Historic New England

Paul Revere Pottery Plate

One of three light blue pottery plates; each plate plain in a different shade. .5765 - light blue, slightly grainy texture, matte glaze; .5766 - mottled blue with dark blue specks, smooth glaze; .5767 - blue-green, smooth texture, matte finish; all with 1 inch surround.

Date: 1910-1911

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 313110

Accession Number: 1998.5767

Mail Box

Wooden mailbox with canvas hinge. The box is painted gray with "U.S. Mailbox" stenciled or painted on front.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313111

Accession Number: 1933.6152

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313311

Accession Number: 1978.50.5

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313312

Accession Number: 1978.50.1

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313313

Accession Number: 1978.50.7

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313319

Accession Number: 1978.50.4

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313322

Accession Number: 1978.50.6

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313323

Accession Number: 1978.50.3

Medal, Commemorative

Brass medal (.1) in original box (.2ab). Medal depicts Charles William Eliot in profile relief. Green cardboard box with gold lettering and red velvet interior.

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 313384

Accession Number: 2004.25.2.1-.2AB

Dress

A-line sleeveless black polyester knit dress with deep V-neck front and back. The neck front center is embellished with a large bow finished with an oval rhinestone clasp. Bust dart shaping. See file for photographs of donor in dress. See provenance for details.

Date: ca. 1968

Maker: Nancy Amory Knits (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), polyester (fiber), rhinestone

GUSN: 313387

Accession Number: 2015.84.1

Mini dress

Mini-dress with bell sleeves and round neckline, made from a circular machine-made lace tablecloth. See provenance. See files for photographs of donor in dress.

Date: 1969

Maker: Gilliland, Sandy (Maker)

Material: machine lace

GUSN: 313388

Accession Number: 2015.84.2

Wedding Dress

Full-length dress made from white tulle embroidered lace transparent layer laid over a white princess-cut bodice and attached skirt. Dress bodice is construced with a tall standing collar across front of chest that drapes down the back. Full-length sleeves added by seastress at donor's request. Dres...

Date: 1969

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

GUSN: 313389

Accession Number: 2015.84.3

Hat

Turban or kerchief-style hat constructed from white polyester fabric puffed, folded, and gathered into a solid headband. Meant to be worn to the back of the head. Worn by the donor as part of her "going away" suit after her 1969 wedding. See file for images of donor in hat and full assemblage.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Conrad & Chandler (Retailer)

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 313390

Accession Number: 2015.84.4

Dress\n

Sleeveless dress made from a printed cotton in shades of bright green, aqua, yellow, and white in an abstracted floral pattern. Constructed with a deep V-neck in front and back, fitted bodice with bust darts, full, knee-length skirt and a self-fabric bow at nadir of V-neck. Zip closure on side of d...

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Mindy Malone Inc. (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313392

Accession Number: 2015.84.6

Skirt\n

Green wool skirt.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Highland Queen (Maker)

Material: tweed

GUSN: 313393

Accession Number: 2015.84.7

Baton Squad Trophy\n

Baton squad trophy [a] with removable baton [b]. Metal figure of a girl in a baton squad uniform holds a plastic baton in her right hand. Figure is standing atop a cylindrical column attached to a square wooden base. Salem High School baton squad.

Date: 1966

Maker: Bernard's Jewelers (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313394

Accession Number: 2015.84.8AB

Class Ring\n

Class ring, gold band with oval green glass stone. Ring shoulders embossed with image of Benjamin Franklin and "Opportunity" and an image of the school seal and "Advancement."

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, glass (material)

GUSN: 313396

Accession Number: 2015.84.10

Hatbox

Hatbox decorated with green, blue, beige and pink paper depicting road with horse-drawn stagecoach and bicyclists. Lids are faded gray. Red cord.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 313408

Accession Number: 2004.27.4AB

Needlework Pattern

This square piece of starched plainweave cotton has a pattern for needlework drawn upon it in ink. The pattern is a square quartered into four equal triangles. Each triangle is filled with a pyramid of half circles. The corners are filled with quarter circles. Marked by hand with price and pattern n...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patterns (guides)

GUSN: 313410

Accession Number: 2015.85.1

Top

Two piece wooden top. Dowel with notched end with two holes and strong and acorn-shaped top with metal tip.

