Shaped wooden paddle; rectangular handle with rounded edges; swells into thinner ovoid paddle at the end; hole for hanging at the end of the handle.
Date: late 19th century
Maker: unknown
Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques
GUSN: 250475
Accession Number: 1949.714
Turned treen bowl; widely dished; flat base; flat lip with chamfered edge.
Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process)
GUSN: 250477
Accession Number: 1949.715
Treen; circular body with incised band around the outer rim; flat lip; flat base.
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 250480
Accession Number: 1949.716
Rectangular cast iron handle painted black; end forms hook for hanging; handle tapers to lobed drop; brass bowl is dished; slightly ovoid; reproduction.
Date: 19th century
Material: brass (alloy), cast iron
GUSN: 250483
Accession Number: 1949.719
Black-painted; rectangular forn with flat square base and rectangular sides, two with glass panels; front has glazed, hinged door; fourthside is tin with applied C-shpaed handle at center; surmounted by pierced conical top with ring handle; metal wire attached at center ofsphere for hanging; interio...
Date: 1800-1830
Material: tin (metal), glass (material), paint (coating)
GUSN: 250484
Accession Number: 1949.724
Flat griddle with slightly raised outer edge; two knobs which hold a bail handle.
Date: 18th century
Material: cast iron
GUSN: 250485
Accession Number: 1949.725
"Braid-Aid" boxed set with original instructions.
Date: 1950s
Maker: Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 250532
Accession Number: 1999.65
"Braid-Aid" rectangular box with top and bottom, buff colored
Material: cardboard
GUSN: 250534
Accession Number: 1999.65.1ab
"Braid-Aid Vari-Folder" rug braiding tools, set of three, adjustable for use with a range of fabric widths and thicknesses.
Material: steel (alloy)
GUSN: 250543
Accession Number: 1999.65.2a-c
"Braid-Aid Vari-Folder" instruction pamphlet, 4 pages.
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 250546
Accession Number: 1999.65.3
Oblong metal tool with small hole at one end [bodkin for lacing braided rugs?] found in box with "Braid-Aid" set.
Material: metal
GUSN: 250548
Accession Number: 1999.65.4
Serving cart No. 45. Rectangular wood cart with four swiveling castors. Top tray is removable and reversible.
Date: 1950-1960
Maker: Wegner, Hans J. , 1914-2007 (Designer) Andreas Tuck (Manufacturer)
Material: teak (wood), oak (wood)
GUSN: 250626
Accession Number: 2011.4.1AB
Imported Belgian linen fragment with a handprinted "Pinwheel" patten. Fabric is unused remnant from some pillow upholstery used at the Elizabeth Mills Brown House, a modern house in Guilford, Connecticut designed and built by E. Carleton Granbery, between 1950-1956.
Date: 1950s-1960s
Material: linen (material), weaving
GUSN: 250627
Accession Number: 2011.4.2
Wool fabric fragment in a "Canton" pattern produced by Arc-Com Fabrics, New York. Fragment is unused remnant from some curtains used at the Elizabeth Mills Brown House, a modern house in Guilford, Connecticut designed and built by E. Carleton Granbery, between 1950-1956
Material: wool (textile), weaving
GUSN: 250628
Accession Number: 2011.4.3
Wooden souvenier dish; pagoda carved on surface.
Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)
GUSN: 250632
Accession Number: 1949.736
Windsor stool; wooden with turned splay legs; stretchers; incised.
Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), incising
GUSN: 250636
Accession Number: 1949.737
Free-standing washing trough; wood; arched legs; painted maroon.
Material: wood (plant material), arched, paint (coating)
GUSN: 250641
Accession Number: 1949.739
Pink transferware; earthenware over-sized cup with handle composed of circular piece over an attached curved piece; matching saucer; rural scene with cows in the foreground.
Date: ca. 1840
Material: earthenware, transfer printing, creamware
GUSN: 250646
Accession Number: 1949.742
Circular; papier mache; black on red decoration.
Material: paper by production method
GUSN: 250654
Accession Number: 1949.745
Salt-glazed; stoneware; straight sides with reeding at top; protruding ear-like handles on either side; dome-like lid, flattened at the top with a cookie-like knob on top; floral/foliate pattern in glaze on body.
