Historic New England

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a turned stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370735

Accession Number: 2016.188.455

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a turned stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370736

Accession Number: 2016.188.456

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a tapered body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370737

Accession Number: 2016.188.457

Glass Vase

A footed pressed glass vase with geometric designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370738

Accession Number: 2016.188.458

Small Glass Chest

A small white glass chest with floral decoration in low relief at each side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370739

Accession Number: 2016.188.459

Spouted Glass Bowl

A footed, spouted glass bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370740

Accession Number: 2016.188.461

Crystal Goblet

Antique clear flint glass spooner with a thumb-print design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370741

Accession Number: 2016.188.462

Glass

Clear blown flip glass with etched design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370742

Accession Number: 2016.188.463

Spouted Measuring Glass

A footed, glass, spouted measuring glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370743

Accession Number: 2016.188.464

Glass Vase

A glass vase with a short stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370744

Accession Number: 2016.188.465

Glass Vase

Clear glass spooner with a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370745

Accession Number: 2016.188.466

Sleigh Bells

A strip of sleigh bells composed of a strip of black leather with four brass bells.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 370746

Accession Number: 2016.188.467

Embroidered Book Sleeve

An embroidered book sleeve of black fabric with an embroidered woman in Dutch clothing at the recto and a man at the verso, with a tan interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 370747

Accession Number: 2016.188.468

Kerosene Burner

A metal kerosene burner with a cotton wick.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 370748

Accession Number: 2016.188.471

Platter

A metal platter with an openwork rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370749

Accession Number: 2016.188.472

Glass Vase

A straight sided glass vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370750

Accession Number: 2016.188.473

Wooden Box

A small rectangular mahogany box with brass hinges, a lock closure, and a green velveteen interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370751

Accession Number: 2016.188.474

Pulls

Five Battersea enamel pulls, decorated with red rosettes and stars on a white background.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370752

Accession Number: 2016.188.475.1-.5

Barometer

A brass barometer with two hands and a printed face.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 370753

Accession Number: 2016.188.476

Clock

A Sheffield brass clock with a printed face and two hands, a hand crank, and a bail attached to a metal chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), metal

GUSN: 370754

Accession Number: 2016.188.477

Pants Hanger

Jon-Jon brand wooden pants hanger with two clothespin-like clips.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 310835

Accession Number: 2015.62.130

Loom Shuttle

Wooden loom shuttle. Made by Seth Peabody for Sally Shaklee.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310836

Accession Number: 2015.62.131

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of stripes and oval medaillions with bead and ribbon swags. Birds in oval medallions. Printed in gray and yellow on cream moiré ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310837

Accession Number: 2015.62.132

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Floral bouquet with pink and blue flowers, rococo scrolls in beige on glazed white ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310838

Accession Number: 2015.62.133

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper printed with pastoral scene of woman and boy with sheep and goat, printed in pink and green on cream ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310839

Accession Number: 2015.62.134

One roll of uncut ceiling borders and corners [.1] and one roll of straight borders [.2]. Floral design with large pink and purple flowers and smaller yellow, blue, and orange red flowers on white ground with light gray borders.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310840

Accession Number: 2015.62.135.1-.2

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of white branches sprouting green shoots, pink berries and flowers. Blue and white birds and butterflies among branches. Beige ground.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310841

Accession Number: 2015.62.136

Parlor Stove

Cast iron parlor stove with detached arched top piece. Molded floral designs throughout base and top with molded women on front opening doors. Henry Stanley, West Poultney, Vermont.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310842

Accession Number: 2015.62.137

Hair

Box containing curls of hair. Cut from Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982) in December 1892.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 310843

Accession Number: 2015.62.138

Cooking Pot

Bronze cooking pot. Made in the United States or Europe.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310845

Accession Number: 2015.62.139

Bedwarmer

Pierced brass bedwarmer with etched flower design, flat metal handle. Used at Highfields, Byfield, MA.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310846

Accession Number: 2015.62.140

Camera

Kodak Signet 35mm camera with Kodak Ektar Lens [.1] in brown leather Kodak Field Case [.2] with woven black strap.

