Historic New England

Grasscloth Fragments

Four natural-colored, grass, machine-woven wallpaper fragments. Unused on tan paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225524

Accession Number: 2001.179A-D

Roller printed wallpaper. Pale yellow ground with rings of sixteen, small, greey dots, with inner white band and central ring of six, small, grey dots. Repeating pattern arranged in diagonal axes. Manufacturer's mark on selvedge. Matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225532

Accession Number: 2001.180

Wallpaper fragment

Roller-printed, pink and yellow floral print. Wallpaper fragment. Large and small bouquets of snap dragons, fersn and assorted flowers. Six color design, matte finish in approximately sixteen-inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225543

Accession Number: 2001.181

Maze Wallpaper

Roller-printed wallpaper. Light aqua ground, gold diaper pattern consisting of hexagons with inscribed organic and abstract shapes. Unused, matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225549

Accession Number: 2001.182

Buckingham Wallaper

Roller-printed, wallpaper. Green hue, floral brocade with roses, peonies and persimmon over volute pattern. Dark green outlines to white highlights. Unused, matte finish, twenty-two inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225560

Accession Number: 2001.183

King of Prussia Tablecloth

White, damask-weave, linen, table cloth with commemorative design in the reverse-pass technique. In the center, view of a city on a river- visible residential homes, church spires, as well as masted ships in the river. Inscriptions on either side and below, repeats six times, "BERLIN." Outside city-...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 225580

Accession Number: 2001.185

Pillowcase

Natural-white linen pillowcase with embroidered monograms on front and back. Finished seams, opening at one end. Machine-woven, hand-sewn.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225581

Accession Number: 2001.186

Powder Horn

Power horn made of light-colored steer bone and wood butt end; two raised rings at the throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225586

Accession Number: 1918.1475

Powder Horn

Extra large steer horn, wood butt, large open through, cut out hole at butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225587

Accession Number: 1917.302

Powder Horn

Steer horn with wood butt end; metal tacks; one tack in wood but end has string attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225588

Accession Number: 1917.691

Powder Horn

Small steer horn; wood butt end. Small piece of string tied around throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225589

Accession Number: 1917.694

Powder Horn

Extra large powder horn of steer horn; wooden butt end, throat without stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225590

Accession Number: 1918.485

Powder Horn

Steer horn with wood butt end; no stopper, small string attached to butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225591

Accession Number: 1919.484

Shot Pouch

Small leather pouch with stitching along the edges; wood stopper. Small bullets inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225592

Accession Number: 1924.34

Powder Horn

Powder horn made out of steer horn, with a wooden butt end, secured with brass tacks around edge. Horn throat with a horn stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225593

Accession Number: 1927.1003

Powder Horn

Steer horn, wood butt end, complete with measuring gauge attached by metal chain, wood stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225594

Accession Number: 1927.1137

Shot Pouch

Worn leather pouch, wooden stopper, rope and wire wrapped around throat. Stitching along sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225596

Accession Number: 1928.1247

Shot Pouch

Leather pouch with stitching around edges. Wooden stopper, cord wrapped and tied around throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225598

Accession Number: 1928.1248

Powder Horn

Powder horn made of steer horn with wood butt end, metal tacks, throat with wooden stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225600

Accession Number: 1930.1468

Powder Horn

Steer horn with elaborate brass trim, marked "331", brass stopped brass butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225602

Accession Number: 1934.137

Powder Horn

Powder horn made of steer horn, wood butt end, wooden raised ring with attached string strap. Metal attached near butt end; somewhat flattened horn.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225603

Accession Number: 1934.139

Shot Pouch

Metal shot pouch with metal stopper. Engraved with design, framing an oval shaped picture of a dog and trees.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225605

Accession Number: 1934.1796

Powder Horn

Steer horn, wood butt end, carved throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225606

Accession Number: 1938.1307

Hanger

Hanger, curved metal hanging hook, cushioned and silk covered shoulders, long wooden pole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225608

Accession Number: 2006.44.3476

Shot pouch

Metal shot pouch with metal stopper. Red cord tied to both sides. Striped pattern in horizontal lines on both sides of the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225610

Accession Number: 1938.203

Hanger

Hanger, curved metal hanging hook, cushioned and silk covered shoulders, long wooden pole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225611

Accession Number: 2006.44.3477

Hanger

Hanger, wooden shoulders cushioned and covered with blue floral silk, plastic covered metal hanger.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225612

Accession Number: 2006.44.3478

Basket

Basket, cylindrical shape with slightly tapered sides, woven from reeds.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 225613

Accession Number: 2006.44.3479

Andiron

Chippendale brass andiron featuring ball-and-claw feet and large finial. Medallion design on front block.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224907

Accession Number: 2006.44.1475.2

Shingle

Roof shingle

Date: 1795-1796

Maker: unknown

Material: cedar (wood)

GUSN: 224909

Accession Number: 1930.1164

Shingles

Three shingles (A, B, C) still nailed together with hand-wrought nails; D is apparently a piece of board tied to the chiingles to hold them in place, but may be a clapboard.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 224910

Accession Number: 1928.1138

Brick

Brick. Possibly formed the paved floor of a shed or dependency of the old Foxcroft House.

Date: 1730

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 224911

Accession Number: 1961.73

Dish towel

Cotton dish towel with blue stripes at edge. Towel is one continuous piece of material looped together.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224913

Accession Number: 2006.44.1626

Wood board

Wood board with round indent on end. Board has twelve small punctures around edge and one in center of round indent. Metal wall fastener.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 224914

Accession Number: 2006.44.1640

Serving fork

Large two-pronged serving fork with wooden handle and metal tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 224915

Accession Number: 2006.44.1675

Fork

Fork with wooden handle and four metal tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 224916

Accession Number: 2006.44.1681.1

Fork

Fork with wooden handle and four metal tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 224917

Accession Number: 2006.44.1681.2

Soup spoon

Soup spoon with leaf and vine decoration on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224918

Accession Number: 2006.44.1745

Vegetable peeler

Vegetable peeler with stainless steel serrated blade. Handle is red with white stripe and has round opening for hanging.

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 224919

Accession Number: 2006.44.1746

Glass Rolling Pin

Blue glass cylindrical rolling pin with handles at each end. Decorated with a hand painted image of a ship in full sail.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 224920

Accession Number: 1928.1148

Metal hanger

Metal hanger with spiral decoration and round hook for hanging.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224921

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.1

Metal skewer

Metal skewer with rounded end for hanging and pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224922

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.2

Metal skewer

Metal skewer with rounded end for hanging and pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224923

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.3

Metal skewer

Metal skewer with rounded end for hanging and pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224924

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.4

Metal skewer

Metal skewer with rounded end for hanging and pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224925

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.5

Metal skewer

Metal skewer with rounded end for hanging and pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224926

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.6

Metal skewer

Metal skewer with rounded end for hanging and pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224927

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.7

Cream Pitcher

Yellow and salmon colored opaque glass pitcher. Scroll-shaped yellow handle.

Maker: Mount Washington Glass Corporation of New Bedford

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 224928

Accession Number: 1931.1297

Metal skewer

Metal skewer with rounded end for hanging and pointed tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224929

Accession Number: 2006.44.1757.8

Mallet

Wooden mallet with three metal screws in head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 224930

Accession Number: 2006.44.1747

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