Historic New England

Inkwell

Circular with two incised rings. Well: cylindrical, tapering at top, with incised rings. Flaring lip. White ceramic ink well fits inside pewter container. Pewter hinged lid; five holes for pens.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8096

Accession Number: 1949.523

Figurine

White body; transparent glaze. Realistically modeled figure of reclining lion. Cartouche- shaped, stepped base with rounded ends, painted royal blue in overglaze enamel.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8097

Accession Number: 1949.527

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: reeding, glass (material), molding (forming), glassblowing

GUSN: 8098

Accession Number: 1949.528.1

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, reeding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8099

Accession Number: 1949.528.2

Fireback

Rectangular, with crowned figure holding harp, cast in relief. Seated under C-scrolled arch, with fleur-de-lis key, resting on classical column.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 8100

Accession Number: 1949.529

"Knife-blade andirons". Flame-shaped shaft, ball-shaped finial with incised lines, turned and incised pedestal. Finial rests on square, flat wrought iron platform. Cabriole legs and flat slipper feet. Rectangular billet bar riveted to plinth.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, iron (metal), riveting, turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 8101

Accession Number: 1949.531.1-.2

Apothecary bottle

Opaque white body. Polished pontil. Etched scrolled cartouch or label on front. Domed circular lid. Globular stepped blue finial handle; gilt band decoration.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 8102

Accession Number: 1949.539AB

Powder box with cover

Box: white body with transparent glaze. Circular tub-shaped with "strapping" at top and bottom. Cover: shaped ear handles meant to receive rope or bail handle. Applied finial handle. Overglaze enameled sprig decoration of cornflower-like flowers.

Date: 1847-1856

Maker: Copeland Spode (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), bone china, enameling, reeding, gilding, glazing (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8103

Accession Number: 1949.540AB

Wallpaper

Black painted, molded wood frame; gold painted inner edge. Under glass. Pieced wallpaper fragment has light blue ground with white diamond pattern; three figures seated around table. Tree in background with green flowers at base. Above green leafy quatrefoil motif.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 8104

Accession Number: 1949.562

Chest of drawers

Rectangular; resting on straight bracket feet. Four graduated drawers with incised lines following contour of drawer front. Corresponding blond stringing. Rectangular top with straight edges.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 8105

Accession Number: 1949.748

Oil lamp

Deep blue transparent two-part molded body. Hexagonal stepped base and column with rings at central waist. Bulbous font with facet design. Domed top with brass collar. Fitted for electricity. Cut-work paper shade. Originally fitted with camphene burner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glassblowing, cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), pressing

GUSN: 8106

Accession Number: 1949.753

Armchair

White-painted, high-backed in Boston rocker style. Yoke crest supported by round stiles and tapered spindles. Light blue linear highlights. Seat has scrolled quatrefoil with fleur-de-lis at center front. Classical motif on crest of ovoid recess with urn at center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8107

Accession Number: 1949.911

Rug

Rectangular with multi-colored parallelogram border. Overall pattern of three rows of three cartouche-shaped reserves, each enclosing a single red or white flower. White background at ends and center; red background on sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8108

Accession Number: 1949.917

Rug

Rectangular with multicolored "tic-tac-toe" design on blue field. Bound with black cotton twill.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shirring, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8109

Accession Number: 1949.1021

Bureau scarf

Rectangular white-on-white bureau scarf with central stylized three-branched flower with vine enclosing it on three sides, top is open. Knotted fringe on four sides. Linen backing with cotton face.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, knotting, linen (material)

GUSN: 8110

Accession Number: 1949.1016

Table scarf

Half-circular table scarf. White with hand-crocheted or tatted fringed edge. Scrolled trapunto-work grape vine follows edge. Central motif of an open basket filled with scrolled vines and flowers.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: Holmes, Mary D. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe, tatting (process), trapunto

GUSN: 8111

Accession Number: 1949.1017

Bedspread

White-on-white; white fringed edges on sides and bottom. Bottom corners cut for footposts. Central motif: oval with scrolled leafy vines ending in flowers with raised center. Top end, undecorated. Lined with white cotton.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, tufting

GUSN: 8112

Accession Number: 1949.1029

Bedspread

White-on-white candlewick bedspread; cut corners for posts. Central urn of flowers surrounded by curvy wave-like border. Next border: vine with grapes and leaves. Outer border: swags and bows. Fringe on three sides of knotted diamonds basted onto netted fabric. Unlined.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, knotting, net (textile), tufting

GUSN: 8113

Accession Number: 1949.1030

Rug

Rectangular, with alternating polychrome vertical striped and horizontal striped squares forming brick-like background. Irregular-shaped polychrome reserves dot surface. Bound in dark-colored wool.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8114

Accession Number: 1949.1062

Wool sheet fragment

Rectangular strip of off-white, plain weave wool.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8115

Accession Number: 1983.136

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed, wool sheet with selvages and hemmed ends.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Cobb, Hannah Francis, 1767-1846 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8116

Accession Number: 1972.146

Satinet sheet

Rectangular, off-white sheet, plain weave, seamed ends and selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8117

Accession Number: 1959.1244

Blanket

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), silk (textile), synthetic, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8118

Accession Number: 1986.833.2

Blanket

Square fragment of cream-colored plain and twill weave wool with woven black windowpane check.

