Historic New England

Wire

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36155

Accession Number: 1933.1577

Fishing Line

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36156

Accession Number: 1933.1578A

String

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36157

Accession Number: 1933.1578B

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36158

Accession Number: 1933.1579

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36159

Accession Number: 1933.1580

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36160

Accession Number: 1933.1581A

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36161

Accession Number: 1933.1581B

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36162

Accession Number: 1933.1581C

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36163

Accession Number: 1933.1581D

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36164

Accession Number: 1933.1581E

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36165

Accession Number: 1933.1581F

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36166

Accession Number: 1933.1581G

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36167

Accession Number: 1933.1581H

String

Round bundle of string.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36168

Accession Number: 1933.1582

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36169

Accession Number: 1933.1581I

String

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36170

Accession Number: 1933.1583

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36171

Accession Number: 1933.1584

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36172

Accession Number: 1933.1585

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36173

Accession Number: 1933.1586

Fabric Bag

Red fabric bag open at one end with button closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36174

Accession Number: 1933.1588

Medicine Bottle

Glass medicine bottle molded with an image of a man and text that includes "R.H. Hurd, North Berwick, Maine"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36175

Accession Number: 1933.1592

Glass Cane

Glass rod with octagonal sides, blue, red, and pink twisting stripes with white lines winding around exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), glassworking

GUSN: 36176

Accession Number: 1933.1594

Rogers Group Sculpture - George Washington

Sculpture of George Washington in blue and yellow uniform, tri-corner hat on hip.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36177

Accession Number: 1933.1596

Berlinwork Darning Sampler

Darning sampler worked in polychrome threads. Various types of Berlin woolwork practice stitches. Depicts a house with trees and flowers. Letter "M" cross-stitched in the lower left corner.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 36178

Accession Number: 1933.1608

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: Beeler, Andrew, Mrs. (Maker)

GUSN: 36179

Accession Number: 1933.1609

Shirt

White/yellowed; sleeveless; open neckline and armscye and center opening trimmed w/ scalloped edged lace; open shirt. See object file and curator's notes for family details.

Date: 1860

Maker: Beeler, Andrew, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 36180

Accession Number: 1933.1610

Needlework Bookmark

Length of Berlinwork in various colors with steel beads.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36181

Accession Number: 1933.1612

Ribbon

Black silk ribbon embroidered with five groups of polychrome flowers. "Either a bookmark or a neckband".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36182

Accession Number: 1933.1614

A rectangular woven box with a hinged side with a braided closure device. The top has a rattan wrapped square handle and a bamboo key. The lid is hinged with white cotton thread. The box is lined with a floral pattern nylon fabric.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), nylon, rattan, reed (grass, material), wicker

GUSN: 51074

Accession Number: 1986.718

Fancy Side Chair

The chair has a turned scrolled crest rail, arched stiles, two slats, a balloon-shaped rush seat, turned raking front legs, round tapering rear legs, and bowed front stretchers. It is grain-painted.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining, rush (material)

GUSN: 51075

Accession Number: 1986.719

Floor Lamp

Floor lamp with urn shaped finial on a turned shaft and tripod base. Turned adjustable arm with a light socket and a paper shade.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51076

Accession Number: 1986.720

Watercolor

Watercolor of a Mexican cityscape with two burros and a church in the foreground, and mountains in the distance. It is in a narrow cyma curve black frame.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51077

Accession Number: 1986.721

Figurine

Carved in the full round, a miniature version of an Easter Island male figure in two tone wood. It is on a round pedestal base.

Date: 1935-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51078

Accession Number: 1986.722

Chest

Handmade chest. Dark stain with painted blue stripes on lid and front. Domed and three-paneled lid. Hinged with fabric onto a glued board box with two cleat feet at the sides.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, painting (coating), pine (wood), staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51079

Accession Number: 1986.723

Ring Dish

A stylized figure of a standing donkey on an oblong platform over two joined footed cups decorated in blue, red and green with large flowerheads. The donkey is gray, black and brown.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, underglazing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51080

Accession Number: 1986.724

Print

A linoleum-cut polychrome print of a Laplander family hiking with a dog. It is in a horizontal format, predominant colors are: blue, pink, brown, taupe, yellow. It is in a simple narrow molded black painted frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Harrong, Odd (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs, printing (process)

GUSN: 51081

Accession Number: 1986.725

Green Marble Geological Speciman

A slab of green marble of triangular shape- flat on the top and bottom. It has veins of white and dark green flecks.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), stone (rock)

GUSN: 51082

Accession Number: 1986.726

Vase

Of tapering cylindrical form with a slightly flared rim of light gray-brown unglazed earthenware. It is painted with bands of black, red and medium blue. It is decorated with stylized zig-zags over a top blue band, a black "rope" band around the middle and white scroll devices on the lower band. The...

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51083

Accession Number: 1986.728

Photograph

A cut down, card-mounted sepia studio portrait of a girl with dark ringlets in a plaid dress.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Meinerth, Carl, Mr. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51084

Accession Number: 1986.729

Letter Rack

It has rectangular sides with rounded corners adn a flat narrow bottom. It is open at the top and sides for letters. It is in a thin "U" shape in profile of a single piece of copper.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 51085

Accession Number: 1986.730

Container

A cylindrical container. The interior is painted silver and the exterior is red with a zig-zag border over a band of a stylized wave motif- both are in olive, gold and black.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51086

Accession Number: 1986.732

Paper Knife

It has a rounded tapering handle in a "Repousse" daisy pattern on a pointed shouldered blade.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: S. Kirk & Son Inc. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51087

Accession Number: 1986.733

Photograph

A card mounted studio photograph of four children.

Date: Dec. 1893

Maker: Possibly Globe Studio (Maker) Possibly Opera House Studio (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51088

Accession Number: 1986.734

Secretary Bookcase

It is a standard Empire secretary, with a heavy molded cornice on an open bookcase and a hinged desk top and box over three drawers. It is flanked by pencil turned columns, it also has scroll feet, turned rear feet and is painted black.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51089

Accession Number: 1986.735

Folding Rule

A folding ruler, with brass tips, center brass swivel hinge and two flanking folding hinges. Impressed and painted markings on each side.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Upson Nut Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), fruitwood, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51090

Accession Number: 1986.736

Chair

A rounded rattan wrapped crest that continues to the arms and brass capped feet. It has a woven back seat and skirt. It is patterned at the crest, seat rail and arms with black rattan. It has a black corduroy covered seat cushion and metal gliders on the feet.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), rattan

GUSN: 51091

Accession Number: 1986.737

Print, Woodcut-Colored

Print of a moonlit view with a horseback rider on a bridge over the river. There are people with a horse and dogs in the foreground. It is in a bamboo frame.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Hiroshige (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 51092

Accession Number: 1986.738.1

Floor Lamp

The lamp has a steel ball and ring finial on an iron rod shaft, with an adjustable scrolled arm with a light socket and tripod base with flared feet.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51093

Accession Number: 1986.739

Andiron

It has a ball finial on a tapering shaft and cabriole legs with spade feet.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51094

Accession Number: 1986.740.1

Throw pillow

A square pillow with a yellow polished cotton back. front side is natural colored, with a large flower and bee pattern in a running stitch in shades of gold with white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), glazing (coating), linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 51095

Accession Number: 1986.744

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