Historic New England

Hairpin box

Silver hairpin or possibly pill tin. Sculpted and engraved with a leafy floral design. Flip top to open. Bottom has a monogram and the inside has "Sterling" engraved on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 197774

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.4

Powder jar and puff

Glass powder jar with silver lid. Contains the powder puff and remnants of powder.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197776

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.1

Brush

Handleless hair brush with silver backing and bristles. Silver sculpted into a floral pattern with monogram in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197777

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.2

Bell

Brass bell with a wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197778

Accession Number: 2006.44.2489

Toilet bottle

Glass container with silver floral pattern engraved top. In the top there is a hole for dipping cotton swabs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 197780

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.3

Hairpin box

Hair pin box with red cover and ivory bottom. Three dividing sections within the small box. Front of box reads "Princess Hair Pins".

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 197781

Accession Number: 2006.44.2433

Toilet bottle

Glass bottle holding a white powder. The bottle has a metal top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 197783

Accession Number: 2006.44.2487AB

Djur-kiss tin

Olive green talc powder tin. Cylindrical in shape with a twist top with six small holes in it to dispence the talc powder.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197785

Accession Number: 2006.44.2437

Cup

Small glass cup with step and round base. This is a bathroom glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197786

Accession Number: 2006.44.2479

Toothpick

Metal toothpick with small engraving at base of the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197788

Accession Number: 2006.44.2481

Manicure scissors

Small manicure scissors for personal use. Either metal or silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 197790

Accession Number: 2006.44.2478

Sash

Red silk sash with a printed black "H" in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 197799

Accession Number: 2006.44.2757

Wool rug with small multi-colored diamonds that are part of a larger overall diamond design fill the center panel. The largest boder consists of multi-colored boteh. At one end is a woven band with black, blue, and green lines running through it. The edges are bound in a red-rust color.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197801

Accession Number: 2006.44.456

Kashan rug

Wool woven rug. Center panel has a flowering vase design with birds and palmettes at the top corners. It has a herati border consisting of a band of continuous rosettes and palmettes liked by floral motifs. The ends are reduced and the edges are bound in blue.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197803

Accession Number: 2006.44.459

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel has a circle medallion in center and is surrounded by peach and pink colored flowers with blue stems. The inner border is a solid blue strip with white dots. The outermost border is a dark blue and the fringe on both ends is very short.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197806

Accession Number: 2006.44.465

Hamadan rug

Woven wool rug. In the center is a pole medallion surrounded by various types of flowers. The parterns on the rug are symmetrical. Three fourths of the edges are bound in navy blue and the remaning fourth is bound in light blue. At either end is a woven cotton strip, one with a fringe and the other ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197808

Accession Number: 2006.44.466

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel has diagonal rows of tarantulas with rosettes at the center of each. The inner border consists of white connected latch-hooks and the middle border consists of multi-colored eight pointed stars. The outermost border consists of a brown latch-hook design and a rams-horn d...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197809

Accession Number: 2006.44.467

Rug

Woven wool rug with a simple design consisting of a brown field with nothing in the center. It has a simple border of rosettes and leaves and each corner has been blocked off so that the center of the rug has a diamond shape. The edges are bound in brown and at one end of the center panel there are ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197811

Accession Number: 2006.44.468

Fereghan runner

Woven wool rug. Center panel has a repeating rosette enclosed in a medallion design. There are three borders, two are narrow and consist of various colored rosettes on a vine and one wide border with various types of flowers. The fringe at both ends is worn and very short. The edges are bound in a b...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197813

Accession Number: 2006.44.469

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel contains a toothed diamond on a red field. The rest of the center panel contains various geometric designs. The largest border has two rows of many colored flower shapes. The outermost border has a wave design. The edges are bound in brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197814

Accession Number: 2006.44.470

Runner

Woven wool runner. Center panel has row of twelve guls on a marroon ground. The edges are unbound, but have a maroon tape over them.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197816

Accession Number: 2006.44.471

Ghiordes rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel contains a medallion with a toothed diamond at its center. The largest border contains toothed triangles with various colored rosettes in them. The edges appear to be bound in various shades of green, which are now faded.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197817

Accession Number: 2006.44.472

Covered Crock

Covered crock; molded cylindrical shape; buff-colored clay body; molded lip at wide mouth; brown lining; chocolate brown upper half of exterior with pale gray lower half; "2" impressed on front; circular thrown cover with raised unglazed inner ring on top; recessed top nwith circular flat "cookie" h...

Date: ca. 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 250471

Accession Number: 1949.704AB

Pewter Candlesticks

Pair of pewter candlesticks; William and Mary style cylindrical candle cup attaches to turned shaft with one large knop and three smaller knops; decorated with incised lbands; bell-shaped base of stem attaches to curvi-linear octagonal base with short steep sides; reproduction.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 250472

Accession Number: 1949.709.1-2

Mantel Clock

Eight-day mantel clock; rectangular rosewood-veneered case; platform base; two-paneled door, with glass panes; silver-colored metal mushroom knob; lower panel covers works; eglomise and reverse painting on glass image of a bird on a branch painted on lower panel; glass pane above exposes clock face ...