Date: 1817-1875

Maker: Hodgdon, Hannah (Austin) (Maker)

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8119

Accession Number: 1964.363

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; center seam open at top. Green silk embroidered with silk green and brown floral sprigs and flowers. Gathered across top on casing with cord.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), piecing, alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9542

Accession Number: 1977.558

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted olive. 8" border above hem of leaf-filled vases alternating with trapezoidal scrolls in gilt paint; bronze flacking and glitter. 1-1/2" hem; wooden bar inserted. Wooden roller nailed to top; metal spring at top.

Date: 1876

Maker: Knapp Shade Roller (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9543

Accession Number: 1969.450A

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted olive. 8" border above hem of leaf-filled vases alternating with trapezoidal scrolls in gilt paint; bronze flacking and glitter. 1-1/2" hem; wooden bar inserted. Wooden roller nailed to top; metal spring at top. Circular tin pull attached at hem; other pull tied to it.

Date: 1876

Maker: Knapp Shade Roller (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9544

Accession Number: 1969.450B

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted light tan. Hem with wooden bar inserted. Roller with copper spring at right. Wrapping paper self-stripe tan; tied with string. Brown paper package (containing hardware?) under string.

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9545

Accession Number: 1969.449

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted in yellow, black, silver and green to imitate raised paneling. Spade and scroll motifs at corner. Wood and metal roller nailed at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9546

Accession Number: 1969.448

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted green; painted to imitate raised paneling in red, gilt, black and dark green. Hand sewn hem.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9547

Accession Number: 1969.447A

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted green; painted to imitate raised paneling in red, gilt, black and dark green. Hand sewn hem.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9548

Accession Number: 1969.447B

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted green; painted to imitate raised paneling in red, gilt, black and dark green. Hand sewn hem; wooden rod in hem.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9549

Accession Number: 1969.447C

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted purple; painted rectangular frame with yellow, gilt, black and brown imitating raised paneling. Wooden rod in hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9550

Accession Number: 1969.446

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; monochromatic printed columns of bouquets with tendrils; wavy vermicular ground. Hemmed top with drawstring. Hemmed bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9551

Accession Number: 1966.8

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, off white panel; machine sewn applied knotted macrame' fringe; tassels. Hemmed and gathered along casing; drawstring.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Aldrich, Diana Gaskill (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, machine sewing (technique), macrame (technique), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9552

Accession Number: 1965.112

Roller Blind

Natural cotton painted dark green on front; decorated with painted frame in brown, bronze, gilt and yellow imitating raised paneling. Cut away corners on frame; leaf above; shell and leaves inside. Wooden bar inserted at bottom hem; nailed in place.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9553

Accession Number: 1964.303

Bank

A Worcester County Institution for Savings toy bank in the shape of a book; bank building on front, boy scout illustration on back; wing topped pilaster on spine; leather book covere aroudn brass; coin slot on top, keyhole on side.

Date: 1923

Maker: Bankers Utilities Co. (Maker)

Material: embossing, engraving (printing process), machine-made, metal

GUSN: 9554

Accession Number: 1996.9

Paperweight

Rectangular brass paper weight with four feet commemorating the Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Company's 100th Anniversary; building on front with trees; seal top right; inscriptions front and rear; fern on top rear; hourglass on bottom rear.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), machine-made, metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9555

Accession Number: 1996.10

Knife, Paper

Blue plastic letter opener with hula dancer "hologram" on end.

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 9556

Accession Number: 1996.11

Cornice

An architectural fragment painted brown derived from a balcony

Date: 1742-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9557

Accession Number: 1996.12

Commemorative cookie

Frosted gingerbread cookie in the form of a man on horseback.

Date: 1996

Maker: Otis, Hannah (Maker)

GUSN: 9558

Accession Number: 1996.14

Window curtain

White, sheer cotton mull; hemmed top; inner edge and bottom scalloped. All over flowering vine in tambour work, denser at inner edge and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, scalloping, embroidering

GUSN: 9559

Accession Number: 1963.251B

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with light claret/pink cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9560

Accession Number: 1961.100B

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with cream colored cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9561

Accession Number: 1961.99A

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with cream colored cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9562

Accession Number: 1961.99B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges with back of cream cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9563

Accession Number: 1961.94A

Plate, Engraving

Copper engraved printing plate with announcement of the engagement of Pauline Cashman.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plate (material), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 9564

Accession Number: 1996.24

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges with back of cream cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9565

Accession Number: 1961.94B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9566

Accession Number: 1961.95A

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9567

Accession Number: 1961.95B

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