Historic New England

Alfred Willard Token

Circular token. Side 1 has an image of a hair comb encircled by Alfred Willard's address. Side 2 has printed text advertising Alfred Willard's goods and services.

Date: 1830-1844

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256092

Accession Number: 2011.81.1

Teapot

Teapot [a] with removeable lid [b]. Oval form with spout and bent metal handle.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256093

Accession Number: 2011.82.1AB

Chocolate Pot

Chocolate pot [a] with removable lid [b] and wooden handle. Oval form, s-shaped spout.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 256094

Accession Number: 2011.82.2AB

Footed Vase

Footed vase with flared rim. Circular base.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256095

Accession Number: 2011.82.3

Vase

Vase with stepped base and flared rim.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256096

Accession Number: 2011.82.4

Pitcher

Pitcher with handle.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256097

Accession Number: 2011.82.5

Shawl

Paisley shawl, black with wide paisley border in orange, red, white, pale blue, and green. Multi-colored fringe.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 256098

Accession Number: 2011.83.1

Pair of stockings

Pair of white hand knit stockings made of linen or possibly silk.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 256099

Accession Number: 2011.83.2AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of pale ecru colored hand knit stockings of linen or possibly silk.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 256100

Accession Number: 2011.83.3AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of gray and beige hand knit stockings.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256101

Accession Number: 2011.83.4AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of white machine knit stockings with three beige stripes along top edge.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256102

Accession Number: 2011.83.5AB

Duraglas bottle

One quart glass milk bottle, "Duraglas".

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256103

Accession Number: 2011.83.6

Ice Bucket

Hammered aluminum ice bucket [a] with cover [b]. Bucket has a scalloped edge. Attached handles have a flower and ribbon design. Cover has flower bud finial and engraved floral decoration.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256104

Accession Number: 2011.83.7AB

Mixing Bowl

Pink Pyrex mixing bowl with attached handles.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Pyrex (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256105

Accession Number: 2011.83.8

Wooden screen

Wooden fretwork screen, Removed from the Samuel Clarke House, built 1840, 5 Winter Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: Cutting & DeLaney (Manufacturer)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256107

Accession Number: 2011.85.1

Collection of stencils

Collection of stencils, Copied by Ruth Douglas, Paper and paint, New England

Date: 1960s-2010

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256109

Accession Number: 2011.86.1A-O

Photograph of Elizabeth Tracy Crehore

Framed black and white photograph of Elizabeth Tracy Crehore (1859-1938). Elizabeth is wearing a scoop neck dress with ruffled edge and has a feathered aigrette in her hair. Round brass frame.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 256160

Accession Number: 2011.111.9

Set of four 400 Series Primary Color glass mixing bowls manufactured by Pyrex. All bowls are molded white glass with exterior colors as follows: blue (.4) = pint; red (.3) = 1.25 quart; green (.2) = 2.5 quart; yellow (.1) = 4 quart.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Pyrex (Manufacturer)

Material: Pyrex (TM)

GUSN: 256163

Accession Number: 2011.112.2.1-.4

Lemonade Set

Green glass hand-painted lemonade set of pitcher and five glasses.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hand-painted

GUSN: 256164

Accession Number: 2011.112.3.1-.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, Rocco-revival pattern, vertical purple and tan floral vined stripe with red central accents on gloss cream ground.

Date: ca. 1901

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons Co.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256173

Accession Number: 2011.114.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, dark blue ribbon and orange star pattern on light blue ground.

Date: ca. 1948

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256175

Accession Number: 2011.114.4

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper fragment, "Longfellow Frieze", border for ribbon and star paper. Gathered pink floral and and blue rope tassle, covered by greenery on a blue ground.

Date: ca. 1948

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc.

