Historic New England

Tray

Rectangular with rounded corners, convex raised rim, oval handholds punched at both ends. Repainted with black ground. Floor has edge band of gold with stenciled blossoms in black with red, green and yellow shading. Rim has wide gold stripe.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 256391

Accession Number: 1999.569

Picture

Embossed and gilt leather case missing cover half. Copper mat enframes photo plate depicting 2 women.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic plates, leather

GUSN: 256392

Accession Number: 1999.570

Side Chair

Seven spindle bird cage style Windsor chair, matching 239.1981.1-2 with slight variations in dimension and color. Painted yellow green with evidence of black previously.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256393

Accession Number: 1999.572

Pitcher

Off-white body with blue decoration. Oval rim with deeply pinched spout. Small 'C' shaped handle with stripes. Slightly bulbous body with a possibly North African scene of 2 Ostriches and Moresque building.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 256394

Accession Number: 1999.573

Phonograph Record

"Piano Trio in D Major, "Ghost"/ Piano Trio in C Major"; Brahms and Beethoven; vinyl record in square cover with white background and blue tone print; depicts three men, dressed suits, playing associated instruments, performing in a small room; inscriptions on front and back covers as well as on rec...

Date: ca. 1951

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 256395

Accession Number: 1998.17

Cradle

Reproducation of a ca. 1725-1800 type cradle. Arched hood has 3 angled panel top. Sides have serpentine cut-out at juncture with hood. Foot has arched and double lobed shaped edge. Bottom board overhang has simple chamfered edge. Unusually heavy (3"x4") brace under center of base. Nail constru...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256396

Accession Number: 1999.574

Easy chair

Federal period form with serpentine crest. Slight curve to top of wings with narrow base. Horizontally scrolled step back arms. Plain square legs with chamfer on inside edge. Rear square chamfered on front inside and back outside edges in full length. Back inside edge chamfered from below rear ...

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 256397

Accession Number: 1999.575

Candlestand

Inspired by 18th century form. Two crossed and arched feet with main shaft dowelled through center crossing. Shaft is chamfered just above feet, then is dowel turned. Wooden cross bar with center hole fits onto shaft and is held up by 2 opposing arched steel strips which create pressure hold. Ar...

Date: 1900-25

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), steel (alloy), sheet metal

GUSN: 256398

Accession Number: 1999.576

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest with vasiform splat on molded splat rail. Rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs cut down just below stretchers. Ball and reel turned front stretcher. Plain board side and rear stretchers. Brown stain refinishing.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256399

Accession Number: 1999.577

Chest of Drawers

Probably made as top section of high chest. Dovetails of top board on sides visible on top. Top cornice molding is two ogees with veneered architrave between. Five drawers, two split width over three full width. Dovetailed soft wood drawers with veneered face having herring bone banding. Moldin...

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood), wood (plant material), veneer

GUSN: 256400

Accession Number: 1999.578

Bureau

Federal period bow front chest of 4 graduated drawers. Cherry case with veneered drawer faces stained to imitate mahogany. Top face edge has black and white block band inlay. Drawers have light string inlay with cut in corners, applied bead edge covering front dovetails. Stamped brass oval pulls...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), poplar (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 256401

Accession Number: 1999.579

Chamber set

Pitcher (a) and bowl (b) of green transfer printed design. Exterior has wide green band with individual flowers as on faceted interior rim band. Bowl floor has vase surrounded by large flowers hand tinted with purple, red, blue and yellow. Octagonal pitcher decorated with same designs using vase ...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 256402

Accession Number: 1999.580AB

Cradle

Possibly an early 20th century reproduction. Bonnet top shaped with 3 angled panels, arched enframement at front dovetailed onto side boards. Simple arch cut-out on side under bonnet. Arch topped foot board dovetailed onto sides. Headboard is nailed. Thin serpentine rockers attached by screws t...

