Historic New England

Television

Small early television set in wooden case. Glass screen behind magnifying lens with six knobs below for station selection, volume control, and fine tuning the image.

Date: 1948

Maker: National Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), electric wiring

GUSN: 311034

Accession Number: 2015.66.1AB

Basket

Silver footed basket with dual loop handles and a floral openwork design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311038

Accession Number: 2006.44.3116

Compote

Silver compote with a circular base, thin stem, and a pierced geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311042

Accession Number: 2006.44.3103

Teapot

Silver square footed teapot with an ebony loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ebony (wood)

GUSN: 311043

Accession Number: 2006.44.3109

Dress

Dress, green and purple sequins. Full length dress with narrow shoulder straps.

Date: 2011

Maker: Charismatico Dancewear (Manufacturer)

Material: polyester (fiber), spandex, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 311045

Accession Number: 2015.67.1

Necklace

Necklace with five spider pendants. Purple jewel bodies with white, pink, lavender, and purple rhinestone legs.

Date: 2011

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311046

Accession Number: 2015.67.2

Ring

Ring, spider with black stone body. Elastic band.

Date: 2011

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), rhinestone

GUSN: 311047

Accession Number: 2015.67.3

Bracelet

Bracelet, spider with purple stone body and rhinestone legs. Hinged clasp.

Date: 2011

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, rhinestone

GUSN: 311048

Accession Number: 2015.67.4

Women's suit\n

White knit suit. (a) Button down jacket with collar and two small pockets in front. (b) Pencil skirt with small darts, side button and zipper, lined with slip. Worn with pink sleeveless sweater.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Butte Knit (Manufacturer)

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 311060

Accession Number: 2015.68.1AB

Women's sweater

Light pink sleeveless sweater with two small pink buttons in back. Worn with white knit suit by Ripley "Rip" Miller (1937-1973).

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 311061

Accession Number: 2015.68.2

Women's Jacket

Blue nylon jacket with collar, full button down metal snaps, and elastic drawstring waist. "Angel Derby" printed in white on left side with an illustration of the front of airplane.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Russell Mills, Inc (Manufacturer)

Material: nylon

GUSN: 311062

Accession Number: 2015.68.3

Pin \n

Gold toned pin with two geometrically stylized overlapping number nines, denoting the Ninety-Nines insignia.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 311063

Accession Number: 2015.68.4

Pin

Pin, wing shaped with blue and white enamel airplane at center. Possibly from Tew-Mac Airport in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 311064

Accession Number: 2015.68.5

Nametag, blue and white molded plastic with name printed in white on a red plastic adhesive strip. Center of nametag printed with a compass rose and the Ninety-Nines insignia. Rectangular base of nametag printed with 40th convention information.

Date: 1969

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 311065

Accession Number: 2015.68.6

Scarf Ring

Scarf ring, gold tone. Angel Derby. Made by Bendix.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 311066

Accession Number: 2015.68.7

Pendant

Enameled pendant on a copper chain from the "Powder Puff Derby". Pendant depicts a woman dressed in flying gear leaning on a large plane propeller.

Date: 1971

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 311067

Accession Number: 2015.68.8

Pin

Blue and white metal annual proficiency pin with compass rose and the Ninety-Nines insignia.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy

GUSN: 311068

Accession Number: 2015.68.9

Pendant

Pendant depicting a compass rose and the Ninety-Nines insignia. White, blue, and gold enamel on white metal.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 311069

Accession Number: 2015.68.10

Tie tack

Gold tone tie tack with black enamel. Half of a compass rose and the number "49 ½," signifying The Ninety-Nines member's "other half" spouse.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311070

Accession Number: 2015.68.11

Drop Handle

Brass drop handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312749

Accession Number: 1927.813C

Small Chest of Drawers

Small chest, painted black, with four drawers. Metal drawer knobs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 312809

Accession Number: 1970.220

Measuring Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 312814

Accession Number: 1918.413

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312828

Accession Number: 1914.11

Decorated Glass Plates

Set of glass plates with printed illustrations affixed to the back so picture is visible through glass. Glass and back of affixed illustrations painted yellow. Possibly sides to a box or lampshade.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 312896

Accession Number: 1931.565.1-.7

Salcellar

Light blue, pressed glass saltcellar in the shape of a top hat with daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 312941

Accession Number: 1941.439

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312947

Accession Number: 1923.466

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312949

Accession Number: 1919.21

Sauce Dish

Pressed glass sauce dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 312953

Accession Number: 1941.517.1

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312955

Accession Number: 1927.1944

Cream Pitcher

Colorless glass cream pitcher in horn of plenty pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 312961

Accession Number: 1941.528

Butter Dish

Pressed glass butter dish with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312963

Accession Number: 1941.515AB

Small Box with Attached Cover

Small, rectangular paper box with attached cover. Octagonal paper print of angel affixed to center of cover. Cover and sides of box are tan and blue, respectively, with white paper lace trim. Mirror with white paper lace border attached to cover interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 312985

Accession Number: 1921.358

Dish

Oval pressed glass dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313014

Accession Number: 1941.464

Dish

Pair of oval pressed glass dishes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313015

Accession Number: 1941.463.1-.2

Dish

Pressed glass sauce dish in daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313016

Accession Number: 1941.433.3

Dish

Oblong yellow glass dish in daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313017

Accession Number: 1941.457

Flat Iron Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313021

Accession Number: 1933.6597

Box

Small jewelry box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313023

Accession Number: 1933.6429

Framed Engraving

Framed engraving of "A View of Courthouse Street". Engraved by T. Fielding after James B. Fraser.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313024

Accession Number: 1933.6215

Lacquer Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313025

Accession Number: 1933.6165

Glass Panel

Blue glass panel with "CHARLES ST." in white. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313034

Accession Number: 1969.196

Goblet

Coloress, pressed glass goblet with bell-shaped flowers, fruit and vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313050

Accession Number: 1941.405

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313065

Accession Number: 1961.132

Hanging Storage Box

Small wooden box with elongated back and small metal eye for hanging against a wall. Box is painted red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313076

Accession Number: 1919.765

Paul Revere Pottery Plate

One of a pair of pottery plates. Beige color with brown specks, two circles of blue at edge, rough bubble finish, 1 1/2 inch surround.

Date: ca. 1911

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

GUSN: 313082

Accession Number: 1998.5769

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: 313109

Accession Number: 1998.5766

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

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