Historic New England

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing a woman seated by a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370710

Accession Number: 2016.188.427

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing three women in the foreground sowing seeds.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370711

Accession Number: 2016.188.428

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing Simon of Cyrene helping Christ carry the cross.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370712

Accession Number: 2016.188.429

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing a young man in a landscape holding a flower.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370713

Accession Number: 2016.188.430

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing Jonah and the whale.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370714

Accession Number: 2016.188.431

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing a man working in a pastoral landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370715

Accession Number: 2016.188.432

Italian Tile

A blue, white, yellow, and green tile showing an animal running in a landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370716

Accession Number: 2016.188.433

Italian Tile

A blue, white, yellow, and green tile showing a bird flying in a landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), hand-painted

GUSN: 370717

Accession Number: 2016.188.434

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing architecture in a landscape. Tile is not backed with felt, surface rough and very slightly crumbly in the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370718

Accession Number: 2016.188.435

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing architecture in a landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370719

Accession Number: 2016.188.436

Delft Tile

A burgundy and white Delft tile showing a man walking with a cane in a landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 370720

Accession Number: 2016.188.437

Bowl

A ceramic bowl with floral decoration in pink and green predominantly.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370721

Accession Number: 2016.188.438

Lighter

An urn-shaped, silver colored lighter with green felt beneath the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering

GUSN: 370722

Accession Number: 2016.188.439

Wooden Box

A rectangular wooden box with a wooden veneer applied in strips, fastened with a clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, metal

GUSN: 370723

Accession Number: 2016.188.440

Beaded Change Purse with Mirror

A coin purse beaded with pearlescent cream beads with a metal closure and chain strap. The interior is cream colored with inner pockets and a mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), beads (pierced objects), metal, textiles

GUSN: 370724

Accession Number: 2016.188.441

Change Purse with Mirror

A deep purple coin purse with a ribbed body and brass colored hinge, clasp, and chain strap. The interior is cream colored with inner pockets and a mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, metal

GUSN: 370725

Accession Number: 2016.188.442

Small Purse

A small, cream colored, crocheted purse with a simple strap an inner snap closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, crocheting

GUSN: 370726

Accession Number: 2016.188.443

Change Purse

A metal chain linked coin purse coated with white an blue enamel showing floral decoration and a bird. The purse is fastened with a metal clasp with a chain strap above.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370727

Accession Number: 2016.188.445

Watch

A metal wrist watch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370728

Accession Number: 2016.188.446

Change Purse

A brass colored chain linked coin purse with two chain straps at the top and dangling beads at the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal joints

GUSN: 370729

Accession Number: 2016.188.448

Chains

Three metal chains.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370730

Accession Number: 2016.188.449.1-.3

Eyeglasses and Case

A pair of eyeglasses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370731

Accession Number: 2016.188.450AB

Glass Vase

A tall glass vase.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370732

Accession Number: 2016.188.452

Glass Goblet

A pressed glass spooner with geometric designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370733

Accession Number: 2016.188.453

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a long stem and a tulip bowl with etched star designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370734

Accession Number: 2016.188.454

Bedwarmer

Pierced brass bedwarmer with etched flower design, flat metal handle. Used at Highfields, Byfield, MA.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310846

Accession Number: 2015.62.140

Camera

Kodak Signet 35mm camera with Kodak Ektar Lens [.1] in brown leather Kodak Field Case [.2] with woven black strap.

Date: 1951-1958

Maker: Eastman Kodak Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 310847

Accession Number: 2015.62.141.1-.2

Portable Record Player

Portable Record Player in white plastic case [no latch]. Plays 16, 33, 45, and 78 speed records.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 310848

Accession Number: 2015.62.142

Boston Fire Department Badge in Case

Boston Fire Department badge belonging to Charles H. Watkins (1886-1957) [.1]. The badge allowed Watkins to pass fire lines. The badge is gold-plated and bears the seal of the city of Boston. In brown leather case [.2] with two snap closures.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 310849

Accession Number: 2015.62.143.1-.2

Comb in Case

Narrow comb with black-painted wood back and black and white bristles in leather case. Case has snap closure and is stamped with the owner's initials "CMW". The case is also stamped "W.E. Blanchard" a retailer in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 310850

Accession Number: 2015.62.144.1-.2

Upholstery Clips

Twelve upholstery clips stamped with an abstract floral pattern. Stored inside of an old pocket watch case [see 2015.62.145.2].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310851

Accession Number: 2015.62.145.1.1-.12

Nesting Dolls

Set of four wooden nesting dolls painted with the figure of a young boy.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310852

Accession Number: 2015.62.146.1-.4

Baby Rattle

Plastic rattle in form of young girl crying, twisted loop handle.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310853

Accession Number: 2015.62.147

Baby Rattle

Rubber, ivory-colored baby rattle with molded floral design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 310854

Accession Number: 2015.62.148AB

Bowls

Two small carved wooden bowls. Made by jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson (d. 1997), first husband of Joan Jockwig Pearson Watkins.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310855

Accession Number: 2015.62.149.1-.2

Light Exposure Meter\n

Watkins Bee Exposure Meter [.1]with instructions [.2] in original box [.3]. Metal actinometer resembles pocket watch case, with disc inserts.Retailer: Burke & James, Inc., Chicago, IL. Manufacturer: Watkins Meter Co. Hereford, England.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310856

Accession Number: 2015.62.150.1-.3

Lace Shawl

Black lace shawl embellished with jet beads. Belonged to Charles Malcolm Watkins' grandmother Lura Burgess Thomas.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 310857

Accession Number: 2015.62.151

Needlework Case and Pattern Booklets

Needlework case [.1] and two needlework pattern booklets. One pattern booklet has a purple cover [.2] printed with the title "Needlework Copy Book Toilette Present for Ladies. I". The second booklet [.3] has a green cover with printed text "No. 102 / Collection Choisier / des / Dessins D'ouvrages /...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310858

Accession Number: 2015.62.152.1-.3

Milady's Hosiery Kits\n

Two "Milady's Hosiery Kits" for fixing runs in silk hose. Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310859

Accession Number: 2015.62.153.1-.2

Hosiery Mending Kit

Hosiery mending kit.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310860

Accession Number: 2015.62.154

Hosiery Mending Kit

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310861

Accession Number: 2015.62.155

Sewing Needle Packet

Paper packet of sewing needles. Manufacturer: Henry Wilkes & Co. England.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 310862

Accession Number: 2015.62.156

Sewing Needles in Box\n

Set of sewing needles in a small black box. T. Harper Manufacturer.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310863

Accession Number: 2015.62.157

Measuring Tape

Cloth measuring tape. Marked "Crescent Workbasket Measure." Advertising printed on one side, measurements on the other.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 310864

Accession Number: 2015.62.158

Crazy Quilt Fragment, Framed

Framed "crazy quilt" fragment with ribbons. Composed of multicolored strips of fabric stitched together with colored thread. One long upper fragment depicts a chair with a Holy Bible on the seat, bars of musical notation and a poem underneath. A lower fragment depicts Queen Victoria framed by flower...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 310865

Accession Number: 2015.62.159