Historic New England

Tea Tin

Octagonal tea tin, from Canada.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353768

Accession Number: 1996.143.175

Corn Starch

Conatiner of corn starch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353769

Accession Number: 1996.143.177

Paraffin Wax

Paraffin Wax.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353770

Accession Number: 1996.143.176

Jar

Peanut jar filled with white powder.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353771

Accession Number: 1996.143.178

Box

Empty gelatin box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353772

Accession Number: 1996.143.179

Tin

Round flour tin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353773

Accession Number: 1996.143.180

Funnel

Aluminum Funnel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353774

Accession Number: 1996.143.181

Tray

Aluminum round tray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353775

Accession Number: 1996.143.182

Bread Box

Plastic bread container.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353776

Accession Number: 1996.143.183

Drink Mix

Packet of "Carnation" instant breakfast.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353777

Accession Number: 1996.143.184

Food Container

Glass food container.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353778

Accession Number: 1996.185.1

Food Container

Glass food container [A] with lid [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353779

Accession Number: 1996.143.185.2AB

Dessert Cup

Pink molded dessert cup.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353780

Accession Number: 1996.143.186

Teacup

Small yellow glass teacup.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353781

Accession Number: 1996.143.187.1

Saucer

Small yellow glass saucer, matching [1996.143.187.1].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353783

Accession Number: 1996.143.187.2

Teacup

Pink glass teacup matching [1996.143.187.1-.2].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353784

Accession Number: 1996.143.187.3

Dessert Plate

Yellow glass dessert plate matching [1996.143.187.1-.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353785

Accession Number: 1996.143.187.4

Teacup

Small painted metal teacup with black and gold leaves on white ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353786

Accession Number: 1996.143.188

Saltshaker

Glass saltshaker [A] with metal top[B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353787

Accession Number: 1996.143.189AB

Lid

White glass lid with finial.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353788

Accession Number: 1996.143.190

Plant Hanger

Small copper plant hanger.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353789

Accession Number: 1996.143.191

Twine and Needle

Roll of twine with darning needle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353790

Accession Number: 1996.143.192

Tape

Bag of various tape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353791

Accession Number: 1996.143.193

Contact Paper

Roll of white contact paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353792

Accession Number: 1996.143.194

Recipe Box

Wooden recipe box with recipes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353793

Accession Number: 1996.143.195

Glue

Container of Elmer's school glue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353794

Accession Number: 1996.143.197

Delphos Gown

Pleated gold silk evening gown with a tag "Babani 98th B. Haussmann, Paris".

Date: 1907-1949

Maker: Fortuny, Mariano, 1871-1949 (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353800

Accession Number: 1992.164

Exhibition poster in a beige wooden frame. Portland Museum of Art exhibition poster featuring a detail of an oil on canvas by Mildred Giddings Burrage on the top half of the poster. The painting is titled "A November Day: Brittany" and was painted in 1912. The bottom half of the poster has a blue ...

Date: 2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370560

Accession Number: 2016.188.267

Framed Document

Framed document with no visible mat. Black wooden frame with a gold line just inside the black inner-most edge of the frame. The document reads "Department of the Interior / Washington D C / This is to certify that the / historic building / known as / Bowman-Carney House / in the county of / Lin...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370561

Accession Number: 2016.188.268

Framed Brooch

Gold colored brooch in the shape of a cherry with red stones, in a black box frame. Cherry shaped brooch with a gold stem. Cherry has one round red stone at the center, surrounded by four rows of red smaller stones set in gold. Mounted in a box frame behind glass, with an off-white mat and black ...

