Historic New England

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with pierced and carved top featuring five points and abstract flower design, seven teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103159

Accession Number: 1993.342.2

Hairpin

Black vulcanite hairpin with a rectangular top set with faceted square French glass beads, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103160

Accession Number: 1993.342.3

Brooch

Rectangular brooch set with square and round faceted French jet beads, hinged metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103161

Accession Number: 1993.342.4

Barrette

Celluloid barrette in a v-shape with pierced scroll decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103162

Accession Number: 1993.342.5

Barrette

Tortoiseshell barrette in the shape of a convex rectangle, gilt metal fastener.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103163

Accession Number: 1993.342.7

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a twisted double-knot top, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103164

Accession Number: 1993.342.8

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a round loop top, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103165

Accession Number: 1993.342.9

Pair of Hairpins

Pair of tortoiseshell hairpins with circular loop tops, two teeth.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103166

Accession Number: 1993.342.10ab

Hairpin

Pair of celluloid hairpins in a horseshoe shape, two teeth.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103167

Accession Number: 1993.342.11AB

Hairpin

Pair of tortoiseshell loop hairpins.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103168

Accession Number: 1993.342.11CD

Pair of Hairpins

Pair of tortoiseshell hairpins with pinched center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103169

Accession Number: 1993.342.12ab

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a curved top bent at a right angle, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103170

Accession Number: 1993.342.13

Hairpin

Small celluloid hairpin with curved sides.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic

GUSN: 103171

Accession Number: 1993.342.14

Set of Hairpins

Four tortoiseshell colored hairpins with round tops and shaped teeth.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103172

Accession Number: 1993.342.15a-d

Set of Hairpins

Three tortoiseshell double spiral shaped hairpins.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103173

Accession Number: 1993.342.16a-c

Pair of Hairpins

Pair of horn hairpins with round carved twisted tops, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103174

Accession Number: 1993.342.17ab

Set of Hairpins

Lot of nine tortoiseshell hairpins with round tops with a carved twist design.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103175

Accession Number: 1993.342.18a-i

Bobby Pin

Metal French style bobby pin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103176

Accession Number: 1993.342.19

Five Bobby Pins

Five French style metal bobby pins.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 103177

Accession Number: 1993.342.20a-e

Hairpins on Original Cardboard

Five shaped tortoiseshell hairpins on original cardboard.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103178

Accession Number: 1993.342.21

Pair of Hairpins

Pair of tortoiseshell hairpins with round tops, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103179

Accession Number: 1993.342.22ab

Brooch

Brooch consisting of three brown balls separated by two gilt metal findings, two brown balls suspended below, hinged pin and hook fastener on reverse.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103180

Accession Number: 1993.342.23

Box

Blue horseshoe shaped cardboard box with white edges, no top.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103181

Accession Number: 1993.342.6b

Box

Green cardboard box with cover.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 103182

Accession Number: 1993.342.6a

Hairnet

Ladies hairnet made of real hair in original yellow envelope featuring a woman with flowing curly hair surrounded by a hairnet on front.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Venida

Material: hair, human hair

GUSN: 103183

Accession Number: 1993.58

Hairnet

Ladies hairnet made of real hair in its original brown envelope with red and blue stripes featuring a smiling woman in center.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Joan-Ette (Manufacturer)

Material: hair, human hair

GUSN: 103184

Accession Number: 1993.59

Santa Costume Mask

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Paper mask. Covers entire face, with eye holes. Cotton band across top. Front pained with facial features. String remnants on sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173761

Accession Number: 1993.162.3

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Yellow cotton pants with black fabric panels decorating large bell bottom cuffs. Garment has two front pockets, a front patch pocket on the right side, two rear patch pockets, belt loops and for button fly.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173765

Accession Number: 1993.165.1

Costume Jacket

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Red cotton jacket with black fabric decorating shoulders and black fabric panels at large flared cuffs. Single button sewn inside the front to fasten to a fabric strap sewn to the other side. Part of fancy dress costume- Man's Yale Class of '25 Reunion.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173766

Accession Number: 1993.165.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with embossed floral bouquets, iris, tulips, and carnations, encircled by flowering vine. Printed in tans and sage greens on cream ground with gilt accents. Same pattern but different colorway of 1981.111.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Rottman & Co. (Importer) Possibly Irving & Casson (Dealer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 174063

Accession Number: 2009.12.1

Toy stove

Metal toy stove painted red with Little Orphan Annie motif; hollow

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180976

Accession Number: 2009.7.2

Toy sink

Metal toy sink painted white with painted on black faucet.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180977

Accession Number: 2009.7.3

Toy dressing table set

Wooden dressing table painted aqua with attached sheet metal mirror and matching wooden bench with bent metal legs

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, sheet metal

GUSN: 180978

Accession Number: 2009.7.4

Toy radio

Carved wooden toy radio with engraved dials and screen.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180979

Accession Number: 2009.7.5

Fifty-five piece Chinese Export Dinner Service monogrammed "AQ"

Fifty-five piece Chinese export dinner service with blue diamond patterned band and spearhead border with "AQ" monogram in shield. Includes serving bowls, gravy boat, soup plates, dinner and dessert plates, soup tureen, and platters.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174069

Accession Number: 2009.5.2

Commemorative plate

Wedgwood commemorative plate, Dorothy Quincy Homestead

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 174070

Accession Number: 2009.5.3

Set of five Minton dinner plates

Set of five Minton dinner plates with pink fish egg ground and center scene of a pink and blue bird.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer) W.H. Plummer (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174071

Accession Number: 2009.5.4

Set of eight soup plates

Set of eight soup plates with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174072

Accession Number: 2009.5.5

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with painted floral and bamboo border.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174073

Accession Number: 2009.5.6

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with peony and butterfly border, center scene of a crane.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174074

Accession Number: 2009.5.7

Chinese Export Plate

Chinese export plate with blue band border, center scene of pink, blue, and orange flowers in an aqua colored vase.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174075

Accession Number: 2009.5.8

Chinese export bowl

Chinese export bowl, black and gold pencil decoration.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174076

Accession Number: 2009.5.9

Imari bowl

Imari bowl with center scene of a pagoda and boat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174077

Accession Number: 2009.5.10

Rose Mandarin vase

Rose Mandarin Vase with flowers, butterflies, and scenes of people on celadon ground. Exact match to 1972.46.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, porcelain enamel

GUSN: 174078

Accession Number: 2009.5.11

Urn

Arts and Crafts style urn. Tan glazed body overglazed with hand-painted gray owl and tree branches.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 174079

Accession Number: 2009.5.12

Vase

Tall green glass vase with gilt scroll decoration.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: art glass

GUSN: 174080

Accession Number: 2009.5.13

Glass oil lamp

Tall glass oil lamp, electrified. No shade or chimney.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174081

Accession Number: 2009.5.14

Metal lamp harp with porcelain finial

Metal lamp harp with ball shaped porcelain finial painted with two cherubs.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 174082

Accession Number: 2009.5.15

Bowl and Stand

Soapstone bowl in the shape of a clam shell with three clam shaped feet and custom carved wooden stand.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174083

Accession Number: 2009.5.16

Collection of Thirty Chinese Seals

Thirty Chinese carved seals in a Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 174084

Accession Number: 2009.5.17

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