Date: 1820-50

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256404

Accession Number: 1999.581

Desk

Queen Anne form, slant lid desk on frame. Sides dovetailed through top. Hinged lid conceals stepped interior. Seven pigeonholes with ogee valances over 10 drawers, two tiered drawers at ends and center have short pigeonhole above. Five drawers of lower case, four half width above full width bott...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 256405

Accession Number: 1999.582

Candle and Napkin Set

"Old Willow" patterned candles and napkins in original box, United States

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256057

Accession Number: 2011.80.63

Hot Plates

Set of three pressed aluminum hot plates with bamboo pattern.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), cork (bark)

GUSN: 256058

Accession Number: 2011.80.64.1-.3

Christmas Tree Lights

Two boxes of small Christmas tree lights, multi-colored, United States,

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256059

Accession Number: 2011.80.65.1-.2

Christmas Tree Lights

Box of loose Christmas tree light bulbs, United States

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256060

Accession Number: 2011.80.66

Christmas Tree Stand

Christmas tree stand with red bowl, green ring with four screws, and green legs.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 256061

Accession Number: 2011.80.67

Christmas Candle Lights

Set of six electric Christmas candle lights in original boxes, United States, 1940s-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256062

Accession Number: 2011.80.68

Christmas Ornament

Christmas tree ornament of a log cabin surrounded by sporting equipment, Glass, Made in Poland,

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256063

Accession Number: 2011.80.69

Christmas Ornament

Christmas tree ornament, ceramic ball depicting a fireplace hearth, Duncan Ceramic Co., United States, 1940s-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic process

GUSN: 256064

Accession Number: 2011.80.70

Platter

Thanksgiving holiday platter in original box, Ceramic. Turkey depicted in color in center while landscape in monochrome brown. Border depicts array of gourds, also colored.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 256065

Accession Number: 2011.80.71

Christmas Tray Set

Christmas tray set in original box. Two varied smaller trays rest in largest tray. Each white with red borders, christmas ornaments depicted in center. Handles wrapped with wicker.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256066

Accession Number: 2011.80.72

Collection of slide projectors, United States, 1940s-1990s

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256067

Accession Number: 2011.80.73

Collection of Richardson family cameras, United States, 1940s-1990s

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256068

Accession Number: 2011.80.74

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with orange cross hatches on white ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256069

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.1

Electric Fan

Small metal electric table fan, gray painted metal stand, brown wall electric wire, metal fan and cage with four propellers. Dominion in center front of stand base, red surround, capitals, gray lettering

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256071

Accession Number: 2011.80.77

Phone

(.1a) Phone base: cream colored flat receiver with large numbers and emergency services contact buttons on right side in red, blue, and green. Ten speed dial buttons at top and speaker in receiver rest, (.1b) phone receiver: cream colored phone receiver with Clarity by Walker advertisement adhered h...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 256072

Accession Number: 2011.80.78

Table lamp

Small electric table lamp [a] with nautical themed plastic shade [b]. Lamp has a cylindrical shaft decorated with seagulls and light houses in brown on white ground. Lamp base decorated with a large ship's wheel. Plastic shade decorated with ship wheels and a three masted ship in full sail. Ship and...

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), electric wiring

GUSN: 256073

Accession Number: 2011.80.79AB

Wall-mounted lamp

Wall-mounted lamp bracket [a] with printed lampshade [b] and glass chimney [c]. Lamp bracket has plastic shield shaped base [simulating wrought iron] attached to a curved metal arm and bulb socket. Electrified. Brown paper shade printed with images of forks and spoons, coffee pot, pepper mill, and s...

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, paper (fiber product), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 256074

Accession Number: 2011.80.80A-C

Whirligig Lawn Ornament

Wooden whirligig lawn ornament of a man chopping wood. Man has a painted red shirt, blue pants, and yellow hat. Stump is made from a small branch.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256075

Accession Number: 2011.80.81

Light Bulb

(.1) Large lightbulb with gold colored base. (.2) Original corrugated cardboard packaging: Sylvania/Lightbulbs/Best Light in Sight/ S [in a triangular shied with a lightning bolt running through] -all on navy blue ground in yellow letters; yellow side: For the Finest in/Store and Window Lighting/...

