Historic New England

Jacket

Letterman jacket and letters, Taunton High School. Brown corduroy with orange accents. Worn by the donor for cross country, winter and spring track. Made by Rennoc.

Date: 1988

Maker: Rennoc Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 320057

Accession Number: 2016.33.4

Cream-colored silk jacquard shirt dress with long sleeves. Closure down the center front with a single row of gold-toned metal buttons. Patch pockets set on front of dress to right and left of center front (breast and hip) with decorative button at center top of each. Full sleeves gathered into fren...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Engelbach, Barbara W. (Maker) Vogue Patterns (Designer)

Material: silk (textile), jacquard

GUSN: 320062

Accession Number: 2016.34.1

Sundress\n

Fitted women's sundress with thin shoulder straps and flaring round skirt made from blue and white printed cotton. Closes with center back zipper. Pattern maker-supplied tag stitched to interior top proper right of bodice [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Engelbach, Barbara W. (Maker) Jerry Gilden (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 320063

Accession Number: 2016.34.2

Crazy Quilt

"Crazy quilt" with painted and embroidered details. Dark plum velvet border surrounding variety of quilted subjects including but not limited to clags, years, locations, symbols, and fabric samples.Thread colors vary. The reverse material is a solid lighter purple.

Date: 1884-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), quilting

GUSN: 320065

Accession Number: 2016.35.1

General Electric Waffle Iron

Art deco styled waffle maker by General Electric. Chrome body with plastic handles and cast aluminum waffle plates. Waffle plate size is 6 3/4" in diameter. It operates by plugging in with an off switch and dial for cooking waffle (light to dark setting). Handle on top to separate waffle plates and ...

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel, Bakelite (TM), cloth

GUSN: 320072

Accession Number: 2016.36.1

Pitcher

Pitcher, red glaze. Earthenware. Red pitcher with rounded body and angled handle. Spout includes a hole for liquid to pass through. Pitcher is ceramic with a white interior. A piece from Hall's Superior Quality Kitchenware.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Hall China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, painting (coating)

GUSN: 320073

Accession Number: 2016.36.2

Dutch Oven

Dutch oven by Guardian Service Cookware with lid. Aluminum cover and base with decorative-shaped handles on the sides and top of the Dutch oven. Entire object and surface are metal with a textured appearance.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Guardian Service Cookware

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 320074

Accession Number: 2016.36.3AB

Pitcher

Pitcher is a hand-painted piece by Clarice Cliff. The pitcher has an orange base and yellow body with a painted floral motif (Gay Day pattern) containing the colors red, orange, green, blue, and purple. Wilkinson/Newport Pottery, England.

Date: 1928-1936

Maker: Cliff, Clarice (British ceramicist, 1899-1972) (Designer) Newport Pottery Co. Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 320075

Accession Number: 2016.36.4

Platter

Staffordshire America and Independence platter by Clews warranted. Platter is blue and white transfer-print depicting images of America and Independence along with a portrait of George Washington. There is a scenic landscape of a house (possibly Mount Vernon) and the border of the platter consists o...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 320076

Accession Number: 2016.36.5

Fish Poacher

Whimsical eathenware fish poacher with a blue glaze. The fish poacher is in two pieces with the lid representing the side of a fish.

Date: 1966

Maker: Environmental Ceramics (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 320077

Accession Number: 2016.36.6AB

Kettle

Kettle. Copper, chrome, and bakelite. Revere Ware. Copper tea kettle with plastic hand hold on handle and on cover.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Revere Copper and Brass Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: copper alloy, Bakelite (TM)

GUSN: 320078

Accession Number: 2016.36.7AB

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with ball tops, turned shafts, cabriole legs, and ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 320531

Accession Number: 2014.160.86.1-.2

Windsor Rocking Chair

Comb-back continuous arm Windsor rocking chair.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Hayward, Thomas Cotton, 1774-1845 (Furniture maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 320569

Accession Number: 1976.308

Secretary Bookcase

Secretary bookcase. Bottom section (a) has a hinged pull-down front with two drawers below. Bands of inlay on front. Claw and ball feet. Upper section (b) has two glazed doors, interior shelves. Cornice (c) has a scroll and pierced pediment.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 320636

Accession Number: 1969.200.1A-C

Gentleman's Secretary

Federal secretary desk and bookcase. Top half comprised of three sections with a projecting center section. All three sections have glazed doors. Simple molded cornice with flat veneered frieze below. Base has cupboards flanking a center section of three drawers. Drawers have circular wooden pulls. ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 320729

Accession Number: 1966.299

Pair of Boxes

Pair of covered, hinged lid boxes, green on the outside and silver on the inside.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320754

Accession Number: 1969.2739.1-.2

Box

Yellow cardboard box with a red plastic cover. Printed with cows.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320755

Accession Number: 1984.1339AB

Doll-shaped Charm

Doll-shaped charm.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320756

Accession Number: 1986.1568

Belt Buckle

Belt buckle made from bullets as a souvenir from World War I.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320757

Hair clip of hammered silver. Part of a set with matching necklace and earrings.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320761

Accession Number: 2008.12.33.3

Brooch

Part of a set. Brooch of gold on an opalescent base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320762

Accession Number: 1925.217

Pair of Earrings

Part of a set. Pair of earrings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320763

Accession Number: 1925.218AB

Tin-enamelled pink-pasted earthenware vase. Glaze with bluish cast. Hand-painted blue with flower sprays, house and castle. Trumpet shape with expanded base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 316910

Accession Number: 1955.90

Planter

Red-paste earthenware planter and base. Planter with flared rim, molded lion face, and faux ring handles. Blue band with copper lustre and pink rose.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 316911

Accession Number: 1950.336AB

Shoe Box

Original shoe box for pair of beige fabric covered shoes with pointed toes (see 2008.12.28.1ab).

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316913

Accession Number: 2008.12.27.2AB

Women's Stockings

Pair of women's stockings, worn with cream satin shoes (2008.12.4.1ab).

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316914

Accession Number: 2008.12.4.3AB

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316915

Accession Number: 1933.6412.1AB

Cap

White baseball-style cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316918

Accession Number: 1993.53

Woman's Top Hat

Woman's black top hat with black ribbon and toile band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316919

Accession Number: 1934.2467

Cooler Insert

White porcelain insert with double rim.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 316920

Accession Number: 1934.2167C

Decanter

Blown glass decanter with flat top stopper. Three ribs at neck, faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 316938

Accession Number: 1935.1473.1AB

Deck of cards

Deck of playing cards in cardboard box with polychrome print of bearded man before table in 1800's uniform and [?] club. Lattice with blue and pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Accession Number: 1957.39

Gaming board

Gaming board (.1) with twelve white checkers (.2-.13) and twelve black checkers (.14-.25), a dice cup (.26) and six die (.27-.32).

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, calf (leather), Bakelite (TM)

GUSN: 316956

Accession Number: 1958.241.1-.32

Tea set

Twenty-two piece Chinese export tea service consisting of teapot and lid, caddy and lid, cream pot and lid, two waste dishes, four teabowls and saucers, five saucers, seven handled cups and saucers, and one bowl. Polychrome hand painted underglaze with design of a beribboned vase of flowers and leav...

Date: 1700-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 316958

Accession Number: 1958.228.1-.22

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