Historic New England

Wash Basin

Blue transfer-printed stoneware basin. Flow blue glaze. Floral motif surrounds a centralized landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 307735

Accession Number: 1969.468.1

Coal guard

Wrought iron demi-lune coal guard.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 307736

Accession Number: 1958.421

Bed warmer

Circular brass bed warmer with floral decoration. Pan lid held to hinge with copper rivets. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material), copper alloy, piercing, incising

GUSN: 307737

Accession Number: 1958.422

Jamb hook

Cast iron hook with finial in the shpae of a winged cherub. The hook itslef is in the shape of the torso of a woman in a pointed head dress.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 307738

Accession Number: 1958.432

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron fireplace tongs with circular brass joint and ball finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307739

Accession Number: 1958.500

Porcelain teapot stand. Shallow oval form with canted sides. Central medallion with cobalt blue, orange and gilt design of leaves, tendrils, abstract motifs, and stylized flowers on white background in three reserves separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background in a br...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 307743

Accession Number: 1952.33.2

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Round body with a narrow neck. Diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 307746

Accession Number: 1933.6412.2AB

Vase

Glass vase. Irregular background with gold and green vertical lines and green and gold heart shaped decorations. Iridescent interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307754

Accession Number: 1945.25

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Rings around the neck. Fluting design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307761

Accession Number: 1942.1259AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Etched label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 307782

Accession Number: 1935.1324AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307813

Accession Number: 1993.402.1AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307832

Accession Number: 1993.402.2AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Large flutes on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307835

Accession Number: 1918.1324.5AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of circular brass curtain tie backs beaded on inner edge enclosing black transfer-printed circular plaque of a cherub under a tree sitting before an easel.

Date: 1790-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 307868

Accession Number: 1958.424AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of molded colorless glass circular curtain tie backs with iron and tin posts. Face of tieback ornamented with molded milk glass daisy. Solarized.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, iron alloy, tin alloy

GUSN: 307883

Accession Number: 1958.425AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of pressed milk glass curtain tie backs in the form of 6-petalled daisies. Screwed onto brass and iron posts.

Date: 1830-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), iron alloy

GUSN: 307885

Accession Number: 1958.426AB

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307887

Accession Number: 1993.431.1

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307888

Accession Number: 1993.431.2

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307889

Accession Number: 1993.431.3

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307890

Accession Number: 1993.431.4

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307891

Accession Number: 1993.431.5

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of hollow stamped brass curtain tie backs. Disc-shaped with floral stamped design.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307897

Accession Number: 1958.427AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of stamped brass curtain tie backs. Circular in shape with daisy in center. Wavy edge with daisies.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307901

Accession Number: 1958.428AB

Photograph of Hilton House, Wiscasset, ME

Black-and-white photograph of the Hilton House (where lodgers at Nickels-Sortwell took meals) burning. It burned ca. 1900. Photograph in modern black painted wood frame.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material), paint (coating), plate glass

GUSN: 307909

Accession Number: 1958.429

"Ladies Cabin" Plate

Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Ladies Cabin." Boston Mails.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308723

Accession Number: 2015.1.23

"Gentlemens Cabin" Plate

Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Gentlemens Cabin." Boston Mails.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308724

Accession Number: 2015.1.24

Delftware Plate

Plate, hand painted decoration in blue of a man sitting on a rock.

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, hand-painted

GUSN: 308725

Accession Number: 2015.1.25

Cup and Saucer

Cup and saucer, green transfer printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 308726

Accession Number: 2015.1.26.1-.2

Plate

Small dish, gold trim ridge inside trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308727

Accession Number: 2015.1.27

Saucer

White porcelain sacuer with molded scale pattern around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308728

Accession Number: 2015.1.28

Cup and Saucer

Cup and saucer, white with narrow gold band around rim and body. "The Yukon", Noritake/Nippon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308729

Accession Number: 2015.1.29.1-.2

Ladle

Ladle, white with hand painted floral decoration inside bowl. Porcelain.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308730

Accession Number: 2015.1.30

Platter

Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of a man, woman, and child sitting near a stump of a hollow tree, fruit and floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308731

Accession Number: 2015.1.31

Platter

Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of men fishing from shallow flat bottomed boats, floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308732

Accession Number: 2015.1.32

Food Mold

Octagonal mold with fluted sides and grape cluster pattern on top. Cream colored glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308733

Accession Number: 2015.1.33

Food Mold

Teardrop shaped mold with fluted sides. Yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308734

Accession Number: 2015.1.34

Lorgnette and Case

Metal lorgnette with a chain [.1]. Oval lenses with an X bridge. Brown leather case with a fabric interior [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), leather

GUSN: 308735

Accession Number: 1969.524.1-.2

Mug

Mug, purple transfer printed image and text with silver luster rim and accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, lusterware

GUSN: 308736

Accession Number: 2015.1.35

Soup Plate

Two soup plates with scalloped edges. Blue and white transfer printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308737

Accession Number: 2015.1.36.1-.2

Tea Caddy

Tea caddy with lid. Rectangular form with sloping shoulders, lid has a berry knop. Draped shield with "R" monogram painted in gold on both sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308738

Accession Number: 2015.1.37AB

Chamber Pot Cover

Cover, octagonal form, for a chamber pot. Purple transfer printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308740

Accession Number: 2015.1.39

Teapot

Teapot with lid. White with orange and blue floral sprig motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 308741

Accession Number: 2015.1.40AB

Saucer

Saucer, decoration of purple flowers with green leaves. Bone China. "Wistaria." Royal Standard. England

Maker: unknown

Material: decals

GUSN: 308742

Accession Number: 2015.1.41

Cake Plates

Two cake plates with scalloped edges. Yellow rose decoration with silver luster accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals

GUSN: 308743

Accession Number: 2015.1.42.1-.2

Butter Plate

Butter plate, green transfer printed floral pattern with hand painted gold leaves. "Lilac." T & R Boote. England

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308744

Accession Number: 2015.1.43

Class Ring\n

This class ring was cast in gold and set with a faceted red glass stone. The bezel shows the name, Salem High School. The shoulders are decorated with the school mascot and the donor's date of graduation, 1966. The interior bears her initials and the maker's hallmark (see Inscriptions).

Date: ca. 1966

Maker: L. G. Balfour Company (Manufacturer)

Material: gold alloy, glass (material)

GUSN: 308747

Accession Number: 2015.34.2

Majorette Hat with Plume and Box

Red corduroy baton squad hat [2015.34.1.2.1a] with white piping, white faux leather belt around crown with gold buttons and buckle, gold eagle emblem on front, white faux leather brim, brown leather and black cotton lining, and plastic sleeve stitched to interior top of crown. White feather plume[20...

Date: 1962

Maker: Harding Uniform and Regalia Co.

Material: corduroy, kapok (fiber), leather, metal, feather (material), cardboard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 308750

Accession Number: 2015.34.1.2.1ab-.2

Monocle

Brass monocle with a circular lens and a scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 308755

Accession Number: 1935.1448

Pillowcase

Patchwork pillowcase, machine stitched, with three buttons, consisting of fabric panels with floral, geometric, paisley, stripes, strawberries, and solid color patterns.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Killian, Katarzyna Pietrasz, 1897-1982

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 308759

Accession Number: 2015.35.1

Figurine

John F. Kennedy figurine. Figure is wearing a blue suit and tie, seated in a painted wooden rocking chair holding an open book or paper on his lap.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, glaze, paint (coating)

GUSN: 308760

Accession Number: 2015.35.2

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