Historic New England

Looking Glass

Looking glass, rectangular shape with gilt rope edged frame. Top section of glass has a reverse painted picture of a basket of fruit framed by draped red curtains.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272956

Accession Number: 1996.116

Two wallpaper fragments from the Clapp House, Dorchester, Massachusetts. Rococo Revival floral pattern in pink, red, green, blue and purple with scrolls and beads in tan and background stripes in gray. Roller-printed on white satin ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272957

Accession Number: 2001.281.94AB

Miniature cupboard

Paint decorated miniture cupbaord.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272958

Accession Number: 1996.117

Miniature cupboard

Painted miniature cupboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272959

Accession Number: 1996.118

Bowl

Large copper bowl with brass foot ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272960

Accession Number: 1996.119

Basin

Copper basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 272961

Accession Number: 1996.120

Rolling Pin

Colored glass rolling pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 272962

Accession Number: 1996.121

Lantern

Wall fixture [a] with black painted tin and glass lantern [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272963

Accession Number: 1996.122AB

Set of coasters with holder

Eight fruit-shaped plastic coasters [.1-.8] with holder [.9].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272964

Accession Number: 1996.123

Cutting Board

Slate cutting board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272965

Accession Number: 1996.124

Porringer

Copper porringer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272966

Accession Number: 1996.125

Platter

Large platter, blue transfer-printed Staffordshire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272967

Accession Number: 1996.126

Platter

Platter, blue transfer-printed Staffordshire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272968

Accession Number: 1996.127

Table

Painted dropleaf dining table.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272969

Accession Number: 1996.128

Tray

Tray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272970

Accession Number: 1996.129

Tray

Tray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272971

Accession Number: 1996.130

Tray

Tray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272972

Accession Number: 1996.131

Tray

Tray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272973

Accession Number: 1996.132

Stove

Iron cook stove.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272974

Accession Number: 1996.133

Bottle

Clear blown glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272975

Accession Number: 1996.134

Bottle with stopper

Clear pressed glass bottle [a] with stopper [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272976

Accession Number: 1996.135AB

Pie plate

Rockingham ware pie plate.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272977

Accession Number: 1996.136

Wallpaper

Striped wallpaper fragment with large central stripe of roses and rosebuds flanked by narrower floral stripes. Roller-printed in three grays and yellow on white satin ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272978

Accession Number: 2001.281.95

Saucer

Saucer, blue and white Canton.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272981

Accession Number: 1996.138

Shot glass

Clear blown glass shot glass with millefiori base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272982

Accession Number: 1996.139

Ring

Finger ring constructed by dripping and hammering silver in a free-form shape. Oxidized areas highlight the relief designs.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Sklar, Israel, d. 2012 (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316489

Accession Number: 2015.154.2

Quilt

Patch quilt made from squares of red cotton alternating with white cotton. Red squares tufted at center with red yarn. White squares embroidered with centered design of state flower. Flowers embroidered with colored cotton floss. Below each flower is its name, embroidered in black block letters and ...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Bonaceto, Helen (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, embroidering

GUSN: 316509

Accession Number: 2015.159.1

Apron

Apron, multi-color embroidery on blue and white ticking. Cotton. Embroidered by Sarah Woods Hunt (1833-1915).

Date: c. 1880

Maker: Hunt, Sarah Woods, 1833-1915 (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 316511

Accession Number: 2015.160.1

Handkerchief

Handkerchief depicting "Geographical Pictures shewing the form, costume & manners of the different continents, empires & kingdoms in the world." Copper plate printed cotton.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), copper engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 316512

Accession Number: 2015.160.2

Shakers

Two owl shaped shakers. Silver and glass.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 316513

Accession Number: 2015.161.1AB

Spoon

Spoon. Coin silver. Engraved "A.P. to M.R.J." Farrington & Hunnewell.

Date: 1837-1880

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316514

Accession Number: 2015.161.2

Sugar Tongs

Sugar tongs. Silver plate.