Date: ca. 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 313412

Accession Number: 2004.29.4AB

Textile Remnant "Acton Floral"

Two lengths "Acton Floral"; with one small, partial remnant. These two overall pieces with three attached colorways and oen attached paper label (on the small sample), represents different kinds of flowers in natural colors, some bigger than others. The light green background is animated by leaves ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313422

Accession Number: 2001.281.1210.1-.3

Textile Remnant

This overall piece presents a repeated pattern representing two pheasants - among them one is half-hidden behind a tree - on a parterre of flowers and a fruits tree. The background is beige.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313423

Accession Number: 2001.281.1211

Textile Remnant "First Embassy"

Remnant "First Embassy" pattern. This overall piece represents a pattern of two stylized flowers repeated between five strips alternating different decorative stylized flowers, in a vertical composition. The major colors are blue, pink and light brown, over a beige background.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313424

Accession Number: 2001.281.1212

Nametag

White circular nametag with black text engraved: "Eastern New England 49 ½ Kenneth Miller."

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311071

Accession Number: 2015.68.12

Zippo Lighter

Small silvertoned lighter with rectangular hinged case.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311072

Accession Number: 2015.68.13

Key Chain

Small keychain from Allegheny Airline with metal wrung and plastic circular pendant, with a red border, white center base, and red, white and blue insignia and text.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311073

Accession Number: 2015.68.14

Key Chain

Key chain with a circular pendant. Pendant has a central spinner to calculate time, speed, and distance. Pendant attachs to a key chain with c-clasp.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311074

Accession Number: 2015.68.15

Key Chain

Key chain, white plastic AWIAR All Women's International Air Race Angel Derby.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311075

Accession Number: 2015.68.16

Light bulb

Two light bulbs [2015.69.1.1ab and 2015.69.1.2ab] in original paper packaging. 10 watts.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Champion Lamp Works (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 311104

Accession Number: 2015.69.1.1AB-.2AB

Pair of roller skates in original case

Pair of roller skates in original carrying case. Each skate is made from leather dyed white in a mid-calf lace-up boot style with stacked black heel and black leather sole. Each boot is mounted on a metal platform. Four small rubber wheels are mounted to the metal platform. Case is made from red-col...

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Hyde Athletic Shoe Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 311105

Accession Number: 2015.70.1A-C

Stuffed toy elephant\n

Stuffed toy elephant with woven cotton body, painted features, red ribbon tie, dressed in a red and white knitted sweater and cotton lace-up shoes. Belonged to donor. See Provenance.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 311107

Accession Number: 2015.71.1

Wallpaper on plaster and lath

Wallpaper on plaster and lath, Chinoiserie design in yellows and brown.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plaster

GUSN: 311108

Accession Number: 2015.72.1

Wallpaper on board

Wallpaper on board, floral and foliate design in shades of brown on cream ground.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311109

Accession Number: 2015.72.2

Apron

Waist apron, yellow and white polka dots, white pocket. Glazed cotton waist tie and apron front.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glaze

GUSN: 311110

Accession Number: 2015.73.1

Apron

Waist apron, blue and white stripe. Waist tie with ruffled botton.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 311111

Accession Number: 2015.73.2

Apron

Waist apron, green, blue, and yellow stripes. Green tie waist band. Cotton, unlined.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 311112

Accession Number: 2015.73.3

Hair Sieve

Wooden round sieve with black haircloth.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 311114

Accession Number: 1935.286

Hair Sieve

Wooden round sieve with black haircloth.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 311122

Accession Number: 1917.219

Holiday Bead Garland

String of blue glass beads.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311153

Accession Number: 1998.6083

Racket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311155

Accession Number: 1941.861A

Small box

Small cylindrical wooden box that contains small pointed slivers, possibly quills.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 311157

Accession Number: 1955.107AB

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311161

Accession Number: 1944.610

Small Bottle

Very small, vial-shaped bottle with sloping shoulders, short neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311163

Accession Number: 1930.482

Clothespin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311165

Accession Number: 1955.233

Dish

Small glass dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311168

Accession Number: 1993.401

Dish

Glass dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311169

Accession Number: 1934.353

Saltcellar

Glass saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311170

Accession Number: 1958.953

Saltcellar

Glass saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311171

Accession Number: 1958.954

Saltcellar

Glass saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311172

Accession Number: 1958.955

Saltcellar

Glass saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311173

Accession Number: 1958.956

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