Historic New England

Table Scarf

Flower embroidered table scarf. Decorative eighteen and a half inch diameter, embroidered, cream-colored, voluted band around outer portion. Inside band, embroidered violets, pansies and flower buds. Scarf corners embroidered in cream-colored foliate pattern. Fringe, one and a half inches, uncut on ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225474

Accession Number: 2001.173

Dumbbell

A pair of wooden dumbbells. Dual terminal bells with a straight shaft in between the bells.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), painting (coating)

GUSN: 225475

Accession Number: 2001.174

Political Button

Small stick pin, political button. Tin alloy frame, machine pressed plastic cover with three horizontal red, white and blue stripes. Button reads, "Wilkie for President" in large capital letters. Manufacturer label on back.

Date: 1940

Maker: Universal Badge Co. (Maker)

Material: tin alloy, plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225479

Accession Number: 2001.175

Spectacles and Case

Brass alloy frame spectacles [.1] and case [.2]. Round tinted lenses, with thin, wrap-around wire. Navy blue leather hinged case. Blue velvet interior with a safety lip.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Montgomery-Frost-Llyod's Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 225486

Accession Number: 2001.176.1-.2

Commemorative Medal

Commemorative bronze medal for the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Medal in decorative relief with text homage. On front, depicts Great Fire of Boston of 1872, and small vignette of Dorchester town square. On back, wreath with text.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 225496

Accession Number: 2001.177

Commemorative Medal of the Boston Tercentenary

Brass commemorative badge attached to manufacturer's card in brown box. Badge composed of a rectangular pin labled "Committee," blue gros-grain ribbon. Brass medallion. Medallion front has idealized scene of Boston's State House over three mountains and a colonial meetinghouse. Front and back inscri...

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), cardboard

GUSN: 225501

Accession Number: 2001.178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pale green foliate pattern on green ground. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Attached narrow border of gilt circles and black mountain shapes on red ground with narrow band of green and black arches. Removed from the stairwell to the attic of a h...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225505

Accession Number: 2010.19.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, tan floral diaper pattern on cream ground with small diamond shaped medallions containing mauve or beige flowers. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Paper attached to canvas backing. Removed from the Parlor at 86 Salem Road, Topsfield, Massachusetts...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225506

Accession Number: 2010.19.2

Grasscloth Fragments

Four natural-colored, grass, machine-woven wallpaper fragments. Unused on tan paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225524

Accession Number: 2001.179A-D

Chatham Wallpaper

Roller printed wallpaper. Pale yellow ground with rings of sixteen, small, greey dots, with inner white band and central ring of six, small, grey dots. Repeating pattern arranged in diagonal axes. Manufacturer's mark on selvedge. Matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225532

Accession Number: 2001.180

Wallpaper fragment

Roller-printed, pink and yellow floral print. Wallpaper fragment. Large and small bouquets of snap dragons, fersn and assorted flowers. Six color design, matte finish in approximately sixteen-inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225543

Accession Number: 2001.181

Maze Wallpaper

Roller-printed wallpaper. Light aqua ground, gold diaper pattern consisting of hexagons with inscribed organic and abstract shapes. Unused, matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225549

Accession Number: 2001.182

Buckingham Wallaper

Roller-printed, wallpaper. Green hue, floral brocade with roses, peonies and persimmon over volute pattern. Dark green outlines to white highlights. Unused, matte finish, twenty-two inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225560

Accession Number: 2001.183

King of Prussia Tablecloth

White, damask-weave, linen, table cloth with commemorative design in the reverse-pass technique. In the center, view of a city on a river- visible residential homes, church spires, as well as masted ships in the river. Inscriptions on either side and below, repeats six times, "BERLIN." Outside city-...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 225580

Accession Number: 2001.185

Pillowcase

Natural-white linen pillowcase with embroidered monograms on front and back. Finished seams, opening at one end. Machine-woven, hand-sewn.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225581

Accession Number: 2001.186

Powder Horn

Power horn made of light-colored steer bone and wood butt end; two raised rings at the throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225586

Accession Number: 1918.1475

Powder Horn

Extra large steer horn, wood butt, large open through, cut out hole at butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225587

