Historic New England

Fire poker

Steel rod with coil grip

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 255024

Accession Number: 1999.442

Plain turned rear stiles with 3 horizontal splats graduated with narrowest at bottom, arched top of lower splats cut off top. Finials cut off. Replaced rush seat. Plain turned front legs. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and front, single at rear. Red-brown paint over earlier layers including g...

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, rush (material)

GUSN: 255026

Accession Number: 1999.443

Charger

Circular form with light blue ground. Border with six reserves with bellflower and scroll decoration, cross-hatching between reserves. Floor decorated with five petaled stylized striped blossom, bellflower between petals. Hanger drilled into low foot on back.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255027

Accession Number: 1999.416

Pair of side chairs

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs so...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 255028

Accession Number: 1999.444

Desk

Hinged slant lid missing its lock, folds down to reveal 8 pigeonholes above six drawers with 3 drawers at center. Drawers all pine, dovetailed and nailed, brass knobs. Case has 4 thumbnail molded drawers with curly maple fronts, replaced brasses, dovetailed drawer dividers. Case sits on straight ...

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255032

Accession Number: 1999.445

Table

Round double dropleaf top. Reproduction of ca. 1720 form. Long drawer fitted into one end of apron. Vase and reel turned legs, 2 gate legs, all end in ball feet. Stripped finish.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 255033

Accession Number: 1999.446

Arm Chair

"Banister" back chair is possibly a ca. 1900 reproduction of 1710-30 form. Horn or dolphin tail crest between turned rear stiles having ball and knap finials. Five split vertical spindles form back. Flat sided vertically serpentined arms with scrolled hand holds modern rush seat. Weakly turned f...

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 255035

Accession Number: 1999.447

Card Table

Mahogany hinged top with serpentine sides and bow front. Top face edge has center band of string and pieced inlay. Figured mahogany veneer of skirt over 2 piece horizontal birch laminant, raised lightwood tablet at center framing mahogany ellipse. Skirt lower edge banded with same inlay as top ed...

Date: 1780-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, birch (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 255036

Accession Number: 1999.448

Gravy tureen with stand and ladle

Gravy tureen set with matching stand and ladle. Underglaze blue transfer decoration of the "Japan Flowers" pattern on pearl-glazed white body. border consists of oriental garden scenic reserves with elaborate floral and scroll motif overall. Central pattern of asymetrically placed background. Ma...

Date: ca. 1830-60

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255258

Accession Number: 1999.377

Set of deep saucers

White circular body with bracket scrolled rim. Interior decorated in style of Meissen onion pattern in dark blue. Marks on bottom.

Date: 1850-75

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 255264

Accession Number: 1999.381

Looking Glass

Chippendale form with scrolled cresting and skirt. Identical ears at each parametal corner. Wooden surround for glass made up of single mahogany veneered mitred double cavetto molding, inner cavetto painted brown over veneer. Vertical brace on center rear crest. Pine used in backboard and beneat...

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: Possibly Tucker, E.

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 255273

Accession Number: 1999.412

Needles

Three packages of circular needles in original paper sleeves, Hero Red Circle brand, Middleboro, Massachusetts, 1940-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256000

Accession Number: 2011.80.6

Needles

One package of circular needles in original paper sleeve, The Boyle Needle Co., New York, Chicago, San Francisco, 1940s-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256001

Accession Number: 2011.80.7

Swift

Wooden yarn swift

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 256002

Accession Number: 2011.80.8A-C

Craft Kit

Craft kit for Kleenex box cover stored in a handmade cloth bag with image of a goose.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256003

Accession Number: 2011.80.9

Colored Pencils

Box of colored pencils, 24 Assorted Colors, Mongol, Colored Indelible, Eberhard Faber

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256004

Accession Number: 2011.80.10

Crayons

Box of lantern slide crayons, Seven Handmade Lantern slide crayons, Keystone View Co, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1930s-1980s

Date: 1930-1980

Maker: Keystone View Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 256005

Accession Number: 2011.80.11

Watercolor Tray

Watercolor tray, Art Utility Watercolors

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256006

Accession Number: 2011.80.12

Afgan

Crocheted afghan with orange, tan and brown with zig zag stripes and scalloped orage, tan and brown edge.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256007

Accession Number: 2011.80.13

Bead Stringer

Bead stringer in original box with instructions, Bead stringer and Knot tier, String your own beads, No 498, Made for Chadwick-Miller, Boston, Massachusetts in Japan, 1950s-1990s

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256008

Accession Number: 2011.80.14

Needlework frame

Large oval needlework frame and stand. Frame secured to rectangular stand with metal screws and wingnuts. Frame stand constructed with flat-head screws.

