Historic New England

Flag

46 star flag, 7'x10' made in 1907.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371737

Accession Number: 2016.188.1538

Table Lamp

Large gesso black table lamp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371738

Accession Number: 2016.188.1541

Fire Tool Holder

Cast iron fire tool holder.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371739

Accession Number: 2016.188.1542

Wooden Croquet Set

Wooden croquet set. Four mallets

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 371740

Accession Number: 2016.188.1614.2 A-D

Sign

Margaret Smith vintage painted shop sign on plywood with gold shell design at top, white lettering on black background.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371741

Accession Number: 2016.188.1543

A New England eighteenth century silk memorial embroidered with a large weeping willow and urn, a woman at the right with a ship in the background, for Mrs. Eunice Storer, November 13, 1798, in a lemon gold frame.

Date: 1798

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering, gold (color), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371742

Accession Number: 2016.188.1544

Fur Blanket

A dark brown and cream colored fur mat depicting a horned quadruped.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 371743

Accession Number: 2016.188.1545

Wrought Iron Coffee Table Base

Wrought iron base of a patio coffee table.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371744

Accession Number: 2016.188.1546

Large Woven Basket

A large rectangular woven basket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371745

Accession Number: 2016.188.1547

Fireplace Implement

Iron fireplace implement with a turned brass handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371746

Accession Number: 2016.188.1548

Fireplace Tongs

Iron fireplace tongs with a turned brass handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371747

Accession Number: 2016.188.1549

Brownie Starmite Camera and Leather Case

A Brownie Starmite camera with a light brown leather case. Original manual and attachment included within.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), leather

GUSN: 371748

Accession Number: 2016.188.1550.1-.2

Kodak Instamatic Camera and Case

Kodak Instamatic camera and black leather case. Label affixed to strap indicates that the camera was owned by Shirley Andrews of Wiscasset, ME.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), leather

GUSN: 371749

Accession Number: 2016.188.1551.1-.2

Polaroid Big Shot Land Camera

A Polaroid Big Shot Land Camera.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371750

Accession Number: 2016.188.1552

Concrete Garden Urn

A cast concrete urn with a decorative rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: concrete, casting (process)

GUSN: 371751

Accession Number: 2016.188.1553

Saw

A steel saw with a wooden handle with foliate carving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371752

Accession Number: 2016.188.1554

Wall Sconce

An ornate cast metal sconce that has been painted a gold color.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371753

Accession Number: 2016.188.1555

Thermoses and Carrier

A rectangular plaid carrying case that contains two thermoses, one red lunchbox, and a wine opener.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371754

Accession Number: 2016.188.1556.1-.5

Pair of Wall Sconces

A pair of metal wall sconces with three arms painted a cream color.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371755

Accession Number: 2016.188.1558.1-.2

Two Wicker Baskets

Two rectangular wicker baskets with lids.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371756

Accession Number: 2016.188.1559.1AB-.2AB

Ice Bucket

An ice bucket with monochromatic map exterior decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371757

Accession Number: 2016.188.1560

Four Plates

Four ceramic plates with floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371758

Accession Number: 2016.188.1561.1-.4

Glass Bowl

A glass bowl with a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371759

Accession Number: 2016.188.1562

Lamp Burner

A rectangular metal burner for a lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 371760

Accession Number: 2016.188.1563

Fire Stick

A brass fire stick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371761

Accession Number: 2016.188.1564

Rug

A rectangular rug with a floral design at its center and a floral border in pink and green predominantly on a cream colored background.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371762

Accession Number: 2016.188.1565

Tile

Souvenir ceramic tile featuring a green and white-glaze painted image of the FIrst Pilgrim House in Plymouth, Massachusetts. House is surrounded by white picket fence with trees in the background.

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile

GUSN: 357126

Accession Number: 2021.33.17

Andirons

Pair of cast iron andirons with decorative brass sunflower head and plinth.

Date: 1880-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 357129

Accession Number: 2021.33.20AB

Print, "From the Sea"

Black and white still-life print of assorted sea shells, ocean flora, and ropes.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Saltonstall, Elizabeth, 1900-1990

Material: offset presses

GUSN: 357136

Accession Number: 2021.33.27

Drawing

Framed drawing of a street scene of Providence, Rhode Island, featuring eighteenth-century house and pedestrians on a sidewalk.

Date: 1933

Maker: Grose, Helen Mason, 1880-1960 (Artist)

Material: drawings (visual works)

GUSN: 357138

Accession Number: 2021.33.29

Plate

Polychrome transfer-printed ceramic souvenir plate depicting scene from Longfellow's poem about Priscilla and John Alden. Ornate decorative border of flowers, pineapples, apples, and grapes in alternating red, yellow, pink, and brown colors. Center of plate is illustrated scene from poem depicting P...

