Historic New England

Door

Square cupboard door with two hinges and a wood block lock.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 303953

Accession Number: 1988.553

Stove

Cylindrical stove designed to resemble a fluted column. Top of the stove has adjustable vents. Square base with four finials and round feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 303991

Accession Number: 1988.573

Stove pipe

Black metal u-shaped stove pipe element.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 303993

Accession Number: 1988.576

Plinth

White plaster fluted Doric column with square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 303995

Accession Number: 1988.549

Pedestal

Pedestal, Doric column with carved scroll decoration around the capital and column shaft. Square block base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 303996

Accession Number: 1933.1255

Plinth

White plaster fluted Doric column with square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 303997

Accession Number: 1988.551

Plinth

Brown wooden Doric column base with brown fabric around column shaft. Round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cloth

GUSN: 303999

Accession Number: 1988.552

Stove

Iron potbelly coal heating stove. Feet are missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 304002

Accession Number: 1988.570

Cast iron box stove. Cartouche with "Giant: in the center on the side of the box. "Giant" on cooking surface. Fretwork surrounding sides. Front door has another cartouche "1878." The stove no longer has feet.

Date: 1878

Maker: Rathbone, Sard & Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), cast iron

GUSN: 304006

Accession Number: 1988.571

Plate warming cupboard

Cast iron plate warming cupboard with rounded top. Cupboard has an open back and a small door at front with medallion shaped handles on either side. Three shelves on interior. Four cast iron legs with claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 304008

Accession Number: 1988.567

Stove Vent Pipe

Stove vent pipe attachment.

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal

GUSN: 304135

Accession Number: 1988.578

Stove Door

Cast iron stove door with attached knob to open or close vent.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 304136

Accession Number: 1988.577

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The central design depicts a vista landscape, which is bordered by a foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), earthenware

GUSN: 304173

Accession Number: 1993.470

Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Central design depicts a rural fishing scene, flanked by figures representing America and Independence. Inner border has a floral motif. The outer border has a scroll motif with state names inscribed on the scrolls.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 304175

Accession Number: 1943.278

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia. It is bordered by a foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304265

Accession Number: 1943.269

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand-painted Dutch landscape and figures, apple green center. Manufactured by Royal Doulton, Dutch Harlem pattern.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 304326

Accession Number: 1998.5907.19

Soup Plate

A blue transfer printed pearlware soup plate with a feather leaf edge. The center is adorned by a floral medallion surrounded by an inner floral border superimposed on a rounded diaper pattern. The outer border has a foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 304327

Accession Number: 1985.738.27

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand-painted Dutch landscape and figures, apple green center. Manufactured by Royal Doulton, Dutch Harlem pattern.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 304328

Accession Number: 1998.5907.20

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand-painted Dutch landscape and figures, apple green center. Manufactured by Royal Doulton, Dutch Harlem pattern.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 304329

Accession Number: 1998.5907.21

Net crib cover with embroidery and WEIU box.

Net crib cover with embroidered flowers in blue and pink. Corners are adorned with blue ribbon bows and attached weights (A). Found in a Women's Educational Industrial Union blue cardboard box (B). Card from Mrs. Theodore Barton Girffith that reads "With love to the littlest Sullivan" (C).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305043

Accession Number: 2014.143.2A-C

Infant's 'Welcome Sleeve'

Infant's 'Welcome Sleeve' (A) in original packet (B). "Begg & Begg." United States, Patented Nov. 10, 1925

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305044

Accession Number: 2014.143.3AB

Infant's plastic sleeve

Infant's plastic sleeve. Designed by Bernice Moller. California, Patent #2059136 in 1935.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 305045

Accession Number: 2014.143.4

Child's boots

Child's boots, pale pink leather with scalloped closure at front of top and faux mother of peark buttons.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305046

Accession Number: 2014.143.5AB

Child's shoes

"Mrs. Days Idealasts" light blue patent leather child's shoes with ribbon bow and ankle straps.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: patent leather

GUSN: 305047

Accession Number: 2014.143.6AB

Child's shoes

Child's shoes, brown leather with small colonial revival style buckles and ankle straps.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305048

Accession Number: 2014.143.7AB

Child's Socks

Child's socks, white knit with pink trim.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305049

Accession Number: 2014.143.8AB

Infant's Robe

Pale pink infant's robe with embroidered design of flowers and pink ribbon closure (A). Found in Howel Brothers, Inc. box (C) and with a cream colored ribbon (B).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305050

Accession Number: 2014.143.9A-C

Child's jumper or playsuit and box

Child's one piece jumper or playsuit with sheer white dotted top, blue peter pan style collar adorned with white embroidery, blue sleeve cuffs, attached blue belt with mother of pearl buttons and blue bottom with three mother of pearl button closure (A). With "BML" handmade label and in orginal Wood...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305051

Accession Number: 2014.143.10AB

Child's booties

White quilted silk child's booties trimmed in white fur and with white ribbon closures.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting

GUSN: 305052

Accession Number: 2014.143.11AB

Child's ivory jacket and box

Child's ivory jacket with silk embroidery and single mother of pearl button closure (A). Found in "J. L. Hudson Baby's Own Shop" box (B).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305053

Accession Number: 2014.143.12AB

Child's pale peach jacket, card, and box

Child's pale peach jacket with embroidered flowers (A), small card "Baby Dear" (B), and box (C).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 305054

Accession Number: 2014.143.13A-C

Crib cover and pillow sham and box

Crib cover (A) and pillow sham (B)with lace ruffles and small embroidered flowers in pink, blue, and yellow. Found in a R.H. Sterns Company, Boston box (C).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 305055

Accession Number: 2014.143.14A-C

Petticoat with hoop and bag

White net petticoat (A) with flexible hoop (B) and white silk bag (C). "Pennydale".

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305056

Accession Number: 2014.143.15A-C

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of light blue knitted infant booties. One with a light pink ribbon along the top and the other with cream yarn.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305057

Accession Number: 2014.143.16AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A paint of light blue / mint infant booties with white ribbon cinches at the ankles.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305058

Accession Number: 2014.143.17AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of Ascher's light blue knit infant booties with white silk inserts and small pink embroidered roses.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting

GUSN: 305059

Accession Number: 2014.143.18AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of white knit infant booties with pink accents and a pink ribbon cinch.

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305060

Accession Number: 2014.143.19AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of Ascher's light pink knit infant booties with white silk inserts and small pink embroidered roses.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305061

Accession Number: 2014.143.20AB

Pair of knit infant hand covers

A pair of blue knit infant hand covers.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305062

Accession Number: 2014.143.21AB

Pair of knit infant hand covers

A pair of white knit infant hand covers with blue accent and white ribbons.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305063

Accession Number: 2014.143.22AB

Pair of knit infant mittens

Pair of pink and blue infant mittens.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305064

Accession Number: 2014.143.23AB

Bunch of ribbons

A bunch of blue and pink ribbons, originally accompanying a collection of baby booties and mittens.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material)

GUSN: 305065

Accession Number: 2014.143.24

Children's Shoes

Child's shoes, white suede.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: suede

GUSN: 305066

Accession Number: 2014.143.25AB

Children's Shoes

Pair of child's shoes, Buster Brown style.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305067

Accession Number: 2014.143.26AB

Child's shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with t-strap.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305068

Accession Number: 2014.143.27AB

Children's Shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with cut outs, double straps.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305069

Accession Number: 2014.143.28AB

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, nursery paper printed in pale blue and pink on tan ground. "Choo-Choo" pattern depicting trains, tracks, buildings, and people in a farm setting with animals.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305074

Accession Number: 2014.143.33