Historic New England

Wicker trunk

(a) Trunk with a hinged lid, (b) stand, and (c) canvas insert cover. Wicker exterior with TJE painted in black on side, beneath wicker handle. Interior lined with canvas. Wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, linen (material)

GUSN: 355065

Accession Number: 2020.21.1A-C

Quincy Family Blockfront Chest of Drawers

Four drawer blockfront chest, conforming top, original brasses, old finish, central drop, ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1769

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 355066

Accession Number: 2020.22.1

Philco Highboy, Model no. 95. Exterior veneered paneling with fleur-de-lis on both sides. Double doors open up to display radio dial, contraols, speaker, and embroidered "tapestry" scene depicting trees, covering the speaker.

Date: 1929

Maker: Philco (Manufacturer)

Material: walnut (wood), bird's-eye maple, embroidering

GUSN: 355068

Accession Number: 2020.24.1

Board Game, Du-Ration

Du-Ration board game produced by The Veep Company, Inc. Label on cover reads: "The Game of Today / Learn How to Get the Most Out of Your Food Ration Coupons."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355100

Accession Number: 2020.25.1

T-shirt

Grey tee-shirt with a printed image of a pilgrim man wearing a medical face mask from Next Level Apparel. Printed inscription below the image reads, "Ptown 400." Size small.

Date: 2020

Maker: Next Level Apparel (Manufacturer) Hook Provincetown (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber), screen prints

GUSN: 355101

Accession Number: 2020.26.1

T-shirt

Cream-colored tee-shirt with a printed image of a pilgrim woman wearing a medical face mask. Shirt is from Next Level Apparel. Printed inscription below image reads, "Ptown 400." Size Small.

Date: 2020

Maker: Next Level Apparel (Manufacturer) Hook Provincetown (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber), screen prints

GUSN: 355102

Accession Number: 2020.26.2

Sign

Rectangular plastic yard sign reading, "We Love You Provincetown!" in red letters. Additional inscriptions below read, "sticking together while we're six feet apart" in gradient rainbow letters and "#PTownStrong / #MyHeartBelongsToPTown" in black letters. Background is alternating blue stripes in a ...

Date: 2020

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, corrugating

GUSN: 355103

Accession Number: 2020.26.3

Plaque

Wooden plaque depicting a dog's face with quotation: "Blessed are those who expect nothing; for they shall not be disappointed," Hallmark, United States. Circular metal handle attached to the top.

Maker: Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 355104

Accession Number: 2020.26.4

Bustle Support

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355118

Accession Number: 1940.393

Parasol

Burgundy silk parasol.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355119

Accession Number: 1990.509

Bustle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355120

Accession Number: 1938.407

Parasol

Black lace over white silk parasol with carved coral tip and handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355121

Accession Number: 1992.7

Walking Stick

Walking stick with a gold handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355122

Accession Number: 1990.548A

Piece of Wedding Cake

Piece of wedding cake wrapped in paper and a ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355124

Accession Number: 2004.38.15

Piece of Toile

Piece of red and white toile.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355125

Accession Number: 1969.3470

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355126

Accession Number: 1938.406

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355130

Accession Number: 1939.544

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355131

Accession Number: 1939.548

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355132

Accession Number: 1939.546

Silk dress

Two-piece yellow silk dress with a separate bodice (A) and skirt (B). Bodice front is shaped by tucks at the neckline and waist. Cotton inner lining is darted and boned. Sleeves are three-quarter length. Skirt is unlined with one seam at the center back and a three-inch turn up hem.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355155

Accession Number: 2020.31.1AB

Nursing bodice

White cotton nursing bodice with pleated, wrapped fabric detailing on the front. Additional pleating at the shoulder seams. Long sleeves are winged at the elbows and taper at the wrist. Back is held together with a vertical column of metal hook enclosures.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355156

Accession Number: 2020.31.2

Dress

Three-piece dress, bodice (A), skirt (B), and bow (C). Black silk taffeta with pink trim. Bodice (A) has pink bows at cuff; ruching and double ruff at cuff; black and white lace along center front, cuffs and neckline. Peplum trimmed with black lace; inner waistband; Ten black covered buttons; boned ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355200

Accession Number: 1990.152A-C

Partial Dinner Service

Set of four dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355293

Accession Number: 2020.33.1

Chair

One of a pair of birch craft kitchen chairs. Orange cushion seat. Unornamented straight turned legs and stretchers. Crest rail thinnest at center, flaring out to ends at turned back supports.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Baumritter Corp. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), leather

GUSN: 355314

Accession Number: 2020.35.1

Painting, Unfinished Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a young woman sitting in profile with a brick background. Sitter wears a yellow collared shirt or dress, hair tied up in braids.

