Historic New England

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309112

Accession Number: 1993.680.12

Lamp

Brass hand lamp attached to red-painted tin base with handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 309113

Accession Number: 2000.1704

Whale Oil Lamp

Tin whale oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309114

Accession Number: 2000.1713

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Cast brass whale oil chamber lamp with dolphin handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309115

Accession Number: 2000.1762

Travel Candlesticks

Pair of brass travel candlesticks refered to as Brighton Bun.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309116

Accession Number: 2000.1764.1AB-.2AB

Miniature Spout Oil Lamp

Brass miniature spout oil lamp and wick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309118

Accession Number: 2000.1757A-C

Grease Lamp

Brass grease lamp with applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309119

Accession Number: 2000.1740

Chamber Lamp

Brass fluid chamber lamp with handle and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309122

Accession Number: 2000.1752

Chamber Lamp

Cast brass chamber lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309123

Accession Number: 2000.1754

Betty Lamp

Copper betty lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 309124

Accession Number: 2000.1737

Match Holder

Tin, red and white painted match holder for wall mounting.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309126

Accession Number: 2000.1703

Pump Lard Lamp

Tin, black pump lard lamp with handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309127

Accession Number: 2000.1716

Push up Candlestick

Black and red painted tin push up candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309128

Accession Number: 2000.1709

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Terracotta oil lamp in the shape of a human face with handle at the top of the head and spout at the chin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309129

Accession Number: 2000.1873

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Terracotta oil lamp with handle and molded decoration on top surface of vessel.

Date: 500-599

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309130

Accession Number: 2000.1874

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Molded terracotta oil lamp with image of bird on a branch. Probably Roman.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309131

Accession Number: 2000.1876

Oil lamp with two nozzles

Black-slipped terracotta oil lamp with two nozzles and handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309132

Accession Number: 2000.1869

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Terracotta oil lamp with handle and molded figures, probably Greek.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309133

Accession Number: 2000.1871

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Black-slipped, Roman terracotta oil lamp with handle.

Date: 1-100

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309134

Accession Number: 2000.1877

Terracotta Oil Lamp

Molded terracotta oil lamp with handle and image of figure, Roman.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309137

Accession Number: 2000.1872

Terracotta Oil Lamp

White-slipped, molded terracotta oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 309138

Accession Number: 2000.1870

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309139

Accession Number: 1993.679.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309140

Accession Number: 1993.679.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309141

Accession Number: 1993.679.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309142

Accession Number: 1993.679.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309143

Accession Number: 1993.679.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed bowl. Oriental pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309144

Accession Number: 1993.679.6

Samuel Rust Lard Burner

Pewter lamp with Rust type whale oil or lard burner and tin burner tube.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309146

Accession Number: 2000.2166

"Save-all" for candle

Tin and wire candle 'save all.'

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309149

Accession Number: 2000.2167

Gas light fixture

Iron, wall mounted, gas light fixture with foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 309154

Accession Number: 2000.2174

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hooked rug picturing two cats facing a tree. Hooked in pink, green, blue, and yellow.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 310866

Accession Number: 2015.62.160

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hooked rug with intertwining leaf pattern. Hooked in black, white, green, pink and orange.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 310867

Accession Number: 2015.62.161

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hooked rug with multicolored rosette pattern on dark blue ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 310868

Accession Number: 2015.62.162

Beaded Tuscarora Purse

Beaded Tuscarora purse.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 310869

Accession Number: 2015.62.163

Embroidered Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark with image of a cat and "Lura" in green thread.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: thread

GUSN: 310870

Accession Number: 2015.62.164

Placemats

Pair of linen placemats printed with a pattern depicting cats. Probably "Zaidee and Her Kittens" by Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios, Folly Cove Designers. Gloucester, MA.

Date: 1938-1969

Maker: Burton Demetrios, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968

Material: linen (material), ink

GUSN: 310871

Accession Number: 2015.62.165.1-.2

Child's Jacket

Red wool boy's jacket with brass buttons. Belonged to Charles Hadley Watkins (1886-1957).

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 310872

Accession Number: 2015.62.166

Vest

Woman's cream-colored vest made from quilt scraps. Rust-colored interior. Belonged to Joan Jockwig Pearson Watkins (1924-2013).

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, quilts

GUSN: 310873

Accession Number: 2015.62.167

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Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 310874

Accession Number: 2015.62.168.1-.3

Embroidery

Partially embroidered panel, silk on cotton. Central design of two women facing each other surrounded by ribbons and large flowers.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 310875

Accession Number: 2015.62.169

Sampler

Sampler embroidered with alphabets, birds, plants, and other animals. Abigail Fuller Kimball.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 310876

Accession Number: 2015.62.170

Handkerchief in Box

Blue paper box with cover [.1ab] stamped "Whitney's Holiday Handkerchiefs, Boston." The box containing a white handkerchief [.2] with embroidered edges and a violet sachet [.3] from Larkin Soap Co. Perfumers (Buffalo, N.Y.) with painted image of violet flowers.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Whitney's Linen Store (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), linen (material)

GUSN: 310877

Accession Number: 2015.62.171.1AB-.3