Historic New England

Hatbox

A wooden oval hatbox covered with printed floral wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371171

Accession Number: 2016.188.934AB

Scrap of Wallpaper

A scrap of printed floral wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371172

Accession Number: 2016.188.935

Painted Box

An Italian rectangular painted box with serpentine edges decorated with roses and a printed paper interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371173

Accession Number: 2016.188.936

Address Book

A small, leather-bound address book.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371174

Accession Number: 2016.188.937

Jewel Case

Rectangular English lacquer jewel case with black and gold Chinoiserie decoration, 2 small doors at the exterior, 5 small drawers with ivory buttons at the interior, and button feet.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 371175

Accession Number: 2016.188.938

Scarf

A purple, pink, and brown checked scarf.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371176

Accession Number: 2016.188.939

Sachet

A small fabric sachet with a flower print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371177

Accession Number: 2016.188.940

Shoe Horn

A small, ovoid shoe horn made of plastic with a tortoise-shell print. The item is printed with the following text: Hotel Algonquin, New York.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371178

Accession Number: 2016.188.941

Pocket Watch

A circular pocket watch with a silver-colored casing, white face, and black hands. The face reads Bull's Eye, WESTCLOX.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371179

Accession Number: 2016.188.942

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face with beaded borders, decorated with an enamel seascape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on an anchor.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371180

Accession Number: 2016.188.943AB

Pair of Curtain Holdbacks

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face, decorated with an enamel landscape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on a stele which bares the phrase Sacred to Friendship.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371181

Accession Number: 2016.188.944AB

Painted Box

A rectangular painted box decorated with a stylized female figure dressed in traditional clothing, flanked by foliate designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371182

Accession Number: 2016.188.946

Plastic Christmas Toy

A small, plastic Santa Claus figure wearing a red hat, red suit, and black boots. His clear, globular stomach contains a woodland scene and a figure at it's center.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 371183

Accession Number: 2016.188.947

Necklace with Eye Pendant

A silver-colored necklace chain with an eye-shaped pendant with a brown iris.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 371184

Accession Number: 2016.188.948

Necklace with Razor Pendant

A silver-colored necklace chain with a razor blade pendant.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 371185

Accession Number: 2016.188.949

Necklace Chain

A silver-colored necklace chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 371186

Accession Number: 2016.188.950

Leather Pouch

A small green leather pouch with snap closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371187

Accession Number: 2016.188.951

Wrist Watch

A black, digital wrist watch made of synthetic parts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371188

Accession Number: 2016.188.952

Eyeglasses and Case

A pair of glasses with light brown, plastic frames and circular glass lenses, with an oblong cognac-colored leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371189

Accession Number: 2016.188.953.1-.2

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371190

Accession Number: 2016.188.954

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned shaft and an octagonal base that has been engraved with the outline of a quadruped.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 371191

Accession Number: 2016.188.955

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371192

Accession Number: 2016.188.956

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371193

Accession Number: 2016.188.957

Hatbox

A wooden oval hatbox covered with printed blue, green, and white floral and plaid wallpaper. The bottom of the box has been covered with a local Maine newspaper page dating to 1831.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371194

Accession Number: 2016.188.958AB

Basket

Round, woven rye basket with handles at side.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 371195

Accession Number: 2016.188.959

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a circular base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371196

Accession Number: 2016.188.960

Pitcher

A pearlware pitcher with a blue body, an upper and lower register of checkerboard decoration, and a wide strap handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371197

Accession Number: 2016.188.961

Electric Lamp

A round Canton ginger jar that has been converted into an electric lamp. It's blue and white glaze decoration depicts a continuous seascape frieze. The number "9" has been glazed onto one side of the jar.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), wood and wood products, textiles, metal

GUSN: 371198

Accession Number: 2016.188.962

Wallet

A rectangular, black snakeskin billfold with inner pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371199

Accession Number: 2016.188.963

Wallet

A rectangular, black snakeskin billfold with inner pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371200

Accession Number: 2016.188.964

Wallet

A rectangular, black leather wallet with inner pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371201

Accession Number: 2016.188.965

Perfume Box

An unopened rectangular, pink box covered with cellophane. A label at its center reads Carnegie Pink, Cologne Concentre, Hattie Carnegie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371202

Accession Number: 2016.188.966

Perfume Box

An unopened rectangular, yellow box covered with cellophane. A label at its center reads Four Winds, Cologne Concentre, Hattie Carnegie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371203

Accession Number: 2016.188.967

Handkerchief

A square, white linen handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371204

Accession Number: 2016.188.968

Handkerchief

A square, white linen handkerchief bordered with three thick stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371205

Accession Number: 2016.188.969

Handkerchief

A square, fuschia, chiffon handkerchief with scalloped, lace edges and a polka-dotted body.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371206

Accession Number: 2016.188.970

Handkerchief

A square handkerchief with red, white, and blue geometric and floral patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371207

Accession Number: 2016.188.971

Ascot Tie

A silk ascot tie with a pattern of encircled maroon sunbursts on a mustard yellow background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371208

Accession Number: 2016.188.972

Handkerchief

A square, red handkerchief with white and blue geometric and floral patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371209

Accession Number: 2016.188.973

Ascot Tie

A white, silk ascot tie with a green and yellow paisley pattern. The tag reads Bergdorf Goodman.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371210

Accession Number: 2016.188.974

Round Box

A small, round black lacquer box with yellow and brown decoration. The lid that has been painted with a domestic genre scene, while the body of the box has been painted with pastoral landscapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 371211

Accession Number: 2016.188.975AB

Sewing Needle Book

A small, rectangular book covered with pink and green geometric patterned cloth. It's felt pages have been stuck with sewing needles, and two tassels hang from its spine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371212

Accession Number: 2016.188.976

Sewing Kit

A circular, pink, silk case with a velvet, salmon-colored interior and a zip closure. A pink, silk pin cushion is attached at the center of it's interior and a small pocket holds supplies a the side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371213

Accession Number: 2016.188.977

Sewing Kit

A clear, rectangular plastic case that holds a soft tape measure, three buttons, a cardboard box of woven name tags that read "Cyrus Pinkham," and a silver pocket knife. The case also contains a label that says Cyrus Pinkham's staff c. 1940, please don't throw away.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371214

Accession Number: 2016.188.978