Historic New England

Blue Knob

A blue wooden knob.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371294

Accession Number: 2016.188.1059

Lock

A metal lock in the shape of an inverted keyhole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371295

Accession Number: 2016.188.1060

Wooden Box

A mahogany Chippendale tea caddy with a brass keyhole escutcheon and bail handle at the coffin top with banded decoration, molding below, small flaring bracket feet, and three inner compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371296

Accession Number: 2016.188.1061

Electric Fan

An electric "Frigid" brand fan on a wheeling stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371297

Accession Number: 2016.188.1065

Wastepaper Basket

A white, wicker wastepaper basket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371298

Accession Number: 2016.188.1066

Reading Lamp

A black metal adjustable reading lamp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371299

Accession Number: 2016.188.1072

Bowl

A Delft tin glaze bowl with a stippled lavender colored background with blue birds and a blue bird at the interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 371300

Accession Number: 2016.188.1074

Artist's Box

A mahogany artist's box with dovetailed construction, a hook closure and a bail pull.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), metal, dovetail joints

GUSN: 371301

Accession Number: 2016.188.1075

Fire Bucket

An antique leather fire bucket with a leather handle, decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves and a banner on which is written J. Todd.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 371302

Accession Number: 2016.188.1076

Fire Bucket

An antique black leather fire bucket with an eagle and shield surrounded by a gold-colored banner on which is written "Columbia Fire Society, Edward W. Baxter." The handle is detached.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 371303

Accession Number: 2016.188.1077

Wooden Caddy

A trapezoidal wooden caddy with two horizontal compartments with scalloped edges and a central handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 371304

Accession Number: 2016.188.1078

Bell

A globular, brass bell with a disc-shaped handle and foliate decoration in low relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371305

Accession Number: 2016.188.1079

Candlestick and Candlesnuffer

A brass candlestick with a square, cupped base with a serpentine edge, a push-up at side, and a conical candle snuffer attached at the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371307

Accession Number: 2016.188.1081AB

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned shaft and an overall square base with scalloped corners.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371308

Accession Number: 2016.188.1082

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned shaft and petal base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371309

Accession Number: 2016.188.1083

Bellows

Wood and leather fireplace bellows with a turned brass nozzle and a hand-painted body showing a horn of plenty and foliate decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood and wood products, brass (alloy), paint (coating)

GUSN: 371310

Accession Number: 2016.188.1084

Pair of Tiles

A square, white tile with blue decoration showing three tulips at center surrounded by a geometric border.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile

GUSN: 371311

Accession Number: 2016.188.1085

Pair of Handkerchiefs

A pair of rectangular white handkerchiefs with an embroidered letter "P" and a thin border of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371312

Accession Number: 2016.188.1086AB

Handkerchief

A rectangular white handkerchief with three borders of openwork stitching and a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371313

Accession Number: 2016.188.1087

Handkerchief

A rectangular white handkerchief with a borders of openwork stitching and a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371314

Accession Number: 2016.188.1088

Handkerchief

A rectangular white handkerchief with a thin border of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371315

Accession Number: 2016.188.1089

Handkerchief

A rectangular white handkerchief with an embroidered letter "W" and a thin border of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371316

Accession Number: 2016.188.1090

Handkerchief

A rectangular white handkerchief with a thin border of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371317

Accession Number: 2016.188.1091

Set of 3 Handkerchiefs

A rectangular white handkerchief with an embroidered letter "W" white striped borders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371318

Accession Number: 2016.188.1092A-C

Hand Towel

A white, rectangular hand towel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371319

Accession Number: 2016.188.1093

Set of 3 Pillowcases

Three rectangular, white pillowcases with a thin band of openwork stitching toward the opening.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371320

Accession Number: 2016.188.1094A-C

Pillowcase

A rectangular, white pillowcase with a thin band of openwork stitching toward the opening.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371321

Accession Number: 2016.188.1095

Pillowcase

A rectangular, white pillowcase with a thin band of openwork stitching toward the opening.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371322

Accession Number: 2016.188.1096

Blanket

A large, rectangular, beige blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371323

