Historic New England

Scarf

Thin plum-color woven silk-like fabric scarf with a rough surface, and knotted fringe at each end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370484

Accession Number: 2016.188.183

Round brown wool "Kangol Cap". Round, flat-topped cap has a stiff leather visor covered on both sides by brown wool, and attached, near the outer edge, to the front of the cap. Near the back points of the visor, knitted brown wool ear flaps are attached at each side, with a shorter knitted piece co...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370485

Accession Number: 2016.188.184

Hat

Green hat knitted with single-stitch rib stitches out of a thick yarn on quite large knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370486

Accession Number: 2016.188.185

Scarf

Rusty-orange knitted, ribbed wool scarf. Scarf has multiple rows of ribs running lengthwise.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370487

Accession Number: 2016.188.186

Hat

Black hat knitted with single-stitch rib stitches out of a fine yarn on quite small knitting needles.

Date: 2009

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370488

Accession Number: 2016.188.187

Hat

Hand-knit black hat with three bands of orange along the bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370489

Accession Number: 2016.188.188

Pin

Pin with Shriner symbolism and a post back with separate round clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370490

Accession Number: 2016.188.189

Ceramic Bag

Thin, beige ceramic container shaped to look just like a small brown paper bag. Paper edges show on the bottom of the bag and wrinkled paper effect is visible all over. Entire top edge looks like it was cut with pinking scissors, with a curved scoop lower in the front of the bag. At center front o...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 370491

Accession Number: 2016.188.191

Glass Bottle

Clear glass medicine bottle with four straight sides and four rounded corners.

Date: 1883-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370492

Accession Number: 2016.188.192

Toy Soldiers

Set of four soldiers made from white plastic and painted. The soldiers are walking on an oval plastic base painted green. They wear black over-the-knee boots, white pants, and a blue jacket.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370493

Accession Number: 2016.188.193.1-.4

Toy Soldier

Plastic toy soldier riding a black horse holding a flag on a pole in one hand. The black horse is standing with one foot raised to walk.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370494

Accession Number: 2016.188.194

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a tall bearskin cap, red jacket and blue pants, walking on a green rectangular base. There is a brown plastic rifle with a knife attached at the end, "held" in the soldier's right hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370495

Accession Number: 2016.188.195

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a red jacket, white pants, and high black boots standing on a green rectangular base. He wears silver armor over his chest and back. He is wearing white gloves, and a gold helmet with a white plume. The front of the helmet has an eight pointed star on the forehead. He i...

Date: 1973

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370496

Accession Number: 2016.188.196

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a beefeater-style uniform, walking on a green rectangular base. He wears red leggings and black shoes under his tunic-length red uniform. The uniform has a high white neck, and is trimmed with a gold crown on the chest and back, and stripes of black and gold around the ch...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370497

Accession Number: 2016.188.197

Toy Sentry Box

Two wooden toy sentry boxes painted green with traces of red paint on the roof.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370498

Accession Number: 2016.188.198.1-.2

Napkins

Five white linen napkins with drawn-thread embroidery. There are two pairs, and one single napkin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370499

Accession Number: 2016.188.202.1-.5

Napkin

One white linen napkin with drawn-thread embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370500

Accession Number: 2016.188.203

Apron

Plain white cotton waist apron, consisting of a double layer of white cotton fabric attached to a waist band with ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370501

Accession Number: 2016.188.204

Napkins

Set of eight white linen napkins with a capital "B" embroidered in the lower right corner. Part of a set with tablecloth BOW-222.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370502

Accession Number: 2016.188.206.1-.8

Tablecloth

White linen tablecloth with a capital "B" embroidered in the lower right corner. Part of a set with Bow-221.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370503

Accession Number: 2016.188.207

Tablecloth

Light blue tablecloth woven in a plain weave with some slubs. All four edges are finished with an overlock stitch at the edge of the fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370504

Accession Number: 2016.188.208

Tablecloth

Fine white linen tablecloth with embroidered basket of white stylized flowers at each corner, and straight lines of openwork along the sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370505

Accession Number: 2016.188.209

Tablecloth

White linen tablecloth with inset circles of lace and extensive cutwork embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370506

Accession Number: 2016.188.210

Placemats

Set of eight plain white linen placemats with 3/8" hem all of the way around, and a single row of openwork along the interior hemline.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370507

Accession Number: 2016.188.211.1-.8

Tablecloth

White linen damask tablecloth. Damask design features two concentric rectangular floral borders around a central plain rectangular field.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370508

