Historic New England

Lantern

Metal barn lantern with glass sides and wire and wood bail handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371710

Accession Number: 2016.188.1509

Chandelier

Wrought metal and wire chandelier with six scrolled arms and wire candleholders, large scrolled section above.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), wire

GUSN: 371711

Accession Number: 2016.188.1510

Sign

Wood sign with black background, gold lettering that says "Keep off the Grass," with metal stake attached.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, metal

GUSN: 371712

Accession Number: 2016.188.1511

Sign

Wood sign with gray background and black lettering "Open 1:00-5:00", molding surrounds with red border.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371713

Accession Number: 2016.188.1512

Sign

Large gold colored wood and gesso relief letters "A & P".

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371714

Accession Number: 2016.188.1513A-C

Table Lamp

Stoneware two-gallon crock with ear, cobalt wreath design at front converted to a table lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), linen (material), metal, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 371715

Accession Number: 2016.188.1514

Stand

Pine stand painted brick red with turned shaft and round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371716

Accession Number: 2016.188.1515

Stand

Walnut fern stand on tripod base decorated with deer-head mounted plaque.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371717

Accession Number: 2016.188.1516

Fan

General Electric metal electric fan.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 371718

Accession Number: 2016.188.1517

Fountain

Cement cast figure of boy with swan fountain.

Maker: unknown

Material: cement (construction material)

GUSN: 371719

Accession Number: 2016.188.1518

Sign

Fleur-de-lis wooden sign with remnants of white paint, darkened gold paint and gesso.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, gesso

GUSN: 371720

Accession Number: 2016.188.1519

Sign

Wooden sign with shaped body, " King" with Maine provenance, black background with gold lettering.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371721

Accession Number: 2016.188.1520

Taxidermy Pheasant

Taxidermy pheasant.

Maker: unknown

Material: pheasant

GUSN: 371722

Accession Number: 2016.188.1521

Sign

Wooden sign with applied gold letters on dark blue background that say "Bangor".

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371723

Accession Number: 2016.188.1522

Sofa

Three cushion modern sofa with beige upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery

GUSN: 371724

Accession Number: 2016.188.1523

Sign

Wood sign, "O.B. Lee" with gold letters on blue background with gold banding and molding surrounding.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371725

Accession Number: 2016.188.1524

Sign

Wood sign, "Booker's Drug Store", black background with gold lettering, beveled edge with large bolts to hold sign.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371726

Accession Number: 2016.188.1525

Sign

Pawnbroker's trade hanging sign of a wrought iron post and three hollow gilded balls.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wrought iron (iron alloy), casting (process), gold (color)

GUSN: 371727

Accession Number: 2016.188.1526

Table Lamp

Small stoneware jug converted to a table lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), linen (material), metal, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 371728

Accession Number: 2016.188.1527

Needle Package

Needle box purple in color with several slots for needle packs. "E. C. Pratts / Gold burnished / egg eyed needles "

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380778

Accession Number: 1924.2341

Dress Stays

Bundle of dress stays in pack tied together. Approx 9 stays.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380779

Accession Number: 1964.61P

Stoneware pitcher with brown glaze. Handle is formed in the shape of a hound dog. Body of pitcher is decorated in raised relief showing scenes of deer hunting. Spout is decorated with motifs of hanging bunches of grapes.

Date: 1845-1958

Maker: U.S. Pottery Company

Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 380950

Accession Number: 2025.85.1

Wallet

A small white leather wallet with a snap clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381050

Accession Number: 1948.66.2

Flip Fold Compact

A small, beige flip fold compact.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381051

Accession Number: 1948.66.3

Coin Purse

A silk bag style coin purse with metal clasp.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381052

Accession Number: 1948.66.4

Pocket

Black satin pocket, jet or black glass trimming

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, jet (coal), glass (material), cotton (fiber), metal

GUSN: 381053

Accession Number: 1946.782

Purse or drawstring pouch

A rectangular light green silk drawstring purse or pouch with corded edge and drawstring adorned with golden tassels. Front is hand painting with purple flowers and two robins.

Date: Early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cord (fiber product), tassel, hand-painted

GUSN: 381054

Accession Number: 1943.639

Purse

A black beaded drawstring purse with corded closure and bottom edge with beaded loops and small, clear, cut glass beads.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 381055

Accession Number: 1929.332

Purse

A beaded reticule or drawstring purse with geometric motifs, tassel at bottom,. and black fabric and cording at top. Motifs include red diamonds outlined in green and yellow with abstract leaf motif in center of blue, yellow, and green, center with blue diamonds outlined in yellow rectangles and gre...

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: (Appraiser)

Material: beads (pierced objects), glass (material), beading (process), beadwork, cotton (fiber), cord (fiber product), tassel

GUSN: 381062

Accession Number: 1945.593

"Fish Story" Folly Cove Designers Skirt

A Folly Cover Designers skirt in the pattern "Fish Story" with schools of small and large geometric stylized fish in grey ink on black cotton with a thick black cotton waistband.

Date: ca. 1957

Maker: Burton Demetrios, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968

Material: linocuts (prints), linoleum blocks, printmakers, designers, ink, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 381110

Accession Number: 2026.1.1

Beaded Coin Purse

A small bean shaped beaded coinpurse with envelope style flap and with glass beads in shapes of white, frosted, and metallic.

Date: twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), beads (pierced objects), glass (material), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 381115

Accession Number: 2025.52.8

FOUND IN COLLECTION: Pair of Andirons

Pair of cast iron andirons with shank but no post. Legs curve outward and down.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381155

Accession Number: FIC2025.32.3AB

Photograph Album

Brown textured leather with gold trim brass square clip closure with double cyma attachment. Photos of Slade and Coleman families.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 381245

Accession Number: 1963.100B

Photograph Album

Green leather with elaborate embossed leather designs and elaborate hinged closures. Photos of Moody and Coleman families.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 381246

Accession Number: 1963.100C

Tortoiseshell Cufflink

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381297

Accession Number: 1971.2584

Swiss Dot Fabric

White Swiss dot fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 384759

Accession Number: 1971.2738

White Jacket

White jacket

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 384847

Accession Number: 1971.2170

Hon. Daniel Webster

Color lithograph of Daniel Webster seated in a upholstered chair; three-quarter pose; drapery behind with table with books and writing implements at age 70. Printed by N. Currier NY

Maker: N. Currier's Lith. (New York, N.Y.) (Lithographer)

GUSN: 385531

Accession Number: 1946.348

Hope

Embroidery and watercolor on silk. Scene of a woman in Grecian dress standing at the foot of a cliff leaning on a giant anchor, overlooking the sea. In the background is an American ship. Embroidery set in a gold leaf frame with églomisé mat.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, needleworking (process), silk (fiber), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 387525

Accession Number: 2026.6.1

The Landing of Christopher Columbus

Engraving of Christopher Columbus, standing in the foreground. Behind him are the figures of a priest holding a cross and other colonial settlers. In the background are several ships arriving on the coast of a wooded landscape.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Edwin, David, 1776-1841

GUSN: 387526

Accession Number: 2026.6.2

The Landing of Christopher Columbus

Embroidery with polychrome silk on a silk background painted with watecolor. Embroidery depicts Christopher Columbus in the foreground, with one hand on a sword and the other hand on his plumed hat. Behind him are the fitures of a priest holding a golden cross and other colonial settlers. The backgr...

Date: ca. 1802

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), watercolor (paint), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 387527

Accession Number: 2026.6.3