Historic New England

Box

Circular; slightly domed lid; thin flaring rim, round knob finial

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 62098

Accession Number: 1984.314

Sculpture

Small table top sculpture of jutting planes of trapezoidal painted metal pieces that are mounted on a square, black metal base which sits atop a piece of painted black partical board.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: particle board, metal

GUSN: 62099

Accession Number: 1984.315

Dish

Trencher shape; rectangular; chamfered edges; flat rectangular bottom

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 62100

Accession Number: 1984.316

Bookend

Upside down t shape; flange cut from ctr. slides und. bks; black

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62101

Accession Number: 1984.318.1

Bookend

Upside down t shape; flange cut from ctr. slides und. bks; black

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62102

Accession Number: 1984.318.2

Bookend

Black bookend with a single gold motif of small triangles and bars; one piece bent at right angles

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62103

Accession Number: 1984.317.1

Bookend

Black bookend with a single gold motif of small triangles and bars; one piece bent at right angles

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62104

Accession Number: 1984.317.2

Bookend

Rectangular with rounded cornrs; black; gold stencilld. dec. ea. end; geom. des.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62105

Accession Number: 1984.2383

Dressing Table

Rectangular black shelf with shiny finish; two chromed supports. fixed to wall

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, painting (coating), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62106

Accession Number: 1984.319

Wall Mirror

Rectangular pc. glass with polished edges; screwed to wall

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 62107

Accession Number: 1984.320

Electric Lamp

Wht. dish shpd. shade; chromd. socket top; lattice expansion arm.

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: Possibly Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: fiberglass, plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62108

Accession Number: 1984.321

Ceiling Lamp

Spot type lamps; bolted to ceiling; porcln. sockt; cone shp. shd.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, porcelain

GUSN: 62109

Accession Number: 1984.322.1

Carpet

Off white; thin; basketweave; bound edges; tacked to floor

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 62163

Accession Number: 1984.263

Rug

White low pile; laid over wall-to-wall carpet; cut to fit furn

Date: 1970-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 62164

Accession Number: 1984.264

Curtain

White, sheer widow curtain with pinchpleated tops, plain weave; architectural track rods. One of a pair.

Date: 1938-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 62165

Accession Number: 1984.265.1

Curtain

White, sheer widow curtain with pinchpleated tops, plain weave; architectural track rods. One of a pair.

Date: 1938-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 62166

Accession Number: 1984.265.2

Dressing Table

1 drawr. rt; rectangular top with rounded front; black & white; affixed to wall

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum, pine (wood)

GUSN: 62167

Accession Number: 1984.267

Cupboard

Deep; base recessed at frnt; 1 drawer above door; demilune pull

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: Possibly Jenney, Caspar (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62168

Accession Number: 1984.268

Wastebasket

Natural; horiz. stitched rows form canted sides; yellow bottom

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62169

Accession Number: 1984.270

Photograph

Woman reclining in chair on second. floor porch; black and white; mounted

Date: 1968

Maker: Damora, Robert (Photographer)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 62170

Accession Number: 1984.271

Print

Black and white print abstract composition of two rough squares at bottom and three vertical lines

Date: 1970

Maker: Shinoda, Toko (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62171

Accession Number: 1984.272

Wall Mirror

Rectangular; polished edges; mounted vertical with 6 steel tabs screwed in.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62172

Accession Number: 1984.275

Cotton Holder

Cube shaped with diag. slit top; black & wh. striped vinyl; loop hndl

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: foam (material form), vinyl

GUSN: 62173

Accession Number: 1984.276

Shelf

Chromed brackets with oval bckplts; attachd. to wall; glass shelf

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, glass (material), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62174

Accession Number: 1984.277

Alarm Clock

Sm, square with integral case of black & wh. sqs; face silver&black with dots

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Bulova (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62175

Accession Number: 1984.279

Bed

Narrow; tubular steel rods & black wood rails; head&footboards

Date: 1925

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Bauhaus Furniture Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62176

Accession Number: 1984.291.1

Pillow Cover

Rectangular pillow cover; twill weave of black stripes alternating with black and white herringbone stripes.

Date: 1935-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 62177

Accession Number: 1984.294

Comforter

Black and white checkered cover, cotton with bumps; machine. quilted in squares

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), quilting

GUSN: 62178

Accession Number: 1984.295.1

Comforter

Dove grey; rectangular; brushed cotton with down fill; square grid machn. qult

Date: 1930-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), quilting

GUSN: 62179

Accession Number: 1984.297.1

Throw Rug

Black rectangular throw rug with rounded corners. Short cut pile stitched to a cream backing.

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: Callaway Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62180

Accession Number: 1984.302

Pillow

Thick, rectangular pillow with a handstitched black cover

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), nylon

GUSN: 62181

Accession Number: 1984.328

Throw Blanket

Red and white horizontal stripe blanket with a varied pattern including black highlights; three vertical panels.

Date: 1939-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62182

Accession Number: 1984.332.1

Throw Rug

Small black rectangular throw rug with rounded corners. Short cut pile on cream backing.

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: Callaway Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62183

Accession Number: 1984.369

Pillow

White ribbed chenille pillow with zippers on side.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62184

Accession Number: 1984.395.1

Side Chair

Chair one piece bent tubular steel frame; D-shaped seat and back black with caning

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer)

Material: chromium, pine (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62185

Accession Number: 1984.495

Vase

Wide, deep, straight sides; flat bottom; colorless; polishd. edges

Date: 1938-1940

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer) Possibly Kosta Boda (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 62186

Accession Number: 1984.505

Box

Oval box with flaring sides; hinged lid; basketweave; clasp; yellow. liner

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62187

Accession Number: 1984.645

Box

Circular; machine stitched with straight sides; removeable top

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 62188

Accession Number: 1984.646

Purse

Rectangular with hinged lid; black; strap handle with comb; red lining

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, pine (wood), vinyl

GUSN: 62189

Accession Number: 1984.647

Pillow Cover

Rectangular; handwoven; with zipper on one side; horizontal stripes alternating black and gray.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 62190

Accession Number: 1984.648

Shawl

Rectangular black coarse weave shawl with horizontal white cotton threads; eight pink and green tassels.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 62191

Accession Number: 1984.649

Table Runner

Gold; black fringed edges; hemmed ends

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62192

Accession Number: 1984.650

Box

Rectangular with top; black & wh printed marbleized covering; case blue

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: balsa (wood), cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62193

Accession Number: 1984.652

Ironing Board

Folding; with metal support rods; padded top yellow print

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62194

Accession Number: 1984.750

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62195

Accession Number: 1984.788

Wastebasket

Yellow; braids stitched together in horiz. bands; multicolr. ext

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62196

Accession Number: 1984.138

Shower Curtain

Silver gray; vertical embossed ribs; wh. metal grommets; machine stiitching.

Date: 1950

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Vendor) Possibly Harmony House (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 62197

Accession Number: 1984.301

Stool

Circular wh. plastic top; 4 legs with black rubber feet

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, plastic (organic material), plating (metal coating), rubber (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62198

Accession Number: 1984.337

Sculpture

Crimped irreg. metal shaving on threaded shaft; wood block bs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 62200

Accession Number: 1984.202

Bed

2 invrtd. l-shape pieces with strips & coils; 4 legs; horshair cover

Date: 1925

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Bauhaus Furniture Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium, horsehair, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62201

Accession Number: 1984.381.1

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