Historic New England

Betty Lamp

Copper betty lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 309124

Accession Number: 2000.1737

Match Holder

Tin, red and white painted match holder for wall mounting.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309126

Accession Number: 2000.1703

Pump Lard Lamp

Tin, black pump lard lamp with handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309127

Accession Number: 2000.1716

Push up Candlestick

Black and red painted tin push up candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309128

Accession Number: 2000.1709

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Terracotta oil lamp in the shape of a human face with handle at the top of the head and spout at the chin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309129

Accession Number: 2000.1873

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Terracotta oil lamp with handle and molded decoration on top surface of vessel.

Date: 500-599

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309130

Accession Number: 2000.1874

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Molded terracotta oil lamp with image of bird on a branch. Probably Roman.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309131

Accession Number: 2000.1876

Oil lamp with two nozzles

Black-slipped terracotta oil lamp with two nozzles and handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309132

Accession Number: 2000.1869

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Terracotta oil lamp with handle and molded figures, probably Greek.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309133

Accession Number: 2000.1871

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Black-slipped, Roman terracotta oil lamp with handle.

Date: 1-100AD

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309134

Accession Number: 2000.1877

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Molded terracotta oil lamp with handle and image of figure, Roman.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309137

Accession Number: 2000.1872

Terracotta Oil Lamp

White-slipped, molded terracotta oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309138

Accession Number: 2000.1870

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309139

Accession Number: 1993.679.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309140

Accession Number: 1993.679.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309141

Accession Number: 1993.679.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309142

Accession Number: 1993.679.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309143

Accession Number: 1993.679.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309144

Accession Number: 1993.679.6

Samuel Rust Lard Burner

Pewter lamp with Rust type whale oil or lard burner and tin burner tube.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309146

Accession Number: 2000.2166

"Save-all" for candle

Tin and wire candle 'save all.'

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309149

Accession Number: 2000.2167

Gas light fixture

Iron, wall mounted, gas light fixture with foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 309154

Accession Number: 2000.2174

Gas lamp burner

Brass gas lamp burner.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309155

Accession Number: 2000.2168

Gas lamp burner

Brass, tripod gas lamp burner with regulatory switch.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309158

Accession Number: 2000.2171

Gas lamp burner

Brass gas lamp burner.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309159

Accession Number: 2000.2169

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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