Historic New England

Desk Set

Cut glass desk set with square ink wells. Cube-shaped glass inkstand with circular Bakelite inserts. Sengbusch Self-Closing Inkstand Co. made in Milwaukee, WI.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317233

Accession Number: 1969.184A-C

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317236

Accession Number: 1933.1907

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317238

Accession Number: 1933.1960

Hat

Black velvet hat with blue tassel, blue ribbon around brim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317239

Accession Number: 1940.40C

Hat

Blue brocade bonnet with large bow, gray ribbon with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317240

Accession Number: 1935.167

Amethyst Glass Passage, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor of doorway looking onto Gothic window with glass, Pembroke table and tinware below. Gothic chair, Chippendale chair, and red folding screen in the foreground.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317241

Accession Number: 2016.4.1

Belfry Chamber, Beauport, the Sleepr-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing corner of room with large Palladian window, Pembroke table, easy chair, and cane seated chair on hooked rug..

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317242

Accession Number: 2016.4.2

Central Hall Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing large back-lit window displaying amethyst colored glass. Windsor bench and tea table in front of window, side table, lamp, amd watercolor to the left.

Date: 1937

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317243

Accession Number: 2016.4.3

Chapel Chamber (Paul Revere Room) at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing corner of rooom with large window with folded shutters, corner cupboard with glass items on right, a table and two Chippendale chairs. The wall to the left of the window is decorated with Pillar and Arch wallpaper.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317244

Accession Number: 2016.4.4

South Gallery at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing room with coffered ceiling, long row of windows on right, Chinese caned settee, Windsor chairs, hooked rugs, and glazed Gothic bookcase.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317245

Accession Number: 2016.4.5

Octagon Room at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing room with maple table and chairs beneath red tole chandelier, Gothic upholstered chairs in the background.

Date: 1998

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317246

Accession Number: 2016.4.6

Half Sideboard

Half sideboard. Maple and mahogany with bird's-eye maple veneers. Eastern white pine secondary wood. Center cupboard flanked by narrow drawers. Two full drawers underneath. Circular stamped brass drawer pulls. Four fluted and spool columns with carved legs, ball feet.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), bird's-eye maple, mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 317248

Accession Number: 2016.4.8

Honey Dish

Pressed glass honey dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317250

Accession Number: 1941.526.9

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317251

Accession Number: 1927.1948

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317252

Accession Number: 1927.1983

Cup plate

Pressed glass cup plate.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317253

Accession Number: 1919.20

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317254

Accession Number: 1987.295.1

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass ball-top andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 317256

Accession Number: 1933.6051.1-.2

Samples of Printed Cotton

Samples of printed cotton of various weights, the majority identified as to the manufacturer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317260

Accession Number: 1964.279A-BBB

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317266

Accession Number: 1933.202

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317267

Accession Number: 1933.154

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317268

Accession Number: 1933.162

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317270

Accession Number: 1933.318

Needlework Bookmark

Cross stitch bookmark.

Date: 1842

Maker: Atwood, Levi Woodbury, 1832-1900 (Maker)

GUSN: 317277

Accession Number: 1927.2579

Needlework Bookmark

Partially completed needlework bookmark.

Date: 1842

Maker: Atwood, Levi Woodbury, 1832-1900 (Maker)

GUSN: 317278

Accession Number: 1927.2580

Apron

Apron waistband, ties and main body is a thin white fabric woven in a square weave. 1 3/8" strip of lace around outer edge of apron skirt. 1' wide strip of lace inset to form a triangle centered at the center bottom hem. Additional 1" strip of lace runs from bottom hem to waistband, at a center p...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370529

Accession Number: 2016.188.233

Apron

White apron with a square bib covering the chest, ties for behind the neck, a full front skirt, waist ties, and two front pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370530

Accession Number: 2016.188.234

Table Linen

Cotton chintz double-sided fabric with a base color of turquoise, a white figured border design, and a central medallion in navy blue. Designs are in a golden brown, white, and navy blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370531

Accession Number: 2016.188.235

Wooden Fork and Spoon

Matching carved wooden salad fork and spoon with leaves and grapes carved into the handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, carving (processes)