Date: c.01930

Maker: Probably Fiske, Gertrude, 1879-1961 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 355315

Accession Number: 2020.36.1

Pet Dish

Yellow plastic dog bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353337

Accession Number: 1996.143.90

Roaster

GE automatic roaster [.1] with original instruction booklet [.2], price marked $44.95

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353338

Accession Number: 1996.143.128.1-.2

Cart

Metal and plastic rolling cart, with countertop and two shelves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353339

Accession Number: 1996.143.129

Shawl

Black shawl with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353341

Accession Number: 1993.365

Textile Sample

Fabric sample with a painted scene of boats and a windmill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353342

Accession Number: 2008.12.114

Set of Curtains

This set of window hangings consists of two straight side curtains and a valance. All three pieces are constructed from a silk compound weave repp in shades of bronze. The pattern is a repeating foliated vine worked in blue and red supplementary wefts against a bronze ground warp-striped in shades o...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), NO-MATERIAL-TERM

GUSN: 353343

Accession Number: 2019.42.1A-C

Set of curtains

This set of window hangings was assembled from a larger group. It consists of a proper right (A) and proper left (B) side curtain that do not match in width, thus were probably made for two different windows, and a pair of self-fabric tie-backs (C,D). The side curtains are constructed as simple stra...

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 353344

Accession Number: 2019.42.2 A-D

Boy's sailor suit

This two-piece garment consists of a jacket and breeches construced of navy blue wool twill. The jacket shows a square-backed falling collar with shawl fronts, long sleeves, and a front closure with buttons. The jacket appears to have been altered from its original tunic form, adding the buttons and...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Swears & Wells (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353345

Accession Number: 2019.42.3AB

Pillowcase

This navy blue silk pillowcase is constructed of two panels machine stitched together on three sides, leaving the proper left edge open for the pillow. A row of snaptape stitched along the interior hem of the left side closed the case. The case is embellished with a large and elaborate monogram "EEF...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 353346

Accession Number: 2019.42.4

Purse

Blue and yellow purse with silver-colored beaded design and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353347

Accession Number: 1924.481

Purse

White, green, and white knit purse with tassels on the end and green thread-wrapped rings in the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353348

Accession Number: 1924.484

Purse

Green silk thread crochet with brass clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353349

Accession Number: 1964.265

Purse

Purse with polychrome beadwork of floral design and decorative brass clasp .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353350

Accession Number: 1934.1870

Purse

Red and yellow purse with metal beaded design, tassels on both ends and two metal rings in the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353351

Accession Number: 1947.90

Parlor Fancy, nineteenth century

Black velvet parlor fancy in the shape of a butterfly with decorative beadwork and an attached red ribbon to hang.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beadwork, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 353352

Accession Number: 2019.43.1

Purse

Grey purse with wool embroidered green, purple, and pink striped pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353359

Accession Number: 1928.365

Metal Chair

"COSCO" metal chair with white vinyl seat and chair back, with a two-step foot stool that pulls out from below.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353360

Accession Number: 1996.143.134

Spice Rack

Wall mounted spice rack, with ten jars of spice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353361

Accession Number: 1996.143.135

Letter Rack

Tin letter rack, with an "AGRICO" memo book, 1949.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353362

Accession Number: 1996.143.137

Side chairs

Pine kitchen side chairs [A], with blue round braided seat covers [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353363

Accession Number: 1996.143.140.1AB-.4AB

Kitchen Table

Pine kitchen table with metal and plastic brown printed tabletop, floral and faux wood design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353364

Accession Number: 1996.143.141

Curtains

Three pairs of cotton curtains, with a rust, blue, and green striped floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353365

Accession Number: 1996.143.145.1AB-.3AB

Towels

Tea towels with printed fleur de lis [.1] and white and green stripes [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353370

Accession Number: 1996.143.163.1-.3

Recipe Box

Metal recipe box with recipes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353371

Accession Number: 1996.143.196

Salt and Pepper Shakers

White glass salt and pepper shakers with metal tops.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353373

Accession Number: 1996.143.235.1AB-.2AB

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