Historic New England

Umbrella

Hand-painted paper umbrella; collapsible bamboo frame with bamboo handle; exterior with green and pink(?) foliate decoration; interior with pink background and white and black cranes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20139

Accession Number: 1998.3309

Frog

Glass frog; circular shape w/ 3 indentations on top rim; 8 holes in middle w/ 1 in center and 7 surrounding it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20140

Accession Number: 1998.3310

Skillet

Iron skillet w/ 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; handle w/ 4 holes and round ring at end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20141

Accession Number: 1998.4169

Skillet

Iron skillet; 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; looped handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20142

Accession Number: 1998.4170

Electric lamp

Modern electrified brass lamp w/ red light bulb; gilded round base w/ bendable coiled stem; metallic colored shade; white cord w/ plug.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: F.W. Woolworth Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20143

Accession Number: 1998.3311

Electric lamp

Brass gooseneck lamp; brown round base w/ bendable stem; brown shade; brown cord w/ plug; dangling beaded piece as switch for turning off and on.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: Miller (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20144

Accession Number: 1998.3312

Candle mold

Tin candle mold for six candles; molds set between square base and top. Three molds on each side. Loop handle at back. String at top for making candles.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20145

Accession Number: 1998.4171

Rocks, shells, coal, deerhorn

Collection of rocks, shells, coal and one deer horn. Mostly rocks of varying sizes and compositions.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), rock, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 20146

Accession Number: 1998.3313

Wooden barrel

Wooden barrel. Tightly fitted staves w/ two hoops at ends and 3 at middle. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20147

Accession Number: 1998.3314

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20148

Accession Number: 1998.3315

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20149

Accession Number: 1998.3316

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20150

Accession Number: 1998.3318

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20151

Accession Number: 1998.3319

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20152

Accession Number: 1998.3317

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: The Colony Corporation of Boston (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20153

Accession Number: 1998.3320

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Bailey & Weston, Inc. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20154

Accession Number: 1998.3321

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Joanna Western Mills Company (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20155

Accession Number: 1998.3322

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20156

Accession Number: 1998.3323

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20157

Accession Number: 1998.3324

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20158

Accession Number: 1998.3325

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20159

Accession Number: 1998.3326

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20160

Accession Number: 1998.3327

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20161

Accession Number: 1998.3328

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20162

Accession Number: 1998.3329

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20163

Accession Number: 1998.3330

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20164

Accession Number: 1998.3331

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20165

Accession Number: 1998.3332

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20166

Accession Number: 1998.3333

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20167

Accession Number: 1998.3334

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20168

Accession Number: 1998.3335

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20169

Accession Number: 1998.3336

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20170

Accession Number: 1998.3337

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20171

Accession Number: 1998.3338

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; changeable duster.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20172

Accession Number: 1998.3339

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; shag-like head tied w/ ribbon at center.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20173

Accession Number: 1998.3340

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; shag-like head tied w/ ribbon at center.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20174

Accession Number: 1998.3341

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head. Incomplete--just a wooden head--no duster.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20175

Accession Number: 1998.3342

Floor mop

Floor mop w/ pink wooden handle. White yarn mop head fixed to handle by metal base. Base is adjustable for removing head.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20176

Accession Number: 1998.3343

Garden shears

Metal garden shears(A) on a long wooden pole(B). Spare pole w/ hole in top for fitting shears. Thin wire wrapped around pole near base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20177

Accession Number: 1998.3344AB

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Fading red w/ holes in either end for string.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20178

Accession Number: 1998.3345

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Holes in one end.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20179

Accession Number: 1998.3346

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Grooved end for screwing in a mop or broom head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20180

Accession Number: 1998.3347

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Painted white and has a grooved end for screwing in a mop or broom head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20181

Accession Number: 1998.3348

Hanging flower basket, rustic style. Base of basket has rough pieces of wood applied to exterior. Tin bowl w/ a screened bottom fits into base. High handle constructed of thin sticks crossed over one another.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20182

Accession Number: 1998.3349

Electric drill

Craftsman electric drill. Black plastic w/ black cord. Grooved handle and red plastic button for operating drill. Steel face and tip for fitting in drills. 7 piece drill set in yellow plastic case. A= Drill B= Case

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20183

Accession Number: 1998.3350

Map case

Leather map case; cylindrical w/ an adjustable strap for carrying. Lid has loops on sides that fit into strap sides so that lid remains w/ case. Small loop at the bottom of case.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 20184

Accession Number: 1998.3351

Metal tool

Long iron tool w/ curved tip on a short wooden handle. Iron is a thin rod. Handle is turned w/ incised lines at center.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: P & W (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20185

Accession Number: 1998.3352

Steel yard and pan

Parts to a scale: tin weight pan(A), shaped like a 3-sided scoop. Small link chains connected to pan at 3 places; join together near top for hanging. Iron steel yard(B) has 2 hooks at one end w/ flat piece and buoy shaped weight at opposite end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20186

Accession Number: 1998.3353AB

Map case

Leather map case. Cylindrical w/ an adjustable strap for carrying. Lid has loops on sides that fit into strap sides so that lid remains w/ case. Small loop at the bottom of case.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 20187

Accession Number: 1998.3354

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted purple w/ green and violet floral design and gilt trim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20388

Accession Number: 1998.3555

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