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256009

Accession Number: 2011.80.15

Craft Set

Craft set for hooked rugs with cardinal latch hook pattern.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256010

Accession Number: 2011.80.16

Fabric Remnants

Fabric remnants for making a hooked rug.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256011

Accession Number: 2011.80.17

Calculator

Mechanical calculator, "Magic Brain" calculator, United States,

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256012

Accession Number: 2011.80.18

Dog Bowl

Stoneware dog bowl, stamped "Raisin Brook" in blue on cream color glaze ground

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256013

Accession Number: 2011.80.19

Dog Bowl

Stoneware dog bowl, glazed cream color

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256014

Accession Number: 2011.80.20

Dog Toy

Stuffed toy octopus dog toy

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256015

Accession Number: 2011.80.21

Pet Sweater

Blue knit pet sweater, United States

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256016

Accession Number: 2011.80.22

Pet Sweater

Gray plaid pet sweater, United States

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256017

Accession Number: 2011.80.23

Portable Clothesline Bag

Small fabric bag containing a portable clothesline, United States,

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256018

Accession Number: 2011.80.24

Typewriter

Avona portable typewriter in case with original instruction booklet. Tan plastic case with brown handle and metal clasps.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256019

Accession Number: 2011.80.25

Hair Dryer

Dazey hair dryer, "Natural Wonder", in original box [.4] with instruction booklet [.3]. [.1] White plastic freestanding hairdryer with enclosed storage for hair cap [.2] and attached hose.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256020

Accession Number: 2011.80.26

Dominoes Game

Dominoes in original box, "HAL SAM 610-W", stamped with image of the Woolworth Building, United States, 1913

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256021

Accession Number: 2011.80.27

Bottle

Colorless glass bottle, "Connor Bros., Belmont", United States, 1850s-1900s

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256022

Accession Number: 2011.80.28

Bottle

Glass bottle, "C.H. Graves & Son, Boston, Massachusetts", 1840s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256023

Accession Number: 2011.80.29

Greasepaint Tin

Greasepaint tin, "Miner's Theatrical Grease Paint, No. 17 INDIAN, H.C. Miner, New York"

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: grease, paint (coating)

GUSN: 256024

Accession Number: 2011.80.30

Hair Rollers

Two bags of hair rollers, United States

Date: 1930-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256025

Accession Number: 2011.80.31

Electric Razor

Electric razor in original case, "Remington Princess" model with crown and scrolls on front, separate electric cord, and lined velveet case with gold edges. Cover of case depicts flour and vine motif while bottom is solid cream ground.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256026

Accession Number: 2011.80.32

Pendant

Silver pendant necklace with scroll and feather quill, "1776" below attached within the pendant to the frame.

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256027

Accession Number: 2011.80.33

Floor lamp

Floor lamp made out of a cylindrical wooden sewing box with handle. Three turned legs, tan paper shade outlined with dark brown stripes, electrified. Interior of sewing box has an attached blue pincushion and four wooden pegs to store spools of thread. Lamp has a 100W Sylvania light bulb in the sock...

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256028

Accession Number: 2011.80.34

Sun Catchers

Four stained glass bird sun catchers and two suction cups [.1] Cardinal [.2] Blue Jay [.3] Black bird with white belly [.4] Chickadee

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256029

Accession Number: 2011.80.35

Painting

Oil painting of a Kansas sod dugout, by William Hood Calvert (1833-1910). Landscape painting depicting a sod dugout building on a flat grassy plain. Pile of black coal and wooden barrel in foreground, smaller outbuilding behind the dugout. Upper half depicts a partly cloudy sky with suggestions ...

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paintings (visual works), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 256030

Accession Number: 2011.80.36