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256076

Accession Number: 2011.80.82.1-.2

Cracker Tin

(a) painted metal container with white ground and blue and red colored print, and an Illustration of a saltine cracker on three sides; one side with instructions to open cracker sleeve packets; (b) painted metal lid to fit container body, light blue.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256077

Accession Number: 2011.80.83

Miniature Warming Pot

.1a: small metal warming sauce pan with silver colored interior and copper exterior, black handle; .1b: small metal sauce pan lid with silver colored interior and copper exterior, black handle on top in center; .2a: black metal stand with three legs: one rubber foot missing, two rounded rubber feet ...

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256078

Accession Number: 2011.80.84

Combination grater/peeler

metal two-in-one peeler and grater. Devault Pat. 2106796/USA molded across top edge of handle. Blade of peeler attached to a single piece of molded metal, rounded to fit the palm culminating to a rounded point. 16 holes form grating mechanism over the top of the handle.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256079

Accession Number: 2011.80.85

Egg slicer

Small metal egg slicer with elevated mold in partial egg shape with spaces cut from said metal to correspond to metal slicing wires, attached at a hinge on one side.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256080

Accession Number: 2011.80.86

Ice Cream Scoop

metal ice cream scooper with plastic yellow handle, fixed with metal end. Scooping mechanism formed by metal gear, activated with the application of pressure by the left thumb initiating metal attachment within the spoon bowl to move 180 degrees left, scraping out contents from interior of the bowl.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256081

Accession Number: 2011.80.87

Bottle Opener

TOP-OFF/ jar and bottle/screw top opener; (opposite first) Edlund Co Inc./Burlington, VT/Pat. No. 1894556; metal bottle opener with rotating red wooden handle joined to a metal bar forming a T. Metal opener is flat with mechanism beneath protective cover.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256082

Accession Number: 2011.80.88

Meat Tenderizer

Metal meat tenderizer, Tola/Made in England molded on left side with larger spikes (beef), Meat Tenderizer/No 670 on right side with comparatively smaller spikes (pork), molded attached handle, widening slightly at end.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256083

Accession Number: 2011.80.89

Measuring Spoons

Set of four nestled thin aluminiuml measuring spoons (1 Tablespoon, 1 Teaspoon, 1/2 Teaspoon, 1/4 Teaspoon engraved in each respective handle)

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256084

Accession Number: 2011.80.90

Beaded Banner Kit

(.1 ) Plastic bead banner hanging depicting a lighthouse and island in the sea [possibly] with a sailboat on the right. (.2) instructions (.3a) Original plastic container; (.3b) original plastic container lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256085

Accession Number: 2011.80.91.1-.3B

Coffee carafe

Glass carafe with black plastic handle [a] and detachable black plastic lid [b]. Carafe body decorated with gold starburst designs. Small images of coffee cups printed on glass show carafe can hold six cups. Gold colored 1 1/4" metal band around carafe neck.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Corning Incorporated (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 256086

Accession Number: 2011.80.92AB

Peg Chow Game

"Peg Chow" game in original box,

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Parker Brothers Inc.

Material: cardboard, wood and wood products

GUSN: 256087

Accession Number: 2011.80.93

Wall hanging

Yarn sewn wall hanging. Depicts a covered bridge set amongst snow covered ground and trees, blue sky. Yarn is sewn to a stiff white backing fabric made up of 1/4" squares. A wooden dowel is threaded through the top edge of the hanging with attached hanging loops.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 256088

Accession Number: 2011.80.94

Wall Hanging

Yarn sewn wall hanging. Depicts a stand of tall trees with sun setting behind them on a cream ground. Trees and foreground are sewn in three shades of brown. Yarn is sewn to a stiff white backing fabric made up of 1/4" squares. A wooden dowel is threaded through the top edge of the hanging.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 256089

Accession Number: 2011.80.95

Flag

American flag in original box, sealed in plastic

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256090

Accession Number: 2011.80.96

Tea Cozy

Yellow and brown striped tea cozy, United States

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, knitting (process)

GUSN: 256091

Accession Number: 2011.80.97

Alfred Willard Token

Circular token. Side 1 has an image of a hair comb encircled by Alfred Willard's address. Side 2 has printed text advertising Alfred Willard's goods and services.

Date: 1830-1844

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256092

Accession Number: 2011.81.1

Teapot

Teapot [a] with removeable lid [b]. Oval form with spout and bent metal handle.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256093

Accession Number: 2011.82.1AB

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