Historic New England

Telephone

Telephone used in the caretaker's home at the Eustis Estate, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1907

Maker: Western Electric (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 326382

Accession Number: 2017.56.1

Dish

Square ceramic dish with rounded corners. Red, blue, and gray polished and matt glaze in geometric repeating pattern

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326438

Accession Number: 2015.125.29

Appleton Farms Tercenetary Medal

Bronze medal commemorating the 300th Anniversary of Appleton Farms, Ipswich, Massachusetts. The Appleton crest is on one side with inscriptions on the reverse.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 326453

Accession Number: 1939.460

Winthrop Medal celebrating the Anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Tercentenary\n

Gold medal to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the settlement at Massachusetts Bay. An early colonial house is represented on one side with inscriptions, a stamp, and a fish on the other side. The stamps illustrates two buildings, one sailboat and one plow.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326565

Accession Number: 1934.1 AB

Wicker Rocking Chair

Wicker rocking chair.

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 326630

Accession Number: 1992.159.2

Wicker Table

Round table with a pedastal base on four scrolled feet, made of woven wicker.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326631

Accession Number: 1992.160

Banister-Back Chair

Banister-back chair with a shaped crest rail over four turned banisters and turned rails. Woven rush seat.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326715

Accession Number: 1954.151

Wallpaper Fragment

Originally used in Castle Tucker: Billiard Room Chamber, beneath current wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326823

Accession Number: 1998.6400

"Pussy" Hat

Bright pink knit hat that appears to form cat's ears at the corners when worn, giving the hat its distinctive name. The hat was knit in one piece in stockinette stitch and seamed along the sides. The hem is rolled.

Date: 2017

Maker: Strachan, Ruth, Ms. (Maker)

Material: acrylic (plastic), wool (hair)

GUSN: 327260

Accession Number: 2017.60.1

Women's skirt suit

This womens suit is made up of three pieces. The jacket (A) and skirt (C) are made of a taupe, brown, and gold metallic jacquard textile. The jacket has a shawl collar, three-quarter-length sleeves lined with pink, and padded shoulders. The skirt is fully lined in the same pink polyester. It is shap...

Date: 1997

Accession Number: 1990.497AB

Pair of Women's Shoes

Pair of women's black leather shoes with a square toe and a low heel. Labelled - T.E.Moseley & Co. Boston.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 327307

Accession Number: 1990.496AB

Pair of Women's Shoes

Pair of women's deep turquoise satin shoes with a bow, pointed toes, and a low heel. Labelled - J.P. & N. Co. Boston.

Date: 1906-1913

Maker: Jones Peterson & Newhall Co. (Maker)

Material: satin

GUSN: 327308

Accession Number: 1990.495AB

Side Chair

Bannister back side chair with a splint seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327311

Accession Number: 1961.245

Pair of Women's Sandals

Pink satin sandals with a heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 327313

Accession Number: 2016.179.17AB

Landscape Painting "The Hay Wain"

Landscape painting depicting a hay wagon in a pond near farm buildings under a threatening sky. In an elaborate gilded frame. School of Constable.

Date: unknown

Maker: After Constable, John, 1776-1837 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 327314

Accession Number: 2017.62.1

General Israel Putnam Pin

Black and white round metal pin with the stamped head of General Israel Putnam.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327326

Accession Number: 1919.455

Political Pins

Red, white, and blue round metal pins with one star for supporting Republican candidate Wilkie during the 1940 Presidential election.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327327

Accession Number: 1942.1046.1-.2

Tall Case Clock

Maple tall case clock. Arched bonnet with ringed columns, Arched door in plain upper case over steep waist molding. Plain lower case on bracket feet. Clock dial has floral painting in lunette and spandrels.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Baker, Eleazer, 1764-1848 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), brass (alloy), alloy steel, glass (material)

GUSN: 327345

Accession Number: 2017.65.1

Leather Knapsack

Backpack used by Corporal Ebenezer Bishop in the Civil War.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327346