Material: stoneware (pottery), salt glaze
GUSN: 250658
Accession Number: 1949.746
Pair of chalkware cows; painted with spots; hoves, eyes and ears also painted.
Material: slip casting, gypsum, painting and painting techniques
GUSN: 250664
Accession Number: 1949.750.1-2
Ovoid brass finial with waisted stem; wrought iron cylindrical shaft with bulbous top just below finial; modified bell-shaped shovel.
Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy), casting (process)
GUSN: 250667
Accession Number: 1949.755
Square box-shape with one open end for nesting graduated-sized blocks; pine carcasses covbered with white printed paper depicting children at play and verses in polychrome, on the sides of each box; letters of the alphabet printed in red on a gold ground are on the tops of each: .1 - A, .2 - B, .3 -...
Date: 1885
Material: pine (wood), paper (fiber product), printing (process)
GUSN: 250669
Accession Number: 1949.757.1-8
Ship model, French Man-of-War; two-masts, string rigging; French flag flying at stern; rectangular wooden platform painted blue; ship held in place with screws.
Material: wood (plant material), string (fiber product), cloth
GUSN: 250672
Accession Number: 1949.758
Rectangular form with cupids-bow scalloping on side skirts; plank sides with boot-jack ends; single rectangular basal drawer with two turned knop handles; back-hinged lid has molded top with applied blocks on underside of sides; interior compartment is undivided; stained dark brown.
Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood), stain (coating)
GUSN: 250682
Accession Number: 1949.761
Diorama-like school room; teacher stands on platform at a podium; 13 children seated on benches with desks; open box form with high sides; partial roof extending over front third; exterior decoupaged double-hung windows and door; front side folds down and befcomes floor area for desks; interior back...
Date: 1840-1870
Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), paint by composition or origin, découpage (image making technique), glass (material)
GUSN: 250684
Accession Number: 1949.763
Rectangular, slightly overhangning top with rounded edges; plank- constructed sides terminate in shaped boot-jack ends; rectangular case; three drawers with twined knop handle at center; bead molding on case around drawer fronts; frontal retangular skirt.
Material: pine (wood), bead moldings
GUSN: 250686
Accession Number: 1949.767
Engraving "Bon Homme Richard" Sea Battle; matted; framed; under glass; molded wooden frame.Battle during the American Revolution (1775-1783) in which American Captain of the Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones (1747-1792) attacked the British Frigate Serapis commanded by Captain Richard Pearson (1731-...
Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product), glass (material), wood (plant material), paint (coating)
GUSN: 250687
Accession Number: 1949.769
Carved wooden dog; standing English Pointer; wooden base painted brown; white body with large black spots; tail curled upward; front paws made of two pieces of wood glued, splitting at joint; underside of base, inscription "DERBY."
Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood), carving (processes), paint (coating)
GUSN: 250689
Accession Number: 1949.774
Three-masted battleship model; rectangular pine base platform, covered with painted leather; center of base carved out to receive hull of ship; ship painted black, white and red; string rigging; British naval flag at stern; cannons in gun holes on sides.
Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood), leather, string (fiber product), paint (coating)
GUSN: 250716
Accession Number: 1949.773
Hide-covered, decorative tacks; leather handle in center of top; metal lock.
Material: wood (plant material), metal, hide (collagenous material)
GUSN: 250753
Accession Number: 1949.776
Miniature drop-leaf table; turned legs; ball feet; straight apron; hinged leaves.
Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), stain (coating)
GUSN: 250756
Accession Number: 1949.777
Pottery; miniature; handle protruding upward on one side; glazed.
Material: ceramic (material), throwing (pottery technique), glaze
GUSN: 250760
Accession Number: 1949.778.1-5
Silver sides; shell top; oval with ovoid top.
Material: silver (metal), shell (animal material)
GUSN: 250762
Accession Number: 1949.779
Turtle-shaped soda glass doorstop; aqua green.
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 250764
Accession Number: 1949.780
Carving of a bear; toy.
