Historic New England

Roller Towel

Early 20th Century, irish linen roller towel with end seams hand-sewn together. White, cotton simple weave, no adornment or bordering.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 225444

Accession Number: 2001.165

Beige, chenille curtain panel. Chenille pattern is two sets of repeating concentric, arched lines that meet at peaked point in center. On back, three-inch binding at top and bottom edges; fabric folded over and hand-sewn. At top-edge, six brass hooks hand-sewn onto fabric; space for eight hooks acro...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225447

Accession Number: 2001.166

Window Curtain

Roller printed, red toile curtain panel. Four monotone stripes in two alternating patterns: pattern on is undulating lace with floral bouquets of roses, peonies and violets; pattern two is a bird and cornucopia of pears, grapes, squash and cherries. Machine-sewn edge seams; cinched in five places at...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225450

Accession Number: 2001.167

Fabric Fragment

Fruit and leaf printed fabric fragment. All-over, one-directional polychrome patter of intermingled cherries, gooseberries, boysenberries and leafy branches. Vertically cut, narrow strip.

Date: 1920-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225459

Accession Number: 2001.168

Fabric Remnant

Dark hunter green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, repeating floral rounded pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 225462

Accession Number: 2001.169

Fabric Fragments

Olive green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, volute and vegetal pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Chandler & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 225466

Accession Number: 2001.170AB

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century, cream-colored wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven with white stitching on width binding top and bottom. Embroidered monogram, cross-stitched blue wool thread "HW", cream wool thread "2". Hand-stitched vertically along length middle of blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225468

Accession Number: 2001.171

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven. Dark brown and cream striped borders on length sides, two and a half inch border left side, four and three-fourth inch border right side. Top width side has a folded, hand-sewn seam; bottom width unfinished seam, reddish-brown binding, unra...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 225472

Accession Number: 2001.172

Table Scarf

Flower embroidered table scarf. Decorative eighteen and a half inch diameter, embroidered, cream-colored, voluted band around outer portion. Inside band, embroidered violets, pansies and flower buds. Scarf corners embroidered in cream-colored foliate pattern. Fringe, one and a half inches, uncut on ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225474

Accession Number: 2001.173

Dumbbell

A pair of wooden dumbbells. Dual terminal bells with a straight shaft in between the bells.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), painting (coating)

GUSN: 225475

Accession Number: 2001.174

Political Button

Small stick pin, political button. Tin alloy frame, machine pressed plastic cover with three horizontal red, white and blue stripes. Button reads, "Wilkie for President" in large capital letters. Manufacturer label on back.

Date: 1940

Maker: Universal Badge Co. (Maker)

Material: tin alloy, plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225479

Accession Number: 2001.175

Spectacles and Case

Brass alloy frame spectacles [.1] and case [.2]. Round tinted lenses, with thin, wrap-around wire. Navy blue leather hinged case. Blue velvet interior with a safety lip.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Montgomery-Frost-Llyod's Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 225486

Accession Number: 2001.176.1-.2

Commemorative Medal

Commemorative bronze medal for the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Medal in decorative relief with text homage. On front, depicts Great Fire of Boston of 1872, and small vignette of Dorchester town square. On back, wreath with text.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 225496

Accession Number: 2001.177

Commemorative Medal of the Boston Tercentenary

Brass commemorative badge attached to manufacturer's card in brown box. Badge composed of a rectangular pin labled "Committee," blue gros-grain ribbon. Brass medallion. Medallion front has idealized scene of Boston's State House over three mountains and a colonial meetinghouse. Front and back inscri...

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), cardboard

GUSN: 225501

Accession Number: 2001.178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pale green foliate pattern on green ground. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Attached narrow border of gilt circles and black mountain shapes on red ground with narrow band of green and black arches. Removed from the stairwell to the attic of a h...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225505

Accession Number: 2010.19.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, tan floral diaper pattern on cream ground with small diamond shaped medallions containing mauve or beige flowers. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Paper attached to canvas backing. Removed from the Parlor at 86 Salem Road, Topsfield, Massachusetts...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225506

Accession Number: 2010.19.2

Grasscloth Fragments

Four natural-colored, grass, machine-woven wallpaper fragments. Unused on tan paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225524

Accession Number: 2001.179A-D

Chatham Wallpaper

Roller printed wallpaper. Pale yellow ground with rings of sixteen, small, greey dots, with inner white band and central ring of six, small, grey dots. Repeating pattern arranged in diagonal axes. Manufacturer's mark on selvedge. Matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225532

Accession Number: 2001.180

Wallpaper fragment

Roller-printed, pink and yellow floral print. Wallpaper fragment. Large and small bouquets of snap dragons, fersn and assorted flowers. Six color design, matte finish in approximately sixteen-inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225543