Accession Number: 2017.65.2

Large Snowshoe Chair

Chair with a woven rawhide seat and back. Arched crest, bent wood arms and legs. One of a pair, the smaller of which has brass label: Hand Made Sno-Shu Chairs, Vermont Tubbs Inc. Wallingford, VT. Used at a house in Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Vermont Tubbs, Inc. (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), rawhide

GUSN: 327383

Accession Number: 2017.66.1

Dressing Table

Federal style Portsmouth dressing table with tapered reeded legs, mushroom shaped brass knobs, and heart-shaped ivory inlaid escutcheons.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 327384

Accession Number: 2017.67.1

Wentworth and Kimball Family Card Table

One of a pair of Portsmouth-made Federal card tables. Each table has a folding rectangular hinged top with tapered legs, one of which is a swing leg. Oval veneer panel on apron with inlaid bell flowers trailing down the legs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

GUSN: 327385

Accession Number: 2017.67.2

Wentworth and Kimball Family Card Table

One of a pair of Portsmouth-made Federal card tables. Each table has a folding rectangular hinged top with tapered legs, one of which is a swing leg. There is an oval veneer panel on the apron and inlaid bell flowers trailing down the legs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

GUSN: 327386

Accession Number: 2017.67.3

Small Snowshoe Chair

Folding chair with a woven rawhide seat and back. Back folds down. Arched crest, low rounded seat on semii circular leg supports. One of a pair.This one has brass label: Hand Made Sno-Shu Chairs, Vermont Tubbs Inc. Wallingford, VT. Used at a house in Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960s

Maker: Vermont Tubbs, Inc. (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), rawhide

GUSN: 327387

Accession Number: 2017.66.2

Chair

Spanish-style armchair with turned stretchers, gold-painted flame finials, and elaborately curved arms. Yellow vinyl upholstery under trimmed red velvet covers with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327388

Accession Number: 1978.86.1

[.1] GE Projector Lamp, 200 Watts; [.2] original cardboard packaging

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322772

Accession Number: 2011.80.73.6.1-.2

Vase

Small earthenware vase. Partially glazed in brown and gray with incised decorative lines.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Krueger, Nancy L., 1931-2015 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 322773

Accession Number: 2016.99.1

Bowl

Small earthenware bowl, white and dark overlapping glaze flecked with brown.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Krueger, Nancy L., 1931-2015 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 322774

Accession Number: 2016.99.2

Pitcher

Round earthenware vessel with pouring spout. Partially glazed with white.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Krueger, Nancy L., 1931-2015 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 322775

Accession Number: 2016.99.3

Napkins

Pair of napkins, orange ground, yellow polkadots, and brown scrolls.

Date: 2015

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Nixholm, Holly (Maker) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322776

Accession Number: 2016.99.4.1-.2

Bergère

Armchair with remnants of original upholstery.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322777

Accession Number: 2016.100.1

Pulpit

Top portion of the pulpit from the Brattle Square Church in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1772-1773

Maker: Crafts, William, 1736-1800 (Carver) Burbeck, William, 1716-1785 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), wool (textile), damask

GUSN: 322872

Accession Number: 2016.174.1AB

Dress with Belt

Dress with belt, full length balloon-shaped sleeves and pleated yoke. Red ground with black "y"-shaped pattern. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322877

Accession Number: 2016.99.5AB

Dress

Short sleeved shirt dress with collar. Button front closure, two breast pockets, hip pockets, and blue donut shaped snaps. Horizontal yellow stripes over irregular patches of orange, purple, blue, and light green. Size 16.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322878

Accession Number: 2016.99.6

Dress

Dress with ¾ length sleeves, patch pockets and zipper front closure. Black ground with intersecting diagonal white lines. Size:14.

Date: 1970-1971

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322879

Accession Number: 2016.99.7

Dress with Belt

Dress with belt, full length sleeves, collar, and black marimekko printed buttons. Blue ground with geometric shapes in purple, blue, black, and magenta speckled pattern. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: rayon

GUSN: 322880

Accession Number: 2016.99.8AB

Dress with Belt

Sleeveless sundress with wide skirt. Light blue with teal and navy op art pattern. Size: 14

Date: 1976-1977

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322881

Accession Number: 2016.99.9AB

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