GUSN: 370532

Accession Number: 2016.188.236.1-.2

Table Seating Planner

Brown oval board with a leather(ette?) top surface with two smaller oval pieces of leather attached at the center top. The back of the board is covered in a brown watered and ribbed silk. At one end, in tiny gold print is printed "Made in Italy". At the opposite end on the back is a triangular met...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370533

Accession Number: 2016.188.237

Bowl

Bowl has a flat bottom, sides that flare out to the top rim, and a row of a decorative design on both the top and the bottom of the bowl rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, embossing

GUSN: 370534

Accession Number: 2016.188.238

Chair Upholstery

Needlepoint chair seat upholstery with a green background, two roses in shades of pink at the center, surrounded by leaves and other flowers. Paper clipped to the back of one side is a piece of paper that reads "Florence Bixby / worked this Removed / needlepoint from / #2 Gothic back Chip chair"

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), textiles

GUSN: 370535

Accession Number: 2016.188.239

Silver Cloth

Brown flannel-like material.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370536

Accession Number: 2016.188.241

Shoe Horn

Shoe horn made up of a long piece of black curved metal, with a tube of black foam around one end as a handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370537

Accession Number: 2016.188.242

Toy Snake

Handmade snake made by applying clay to a strip of cloth in segments of graduated sizes. Painted primarily green, with some white on the underside, a red mouth and red and yellow eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370538

Accession Number: 2016.188.243

Faucet Handles

Pair of white ceramic "Hot" and "Cold" faucet handles in a rounded off "X" shape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370539

Accession Number: 2016.188.244AB

Pastry Blender

Pastry blender with shaped, unfinished wooden handle, metal plates to hold the wires and connect to the handle, and seven blending wires.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370540

Accession Number: 2016.188.245

Tongs

Silver-colored metal tongs with black plastic hanging circle and hand grips, and scalloped edges to the tongs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370541

Accession Number: 2016.188.246

Winged Corkscrew

Gold-colored metal (brass) winged corkscrew with a Napoleon coin at the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370542

Accession Number: 2016.188.247

Measuring Cup

Straight-sided silver-metal measuring cup with a copper-covered bottom, black handle, and marks for increments of one cup pressed into the sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370543

Accession Number: 2016.188.248

Scarf

Maroon wool scarf woven in a twill weave and with 3/8" of fringe at each end. The tag has "The Firehouse / Damariscotta, Maine" woven into the tag in red thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370544

Accession Number: 2016.188.249

Placemats

Set of three round placemats or hot dish mats made from braided coils of natural fiber.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370545

Accession Number: 2016.188.250.1-.3

Mold

Two part round tin mold with a handled cover and fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370546

Accession Number: 2016.188.251

Pewter Whale Oil Lamp

Pewter oil lamp with saucer base and double wick. There is a white sticky label on the bottom of the lamp well with "Chamber Whale / Oil Lamp / American Boston / c. 1850" printed on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370547

Accession Number: 2016.188.252

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 1/4" rim that turns up in the 3/4" nearest the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370548

Accession Number: 2016.188.253

Pewter Warming Plate

Round pewter plate with a hinged flap in the rim and a 1 1/4" deep smooth outside wall to which two handles are attached on opposite sides. About 1/4" from the front of the plate, a 1/2" wide loop of metal extends out about 1/2" on each side of the plate. From the loop, a 2" wide U-shaped metal han...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370549

Accession Number: 2016.188.254

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 5/16" wide plain rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370550

Accession Number: 2016.188.255

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 5/16" wide plain rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370551

Accession Number: 2016.188.256

Pewter Warming Plate

Round pewter plate with a flap in the rim and a 1 1/8" deep smooth outside wall to which two handles are attached on opposite sides. Near the front of the plate, a 1/2" wide loop of metal extends out about 3/8" on each side of the plate. From the loop, a 2" wide U-shaped metal handle moves freely, ...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370552

Accession Number: 2016.188.257

Wire Fruit Basket

Footed wire round basket made up of wire that is twisted to look like rope.

Maker: unknown

Material: wirework

GUSN: 370553

Accession Number: 2016.188.258AB

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