Historic New England

Plastic Christmas Toy

A small, plastic Santa Claus figure wearing a red hat, red suit, and black boots. His clear, globular stomach contains a woodland scene and a figure at it's center.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 371183

Accession Number: 2016.188.947

Necklace with Eye Pendant

A silver-colored necklace chain with an eye-shaped pendant with a brown iris.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 371184

Accession Number: 2016.188.948

Necklace with Razor Pendant

A silver-colored necklace chain with a razor blade pendant.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 371185

Accession Number: 2016.188.949

Necklace Chain

A silver-colored necklace chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 371186

Accession Number: 2016.188.950

Leather Pouch

A small green leather pouch with snap closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371187

Accession Number: 2016.188.951

Wrist Watch

A black, digital wrist watch made of synthetic parts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371188

Accession Number: 2016.188.952

Eyeglasses and Case

A pair of glasses with light brown, plastic frames and circular glass lenses, with an oblong cognac-colored leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371189

Accession Number: 2016.188.953.1-.2

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371190

Accession Number: 2016.188.954

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned shaft and an octagonal base that has been engraved with the outline of a quadruped.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 371191

Accession Number: 2016.188.955

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371192

Accession Number: 2016.188.956

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371193

Accession Number: 2016.188.957

Hatbox

A wooden oval hatbox covered with printed blue, green, and white floral and plaid wallpaper. The bottom of the box has been covered with a local Maine newspaper page dating to 1831.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371194

Accession Number: 2016.188.958AB

Basket

Round, woven rye basket with handles at side.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 371195

Accession Number: 2016.188.959

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a circular base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371196

Accession Number: 2016.188.960

Pitcher

A pearlware pitcher with a blue body, an upper and lower register of checkerboard decoration, and a wide strap handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371197

Accession Number: 2016.188.961

A round Canton ginger jar that has been converted into an electric lamp. It's blue and white glaze decoration depicts a continuous seascape frieze. The number "9" has been glazed onto one side of the jar.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), wood and wood products, textiles, metal

GUSN: 371198

Accession Number: 2016.188.962

Wallet

A rectangular, black snakeskin billfold with inner pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371199

Accession Number: 2016.188.963

Wallet

A rectangular, black snakeskin billfold with inner pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371200

Accession Number: 2016.188.964

Wallet

A rectangular, black leather wallet with inner pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371201

Accession Number: 2016.188.965

Perfume Box

An unopened rectangular, pink box covered with cellophane. A label at its center reads Carnegie Pink, Cologne Concentre, Hattie Carnegie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371202

Accession Number: 2016.188.966

Perfume Box

An unopened rectangular, yellow box covered with cellophane. A label at its center reads Four Winds, Cologne Concentre, Hattie Carnegie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371203

Accession Number: 2016.188.967

Handkerchief

A square, white linen handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371204

Accession Number: 2016.188.968

Handkerchief

A square, white linen handkerchief bordered with three thick stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371205

Accession Number: 2016.188.969

Handkerchief

A square, fuschia, chiffon handkerchief with scalloped, lace edges and a polka-dotted body.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371206

Accession Number: 2016.188.970

Handkerchief

A square handkerchief with red, white, and blue geometric and floral patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371207

Accession Number: 2016.188.971

Set of Nine Wine Glasses

Nine clear glass footed goblets.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371007

Accession Number: 2016.188.740.1-.9

Cup

A small handleless soft paste cup decorated with a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371008

Accession Number: 2016.188.741

Cup

A small handleless soft paste cup decorated with a cobalt floral nosegay and a blue border at the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371009

Accession Number: 2016.188.742

Saucer

A Lowestoft saucer with a scalloped gray border and a central bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371010

Accession Number: 2016.188.743

Saucer

A Lowestoft saucer with a scalloped gray border and a central bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371011

Accession Number: 2016.188.744

Bowl

A soft paste bowl decorated with sentimental genre and landscape scenes with black transfer decoration at the front and back of a tapered body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371012

Accession Number: 2016.188.745

Bowl

An Old Paris bowl with cobalt and blue feather designs on a peach background and gold banding. A Greek key border decorates the interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371013

Accession Number: 2016.188.746

Teapot

A small teapot and cover with orange and cobalt floral decoration and green foliage on a bulbous body with brown and orange banding at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371014

Accession Number: 2016.188.747AB

Creamer

A pearlware creamer decorated with a brown swag, banding, and a stylized floral design on a bulbous, tapered body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371015

Accession Number: 2016.188.748

Teapot

A pearlware teapot with blue decoration at lid with a finial and spout, and on a wide band at the body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371016

Accession Number: 2016.188.749AB

Pitcher

A pearlware pitcher with profuse decoration of cobalt and chrome yellow flowers and green leaves, a brown band at the rim and below, yellow-orange at the spout, and a bulbous body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371017

Accession Number: 2016.188.750

Coffeepot

A pearlware coffee pot with a domed cover and a strap handle (Leeds) and blue Chinoiserie decoration on the body, spout, and handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371018

Accession Number: 2016.188.751AB

Coffeepot

A pearlware coffee pot with a dome lid, green leaf and swag decoration with cobalt flowers, and a bulbous body with a tapered top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371019

Accession Number: 2016.188.752AB

Deck of Cards

A deck of cards wrapped in white, black, and sepia print paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371020

Accession Number: 2016.188.753

Deck of Cards

A deck of cards in a gold, black, and orange cardboard box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371021

Accession Number: 2016.188.754

Deck of Cards

A light blue and gold colored box containing two decks of cards with Hattie Carnegie branding.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371022

Accession Number: 2016.188.755

Slipper

An antique man's slipper of petit-point and silk with Masonic emblems.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, textiles, petit point, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 371023

Accession Number: 2016.188.757

Ramekin

A porcelain ramekin shaped dish with fluting and floral decoration in maroon, scarlet, blue, and green with a gilded and turquoise colored scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371024

Accession Number: 2016.188.758