Accession Number: 2016.188.212

Tablecloth

White linen damask tablecloth with two selvage edges and two ends hemmed with a 1/8" hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370509

Accession Number: 2016.188.213

Dresser Scarf

Plain weave rectangular white textile with 3/4-1" scallop-curved edges stitched along all four edges. One long side is straight with scalloped edges, the other long side bows out twice along the scalloped edge, starting about 3" from each end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370510

Accession Number: 2016.188.214

Scarf

Brown faux fur scarf with a "Restoration Hardware" label.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370511

Accession Number: 2016.188.215

Napkins

Two red and white damask linen napkins. Two opposing edges are hemmed, the two other opposing edges end in 1/16" of white selvage.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370512

Accession Number: 2016.188.216.1-.2

Beater

Metal beater for Sunbeam Automatic Mixmaster Model 7B.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sunbeam (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 318287

Accession Number: 2015.92.1.1e

Mixing Bowl

Large glass mixing bowl. Sunbeam Automatic Mixmaster Model 7B.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sunbeam (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 318288

Accession Number: 2015.92.1.1f

Instruction Manual and Recipe Book

Instruction manual and recipe book for Sunbeam Automatic Mixmaster Model 7B.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sunbeam

GUSN: 318289

Accession Number: 2015.92.1.2

Electric bottle sterilizer

Electric bottle sterilizer.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318291

Accession Number: 2015.55.1.1a-c

Bottle

Four glass nursing bottles. Evenflo.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318292

Accession Number: 2015.55.1.2-.5

Funnel

Aluminum funnel.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318293

Accession Number: 2015.55.1.6

Measuring pitcher

Glass measuring pitcher.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318294

Accession Number: 2015.55.1.7

Hanging Lamp Shade

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 318296

Accession Number: 1947.239.2

Lamp Globe Fragments

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 318297

Accession Number: A1403

Sampler

Small sampler on bristol board worked in blue thread. Full alphabet in lower case and numbers one through nine.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board

GUSN: 318303

Accession Number: 2008.1.1.2

Wax Floral Display Under Glass Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318427

Accession Number: 1921.152

Double Fount Oil Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 318452

Accession Number: 1914.109

Coverlet

Red and white overshot coverlet with a summer and winter pattern featuring geometric panels in a red and white plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318482

Accession Number: 1986.822

Necklace "Waves"

Gorget-style necklace made from central enamel pendant set in a silver frame with gold embellishments. Gorget is suspended on a Japanese silk braided cord with a silver and gold handmade hook and eye clasp. Enamel plaque marked on back by Matsukata with year (numbers reversed). Silver frame stamped ...

Date: 1976

Maker: Matsukata, Miye, 1922-1981 Watkins, Alexandra, 1933-

Material: enamel (fused coating), gold (metal), sterling silver, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 318509

Accession Number: 2016.13.1

Silk Gown Remnant

Remnant of silk gown worn by Sarah Parker of Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the time of her wedding in 1786.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318584

Accession Number: 1991.175

Woman's Gown Remnant

Remnant of silk gown worn by Sarah Parker of Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the time of her wedding in 1786.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318585

Accession Number: 1991.75

Men's Cap

Black gros-grain silk man's cap.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318664

Accession Number: 1970.17

Bird's Eye View Map

Map of South Berwick, Maine. Artist's depiction of an aerial view showing a hay harvest in the foreground. Street layout with buildings and trees and Piscataqua River in middle ground. Names of numbered buildings centered in border at bottom. Molded gilt frame.

Date: 1877

Maker: Ruger & Stoner (Publisher) Jos. A. Richards & Co. (Lithographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 318665

Accession Number: 1966.381

Trunk

Square trunk with domed top, hinged lid, and two hinged clasps. Wooden exterior has an embossed leather veneer covering the top, back, and sides. A sheet of metal protects the bottom exterior of the trunk. Leather handles are affixed to each side. Each edge is protected by a black painted metal stra...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Nathan Neat & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 318700

Accession Number: 2006.44.3733

Window Seat

Window seat with damask upholstry. Carved ornate triangle pattern back with upholstered rail and seat with carving in front rail and recessed clover on corners at legs

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318840

Accession Number: 1970.437

Alphabet Sampler

Framed needlework, alphabet sampler. Linen and embroidery thread. Wrought by Lucy Maria Tappan (1825-1863); great, great, grandmother to W.H. Eaton.

Date: 1834

Maker: Bowen, Lucy Maria (Tappan), 1825-1863 (Embroiderer)

Material: thread, linen (material)

GUSN: 319002

Accession Number: 2016.16.1

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