Accession Number: 2016.188.1098

Blanket

A large, rectangular, beige blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371324

Accession Number: 2016.188.1100

Electric Fan

A General Electric vintage electric fan with brass blades and a black-painted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paint (coating)

GUSN: 371325

Accession Number: 2016.188.1101

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of brass candlesticks with a turned shaft and a round base and a push-up at side.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371326

Accession Number: 2016.188.1102.1-.2

Candlestick

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

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371327

Accession Number: 2016.188.1103

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned shaft and a diamond border at it's round base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371328

Accession Number: 2016.188.1104

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned shaft, a round base, and a large drip pan halfway down it's shaft.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371329

Accession Number: 2016.188.1105

Dining Table

Victorian dining table in the Georgian-revival style, extension type with three leaves and a crank mechanism.

Date: 1850

Maker: Moore & Campion (Furniture maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 273099

Accession Number: 1985.745

Tall Case Clock

Hepplewhite tall case clock, mahogany and inlay. Dial inscribed "Allen Killey-Sandwich".

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 273101

Accession Number: 1985.746

Desk on Frame

Queen Anne desk on frame, case fitted with one long and four short drawers. Fall front encloses pigeon-hole interior compartment. Frame has cabriole legs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 273102

Accession Number: 1985.747

Fragment of a printed muslin fabric with brown floral motif. In an envelope marked "October 26, 1891" with an accompanying letter giving history as being from a dress worn by Dorothy Quincy, wife of Governor John Hancock.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273103

Accession Number: 1985.749

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with leaf terminal handle. Two brown bands at rim and base, with parallel wavy lines in blue slip around middle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 273234

Accession Number: 1970.407

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and acanthus-type leaf decoration in relief on handle. Blue and tan body with incised bands. Painted with floral swags and border in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 273235

Accession Number: 1970.419

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large scale pattern with central shield or medallion radiating foliated scrolls terminating in flowers. Block printed in red, two grays, white and metalic silver. Paper has a rib texture and white ground.

Date: 1950-1957

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273236

Accession Number: 2000.1686

Wallpaper

Fragment of four uncut wallpaper borders. Gray leaf with architectural molding edge against red background. Block printed in two grays, white, black, yellow and red. Borders printed on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273238

Accession Number: 1918.894

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Stoughton, Massachusetts. Wide, large scale striped pattern. One stripe features alternating vignettes of a red urn with a green marble ashlar. The vignettes of this stripe are framed in borders with c-scrolls. The other stripe is alternating ashlars of gray and green marb...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273268

Accession Number: 1935.980

Wallpaper

Wallpaper and border fragments from the Timothy Johnson House, North Andover, Massachusetts. Pillar and arch pattern paper (A) with border (B) of leaves under small arches topped with a band of beading. Block-printed in black, brown and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273271

Accession Number: 2001.281.110AB

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from the General Sylvanus Thayer House in Braintree, Massachusetts. Entwined, stylized floral vine and dotted ribbon with continuous dotted vine. Block-printed in white on blue paper.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273291

Accession Number: 2001.281.111A-C

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment from the Clapp House, Dorchester, Massachusetts. Stylized floral and foliate border with architectural motif along one edge. Block-printed in three blues, yellow, orange, tan and brown on probable tan ground. Brick red colored flock surrounds pattern and is printed with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273292

Accession Number: 2001.281.112

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Large fragment of fresco wallpaper upright, or Montant, decorated with a vertical border on left side and a central stripe ornamentation consisting of a fruit bowl alternating with a fountain framed by a pillar and arch. Printed in white, tan, brow...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273293

Accession Number: 2001.281.113

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Whipple House, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Large-scale floral spray pattern featuring a carnation. Stenciled in yellow, green, pink, blue and purple and block-printed in varnish red and black on unground paper. English tax stamp on verso.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273294

Accession Number: 2001.281.114

Bandbox Paper

Unused roll of bandbox paper. Paper depicts a wagon scene with men and dogs. Block-printed in white, pink, dark and light green, and brown varnish on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273364

Accession Number: 2001.281.115

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