Date: 1951-1958

Maker: Eastman Kodak Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 310847

Accession Number: 2015.62.141.1-.2

Portable Record Player

Portable Record Player in white plastic case [no latch]. Plays 16, 33, 45, and 78 speed records.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 310848

Accession Number: 2015.62.142

Boston Fire Department Badge in Case

Boston Fire Department badge belonging to Charles H. Watkins (1886-1957) [.1]. The badge allowed Watkins to pass fire lines. The badge is gold-plated and bears the seal of the city of Boston. In brown leather case [.2] with two snap closures.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 310849

Accession Number: 2015.62.143.1-.2

Comb in Case

Narrow comb with black-painted wood back and black and white bristles in leather case. Case has snap closure and is stamped with the owner's initials "CMW". The case is also stamped "W.E. Blanchard" a retailer in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 310850

Accession Number: 2015.62.144.1-.2

Upholstery Clips

Twelve upholstery clips stamped with an abstract floral pattern. Stored inside of an old pocket watch case [see 2015.62.145.2].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310851

Accession Number: 2015.62.145.1.1-.12

Nesting Dolls

Set of four wooden nesting dolls painted with the figure of a young boy.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310852

Accession Number: 2015.62.146.1-.4

Baby Rattle

Plastic rattle in form of young girl crying, twisted loop handle.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310853

Accession Number: 2015.62.147

Baby Rattle

Rubber, ivory-colored baby rattle with molded floral design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 310854

Accession Number: 2015.62.148AB

Bowls

Two small carved wooden bowls. Made by jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson (d. 1997), first husband of Joan Jockwig Pearson Watkins.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310855

Accession Number: 2015.62.149.1-.2

Light Exposure Meter\n

Watkins Bee Exposure Meter [.1]with instructions [.2] in original box [.3]. Metal actinometer resembles pocket watch case, with disc inserts.Retailer: Burke & James, Inc., Chicago, IL. Manufacturer: Watkins Meter Co. Hereford, England.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310856

Accession Number: 2015.62.150.1-.3

Lace Shawl

Black lace shawl embellished with jet beads. Belonged to Charles Malcolm Watkins' grandmother Lura Burgess Thomas.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 310857

Accession Number: 2015.62.151

Needlework Case and Pattern Booklets

Needlework case [.1] and two needlework pattern booklets. One pattern booklet has a purple cover [.2] printed with the title "Needlework Copy Book Toilette Present for Ladies. I". The second booklet [.3] has a green cover with printed text "No. 102 / Collection Choisier / des / Dessins D'ouvrages /...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310858

Accession Number: 2015.62.152.1-.3

Milady's Hosiery Kits\n

Two "Milady's Hosiery Kits" for fixing runs in silk hose. Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310859

Accession Number: 2015.62.153.1-.2

Hosiery Mending Kit

Hosiery mending kit.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310860

Accession Number: 2015.62.154

Hosiery Mending Kit

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310861

Accession Number: 2015.62.155

Sewing Needle Packet

Paper packet of sewing needles. Manufacturer: Henry Wilkes & Co. England.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 310862

Accession Number: 2015.62.156

Sewing Needles in Box\n

Set of sewing needles in a small black box. T. Harper Manufacturer.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310863

Accession Number: 2015.62.157

Measuring Tape

Cloth measuring tape. Marked "Crescent Workbasket Measure." Advertising printed on one side, measurements on the other.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 310864

Accession Number: 2015.62.158

Crazy Quilt Fragment, Framed

Framed "crazy quilt" fragment with ribbons. Composed of multicolored strips of fabric stitched together with colored thread. One long upper fragment depicts a chair with a Holy Bible on the seat, bars of musical notation and a poem underneath. A lower fragment depicts Queen Victoria framed by flower...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 310865

Accession Number: 2015.62.159

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