Historic New England

Trivet

A silver-plated oval trivet with openwork foliate decoration and a the initial "R" engraved a the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371063

Accession Number: 2016.188.807

Silver Tray

A silver-plated oval tray with a handle at each side, a wooden floor, green felt on the underside and an openwork wall.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), wood and wood products, felt (textile), silvering

GUSN: 371064

Accession Number: 2016.188.808

Food Warmer

A rectangular silver-plated food warmer with cabriole legs and a burner beneath.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371065

Accession Number: 2016.188.809

Set of Eight Napkins

Set of eight square white linen napkins with scalloped edges and openwork decoration at one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371066

Accession Number: 2016.188.810

Two Napkins

Two white napkins with a scalloped edge, and an embroidered and openwork flower decoration in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371067

Accession Number: 2016.188.811ab

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four square white napkins with scalloped edges and openwork decoration at one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371068

Accession Number: 2016.188.812

Napkin

One white napkin with scalloped edges and six embroidered flowers with openwork centers in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371069

Accession Number: 2016.188.813

Three Napkins

Three white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an "L" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371070

Accession Number: 2016.188.814a-c

Pair of Napkins

One pair of white napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork basket in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371071

Accession Number: 2016.188.815.1-.2

Napkin

One white linen napkin in a plain weave with a "B" embroidered on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371072

Accession Number: 2016.188.816

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white plain weave napkins with scalloped corners and embroidered and openwork foliage in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371073

Accession Number: 2016.188.817.1-.3

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered flower in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371074

Accession Number: 2016.188.818.1-.3

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and a butterfly embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371075

Accession Number: 2016.188.819.1-.4

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and a butterfly embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371076

Accession Number: 2016.188.820A-E

Pair of Napkins

Pair of two white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered basket design in a pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371077

Accession Number: 2016.188.821.1-.2

Set of Seven Napkins

Set of seven white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an openwork corner design highlighted with embroidered stems.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371078

Accession Number: 2016.188.822.1-.7

Set of Six Napkins

One set of six white napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork basket in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371079

Accession Number: 2016.188.823a-f

Set of Six Napkins

Set of six white napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork floral design in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371080

Accession Number: 2016.188.824.1-.6

Set of Four Napkins

One set of four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered teardrop shape design, with openwork circles, within a pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371081

Accession Number: 2016.188.825a-d

Set of Four Napkins

One set of four white napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork basket in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371082

Accession Number: 2016.188.826.1-.4

Set of Napkins

Four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges, and embroidered curls and openwork circles within an accented corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371083

Accession Number: 2016.188.827A-D

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges, an embroidered "C" within an oval made up of mostly openwork circles, and an embroidered wavy line along the top of the oval.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371084

Accession Number: 2016.188.828.1-.4

Roll of unused aluminum foil in original red, white and blue box. "Zer-O-Foil" heavy duty aluminum foil with print on packaging encouraging use as a frozen food wrap. Manufactured by the Safeway Products Division of the Yorkville Paper Company, New York, New York.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 310483

Accession Number: 1998.5994

Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa Tin

Tall, cylindrical, red tin (a) with cover (b). Black and gold lettering "Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa, Amsterdam-Holland" and "B&C Trade Mark" medallion with crown and banner. On back of tin is printed "Chocolate Syrup for Soda Fountains" with recipe and instructions.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310485

Accession Number: 1998.6011AB

Knorpp's Birthday Cake Candle Holders

Three packages of of birthday cake candleholders in the form of pink flowers. Flowers appear to be made of icing and are formed around a piece of silver wire that is straight on one end, to stick into the cake, and bent to form a cylinder on the other, to hold the candle. The flower is formed aroun...

Maker: unknown

Material: wire, paper (fiber product), candy

GUSN: 310486

Accession Number: 1998.6047.1-.3

Ivory Toothpick with Leather Sheath in Box

Small blue box printed with "Genuine Ivory Hand Made Toothpick Japan." Box (c) contains ivory toothpick (a) in small brown leather sheath (b). Toothpick is painted red on handle end and tapers to a point on the other end.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310487

Accession Number: 1998.6048A-C

The Dime Safety Razor in Tin with Cover

Razor consisting of black painted wood handle (.1a) and metal, detachable blade holder (.1b) contained in small cylindrical tin (.2a) with domed cover (.2b). Canister is silver and printed in black with "The Dime Safety Razor," a product guarantee and an image of the razor. Manufactured by the Inter...