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 256176

Accession Number: 2011.114.5

Wallpaper Border

Rolled border sample, green curtain swags with green rosettes and gray tassels, egg and dart border above in gray, gilt accents. Copy of an original 1870s Zuber et Cie border, Waterhouse Wallhangings Inc., 1970s-1980s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256191

Accession Number: 2011.116.9

Portrait of a Mi'kmaw Person

Watercolor on paper portrait of a Native American (Mi'kmaq) man in a brimmed hat, blue tunic, silver gorget around his neck, blue leggings and quilled moccasins steps over the rim of his birch bark canoe on to the shore. He carries a gun in his right hand. He smokes a pipe and looks into the distanc...

Date: ca. 1845-1850

Maker: Sprague, Isaac, 1811-1895 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256197

Accession Number: 2011.117.1

Cans of drinking water

Seven cans of Emergency Drinking Water [.1-.7], Cylindrical metal can, painted gray green with black painted labels.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: MacDonald-Bernier Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, drinking water

GUSN: 256202

Accession Number: 2011.119.2.1-.7

Can Opener

Metal can opener with folding corkscrew in handle.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Turner & Seymour Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 256203

Accession Number: 2011.119.3

Fire Bucket

Fire bucket, green painted body with black painted rim. Leather handle is missing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 256204

Accession Number: 2011.120.1

Wall sconce

Wall sconce, oval back plate with scrolled escutcheon at top and floral medalloin in center. Twelve faceted crystal prisms radiate out from the center medallion. Two brass arms extend out from either side of the oval back, each arm terminates with a candle light fixture. Additional crystal prisms ha...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259310

Accession Number: 1951.205.1

Wall sconce

Wall sconce, oval back plate with scrolled escutcheon at top and floral medalloin in center. Twelve faceted crystal prisms radiate out from the center medallion. Two brass arms extend out from either side of the oval back, each arm terminates with a candle light fixture. Additional crystal prisms ha...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259311

Accession Number: 1951.205.2

Annunciator Box

Annunciator box with center panel of reverse painted glass and painted wood frame [A]. Separate back with attached electric wiring [B]. Rectangular box has a center glass panel with sixteen indicators. Each indicator is labeled with a Lyman room name painted in gold above a circular indicator slot.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: Fuller, Seth W. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 259312

Accession Number: 1951.206AB

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed image of woman walking in a rural landscape, with a basket on her arm and a dog at her feet. A large house is in the distance at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 259320

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1166

Baby's Robe

Yellow gauzy wool, fine weave baby's robe; ankle-length; ribbon tie on jewl neck; open front; pink thread embroidered edges; floral and volute embroidery on front near lower hem; hemmed seams; hand-sewn; machine woven fabric.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), thread, ribbon (material), weaving, hand sewing, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 259333

Accession Number: 2001.230

Baby's Robe

Light blue woven wool baby's robe; white satin trim; ribbon tie front; open gown; A-line; manufacturer's label on inside nape; hand-woven; machine sewn.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin, synthetic, hand weaving, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259334

Accession Number: 2001.231

Baby's Robe

Light blue, fine-weave wool baby's robe; ankle length; ribbon tie at neck; open front; A-line; white satin trim along lower hem, armholes and neck; pink and white flowers with green leaves embroidered on front near waist and leg region; hand-sewn seams.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin, cotton (textile), thread, weaving, hand sewing, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 259335

Accession Number: 2001.232

Baby's Sweater

Pale pink wool baby's cardigan with fire mother-of-pearl buttons; ribbed edge along waist and wrist of sleeves; edge along neckline and down front of buttons.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knitting (needlework), sewing (process), mother of pearl

GUSN: 259336

Accession Number: 2001.233

Baby's Sweater

Pale pink baby's knit, pullover sweater with four mother-of-pearl buttons along shoulder neck line; single white knit rows; horizontal along breast and waist; ribbed edge on waist and wrist of sleeve; some on neck; hand-sewn seams on inside.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knitting (needlework), sewing (process), mother of pearl

GUSN: 259337

Accession Number: 2001.234

Baby's Cap

White and pink knit baby's cap with pink satin robbon ties; scalloped edge; knit pink row border; brim folds back; satin bows on front corners.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), ribbon (material), knitting (needlework), hand sewing

GUSN: 259338

Accession Number: 2001.235

Camellia watercolor

Watercolor painting, two views of a white camellia. One view depicts an open flower with yellow stalk center, the other view is of a partially closed bud. Plain gold painted frame.

