Historic New England

Varsity pin

Brass pin shaped like a field hockey stick.

Date: 1990-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 223682

Accession Number: 2010.15.3.2

Crock

American salt-glazed stoneware crock with blue bird image. Crock has molded handles and interior is dark brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 223683

Accession Number: 2006.44.1581

Wall board with several wallpaper fragments adhering. Side one has two wallpaper fragments: (1) Grid of white vines with stylized black floral motifs on dark green ground. (2) Alternating stripes of pink and blue eight-petalled stylized flowers, interspersed with green four-petalled flowers; pink, b...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 223684

Accession Number: 2004.36

Pot

White enamel iron pot with black handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 223685

Accession Number: 2006.44.2016

Boardman House

Oil painting of the Boardman House in ornate gilt frame. Brown house with second floor overhang and steeply sloped back roof. Board fence, rocks and tree at back right. Gilt frame with scrolled leaf border.

Date: June 1, 1899

Maker: Page, Edward A., 1850-1928 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 225732

Accession Number: 2010.16.1

Washboard

Medium size washboard. The wooden frame bears inscriptions on both sides. It frames a ridged metal board

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, iron (metal)

GUSN: 223689

Accession Number: 2006.44.2013

Tall Case Clock

Basswood, designed with leaf shaped scroll work. A central medallion depicting John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. PR side top is an hour glass . PR side middle is a windmill house. PL side top hour glass, PL side middle windmill with a small house in the front of it.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrography

GUSN: 223690

Accession Number: 2004.37.1

Fire extinguisher

Tall and cylindrical fire extinguisher with a large turn handle at the top. On the right side is a rubber hose with a nozzle at the end.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 223691

Accession Number: 2006.44.2033

Washboard

Large washboard. The wooden frame bears an inscription on the back, now faded. It frames a ridged metal board

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223692

Accession Number: 2006.44.2012

Mixing bowl

Large yelloware mixing bowl with white band around top.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 223693

Accession Number: 2006.44.1638

Bellows

Wooden bellows done with pyrographic decoration. Front- a blond women in profile with hair in low loose bun. Red background designed to look like cracks intentional missing pieces. Sunburst patterns surround figure and handle on front. Back is solid color brown with striations. Leather air pouch and...

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 223694

Accession Number: 2004.37.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows done with pyrographic decoration. The decoration is a foliate design which is painted in shades of greens and red. Leather air pouch and around the edges is leather.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), pyrography

GUSN: 223695

Accession Number: 2004.37.3

Soap box

Wooden soap box, made of nailed coarse planks. It bears the mention "IVORY" in bold characters on one its side.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223696

Accession Number: 2006.44.2040

Lady finger pan

Lady finger baking pan with six individual molds, each with fluted ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 223697

Accession Number: 2006.44.1637

Pyrography kit

Outer box, dovetail joints. Top has metal handle. Pointsettias flower and leaves. Front the metal clasp to secure opening. Top portion of metal clasp is broken on the PR side, big pointsettia flower in center of front with leaves branching out. PR side leaves and wilted flower. No design on two met...

Maker: Flemish Art Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223699

Accession Number: 2004.37.4

Soap box

Wooden soap box with a heraldic crowned lion stamped on one of its sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223701

Accession Number: 2006.44.2039

Mixing bowl

Small white mixing bowl with crackle glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 223702

Accession Number: 2006.44.1639

Laundry stove

Iron laundry stove. It stands on four short legs. Each leg has a heart design on it and the base that the legs connect to is round with pinched in sides. Pear shaped body with eight prongs to hold irons against the heat of the stove. At the top and bottom are doors. The top surface allows for two se...

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223709

Accession Number: 2006.44.2023

Pyrography Kit

Outer box: cherry branches. Front design is not complete the image was stamped on the top and sides and then the person worked on the outline. Hinges on the front will fold down giving easier access. Inside: Oval can filled wiht absorbant material to use with benzine; rubber hand bulb, cork point ha...

Maker: Flemish Art Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223710

Accession Number: 2004.37.5

Pyrography Kit

Outside box: dovetail joints, top completed wood burn, burnches of cherries on branches. Front stamped pattern visible, started background shading, metal upward u-shaped latch. PR side stamped cherry pattern visible no attempt to finish. Back plain wiht two hinges for top. PL side stamped cherry pat...

Maker: Flemish Art Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223711

Accession Number: 2004.37.6

Basket

Large wide wicker basket. It has one lid and two handles at the end. At the frond edge of the lid are two rings sticking out that begs can be put through to hold the lid in placep

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 223712

Accession Number: 2006.44.2007

Ironing board

Sleeve ironing board. Narrow wooden ironing board on footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 223713

Accession Number: 2006.44.2002

Basket

Large wicker backet. There are two handles on the sides and one handle has a rope hanging down from it.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 223715

Accession Number: 2006.44.2008

Clothes wringer

Clothes wringer with a wooden bar at top and two spindles at the ends that are in the shape of key heads. There is a handle to crank and that turns the two rollers. On the right side is a ledge. Underneath the ledge are two clamps on each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223716

Accession Number: 2006.44.2014

Figurine

Figurine of a young woman, molded metal form with painted decoration. Woman is wearing a yellow bonnet with a blue ribbon, a pale blue dress with small white flowers, and blue shawl with fringed ends around her shoulders. Figurine is also holding a small bouquet of pink, blue, yellow, and green flow...