Accession Number: 2001.181

Maze Wallpaper

Roller-printed wallpaper. Light aqua ground, gold diaper pattern consisting of hexagons with inscribed organic and abstract shapes. Unused, matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225549

Accession Number: 2001.182

Buckingham Wallaper

Roller-printed, wallpaper. Green hue, floral brocade with roses, peonies and persimmon over volute pattern. Dark green outlines to white highlights. Unused, matte finish, twenty-two inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225560

Accession Number: 2001.183

King of Prussia Tablecloth

White, damask-weave, linen, table cloth with commemorative design in the reverse-pass technique. In the center, view of a city on a river- visible residential homes, church spires, as well as masted ships in the river. Inscriptions on either side and below, repeats six times, "BERLIN." Outside city-...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 225580

Accession Number: 2001.185

Pillowcase

Natural-white linen pillowcase with embroidered monograms on front and back. Finished seams, opening at one end. Machine-woven, hand-sewn.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225581

Accession Number: 2001.186

Powder Horn

Power horn made of light-colored steer bone and wood butt end; two raised rings at the throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225586

Accession Number: 1918.1475

Powder Horn

Extra large steer horn, wood butt, large open through, cut out hole at butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225587

Accession Number: 1917.302

Powder Horn

Steer horn with wood butt end; metal tacks; one tack in wood but end has string attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225588

Accession Number: 1917.691

Mustard Pot

Pewter mustard pot (A) with blue ceramic liner (B). Cup-shaped body on stemmed foot; loop handle; and domed, hinged lid with thumb handle and spoon indent.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy, ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 225043

Accession Number: 2009.63.1AB

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with footed base and slightly sloped sides. Yellow exterior glaze and rust red interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225044

Accession Number: 2006.44.3437

Cup

Small, footed, bell-shaped pewter vase.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225046

Accession Number: 2009.64.1

Set of Communion Canns

Four tulip-shaped communion canns; band foot; S-shaped handle.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Bogar Curtis & Co. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225051

Accession Number: 1976.94.1

Chair

Wooden chair with spindle back. Double stretchers between legs, rounded feet. Painted white.

Date: 1897-1921

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225059

Accession Number: 2006.44.3438

Pair of Canns

Pair of tulip-shaped pewter canns with band foot and S-shaped handle.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225060

Accession Number: 1976.95.1

Garden seat

Ceramic garden seat. Pedestal shaped with polychrome decoration. Column is decorated with a city skyline, man riding a horse, and bulls in a field. Top of seat decorated with a yellow bull. Geometric and floral borders. Hollow base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225101

Accession Number: 2006.44.3439

Pitcher

Metal pitcher with white enamel body, blue handle and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 225108

Accession Number: 2006.44.3440

Tumbler

Pair of fluted red glass tumblers with frosted, etched folate and grape cluster designs and frosted lip.

Date: 1818-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 225136

Accession Number: 1990.169.3-.4

Two Decanters

A pair of cut red faceted decanters [a] with stoppers [b]. Etched foliate and grape design. Flat octagonal stopper.

Date: 1818-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 225137

Accession Number: 1990.169.1-2

Vase

Bulbous glass vase with rounded points of glass (four from top to bottom in eight vertical lines around the body). Scalloped edge on mouth. White and green horizontal wavy lines. Gold luster inside.

Date: 1893-1910

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225138

Accession Number: 1943.11

Bowl

Glass footed bowl. Iridescent apricot/gold colored raised bowl on stem with circular foot and wide, shallow lip.

Date: 1893-1910

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225139

Accession Number: 1943.27

Water Bottle

Yellow satin glass water bottle with ombre color scheme, white at base with yellow toward top. Circular tapered foot with spherical body tapering to long skinny neck sharply flaring to wide flat lip. White interior with zig-zag pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225141

Accession Number: 1970.233

Wine Glass

Red-stained wine glass with etched frosted scene of a stag in the forest. Colorless stem and octagonal base with two red bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 225142

Accession Number: 1993.396

Bowl

Colorless, pressed glass bowl with central flower motif and alternating pattern of cross-hatching and ridges resembling leaves. Scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 225144

Accession Number: 1993.416

Relish Dishes

Set of six round relish dishes, three with blue spiraling stripe with white edges and three with white spiraling stripes with blue edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225148

Accession Number: 1993.398.1-.6

Tumbler

Blown glass beverage set consisting of a pitcher and five tumblers. Colorless glass with pink and white swirled stripes, vertical ribbed pattern on bodies.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 225149

Accession Number: 1931.1295.6