Historic New England

Sheepskin chair cover

Two part sheepskin chair cover.

Date: 1990-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: sheepskin

GUSN: 310464

Accession Number: 2000.683AB

Roll of unused aluminum foil in original red, white and blue box. "Zer-O-Foil" heavy duty aluminum foil with print on packaging encouraging use as a frozen food wrap. Manufactured by the Safeway Products Division of the Yorkville Paper Company, New York, New York.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 310483

Accession Number: 1998.5994

Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa Tin

Tall, cylindrical, red tin (a) with cover (b). Black and gold lettering "Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa, Amsterdam-Holland" and "B&C Trade Mark" medallion with crown and banner. On back of tin is printed "Chocolate Syrup for Soda Fountains" with recipe and instructions.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310485

Accession Number: 1998.6011AB

Knorpp's Birthday Cake Candle Holders

Three packages of of birthday cake candleholders in the form of pink flowers. Flowers appear to be made of icing and are formed around a piece of silver wire that is straight on one end, to stick into the cake, and bent to form a cylinder on the other, to hold the candle. The flower is formed aroun...

Maker: unknown

Material: wire, paper (fiber product), candy

GUSN: 310486

Accession Number: 1998.6047.1-.3

Ivory Toothpick with Leather Sheath in Box

Small blue box printed with "Genuine Ivory Hand Made Toothpick Japan." Box (c) contains ivory toothpick (a) in small brown leather sheath (b). Toothpick is painted red on handle end and tapers to a point on the other end.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310487

Accession Number: 1998.6048A-C

The Dime Safety Razor in Tin with Cover

Razor consisting of black painted wood handle (.1a) and metal, detachable blade holder (.1b) contained in small cylindrical tin (.2a) with domed cover (.2b). Canister is silver and printed in black with "The Dime Safety Razor," a product guarantee and an image of the razor. Manufactured by the Inter...

Date: 1907-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 310502

Accession Number: 1998.6069.1AB-.2AB

Moore's Sheet Soap

Small book of soap sheets or leaves with front and back paper cover held together with metal staple. The cover is yellow, printed with the text "Moore's Sheet or Book Soap" and an illlustration of a woman using a washing bowl. The back cover is also yellow with an illustration of a crowd of people i...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: soap (organic material), paper (fiber product), staples

GUSN: 310506

Accession Number: 1998.6072

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper roller-printed in light green on gold ground in a leaf pattern.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310508

Accession Number: 1998.4110

Billiard Room Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample from the Billiard Room of Castle Tucker. Pattern of diamond-shaped lozenges and diagonal lines forming large diaper pattern. Block-printed in gilt, brown and orange on tan ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310509

Accession Number: 1998.4475

Wallpaper Sample

Fragment of wallpaper with attached border [1998.5744] removed from Castle Tucker's small parlor. Stylized flower heads on a background of comma-shaped figures and dots. Block-printed in metallic gold, brown and blue on blue ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 310510

Accession Number: 1998.4103

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border machine printed in a stylized floral "Navajo" pattern of browns, tans and blue. Border was used to separate upper sidewallpaper (1998.4103] and lower sidewallpaper [1998.5725].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310511

Accession Number: 1998.5744

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper fragment printed with a floral paisley pattern. Roller-printed in white, metallic gold, greens, and browns on tan or ungrounded paper. Paper was applied to the lower half of Castle Tucker's small parlor. Border 1988.5744 attached.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310512

Accession Number: 1998.5725

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper sample from the second floor back hall (ell of house) of Castle Tucker. Geometric floral tile pattern formed by small squares of color. Roller-printed in red, green and yellow on peach ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 310521

Accession Number: 1998.5719

Wallpaper fragments

Two fragments of wallpaper removed from behind the built-in desk in the small parlor of Castle Tucker. Block-printed en graisaille pattern of scrolls, stripes and figures. Possibly hand-made paper.

Date: 1807-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310526

Accession Number: 1998.5746

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from the second floor, north bedroom of Castle Tucker. Probably a floral medallion paper. Roller printed in green, red and gray on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310527

Accession Number: 1998.5741

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from dining room chamber closet. All-over floral pattern roller-printed in dark red, yellows, tans, and olive on polished light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310528

Accession Number: 1998.5720

Wallpaper Sample

Two fragments of wallpaper used as a dado paper in the parlor and sidewall paper in the parlor chamber of Castle Tucker. Anglo-Japanese pattern of assymetrical shapes framing stylized scenes. Paper is printed in metallic gold, dark red, yellow, peach and black.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310529

Accession Number: 1998.5715

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from "under dining room chamber closet" at Castle Tucker. Roller-printed pattern of diamond-shaped medallions printed in brown, green, red and tan on light blue ground. See associated border 1998.5743.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310535

Accession Number: 1998.5742

Wallpaper Border Fragment

Narrow, flocked wallpaper border from "under the dining room chamber closet" at Castle Tucker. Greek key and cord pattern. Flocked green circles and cord overprinted in black and green. Block-printed in browns and tans on light brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310536

Accession Number: 1998.5743

Hartford Fire Insurance Promotional Ruler and Paper Cutter

Tin, green coated, combination ruler and paper cutter with one side a nine inch straight edge ruler and the other shaped into a tube to serve as a handle while cutting or tearing paper. A small hole punched at one end for hanging. The ruler is printed with "Compliments of the Hartford Fire Ins. Co.,...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310537

Accession Number: 1998.6079

Teaspoon

One of a set of eleven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310538

Accession Number: 1974.256.9

Sunny Suds Soap Flakes in Box

Unopened box of Sunny Suds soap flakes wrapped in wax paper. Box is orange with diagonal blue banner across box front printed with Sunny Suds in white. Produced by Almo Soap Company, Camden, New Jersey.

Maker: unknown

Material: waxed paper, paper (fiber product), soap (organic material)

GUSN: 310539

Accession Number: 1998.6146

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved sheaf of wheat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310590

Accession Number: 1937.1167

Pantry Box

Oval wooden box with one finger lap, tack and peg construction.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310606

Accession Number: 1970.71AB

Mortar

Turned wooden mortar.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310649

Accession Number: 1938.925

Mortar

Turned wooden mortar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310650

Accession Number: 1931.107

Hair

Box containing curls of hair. Cut from Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982) in December 1892.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 310843

Accession Number: 2015.62.138

Cooking Pot

Bronze cooking pot. Made in the United States or Europe.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310845

Accession Number: 2015.62.139

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