GUSN: 250766
Accession Number: 1949.781
Small alphabet sampler pincushion; complete alphabet without "W"; duplicate letter; letters in no particular order; numbers 1-11; depicts chair and table; bird on a branch; flowers; seascape with sailing ship; checkerboard border.
Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)
GUSN: 250767
Accession Number: 1949.782
Molded metal; painted; galloping horse pulling a two-wheeled buckboard and standing driver; horse and dirver both appear wind-blown.
Material: metal, paint (coating)
GUSN: 250778
Accession Number: 1949.784
Porcelain doll, painted face, hair, and shoes; silk striped dress with puffy sleeves, lace, and pockets.
Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, silk (textile), lace (needlework)
GUSN: 250779
Accession Number: 1949.786
Large; porcelain head; painted hair and face; cloth body; wooden arms; no hands; cloth feet and shoes; calico dress with gathering at the top and puffy sleeves; waistband; full skirt.
Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glaze, calico, cotton (textile), cloth, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 250782
Accession Number: 1949.787
Composition head; painted face and hair; cloth body; pink, dotted dress.
Material: composition (material), hand-painted, cloth, cotton (textile)
GUSN: 250785
Accession Number: 1949.788
Cataract washing machine; Copper tub set in iron casing with mounted wooden wringer. Motor and faucet hook-up below tub
Maker: 1900 Washer Company (Manufacturer)
Material: copper (metal), cast iron, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 250872
Accession Number: 1997.36.1
Circular gold locket, with a daguerreotype of a woman inside. The exterior of the locket is intricately engraved with text that identifies the subject of the daguerreotype as Lucy Maria Bowen. There is also a small gold chain that connects the locket to a heart-shaped gold charm, which has a lock of...
Date: ca. 1847
Material: gold (metal), daguerreotype (process), glass (material), hair
GUSN: 248339
Accession Number: 2002.29.32
Light green, goblet-shaped porcelain vase. A bird is depicted on the exterior, along with floral and foliate motifs. The top rim of the vase is gold in color, while the base is black.
Date: ca. middle 19th century
Material: porcelain, gold (metal)
GUSN: 248340
Accession Number: 2002.29.33
Silver serving spoon, with a decorative spiraled handle. The bowl of the spoon is squared in, and features a floral and foliate design. This spoon was a gift from Henry Chandler Bowen to his wife, Lucy Maria (Tappan) Bowen.
Material: sterling silver, engraving (action)
GUSN: 248341
Accession Number: 2002.29.34
White bodice made out of silk, chiffon, and lace. The sleeves are made of chiffon, and are decorated with satin ribbons. The bodice has a wide neckline, with lace trim. There are hooks in the front of the bodice for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Lythgoe on her wed...
Date: ca. 1902
Material: silk (fiber), chiffon, lace (needlework)
GUSN: 248344
Accession Number: 2002.29.35.1
Chiffon bodice with puffy long sleeves. The cuffs of the sleeves have buttons, and are decorated with satin and chiffon ribbons. There is also a satin ribbon near the collar. The bodice has hooks on the back for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Lythgoe on her wedding...
Material: chiffon, satin
GUSN: 248345
Accession Number: 2002.29.35.2
Long silk skirt, with a chiffon swag, and a train attached to the back. There is a pleated silk band around the bottom edge of the train. The front of the skirt displays pleated stitching. There are hooks on the back of the skirt for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy ...
Material: silk (fiber), chiffon
GUSN: 248346
Accession Number: 2002.29.35.3
a: Gold wedding band, with the initials of the married couple, and the date of the wedding engraved on the inside. b. Original box for the ring (a). Made of red paperboard, with a gold-colored floral and foliate design on the top of the lid. There is a button on the front of the lid that opens and...
Material: gold (metal), paper (fiber product), satin, velvet (fabric weave)
GUSN: 248347
Accession Number: 2002.29.36A-B
Pair of white silk shoes, each slightly pointed, with a white bow in front. The wooden heels are approximately one inch high. Both shoes have a strap across the top; there is a white button on the strap on the left shoe. Both of the shoes are lined with white leather, and have seams below the straps...
Material: silk (textile), leather, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 248348
Accession Number: 2002.29.37AB