Historic New England

Scoop

Large metal sugar scoop featuring a cylindrical shape, rounded edge and long handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 223600

Accession Number: 2006.44.1591

Cap

Dark brown seal skin cap/hat with tawney highlights. Has a folded up rim along hat- hat narrowing print in back. Has bright pink silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: skin (collagenous material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 223601

Accession Number: 1946.70A

Short, dark brown seal skin jacket with tawny highlights. Large collar, closes with black toggles covere in black fabric with stitched star design. Tailored in the back, has slit at rear bottom edge, no pockets.

Maker: Sammson & Willbbard

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 223602

Accession Number: 1946.70B

Firkin

Wood sugar firkin. Exterior is dark brown stain and front has label with image of people on horseback. Wooden band around lid and two wooden bands around base. Wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223605

Accession Number: 2006.44.1592AB

Bowl

Large white crackleware glaze bowl with decorative brown cracks.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 223606

Accession Number: 2006.44.1593

Cooler

Large Perfection brand beverage cooler. Features base with attached metal spout and metal spigot for emptying contents. Removable multi-part lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), metal

GUSN: 223607

Accession Number: 2006.44.1594A-D

Barrel

Large wooden barrel with wooden bands around top and bottom. Open bottom. Attached label notes delivery to Mr. S.W. Phillips from the S.S. Pierce Co.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223611

Accession Number: 2006.44.1595

Cap

Dark brown bearskin chaufeur's cap. Completely covered in fur with a black leather visor- underside of visor green, lining of hat black satin material.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), leather, bearskins

GUSN: 223612

Accession Number: 1947.346

Pitcher, "Thermopitcher'

Ivory-colored, molded plastic pitcher with lid; lower half is reeded; short triangular spout; lid has half circle lift tab.

Date: 1952

Maker: Kirman, Alexander O. (Inventor) Thermoplex International Inc.

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 223614

Accession Number: 1949.1263

"Savoy Vase"

Green glass vase; asymmetrical free-form shape (form is wave-like/curved); flat bottom.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)

Material: mold-blown glass

GUSN: 223618

Accession Number: 1949.1265

Set of Garden Furniture

Set of six cast iron garden chairs and two benches painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved ...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 223619

Accession Number: 1949.1267

Garden Planter

Terracotta pot with four lion heads in relief surrounding exterior.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 223623

Accession Number: 1949.1268

Child's Ice Skates

Wooden skates with steel blades that curl at tip; blades have eight holes and are painted red; sides and bottom of wooden platform painted blue; leather strap screwed to wood on either side of ball of foot; leather wraps behind the heel with holes at sides of ankle to thread and tie strap in front t...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 223625

Accession Number: 1950.64AB

Garden Statue

Marble statue of a fawn playing a lute with a lion skin draped over his left shoulder; fawn's legs are crossed and he leans on a tree stump; square base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 223628

Accession Number: 1951.196

Tray

Painted round iron tray, with black ground and red, green, white floral decoration at center. Flared rim, open basket weave.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 223629

Accession Number: 2004.1.27

Plaster Relief of Boy

Framed plaster profile of James Field Duckworth by his Aunt Rebecca Field. Gold gilt frame. Plaster painted to simulate bronze.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 223634

Accession Number: 2004.1.28

Document Box

Black leather; bumpy surface; hinge lid; brass band tackled around lower edge of lid; leather handle on top of lid; brass hinge latch and key plate with swing cover; interior beige linen lining.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, brass (alloy), linen (material)

GUSN: 223635

Accession Number: 2004.41.1

Mortar and Pestle

Stone, round mortar with concave sides; cylinder-shaped pestle with one flat side and one end with a rounded point.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 223640

Accession Number: 2004.41.16.1-.2

Bowl

Blue pearlware bowl with shallow beaded edge. Table Rock, Niagara, depicted in the bottom of the bowl with images of shells and plant life around the inner rim. Bowl exterior has a Catskill Mountain, Hudson River scene.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 223643

Accession Number: 2004.34

Side Chair

Dark wood, side chair with blue damask silk seat. Carved crest rail with two scallop shells and hand-hole. Crest rail creates four peaked arches between rectangular stiles and three bannisters, reminiscent of Gothic tracery.

Maker: W.H. Gardner (Framer)

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

GUSN: 222753

Accession Number: 2006.44.929

Bag

Cloth both. It is green with bronze colored stitching and a pearly white button. Initials are stiched onto the flap.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222754

Accession Number: 2006.44.2672

Barrel

Small wooden barrel. The top and bottom rims have four rings carved into them.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222755

Accession Number: 2006.44.2670

Box

Small orange box. On the lid of the box is the face of a man and his eyes are pointed to the right proper, his lips are in a frown, and he has a facial hair. The payne around his face and down the rest of the lid is gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 222756

Accession Number: 2006.44.2671AB

Compass

Round metal case that opens to reveal a compass inside. Push button release at top. Attached to the ring is a knotted chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222757

Accession Number: 2006.44.2669

Toilet Tissue

Sheets of toilet tissue wrapped (unopened) in white papter with blue lettering; wrapping is taped together with white tape on the back, top and bottom; on front of packing, there is a blue and white wavy border inside of which reads "LaSanitas/Paper/ Pure Tissue/ Wire Hook/ S. S. Pierce Co./ Boston....

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, metal

GUSN: 222761

Accession Number: 2003.17

Fan

Chinese paper fan with wood handle. The ribs are created from wood and the fan part is two pieces of paper. The paper has been painted with houses, rocks, mountains for a background, and grass. All the people have had their clothing stitched and then put onto the fan, and their faces have been paint...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222763

Accession Number: 2006.44.2664

Get Behind the Government Liberty Loan of 1917 button

Round button with red background, blue trim, and white text and image of Statue of Liberty. Pin fastener.

Date: 1917

Maker: Ehrman Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222764

Accession Number: 2006.44.3380

Get Behind the Government Liberty Loan of 1917 button

Round button with red background, blue trim, and white text and image of Statue of Liberty. Pin fastener.

Date: 1917

Maker: Ehrman Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222765

Accession Number: 2006.44.3381

Wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper block printed en grisaille depicting the four seasons as a country wedding, the harvest (picnic), grape harvesting and huntsmen and skating.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Jacquemart et Bernard (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 222766

Accession Number: 2004.4

Get Behind the Government Liberty Loan of 1917 button

Round button with red background, blue trim, and white text and image of Statue of Liberty. Pin fastener.

Date: 1917

Maker: Ehrman Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222767

Accession Number: 2006.44.3382

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