Historic New England

Cutting Board

Stained and painted wood; square shaped with rounded corners and handle at one end; green, red, white, yellow, black, strawberry, flower and leaf design painted in center; black dash and dot border; verso is unstained wood.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222464

Accession Number: 2003.1.12

Goblet

Clear glass goblet; smooth surface; six-panel flute stem.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, molding (forming)

GUSN: 222467

Accession Number: 2003.1.13

Goblet

Clear glass goblet, flares at lip and bottom of bowl; ribbing and leaf design near top with small crown and coat of arms; seven-panel fluting design at bottom of well; six-panel fluting design on stem; rope pattern around edge of base; starburst pattern in center of base.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cut glass, molding (forming), blown glass

GUSN: 222468

Accession Number: 2003.1.14

Souvenir Candle Holder

Piece of cork buoy painted with green, white and blue stripes; hole in center holds white candle; small painted wood houses are nailed to the top of the buoy around the candle; on one side of the buoy is painted "CAPE ANN" in black.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), paint (coating), wax

GUSN: 222479

Accession Number: 2003.1.15

Ash receiver

Autumn leaf shaped ash receiver

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222484

Accession Number: 2010.13.1.1

Box for ash reciever

Original box [a] with cover [b] and original inspection slip [c]

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 222486

Accession Number: 2010.13.1.2a-c

Coaster

Polished chromium coaster with fluted edges and concentric circle center design.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222487

Accession Number: 2010.13.2.1

Coaster

Polished chromium coaster with fluted edges and concentric circle center design.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222488

Accession Number: 2010.13.2.2

Coaster

Polished chromium coaster with fluted edges and concentric circle center design.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222489

Accession Number: 2010.13.2.3

Coaster

Polished chromium coaster with fluted edges and concentric circle center design.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222490

Accession Number: 2010.13.2.4

Original box

Original box [a] with lid [b], and original inspection slip [c]

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 222491

Accession Number: 2010.13.2.5a-c

Manicure set

Ivory manicure set in hinged box with stylized monogram on cover. Set contains eight pieces for nail care including a nail file, brush, pick, and clipper. Set also contains three button hooks.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222492

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639

Brush

Small ivory nail brush.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222494

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.1

Buttonhook

Buttonhook with ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222495

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.2

Desk set

Letter opener set, that includes a letter opener and scissors, and each is contained in a case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 222496

Accession Number: 2006.44.2661

Scissors

The scissors have brass handles. Under the two circlues to place your finges, there is a design of flowers and leaves on both sides, down to the hilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222498

Accession Number: 2006.44.2661.1

Letter Opener

The letter opener has a handle of brass. At the tip of the handle, there is a sea shell design. Below that is a design of a bird in flight that is carrying a letter in its beak.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222499

Accession Number: 2006.44.2661.2

Letter Opener Case

The item is a leather, brass tipped case. There are two compartments: one for the scissors and the other for the paper knife.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 222501

Accession Number: 2006.44.2661.3

Case

Small round tin case with a red cord attatched to it. On the lid are impressions of birds and flowers, and along the sides are impressions of more flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222504

Accession Number: 2006.44.2662

Nail clippers

Ivory nail clippers with two pull-out cutting edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222505

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.3

Nail file

Nail file with ivory handle. File has pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222506

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.4

Toothpick

Ivory toothpick with flatten ends and slightly raised grip. One rounded end and one pointed end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222507

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.5

Carving fork

Extendable carving fork with three prongs. It also has three extra extendable rods. The handle is long and rounded and there is a ring at the end.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222508

Accession Number: 2006.44.2660

Buffer

Ivory manicure buffer with raised handle. Buffer pad has blue border around the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222509

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.6

Box

The object is circular and green from the stone The lid has a ying-yang carved into it.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 222510

Accession Number: 2006.44.2648AB

Driftwood and Shells

Small piece of driftwood with six shells/beach glass and one painted sandpiper glued on top.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material), glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222511

Accession Number: 2003.1.17

Pill box

Small round ivory pillbox with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222512

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.7ab

Woven Bowl

The object is a woven bowl. The pattern is four dark rectangles suround a light rectangle for a grouping of five. These groupings are staggered in a square pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222516

Accession Number: 2006.44.2646

Buttonhook

Small metal buttonhook with a bulbous exterior shape and interior movable hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222517

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.8

Dish

Glass dish in the shape of a train. The lid has the cab, a bell, a steam dome, a chimney, a headlight, and the impression of hand rails on the sides. The bottom half contains the wheeles, siderods, pilot truck, and cattle guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 222518

Accession Number: 2006.44.2649AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 2-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of repeating octagons enclosing stylized flowers. Octagons are separated by square medallions composed of four palmette-shaped motifs. Scr...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288735

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.25

Portrait

Black-and-white photograph of Alvin Foye in oval gilt and gesso frame with beaded edges.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic prints, wood (plant material), glass (material), gesso, gilding

GUSN: 288736

Accession Number: 1958.287.5

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper from an house in Squantum, Maine. Pattern of colorful birds in leafy branches over a diamond pattern. Additional leafy branches in shadow in the background. Block-printed in blue, orange, yellow, brown, gray, four greens and black on light blue ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288737

Accession Number: 2001.281.609A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288738

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.26

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288739

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.27

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288740

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.28

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288741

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.29

Portrait

Black-and-white photograph of Alvin Foye Sortwell in oval gilt gesso frame ornamented with fish scale, beading and gilt.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, glass (material), wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 288742

Accession Number: 1958.287.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288743

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.30

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288744

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.31

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288746

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.32

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-406 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen-printed in green and white ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288747

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.33

Wallpaper

Fragment of Anglo-Japanese floral wallpaper from West Buxton, Maine. Stylized flowers and diagonal striping formed by a patchwork of geometric patterns. Flowers are reminiscent of Persian design. Roller-printed in pale yellow, red, brown, dark olive, and black on olive ground. Newsprint affixed to...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288748

Accession Number: 2001.281.610

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-406 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen-printed in green and white ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288751

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.34

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-406 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen-printed in green and white ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288752

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.35

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-406 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen-printed in green and white ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288753

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.36

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 3-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in genuine gold leaf on a cream ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, gold leaf

GUSN: 288756

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.37

Wallpaper border

Fragment of a wide floral border from Westbrook, Maine with fragment of attached Anglo-Japanese sidewall (see 2001.281.611.2ab). Floral border featuring roses, sunflowers and acanthus leaves with upper and lower border of stylized overlapping leaves. Roller-printed in iridescent metallic copper, pu...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288757

Accession Number: 2001.281.611.1

Wallpaper

Three fragments of Anglo-Japanese wallpaper from Westbrook, Maine. Patchwork pattern of square, rectanglular and semi-circular geometric designs and Asian-influenced figures. Prominent elements include a diagonally-placed rectangle containing figures that resemble Arabic writing and a building, fram...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288761

Accession Number: 2001.281.611.2A-C

Wallpaper Sample Folder

Paper folder holding unbound "Liberty" wallpaper samples, similiar to a Wallpaper Sample Book. Produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Gray paper with crimson printing. Contains a letter (2014.2.2) and nine folded wallpaper samples.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288763

Accession Number: 2014.2.1

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