Historic New England

Diabolo Toy

"Diabolo": 2 bamboo poles with leather grips connected by string and celliloid spool-like spinner with rubber ends and brass fitting at center, in original green box.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Possibly Brevete (Maker) Possibly SDGD (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), leather, string (fiber product)

GUSN: 24917

Accession Number: 1998.5946A-D

Harmonica

"Concert" harmonica in stamped tin case, with depictions of medals won at the international competitions in Vienna, Ulm, Stuttgart, Philadelphia and Brussels.

Date: 1888

Maker: Hohner, M. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24918

Accession Number: 1998.5947

Gym Suit

2 piece red wool gymsuit with white trim: bloomers with elastic cuffs, middy blouse top.

Date: 1910

Maker: Columbia Gymnasium Suit Company (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 24919

Accession Number: 1998.5948AB

Fencing Epee

Fencing epee with wrapped leather grip and protective rubber tip.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rubber (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24920

Accession Number: 1998.5949BC

Fencing Mask

Wire mesh fencing mask with red leather covered padding.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wire

GUSN: 24921

Accession Number: 1998.5949A

Ballet Slipper

Black leather ballet slippers with long black laces and brown leather soles.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 24922

Accession Number: 1998.5951AB

Riding Breeches

Brown wool riding jodhpurs with buttons at either side of waist and at knees; brown leather belt, riding crop.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24923

Accession Number: 1998.5952

Ice Skate

Ice skates, nickel plated welded steel with brown leather spats, 1 brown leather strap.

Date: 1900

Maker: Barney & Berry's (Maker)

Material: leather, nickel (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 24924

Accession Number: 1998.5953A-G

Tennis Racket with Fabric Case

Wooden tennis racket with gut stringing, canvas case.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wright & Ditson (Maker)

Material: canvas, gut, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24925

Accession Number: 1998.5954AB

Tennis Ball

Tennis ball

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 24926

Accession Number: 1998.5955.1

Tennis Ball

Tennis ball

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 24927

Accession Number: 1998.5955.2

Tennis Ball

Tennis ball

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 24928

Accession Number: 1998.5955.3

Rocking Chair

Doll's cast iron rocking chair with scroll back and arms, painted black.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 24929

Accession Number: 1998.5956

Baby Carriage

2-wheel wicker baby or child's carriage, with collapsible blue silk hood and long-handled wooden frame, painted green with gold detailing.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24930

Accession Number: 1998.5957

Stove Black

Round tin of O.H. Fischer brand stove blacking.

Maker: Fischer, O. H. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 24931

Accession Number: 1998.5960AB

Ironing Board

Homemade ironing board.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24932

Accession Number: 1998.5961

Ironing Board

Homemade ironing board.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24933

Accession Number: 1998.5962

Ironing Board

Homemade ironing board.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24934

Accession Number: 1998.5963

Ironing Board

Homemade ironing board.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24935

Accession Number: 1998.5964

Basin

Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24936

Accession Number: 1998.5965.1

Basin

Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24937

Accession Number: 1998.5965.2

Basin

Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24938

Accession Number: 1998.5965.3

Basin

Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24939

Accession Number: 1998.5965.4

Basin

Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24940

Accession Number: 1998.5965.5

Basin

Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24941

Accession Number: 1998.5965.6

Basin

Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24942

Accession Number: 1998.5965.7

Liquid Measure

Straight-sided turquoise enamelware 4-cup measure, wrap-around spout.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24943

Accession Number: 1998.5966

Kettle

Large turquoise enamelware covered kettle with white interior, wire handle with wooden grip.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Probably Elite (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24944

Accession Number: 1998.5967AB

Gravy ladle

Silver gravy spoon w/ engraved initials on smooth rounded tip.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24695

Accession Number: 1998.5542

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon w/ a beaded strip on lower 1/2 of handle and Gothic foliage on smoothed and pointed handle tip. Foliage on both sides of handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Possibly Hayden & Whilden (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24696

Accession Number: 1998.5543

Spoon

Silver plated souvenir spoon. Depiction of the Portland observatory on flat rounded handle tip. "Portland, ME" embossed on lower half of handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Senter & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24697

Accession Number: 1998.5544

Spoon

A souvenir silver plated spoon w/ embossed detail concerning Plymouth, Mass. A classical statue on bowl; swords, the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock on handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 24698

Accession Number: 1998.5545

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon fluted shell-shaped bowl w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1883

Maker: C.S. & C.L. Rogers (Maker)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24699

Accession Number: 1998.5546

Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon w/ floral decoration on handle, marked "Columbine."

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24700

Accession Number: 1998.5547

Spoon

A small souvenir spoon w/ a gold plated bowl and a twisted silver stem w/ a donkey figurine at tip, loaded w/ equipment to settle the mountains.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: plate (material), gold (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24701

Accession Number: 1998.5548

Teaspoon

Miniature gold plated teaspoon w/ leaf decoration on bowl and applied to twisted stem handle. Twist creates loop at handle tip. Butterfly on reverse of bowl.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 24702

Accession Number: 1998.5549

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24703

Accession Number: 1998.5550.1

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24704

Accession Number: 1998.5550.2

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24705

Accession Number: 1998.5550.3

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24706

Accession Number: 1998.5550.4

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24707

Accession Number: 1998.5550.5

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24708

Accession Number: 1998.5550.6

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ curved edges on handle and rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24709

Accession Number: 1998.5551.1

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ curved edges on handle and rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24710

Accession Number: 1998.5551.2

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon w/ handle wider near tip. Curved side edges, rounded tip.

Date: 1841-1858

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24711

Accession Number: 1998.5552

Fork

Part of silver flatware set including knife, fork and spoon. Beaded molding around edges w/ sunburst motif at tip of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24712

Accession Number: 1998.5553.1

Knife

Part of silver flatware set including knife, fork and spoon. Beaded molding around edges w/ sunburst motif at tip of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24713

Accession Number: 1998.5553.2

Spoon

Part of silver flatware set including knife, fork and spoon. Beaded molding around edges w/ sunburst motif at tip of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24714

Accession Number: 1998.5553.3

Sugar tongs

Silver sugar tongs w/ round bowls at tips and twisted arms w/ apostles at top. Incised lines around outer edge of rounded arched top.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24715

Accession Number: 1998.5554

Framed compass survey map by RHT Jr. (III); overhead drawing and watercolor of area w/ trees, water, roads, and sectioned off land; lower left corner w/ 4 pointed compass symbol and inscription "AREA-91 A. 1R. 34P." In right lower corner, "SCALE--5CH. TO 1 IN." Mounted in 1 1/2" wood and gilt frame.

Date: 1879

Maker: Tucker, R. H. (Richard Hawley), 1859-1952 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 24716

Accession Number: 1998.636

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