Date: 1950-1890

Maker: Possibly Sheffield

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316515

Accession Number: 2015.161.3

Fragment, Textile

Toile fragments with tasseled cord. Cotton. Used to cover an Empire daybed at the Jewett House in South Berwick. France or England,

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 316516

Accession Number: 2015.161.4

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a centered square pendant set with topaz-colored paste in gold-plated square bezel, surrounded by two rows of pavé-set, clear, faceted, paste stones with emerald-cut pastes set at corners. Pendant is centered and affixed to a length of flat curb chain, designed to sit just bel...

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Christian Dior (Designer) Bohan, Marc (French fashion designer, born 1926) (Designer) Ubio Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paste (glass), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 316517

Accession Number: 2015.162.1

Necklace

This necklace consists of a cast bronze plaque suspended from O-rings attached at either end to a single string of round, black glass beads. The plaque depicts various sea shells, designed to look as though they had piled up on the shore.The deep casting shows verdigris in the crevices. The plaque i...

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Kaish, Richard P (Artist)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material), beads (pierced objects), casting (process)

GUSN: 316518

Accession Number: 2015.162.2

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316525

Accession Number: 1934.305.3

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316534

Accession Number: 1955.132B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316535

Accession Number: 1955.132D

Snood

Snood, decorated with lily of the valley and a cream silk bow. Silk, cotton, and artificial flowers. Fabric labels: "Miss Alice" and "French Shop Filene's Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer) Fredleys (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), flower pieces

GUSN: 316536

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.1

Geranium Hat

Hat decorated with pink and purple geraniums. Silk. Fabric labels: "Miss Mary" and "The Gray Shop Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: The Gray Shop (Retailer) Edythe's Millinery (Milliner)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316537

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.1

Straw Hat

Straw hat, round with herringbone pattern throughout. Brown ribbon around center bonnet with decorative straw rope tied in back. Fabric label "Vivian Karp 565 Fifth Ave New York." In a dark gray Filene's hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Vivian Karp (Milliner) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), herringbone

GUSN: 316538

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.1

Camellia Hat

Hat decorated with a pink camellia. Silk chiffon and velvet deep pink ribbon. Fabric label "Ursula Hammil."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Ursula Hammil (Milliner) Worth of Boston (Retailer)

Material: chiffon, silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), straw (plant material), braiding

GUSN: 316539

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.1

Beehive Hat

Hat, white beehive with white fabric flowers. Silk. Fabric labels: "Irene of New York" and "Bonwit Teller."

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: Irene of New York (Milliner) Bonwit Teller (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), mesh

GUSN: 316540

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.1

Tiara

Plastic circlet with paste sprigs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, rhinestone

GUSN: 316541

Accession Number: 2015.166.6

Pair of Gloves

Pair of green leather gloves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 316542

Accession Number: 2015.166.7AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white nylon gloves. "Leather-Spun."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316543

Accession Number: 2015.166.8AB

Sample necklaces on card

This set of nine necklaces consist of seven bright-cut metal pendants suspended from single chains on o-rings and two paste-set pendants on snake chains suspended from o-rings. Each necklace shows a different pendant and different chain style . This is part of a group of sales samples the maker crea...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, brass (alloy), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316620

Accession Number: 2015.171.1

Sample necklace on card

The necklace consists of a cast white metal rectangular Art Deco-style pendant set with paste stones. A large rectangular green paste is centered on the pendant,surrounded by a row of smaller, white pastes on all four edges. White pastes set into c-scrolls at top and bottom of pendant. The pendant i...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316621

Accession Number: 2015.171.2

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made of cast white metal pendant in Art Deco style shield shape set with paste stones suspended from paperclip chain that closes with thumb-ring clasp at center back. Necklace chain passed through slits cut at top of card so pendant can swing in limited motion (marks of this evident on card...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316622

Accession Number: 2015.171.3

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made from cast white metal Art Deco-style pendants set with white pastes on a link chain. Pendant consists of a series of vertically oriented, linked elements connected by jump rings. Necklace attached to display card by passing links of chain through slits at top edge. Pendant swings free ...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316623

Accession Number: 2015.171.4

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