Date: 1970

Maker: Hammond, Catherine R., 1909-1976 (Artist)

GUSN: 259339

Accession Number: 1978.183.1

Carpet Bag

Carpet bag with red rose, orange persimmon and assorted flower pattern; leather pad on bottom; round leather handles; leather rim with leather drawstring that snakes rim shut and locks on side; heart-shaped brass lock; separate, tin-alloy key on fancy ribbon; cotton-linen lined interior.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), leather, brass (alloy), weaving, molding (forming)

GUSN: 259346

Accession Number: 2001.236

Carpet Bag with Key

Wool, tapestry bag in green, brown, red floral pattern; alligator mouth, hinges above leather reinforcement on sides; leather handles and wrap-around base with brass escutcheon plate and brass feet; manufacturer name on plate, above and below keyhole; small skeleton key attached; hand-sewn muslin li...

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material), leather, brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), weaving, stitching, hand sewing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 259347

Accession Number: 2001.237AB

Drawstring Pouch

Olive-brown round leather pouch with drawstrings; patterned white cotton lining; wood plate in bottom; leather tassel drawstrings; round arch pattern embossing on leather rim; manufacturer mark on bottom.

Date: 1850s

Maker: W.W. Winship

Material: leather, cotton (textile), wood (plant material), stitching, lining (material)

GUSN: 259348

Accession Number: 2001.238

Embroidered Denim Purse

Embroidered denim purse with adjustable strap; machine sewn, satchel-style with flap; white, blue, lavender and gray; concentric wavy line pattern embroidery on flap; white interior with small denium pocket; manufacturer's label on interior.

Date: 1970s

Maker: Toni Totes of Vermont, Inc.

Material: denim, wool (textile), cotton (textile), thread, metal, embroidery (visual works), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259349

Accession Number: 2001.239

Wallet

Rectangular black, leather wallet with four main interior pockets; gold embossed lettering on interior pocket flap; flap on inside missing loop that secures it; leather is textured.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, tanning, embossing, stitching

GUSN: 259352

Accession Number: 2001.240

Knitting Needles and Case

Burgundy knitting needle case with grosgrain ribbon tie and pocket; fourteen needle sleeves of varying size; ribbon strap with numbers 1-6 above each sleeve; top flap covers needles; manufacturer's label on pocket; fifty-eight knitting needles made from plastic, bone and wood in various sizes.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Sara Hadley (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), cotton (textile), silk (textile), plastic (organic material), metal, wood (plant material), bone (material), sewing (process), molding (forming)

GUSN: 259353

Accession Number: 2001.241

Wedding Photograph

Framed photograph of a man and woman standing on bridge; woman dressing in wedding gown and veil; man dressed in white suit with tie; paper backing; wood frame.

Date: July 1, 1950

Maker: Sanford, Eric (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 259354

Accession Number: 2001.280

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture maker) Probably Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 259355

Accession Number: 1966.123

Washcloth

Pink cotton terry cloth washcloth with frayed edges

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: terry, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259397

Accession Number: 1984.1202

Washcloth

White and blue stripes, terry cloth cotton washcloth

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: terry, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259398

Accession Number: 1984.1203

Cross Stitch Embroidery Kit

White cardboard box with light green lid; dark green imitation cross stitch lettering; contains instructions, two linen patterns, black yarn, frame and advertisement for other designs; patterns are Colonial Revival.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Kalikow, Irving (Vendor) F.W. Woolworth Company (Vendor)

Material: cardboard, linen (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 259403

Accession Number: 2002.20

Tea Paper

Fragment of tea paper. Paper is printed in blue with potted flowers in block design. Orange and gold foil ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 259406

Accession Number: 2002.24

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