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 224737

Accession Number: 2006.44.2550

Majolica vase

Majolica vase in the shape of an urn with painted pears, green leaves, and blue stripe decoration. Vase has two handles with blue stripes and base of each handle in the shape of a face with open mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224738

Accession Number: 2006.44.2768

Letter holder

A rectangular box set on end, there are two slots for the letters. The sides are decorated with flowers. The four feet are curled in.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224739

Accession Number: 2006.44.2551

Plate

Blue and white plate with ship in center. The rim is ornamented with a vegetal frieze. In the center is a sailing vessel and a harbor in the background. The plate is framed on a trestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, glaze, metal

GUSN: 224740

Accession Number: 2006.44.2495

Box

Octagonal shaped box with cover. Red and black lacquer with gold accents. Cover depicts four seated men and one woman. Three different borders of flowers, vines, and butterflies. Box interior has seven smaller boxes that can be removed from the larger box. The interior boxes are arranged in a three-...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 224741

Accession Number: 2006.44.2555AB

Jug

Mexican painted ceramic jug. Beige background painted with red, yellow and blue flowers and green vines. Decorative stripes in orange and green at top, middle, and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224742

Accession Number: 2006.44.2767.1

Jug

Mexican painted ceramic jug. Beige background painted with red, yellow and blue flowers and green vines. Decorative bands in orange and green at top, middle, and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224743

Accession Number: 2006.44.2767.2

Dish

Brass dish with a figure in depicted in bust and in light relief. He looks young, wears a large hat and mustache and beard. His embroidered jacket opens on a shirt tied around the neck with a lacet and decorated with a frieze on the chest.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224744

Accession Number: 2006.44.2562

Picture

Framed cut velvet picture, depicting a river scene, oriented verically. On the left half, is a river and a small bark with two people. In the background is a chain of hills. On the rght half is a sloping hill with pine trees.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 224745

Accession Number: 2006.44.2561

Candlestick

A tall candlestick with a flower blossom at the top. The stem of the candlestick is carved with leaves. At the base of the stem is an animal siting on a leaf with its front paws on the stem. The stem and animal are all on top of a turtle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224746

Accession Number: 2006.44.2548

Wood tray with segments and handle

A rectangular box has been seperated into six different compartments. Down the center is an arched piece of wood that has been created into the handle. In the center of the handle is an open circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224747

Accession Number: 2006.44.2549

Banjo clock

Banjo clock decorated with an eagle with splayed wings perched on a ball. The face of the clock is thick and round. The numbers on the clock are roman numerals with minute indicators and the hands of the clock are spade without tails. At the numerals four, eight and twelve are winding ports. The rou...

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 224748

Accession Number: 2006.44.2547

Bottle of Vichy water

Bottle of Vichy water, its bottom broken apart. It has its metallic lid and two stickers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 224749

Accession Number: 2006.44.2559

Toothbrush holder

Ceramic toothbrush holder with splayed sides. The rim is curled and bears a blue floral design. The lip is gilded.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 224751

Accession Number: 2006.44.2449.1

Mantel clock

French brass and crystal mantel clock. Face has Roman numerals and stylized hands. Gear system and pendulum are encased in glass with brass base and top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), crystal (material by form)

GUSN: 224752

Accession Number: 2006.44.2766

Soap dish

Ceramic soap dish with a strainer. Both the rim of the dish and the strainer bear a blue floral design and are lined with gold. The dish is broken on one of its corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 224753

Accession Number: 2006.44.2449.2

Figurine

Figurine of a young boy in green clothes, green leggings, green socks, and yellow shoes. The outline and stripes in his pants are yellow and so is his hair. His left arm is raised and there is a bird perched on it, with a string attached to the bird. The other end of the string is held in the boy's ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 224754

Accession Number: 2006.44.2545.1

Purse

Purse with embroidered bird and Asian motifs. Double round cream-colored handles and charms hanging from top include small carved elephant, fan, gem and purple tassels. Multi-colored with gold, blue, pink, and purple decoration. Embroidered bird in center is white with blue flecks and pink beak and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 224755

Accession Number: 2006.44.2770

Stool

Small stool with a round cork base and four metalic feet painted in white.

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Maker)

Material: cork (bark), metal

GUSN: 224756

Accession Number: 2006.44.2447

Purse

Gold embroidered purse with round handles. Four tassels hang from top. Gold embroidery on black background with bird in center and decorative Asian motifs. Gold lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 224757

Accession Number: 2006.44.2769

Wastebasket

Wicker wastebasket with slightly splayed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 224758

Accession Number: 2006.44.2448

Tub rack

Rectangular metal tub rack with curved edges. The back edge has a hook that allows it to hang on a tub. The left side has six ribs that run left to right and are attached higher than the rest of the basket. The right side is an open basket with three ribs that run front to back and one rib that runs...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224759

Accession Number: 2006.44.2451

Candlestick

Candlestick with starburst design and goldwash edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224760

Accession Number: 2006.44.2772AB

Side chair

Wooden side chair, painted in light grey and tan. The seat is braided wicker, and the back is ornamented with balls and keels. The cushion is yellowish with a floral design in blue, yellow and purple.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wicker, cloth

GUSN: 224761

Accession Number: 2006.44.2452

Bellows

Bellows in the shape of a spade, the tip is metal. The body and handles are decorated with feathers and in the center of the front is an initial in a circle. The center of the back has a hole. The empty space has been etched to create lines on the surface. The nails holding the leather to the wood a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, metal

GUSN: 224762

Accession Number: 2006.44.1570

Wall sconce

Wall sconce, with a metallic arm, and a flower-like glass shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, ground glass

GUSN: 224763

Accession Number: 2006.44.2450.1

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