Date: ca. 1850-1870

Maker: Thomas, Seth

Material: wood (plant material), rosewood (wood), walnut (wood), veneer, glass (material), verre églomisé, reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 250473

Accession Number: 1949.712

Hasty Pudding Spoon

Shaped wooden paddle; rectangular handle with rounded edges; swells into thinner ovoid paddle at the end; hole for hanging at the end of the handle.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 250475

Accession Number: 1949.714

Chopping Bowl

Turned treen bowl; widely dished; flat base; flat lip with chamfered edge.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 250477

Accession Number: 1949.715

Chopping Bowl

Treen; circular body with incised band around the outer rim; flat lip; flat base.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 250480

Accession Number: 1949.716

Brass and Iron Ladle

Rectangular cast iron handle painted black; end forms hook for hanging; handle tapers to lobed drop; brass bowl is dished; slightly ovoid; reproduction.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cast iron

GUSN: 250483

Accession Number: 1949.719

Candle Lantern

Black-painted; rectangular forn with flat square base and rectangular sides, two with glass panels; front has glazed, hinged door; fourthside is tin with applied C-shpaed handle at center; surmounted by pierced conical top with ring handle; metal wire attached at center ofsphere for hanging; interio...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 250484

Accession Number: 1949.724

Griddle

Flat griddle with slightly raised outer edge; two knobs which hold a bail handle.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 250485

Accession Number: 1949.725

"Braid-Aid" Boxed Set

"Braid-Aid" boxed set with original instructions.

Date: 1950s

Maker: Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 250532

Accession Number: 1999.65

"Braid-Aid" Box

"Braid-Aid" rectangular box with top and bottom, buff colored

Date: 1950s

Maker: Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 250534

Accession Number: 1999.65.1ab

"Braid-Aid" rug braiding tools

"Braid-Aid Vari-Folder" rug braiding tools, set of three, adjustable for use with a range of fabric widths and thicknesses.

Date: 1950s

Maker: Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 250543

Accession Number: 1999.65.2a-c

"Braid-Aid" instruction pamphlet

"Braid-Aid Vari-Folder" instruction pamphlet, 4 pages.

Date: 1950s

Maker: Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 250546

Accession Number: 1999.65.3

Rug braiding tool

Oblong metal tool with small hole at one end [bodkin for lacing braided rugs?] found in box with "Braid-Aid" set.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 250548

Accession Number: 1999.65.4

Serving Cart

Serving cart No. 45. Rectangular wood cart with four swiveling castors. Top tray is removable and reversible.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wegner, Hans J. , 1914-2007 (Designer) Andreas Tuck (Manufacturer)

Material: teak (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 250626

Accession Number: 2011.4.1AB

Linen fragment, "Pinwheel" pattern, Linen, Belgium, 1950s-1960s

Imported Belgian linen fragment with a handprinted "Pinwheel" patten. Fabric is unused remnant from some pillow upholstery used at the Elizabeth Mills Brown House, a modern house in Guilford, Connecticut designed and built by E. Carleton Granbery, between 1950-1956.

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 250627

Accession Number: 2011.4.2

Curtain fragment

Wool fabric fragment in a "Canton" pattern produced by Arc-Com Fabrics, New York. Fragment is unused remnant from some curtains used at the Elizabeth Mills Brown House, a modern house in Guilford, Connecticut designed and built by E. Carleton Granbery, between 1950-1956

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 250628

Accession Number: 2011.4.3

Wooden Souvenir Dish

Wooden souvenier dish; pagoda carved on surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 250632

Accession Number: 1949.736

Splay-legged Stool

Windsor stool; wooden with turned splay legs; stretchers; incised.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), incising

GUSN: 250636

Accession Number: 1949.737

Wash Trough

Free-standing washing trough; wood; arched legs; painted maroon.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 250641

Accession Number: 1949.739

Trasnferware Cup and Saucer

Pink transferware; earthenware over-sized cup with handle composed of circular piece over an attached curved piece; matching saucer; rural scene with cows in the foreground.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, creamware

GUSN: 250646

Accession Number: 1949.742

Decorated Papier Mache Tray

Circular; papier mache; black on red decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by production method

GUSN: 250654

Accession Number: 1949.745

Mustard Pot

Salt-glazed; stoneware; straight sides with reeding at top; protruding ear-like handles on either side; dome-like lid, flattened at the top with a cookie-like knob on top; floral/foliate pattern in glaze on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), salt glaze

GUSN: 250658

Accession Number: 1949.746

Pair of Chalkware Cows

Pair of chalkware cows; painted with spots; hoves, eyes and ears also painted.

Maker: unknown

Material: slip casting, gypsum, painting and painting techniques

GUSN: 250664

Accession Number: 1949.750.1-2

Fireplace Shovel

Ovoid brass finial with waisted stem; wrought iron cylindrical shaft with bulbous top just below finial; modified bell-shaped shovel.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 250667

Accession Number: 1949.755

Nesting Alphabet Blocks

Square box-shape with one open end for nesting graduated-sized blocks; pine carcasses covbered with white printed paper depicting children at play and verses in polychrome, on the sides of each box; letters of the alphabet printed in red on a gold ground are on the tops of each: .1 - A, .2 - B, .3 -...

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 250669

Accession Number: 1949.757.1-8

Ship Model

Ship model, French Man-of-War; two-masts, string rigging; French flag flying at stern; rectangular wooden platform painted blue; ship held in place with screws.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), string (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 250672

Accession Number: 1949.758

Child's Blanket Chest

Rectangular form with cupids-bow scalloping on side skirts; plank sides with boot-jack ends; single rectangular basal drawer with two turned knop handles; back-hinged lid has molded top with applied blocks on underside of sides; interior compartment is undivided; stained dark brown.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood), stain (coating)

GUSN: 250682

Accession Number: 1949.761

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