Historic New England

Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl (a) and cover (b) with 6-sided knop from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes bottom of a butter dish, creamer, sugar bowl and lid, spoon holder and the bottom of a covered dish. Beaded panel pattern and scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316407

Accession Number: 1969.119AB

Spoon holder

Spoon holder from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes bottom of a butter dish, creamer, sugar bowl and lid, spoon holder and the bottom of a covered dish. Beaded panel pattern and scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316408

Accession Number: 1969.120

Covered dish

Bottom of a small covered dish from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes also a bottom of a butter dish, creamer, sugar bowl and lid, and spoon holder. Beaded panel pattern and scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316409

Accession Number: 1969.121

Charm bracelet

Silver link charm bracelet with thirty-four charms made by various makers.

Date: 1960-1972

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, glass (material), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 316410

Accession Number: 2015.148.1

Baton Pendant\n

Baton pendant, sterling silver.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Beaucraft, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 316411

Accession Number: 2015.148.2

Class Ring\n

Ring, gold band with image of a skull and cross bones on a black glass ground. Danvers State Hospital nursing school.

Date: 1925-1928

Maker: Stephen Lane Folger, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 316413

Accession Number: 2015.148.4

Niddy Noddy

Hand-carved wooden, H-shaped yarn winder, or niddy-noddy, with curved handles. Tool made by the father of the donor.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 316419

Accession Number: 1969.122

Plates

Set of nine dessert plates with fruit pattern. Includes 8 small plates and 1 larger plate with same pattern. White ceramic body with polychrome design of fruits including strawberries and blueberries.

Date: 1965-75

Maker: Eschenbach (Manufacturer)

Material: faience (earthenware), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 316454

Accession Number: 2015.150.1A-I

Roasting pan

Enamel roasting pan and lid with original manufacturer's label. The Original Drip-Top Self Basting Roaster.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Lisk Savory Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 316455

Accession Number: 2015.150.2AB

Santa Claus light

Santa Claus light with original tag. Judith Novelty Decorative Lighting Sets.

Date: 1950-60

Maker: Empire Plastic Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 316456

Accession Number: 2015.150.3

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup plate with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 316462

Accession Number: 1941.1437.16

Dish

Porcelain dish with orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 316463

Accession Number: 1941.1437.26

Serving Dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 316467

Accession Number: 1941.1437.22

Cradle

Wooden cradle [.1a] with joined ends, and rounded footboard. Large joints at hood with gable roof overhang. Slight scallop drop leaf. Single board sides with slightly rounded edges. Striped tan and cream colored mattress (.1b) with stripe pattern throughout and gathers, French seam edges. Made to fi...

Date: 1850-1860 and 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316486

Accession Number: 2015.153.1.1AB-.2

Christening dress

Christening gown. White cotton with decorative lace forming a "V"-shaped panel in the bodice. Short cap sleeves with layered ruffle detail. Lace panel in skirt with stylized flowers and net insert leaves.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 316487

Accession Number: 2015.153.2

Tie Clip

Silver tie clip formed from hammered silver wire with soldered bulb at one end. Marked.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Brenner, Jules D., 1917-1991 (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316488

Accession Number: 2015.154.1

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

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher (1903-1993)

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher as a young girl wearing a white dress, stockings, and shoes. Nina has a small gold bracelet on her left arm and is holding an armful of long stemmed pink roses. Watercolor on ivory.

Date: 1908

Maker: Newell, Claude Potter, 1870- (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 314481

Accession Number: 2015.105.1

Bathrobe

Men's bathrobe with patch pockets, rope trim, and original rope tie, purple, white, and red plaid. Beacon Manufacturing Company.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulose acetate, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314532

Accession Number: 2015.106.1

Women's cap

Women's cap made from white cotton dimity. Crown is formed from wide band of dimity gathered into a 4.5" diameter round. A shaped band to cover the ears and sides of the head is set into the crown with a decorative band of embroidered cutwork set at the base of the skull. A plain-weave cotton ruffle...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Pierce, Hannah Cummings (Maker)

Material: dimity, stamping (marking), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314534

Accession Number: 2015.108.1

Peg Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314551

Accession Number: 1980.72

Wallet Containing Appointment Book

Brown leather folding wallet with metal shell-shaped clasp. Interior of light tan leather, contains a small combination calendar-ledger-address- appointment book, pencil, stamp pockets, and coin purse with hinged, metal clasp.

Date: 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 314613

Accession Number: 1936.865

Balance Scale in Box

Dis-assembled balancing scale missing base. Stored inside box 1936.353b with another scale (1936.353) and set of weights (1936.354a-m). Missing base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 314632

Accession Number: 1936.352A-F

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314711

Accession Number: 1932.2106.1-.2

Wine glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314712

Accession Number: 1956.90

Butter Chip

Small earthenware plates with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern. Central scene of Asian sailing vessel passing in front of buildings with spires. A spray of flowers in the foreground. The scene is encircled by a chain of lozenge figures. On the rim is a chevron and floral spray border pattern.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 314730

Accession Number: 1980.357.5

Commemorative Saucer

Small porcelain plate with black on white image of the Aspinwall House. Metallic gold trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 314731

Accession Number: 1934.1043

Sauce Dish

Pressed glass sauce dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314748

Accession Number: 1941.518.1

Portrait of Rebecca Dudley Gerrish (1726-1809)

Half length portrait of Rebecca Dudley Gerrish. Sitter is wearing a brown dress with white ruffled bodice, and a blue shawl. A strand of pearls is woven through her brown hair. Gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1763-1766

Maker: Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 314751

Accession Number: 2015.109.1

Box

Small rectangular paper box and dettached lid with glass panel. Painted color outdoor scene of man leading mule with woman seated atop and white dog walking aside. Box and lid are trimmed with gilt paper strips, embossed with row of dots. Interior lined with teal paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 314765

Accession Number: 1964.85

Dish

Pressed glass dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314766

Accession Number: 1927.1204

Card Table

Federal card table with a rectangular top, tapering legs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314767

Accession Number: 1949.259

Mustard Pot

Colorless glass mustard pot on three legs in daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314811

Accession Number: 1941.459

Curtain tiebacks

Five pairs of curtain tiebacks made of gilded, pressed tin formed in the shape of a rose with leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), gilding

GUSN: 314812

Accession Number: 1958.248.1AB-.5AB

Goblet

Coloress, pressed glass goblet with bell-shaped flowers, fruit and vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314819

Accession Number: 1941.403

Box of Checkers

Cardboard box with lid containing 15 red and 15 black wooden checkers. Box printed in beige and red.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, cardboard, paint (coating)

GUSN: 314821

Accession Number: 1958.462.1-.31

Figure

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314823

Accession Number: 1931.144B

Cake Stand

Colorless glass cake stand with molded thistle pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314825

Accession Number: 1941.440

Card Table

Mahogany Federal card table with satinwood panels and tapered, reeded legs.

Date: 1790-1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 314845

Accession Number: 1932.2154

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314885

Accession Number: 1969.780

Pair of Card Tables

Pair of Federal card tables. Made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314886

Accession Number: 1992.166.1-.2

Ladle

Silver ladle with a fiddle handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314894

Accession Number: 1993.688

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Beaded and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 314903

Accession Number: 1971.1855.6

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