Date: 1907-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 310502

Accession Number: 1998.6069.1AB-.2AB

Moore's Sheet Soap

Small book of soap sheets or leaves with front and back paper cover held together with metal staple. The cover is yellow, printed with the text "Moore's Sheet or Book Soap" and an illlustration of a woman using a washing bowl. The back cover is also yellow with an illustration of a crowd of people i...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: soap (organic material), paper (fiber product), staples

GUSN: 310506

Accession Number: 1998.6072

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper roller-printed in light green on gold ground in a leaf pattern.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310508

Accession Number: 1998.4110

Billiard Room Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample from the Billiard Room of Castle Tucker. Pattern of diamond-shaped lozenges and diagonal lines forming large diaper pattern. Block-printed in gilt, brown and orange on tan ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310509

Accession Number: 1998.4475

Wallpaper Sample

Fragment of wallpaper with attached border [1998.5744] removed from Castle Tucker's small parlor. Stylized flower heads on a background of comma-shaped figures and dots. Block-printed in metallic gold, brown and blue on blue ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 310510

Accession Number: 1998.4103

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border machine printed in a stylized floral "Navajo" pattern of browns, tans and blue. Border was used to separate upper sidewallpaper (1998.4103] and lower sidewallpaper [1998.5725].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310511

Accession Number: 1998.5744

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper fragment printed with a floral paisley pattern. Roller-printed in white, metallic gold, greens, and browns on tan or ungrounded paper. Paper was applied to the lower half of Castle Tucker's small parlor. Border 1988.5744 attached.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310512

Accession Number: 1998.5725

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper sample from the second floor back hall (ell of house) of Castle Tucker. Geometric floral tile pattern formed by small squares of color. Roller-printed in red, green and yellow on peach ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 310521

Accession Number: 1998.5719

Wallpaper fragments

Two fragments of wallpaper removed from behind the built-in desk in the small parlor of Castle Tucker. Block-printed en graisaille pattern of scrolls, stripes and figures. Possibly hand-made paper.

Date: 1807-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310526

Accession Number: 1998.5746

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from the second floor, north bedroom of Castle Tucker. Probably a floral medallion paper. Roller printed in green, red and gray on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310527

Accession Number: 1998.5741

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from dining room chamber closet. All-over floral pattern roller-printed in dark red, yellows, tans, and olive on polished light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310528

Accession Number: 1998.5720

Wallpaper Sample

Two fragments of wallpaper used as a dado paper in the parlor and sidewall paper in the parlor chamber of Castle Tucker. Anglo-Japanese pattern of assymetrical shapes framing stylized scenes. Paper is printed in metallic gold, dark red, yellow, peach and black.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310529

Accession Number: 1998.5715

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from "under dining room chamber closet" at Castle Tucker. Roller-printed pattern of diamond-shaped medallions printed in brown, green, red and tan on light blue ground. See associated border 1998.5743.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310535

Accession Number: 1998.5742

Wallpaper Border Fragment

Narrow, flocked wallpaper border from "under the dining room chamber closet" at Castle Tucker. Greek key and cord pattern. Flocked green circles and cord overprinted in black and green. Block-printed in browns and tans on light brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310536

Accession Number: 1998.5743

Hartford Fire Insurance Promotional Ruler and Paper Cutter

Tin, green coated, combination ruler and paper cutter with one side a nine inch straight edge ruler and the other shaped into a tube to serve as a handle while cutting or tearing paper. A small hole punched at one end for hanging. The ruler is printed with "Compliments of the Hartford Fire Ins. Co.,...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310537

Accession Number: 1998.6079

Teaspoon

One of a set of eleven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310538

Accession Number: 1974.256.9

Sunny Suds Soap Flakes in Box

Unopened box of Sunny Suds soap flakes wrapped in wax paper. Box is orange with diagonal blue banner across box front printed with Sunny Suds in white. Produced by Almo Soap Company, Camden, New Jersey.

Maker: unknown

Material: waxed paper, paper (fiber product), soap (organic material)

GUSN: 310539

Accession Number: 1998.6146

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved sheaf of wheat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310590

Accession Number: 1937.1167

Pantry Box

Oval wooden box with one finger lap, tack and peg construction.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310606

Accession Number: 1970.71AB

Mortar

Turned wooden mortar.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310649

Accession Number: 1938.925

Mortar

Turned wooden mortar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310650

Accession Number: 1931.107

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork with a spatulate handle and four tines. Imperial queen design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310652

Accession Number: 1993.687

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman with a crown of leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310655

Accession Number: 1938.1324

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman with laurel wreath in her hair. She is holding a writing utensil and a tablet rests on a broken column. Written on the tablet "Egypt. S Romans. Greece.s." At the foot of the column is a sword hilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310657

Accession Number: 1927.548

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