Accession Number: 1917.302

Powder Horn

Steer horn with wood butt end; metal tacks; one tack in wood but end has string attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225588

Accession Number: 1917.691

Powder Horn

Small steer horn; wood butt end. Small piece of string tied around throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225589

Accession Number: 1917.694

Powder Horn

Extra large powder horn of steer horn; wooden butt end, throat without stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225590

Accession Number: 1918.485

Powder Horn

Steer horn with wood butt end; no stopper, small string attached to butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225591

Accession Number: 1919.484

Shot Pouch

Small leather pouch with stitching along the edges; wood stopper. Small bullets inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225592

Accession Number: 1924.34

Powder Horn

Powder horn made out of steer horn, with a wooden butt end, secured with brass tacks around edge. Horn throat with a horn stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225593

Accession Number: 1927.1003

Powder Horn

Steer horn, wood butt end, complete with measuring gauge attached by metal chain, wood stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225594

Accession Number: 1927.1137

Shot Pouch

Worn leather pouch, wooden stopper, rope and wire wrapped around throat. Stitching along sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225596

Accession Number: 1928.1247

Shot Pouch

Leather pouch with stitching around edges. Wooden stopper, cord wrapped and tied around throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225598

Accession Number: 1928.1248

Powder Horn

Powder horn made of steer horn with wood butt end, metal tacks, throat with wooden stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225600

Accession Number: 1930.1468

Powder Horn

Steer horn with elaborate brass trim, marked "331", brass stopped brass butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225602

Accession Number: 1934.137

Powder Horn

Powder horn made of steer horn, wood butt end, wooden raised ring with attached string strap. Metal attached near butt end; somewhat flattened horn.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 225603

Accession Number: 1934.139

Shot Pouch

Metal shot pouch with metal stopper. Engraved with design, framing an oval shaped picture of a dog and trees.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225605

Accession Number: 1934.1796

Powder Horn

Steer horn, wood butt end, carved throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225606

Accession Number: 1938.1307

Hanger

Hanger, curved metal hanging hook, cushioned and silk covered shoulders, long wooden pole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225608

Accession Number: 2006.44.3476

Shot pouch

Metal shot pouch with metal stopper. Red cord tied to both sides. Striped pattern in horizontal lines on both sides of the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225610

Accession Number: 1938.203

Hanger

Hanger, curved metal hanging hook, cushioned and silk covered shoulders, long wooden pole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225611

Accession Number: 2006.44.3477

Iron

Iron with handle that is pinched with a criss-cross patterns on the sides. The curling legs of the handle are thin and rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2030

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2025

Box

Round wooden box with a lid

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2036.3

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2027

Grape crate

Wooden grate crate made of two planks on bottom. Decorative label on end with blue background and orange lettering. Image depicts kewpie dolls on each end holding banner with Kewpie Muscats brand label over green grapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223655

Accession Number: 2006.44.1582

Box

Round wooden box, hooped with nailed wooden pieces. It has a wooden handle and a round lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2036.1

Iron

Iron with a handle that has no pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are slightly rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2024

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2029

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze. It has still a broken cork in the opening.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glaze, cork (bark)

GUSN: 223659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.1

Iron

Iron with a handle that has a criss-cross pattern on the top. The legs of the handle are rounded on top with a flat bottom and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2028

Iron

Iron with a handle that peaks on the top edge and there is a criss-cross pattern on the sides. The legs of the handle are thin and rounded and connect with a curved form.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223661

Accession Number: 2006.44.2031

Ice box

Large wooden ice chest featuring four separate compartments with metal interiors, two on top and two on bottom. Compartments have hinged doors and latches with locks. Top right side compartment has pass-through in back of compartment to exterior of house.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223662

Accession Number: 2006.44.1608

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 223663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.3

Jug

Ceramic jug, with a cylindrical body covered with a beige glaze, and the shoulder and handle are covered with a brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223664

Accession Number: 2006.44.2000.2

Trivet for sadiron

Trivet, arched shape to hold iron [2006.44.2038A].

Date: After 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223665

Accession Number: 2006.44.2038D

Laundry basket

Wooden slat basket, hooped with nailed wooden pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 223666

Accession Number: 2006.44.2010

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