Historic New England

Uniform Cap

An Almeida Bus Uniform Cap with dark blue cotton upper, woven leather band with brass trimming band over a short, black, plastic brim. The cap is adorned with the Almeida logo in brass at center front with small "safe driver" award pins on either side (left of which reads "10 years"). Below, on the ...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy), enameling, acrylic (plastic), leather

GUSN: 367598

Accession Number: 2024.92.1

Uniform Badge

A uniform badge for the Almeida Bus Company. Silver colored shield with an enameled Almeida bus on top.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling

GUSN: 367599

Accession Number: 2024.92.2

Box

An oval un-painted Shaker style box with carved or incised with five different geometric / circular motifs owned by Nina Fletcher Little. Mrs. Little's family adapted the circular decoration on the box lid for use on her headstone which is in Walnut Hills Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), nails, wood and wood products

GUSN: 367603

Accession Number: 2024.93.1AB

"Christ with Children"

A print of a portrait of Jesus Christ with children, titled "Christ with Children" originally by artist Frances Hook. Purchased at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Salette in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Desroches, Stephen K. (Donor)

GUSN: 367619

Accession Number: 2024.98.1

Cup and saucer

Circular dish (A) from with straight molded sides tapering outward at sharp angle from circular well. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze enamel floral sprigs (pink, brown, orange) with orange line border bands. Straight sided bowl (B) form with molded sides tapering outwa...

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357665

Accession Number: 1976.61.1AB

Cup and saucer

Circular dish (A) from with straight molded sides tapering outward at sharp angle from circular well. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze enamel floral sprigs (pink, brown, orange) with orange line border bands. Straight sided bowl (B) form with molded sides tapering outwa...

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357666

Accession Number: 1976.61.2AB

Vase

Molded rectangular stepped base with acanthus leaf border in relief. Surmounted by bulbous five-sectioned body, each swelling at center and tapering upward into fanned finger configuration. Fingers terminate in alternating spiked and circular edged sockets with leaf borders. Under glaze blue gaudy...

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357667

Accession Number: 1976.55

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous form with molded body terminating in triangular spout. C-scroll handle with molded heart-like design. White glazed body with polychrome floral decoration and diapered pattern around rim.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357673

Accession Number: 1976.26

Tea caddy

Globular body tapering to narrow circular neck. Indented at circular foot decorated with applied molded C-scrolls. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Iron red diaper broken by violet scenic reserves and two exterior scenes with two Chinese male figures (one pair seated at table; the other...

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357674

Accession Number: 1976.27AB

Babani Robe

Velvet robe attributed to the French fashion house, Babani in a kimono-style. Pink with interwoven black and gold embroidery.

Date: ca. 1932

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 357689

Accession Number: 2021.80.1

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 357713

Accession Number: 1937.1182

Set of Knitting Needles

Set of metal knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357714

Accession Number: 1929.1082A-J

Measuring Tape

Wooden measuring tape holder shaped like a spool with an illustration of a lake and a boat house, with a bright pink tape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357715

Accession Number: 1929.1090

Sewing Kit

Green suede sewing kit with yellow ribbon with pink embroidered flowers, a white suede lining with flaps for needles, and initials embroidered in pink.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357716

Accession Number: 1990.1417

Coffee cup, with handle (speckeld blue)

One speckled blue coffee cup designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the Residential pattern. Marked on bottom: "100% / MELAMINE / MADE IN USA / BY NORTHERN / BOSTON 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357761

Accession Number: 2021.43.1.8

Steri-lite Cup (coral)

Plastic Steri-lite cup in coral. Marked on bottom: "Steri-lite / ® / UNITED PLASTIC CORP. / FITCHBURG, MASS. / USA".

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357762

Accession Number: 2021.43.17.1

Steri-lite Cup (light-green)

Plastic Steri-lite cup in light-green. Marked on bottom: "Steri-lite / ® / UNITED PLASTIC CORP. / FITCHBURG, MASS. / USA".

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357763

Accession Number: 2021.43.17.2

Steri-lite Cup (teal)

Plastic Steri-lite cup in teal. Marked on bottom: "Steri-lite / ® / UNITED PLASTIC CORP. / FITCHBURG, MASS. / USA".

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357764

Accession Number: 2021.43.17.3

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