Maker: Waters, William (Designer)

Material: gold (color), gems (object genres)

GUSN: 370562

Accession Number: 2016.188.269

Electric Lamp

Chinese export urn with foo dog finial, converted to a table lamp, with damage, silk shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370563

Accession Number: 2016.188.270

Stamp

Black cast iron embosser with an upper handle on a pivot that, when pressed down, presses two round metal plates together. When pressed together the following design is left in paper: "The Chapman-Hall House Preservation Society Inc." is wrapped around the outer circle. Inside the inner circle is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370564

Accession Number: 2016.188.271

Pillow

White pillow with green piped edge, crewel embroidery flowers on the front, and a zipper along the top edge. There is a plain white pillow inside the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 370565

Accession Number: 2016.188.272

Pillow

Brown needlepoint pillow with a rust and beige backing fabric. Central flowers of pink, blue and beige on a light brown background.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 370566

Accession Number: 2016.188.273

Pillow

White pillow with green piped edge, crewel embroidery flowers on the front, and a zipper along the bottom edge. There is a plain white pillow inside the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 370567

Accession Number: 2016.188.274

Pillow

Large rectangular pillow with a tapestry weave woven flower design on the front, and a rusty brown velvet fabric on the back. Top and bottom edges of the front of the pillow have an orange border. Central design is floral, but extremely faded, and features a red and pink flower at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, plain cross stitches (tapestry stitch)

GUSN: 370568

Accession Number: 2016.188.275

Glass Showcase

Showcase with glass top and sides, cardboard bottom with brown velvet surface inside the case, and metal channel joints and corners. Interior has a vertical piece of glass at the center point to divide the showcase into two chambers. The left chamber contains six large shells of varying types. Th...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370569

Accession Number: 2016.188.276

Pillow

Orange cotton chintz pillow with a piped edge of the same fabric. Fabric has baskets and bowls of flowers, freestanding flower stems, butterflies and a bird in red, green, slate blue and beige.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 370570

Accession Number: 2016.188.277

Stone Block

Square white stone with grooves cut into the stone with a hole cut at the center. Scratched into the bottom surface is "Ball & Ball / 1964".

Date: 1964

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370571

Accession Number: 2016.188.279

Paper Ornament

Double-sided ornament on thick paperboard of an angel dressed as a Victorian girl.

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370572

Accession Number: 2016.188.280

Pendant

Round brass pendant with enamel decoration on the front depicting Buckingham Palace, cars on the roundabout in front of the building, and The Victoria Memorial at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370573

Accession Number: 2016.188.284

Sign

Green metal "Curb your dog" sign.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370574

Accession Number: 2016.188.285

Name Plate

Black plastic name plate with "Hattie Carnegie" printed in gold ink. L-shaped name plate which leans back at about an 80 degree slant.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370575

Accession Number: 2016.188.286

Nuts and Bolts in Cloth Bag

White cotton bag with a gathered string closure. "Bolts / Banner / Weathervane / 2003" is written in silver marker on the front of the bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370576

Accession Number: 2016.188.287

Door Lock

Brass interior door lock set with rectangular lock that applies to the outside of a door, a receiver box, an oval key escutcheon, a key and five nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370577

Accession Number: 2016.188.288 A-I

Shutter Hardware

Four pair of iron shutter hinges, three L-shaped shutter hooks and two U-shaped loops to receive the shutter hooks. Also, two modern screws in an envelope.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370578

Accession Number: 2016.188.1611

Napkins

Set of nine white linen napkins woven in a striped weave. The long edges are selvage, the shorter ends have a 1" hem with one row of openwork at the hem. The "stripes" alternate between a basketweave, and a plain twill weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370579

Accession Number: 2016.188.289.1-.9

Napkins

Set of six white linen damask napkins with long selvage edges and short edges with a 1" hem with openwork at the hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370580

Accession Number: 2016.188.290.1-.6

Framed Document

Black wooden frame with a light brown carved wood inner-most border. A document of laid paper is attached to a backing paper of a similar color. The document is signed "Jon Bowman" Judge of Probate and dated October 28, 1800. It appoints Joseph Sprague, Yeoman, and James Cushman, Merchant, both of ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating), gold (color)

GUSN: 370581

Accession Number: 2016.188.291

Framed Print Portrait of John Hancock

Black wooden framed picture of John Hancock on paper. Black and white head and shoulders portrait of Hancock facing right. The portrait is set within an oval "mat" which is cut off at the top and sides by the frame, and at the bottom by a beige panel with the following text "The Hon.ble John Hancoc...

Maker: unknown

Material: printmaking, ink, paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370582

Accession Number: 2016.188.292

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