baton [b]. Metal figure of a girl in a baton squad uniform holds a plastic baton in her right hand. Figure is standing atop a cylindrical column attached to a square wooden base. Salem High School baton squad.

Date: 1966

Maker: Bernard's Jewelers (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313394

Accession Number: 2015.84.8AB

Class Ring\n

Class ring, gold band with oval green glass stone. Ring shoulders embossed with image of Benjamin Franklin and "Opportunity" and an image of the school seal and "Advancement."

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, glass (material)

GUSN: 313396

Accession Number: 2015.84.10

Hatbox

Hatbox decorated with green, blue, beige and pink paper depicting road with horse-drawn stagecoach and bicyclists. Lids are faded gray. Red cord.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 313408

Accession Number: 2004.27.4AB

Needlework Pattern

This square piece of starched plainweave cotton has a pattern for needlework drawn upon it in ink. The pattern is a square quartered into four equal triangles. Each triangle is filled with a pyramid of half circles. The corners are filled with quarter circles. Marked by hand with price and pattern n...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patterns (guides)

GUSN: 313410

Accession Number: 2015.85.1

Top

Two piece wooden top. Dowel with notched end with two holes and strong and acorn-shaped top with metal tip.

Date: ca. 18th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 313412

Accession Number: 2004.29.4AB

Textile Remnant "Acton Floral"

Two lengths "Acton Floral"; with one small, partial remnant. These two overall pieces with three attached colorways and oen attached paper label (on the small sample), represents different kinds of flowers in natural colors, some bigger than others. The light green background is animated by leaves ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313422

Accession Number: 2001.281.1210.1-.3

Textile Remnant

This overall piece presents a repeated pattern representing two pheasants - among them one is half-hidden behind a tree - on a parterre of flowers and a fruits tree. The background is beige.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313423

Accession Number: 2001.281.1211

Textile Remnant "First Embassy"

Remnant "First Embassy" pattern. This overall piece represents a pattern of two stylized flowers repeated between five strips alternating different decorative stylized flowers, in a vertical composition. The major colors are blue, pink and light brown, over a beige background.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313424

Accession Number: 2001.281.1212

Textile Remnant "Concorde"

"Concorde" pattern This is a one overall piece with two attached colorways, three paper labels and one fabric label. The pattern of this cotton sample named Concorde shows a view of the famous perspective of the center of Paris starting with the Louvre and the Palais des Tuileries behind the Arc...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313425

Accession Number: 2001.281.1213

Vase

Delft vase. Blue on grey image of a ship at anchor.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313446

Accession Number: 1933.6424

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with an ivory handle. [.1] A red wood case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 313454

Accession Number: 1918.482.1-.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313456

Accession Number: 1919.133.2

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313463

Accession Number: 1978.50.2

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313467

Accession Number: 1926.500.5

Sugar Pincer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313472

Accession Number: 1912.217

Textile Remnant "Braintree Stripe"

This overall piece with three attached colorways, three attached paper labels and one attached fabric label, presents a mustard yellow geometric pattern alternating a strip containing stylized palm leaves with a strip of stars in a circle, separated by a thinner avocado green cabled strip containing...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313478

Accession Number: 2001.281.1214

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313479

Accession Number: 1931.291.2

Saltcellar

Pressed glass, footed saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313480

Accession Number: 1933.6309.2

Textile Remnant "Wilton Toile"

Three textile fragments, each with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents a repeated scene. It is a pastoral and bucolic scene staging two main groups of people: a woman and a man seated next to a child an in front of a barn-like hut with a bull inside and chickens nearby. ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313481

Accession Number: 2001.281.1215.1-.3

Apple parer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313482

Accession Number: 1934.2494

Spoon Holder

Glass spoon holder with faceted sides, scalloped rim, short stem and circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313483

Accession Number: 2015.1.61

Decanter with flat top stopper

Blown glass decanter with flat top stopper. Three ribs at neck, faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 313484

Accession Number: 1935.1473.2AB

Decanter

Blown glass decanter with flat top stopper. Three ribs at neck, faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 313485

Accession Number: 2015.1.63AB

Tumbler with slightly faceted sides. Glass

Glass tumbler with slightly faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313486

Accession Number: 2015.1.64

Decanter with circular stopper

Glass decanter with circular stopper. Three ribs at neck, diamond pattern around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313488

Accession Number: 2015.1.66AB

Decanter with ball shaped stopper

Blown glass decanter with ball shaped stopper. Three ribs at neck, smooth sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 313489

Accession Number: 2015.1.67AB

Sugar Bowl with lid

Glass sugar bowl. Cylindrical form with three Egyptian scenes molded into body, short stem, and circular foot. Lid has urn shaped knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313490

Accession Number: 2015.1.68AB

Al Marcelle Hair Wave Clips

No description

Date: 1930-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 312232

Accession Number: 2008.12.120.1-.4

Engraving Plate

Engraving plate for printing visiting cards for Mary B. Adams.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312233

Accession Number: 1927.57

"Goody and Tip Top Products" Wave Hair Clips

No description

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 312234

Accession Number: 2008.12.121.1-.13

Gilette Safety Razor in Case

Gilette Safety Razor (.1) in original purple velvet lined case (.2) with three extra blades in a steel case (.3).

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 312235

Accession Number: 2008.12.123.1-.3

Wooden object

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312236

Accession Number: 1927.598

Boxes of Razor Blades

Four Boxes of razor blades. Wilkinson (.1), PAL Double Edge plastic box (.2), Gilette Blue Blades (.3), PaL Double Edge paper box (.4).

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, metal

GUSN: 312237

Accession Number: 2008.12.124.1-.4

Pitcher Sample

Salesman's sample of toilet pitcher.

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312238

Accession Number: 1927.71

Round Wooden Box with Lid

Round wooden box (a) with lid (b) marked "Redding for Cleaning Brick 1879." Found in the house of Miss Ellen Stone, East Lexington, Massachusetts.

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 312239

Accession Number: 2008.12.131AB

Box

Small cylindrical paper box with cover. Red paper with metallic gold decorative elements embossed on box. Cover features peacock perched on tree, over fence.

Maker: unknown

Material: pasteboard (paper)

GUSN: 312240

Accession Number: 1927.86.2AB

Ladle

Tin ladle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 312241

Accession Number: 1927.747

Wooden Recipe Box Containing Recipe Cards

Wooden Recipe Box (.1)Containing 58 Recipe Cards (.2a-fff). "Fanny Merritt Farmer" label in box, "Sully & Kleinteich" recipe cards. Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 312242

Accession Number: 2008.12.132.1-.2A-FFF

Hearth Brush

Small bunch of sticks bound together by a willow splint. Used to sweep the fireplace.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 312243

Accession Number: 1928.170

Inkwell

Wooden inkwell with eagles on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 312244

Accession Number: 1928.174

Measuring Cup

No description

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 312245

Accession Number: 2008.12.134

Cranberry Sauce Cutters in Original Box with Directions

Cranberry Sauce Cutters (.1) in Original Box (.2) with Directions (.3).

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), cardboard

GUSN: 312246

Accession Number: 2008.12.135.1-.3

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