Date: 1893-1938

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 357146

Accession Number: 2021.33.37

Tile

Souvenir ceramic tile of "The Old Meeting House / Hingham Mass / erected 1681" and the "Belfry North Side" and "Old Beams on the Roof" depicting different architectural views of The Old meeting House. Designs are etched onto ceramic tile and then glazed.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile

GUSN: 357148

Accession Number: 2021.33.39

Tile

Square ceramic tile with raised impression of a sunflower at the center. Yellow glaze.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: tile

GUSN: 357153

Accession Number: 2021.33.44

Wallpaper

Brown wallpaper with multi-layered frame of brown, red, orange, green, yellow and red--including a diamond and doulbe line patterned in yellow at center. Inside frame is a symetrical arabesque with scrolling solid leaves in brown, red, and orange and accented in thin yellow lines and with small yell...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357158

Accession Number: 2021.33.49A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments depicting military men from different European countries representing different playing cards. Each figural group is rendered in polychrome (red, green, yellow) against a white background. Each figural group hoists a flag bearing a different card in a standard deck of playing car...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 357159

Accession Number: 2021.33.50AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper. Chinoiserie-style pattern featuring stylized plants and botanicals set against various architectural structures and features in a range of East Asian-inspired designs. Roller-printed in browns, red, yellow, purple, green on olive ground. Marked "AWPMA. 1494, 2 Rolls" in...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Agency)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 357160

Accession Number: 2021.33.51

Footstool

Circular footstool with gold-painted wooden base and striped fabric top in alternating red and gold. Four round legs and splayed feet carved with geometric pattern. Open rail made from two wooden rods inserted through the legs and separated on two sides by a bell-shaped carving hanging from the base...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, upholstery

GUSN: 357282

Accession Number: 2021.35.1

Margaret Smith Handbag

Margaret Smith handbag. Linen fabric printed with a blue and white pastoral "toile de jouy" style pattern against a yellow background. Two matching shoulder straps and fabric latch enclosure with a magnet. Blue and yellow plaid interior. One zipper pocket.

Date: 1960-1969

Maker: Margaret Smith

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 357283

Accession Number: 2021.36.1

Jacket

Short blue jacket with decorative gold trim. Three round gold button enclosures on cuffs of both sleeves. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 357352

Accession Number: 2021.40.1

Pants

One pair of flannel pants cinched at the knee. Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plaids, flannel

GUSN: 357353

Accession Number: 2021.40.17

Chair

Chippendale side chair, pierced splat, carved legs with claw and ball feet. Seat has been built up and is covered with petit-point work.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery, needleworking (process)

GUSN: 357398

Accession Number: 1971.348

Fabric Mask

White cotton face mask with red lips printed on the front. Bought in Provincetown, MA during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 2020

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 357478

Accession Number: 2020.26.5

Fabric Mask

Face mask with cheetah print fabric on one side and red plaid fabric on the reverse. Made by a Provincetown, MA drag queen named Bang during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 2020

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), nylon

GUSN: 357479

Accession Number: 2020.26.6

Fabric Mask

Face mask with pink sequined fabric on one side and black silk fabric on the reverse. Bought in Provincetown, MA during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 2020

Maker: unknown

Material: sequins (spangles), cotton (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 357480

Accession Number: 2020.26.7

Charles River Bridge Commemorative Teapot \n Zachariah Brigden (American, 1734-1787) Boston\n 1786\n Silver

Commemorative silver teapot presented to Nathaniel Gorham by the proprietors of the Charles River Bridge. Body of the teapot is inscribed with a written dedication and an image of the bridge. The handle is polished wood.

Date: 1786

Maker: Brigden, Zachariah, 1734-1787

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 357481

Accession Number: 2021.41.1

Side chair

Serpentine crest, upholstered back and arms; all molded parts; carved scrolls on arms, continuous arm supports and legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 357482

Accession Number: 2021.42.1

Coffee cups, with handle

Eight coffee cups designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the Residential pattern. Six blue cups and one pink cup marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27." One speckled blue cup marked on bottom: "100% / MELAMINE / MADE IN USA / BY NORTHERN / BOSTON 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357483

Accession Number: 2021.43.1

Saucers

Three saucers, one speckled coral, one pink, and one blue, designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Saucers are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357484

Accession Number: 2021.43.2

Small plates

Five small plates, three speckled coral and two gray, designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Plates are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357485

Accession Number: 2021.43.3

Large plates

Three speckled coral plates designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Plates are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357486

Accession Number: 2021.43.4

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