Historic New England

Unidentified Musical Instrument

Bamboo rod, hollow but sealed at both ends, three arched holes

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 66829

Accession Number: 1966.2212

Carpet Section

Two long strips of border cut from carpet, crimson looped pile

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 66830

Accession Number: 1966.2213

Wallpaper

Two unused pieces of wallpaper, printed in blue, small tile pattern of quatrefoils

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 66831

Accession Number: 1966.2214

Relief Sculpture

Rectangularang plaque with cast relief of woman in classical drapery

Date: 1876

Maker: P. P. Caproni & Bro. (Manufacturer)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 66832

Accession Number: 1966.2215

Relief Sculpture

Rectangularang cast tablet of man attacking lion, carved border

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), plaster

GUSN: 66833

Accession Number: 1966.2216

Wallpaper

Floral diaper in tan with yellow and green flowers.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), reeding, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 66834

Accession Number: 1986.843

Wallpaper

Block pattern, tan, cream & brown on white with geom. border

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 66835

Accession Number: 1986.844

Wallpaper

Colonial pattern of man, woman, dog among floral design

Date: 1930-1935

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66836

Accession Number: 1986.845

Wallpaper

Tapestry pattern, gray, white, tan and brown garden scene.

Date: 1920-1935

Maker: United-Yorkard Div. (Manufacturer) Gregory and Brown Co.

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 66837

Accession Number: 1986.846

Wallpaper

Unused sample, diaper pattern, tan and white on ochre ground

Date: 1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66838

Accession Number: 1986.847

Wallpaper

2 tan tones & black on beige

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 66839

Accession Number: 1986.848

Duster

Red stain handle, simulated leather covered ferrule on base

Date: 1908

Maker: Chicago Feather Duster Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: feather (material), maple (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 66841

Accession Number: 1986.916

Implement

Board with long dowel handle tenoned into center, 2 braces

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 66842

Accession Number: 1986.940

Bell

Black handle, domed bell with incised lines, loop for clapper

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), incising, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 66843

Accession Number: 1986.945

Chimney Lamp

Colorless glass, short cylind base, bellied chimney, neck

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 66844

Accession Number: 1986.946

Lamp Chimney

Colorless glass, short cylind base, slight bellied chimney

Date: 1900

Maker: Acme Lead Flint (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 66845

Accession Number: 1986.947

Lamp

Domed circular brass foot, straight shaft for candle support

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal, tinning

GUSN: 66846

Accession Number: 1986.948.1

Lamp

Domed circular brass foot, straight shaft, flaring conic. shade

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal, tinning

GUSN: 66847

Accession Number: 1986.948.2

Fragment Sewing Machine

Rectangularang box with rounded corners, open at bottom, molded edges

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), molding (forming), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66848

Accession Number: 1986.949

Floorcloth

Floorcloth fragment. Square fragment of brown burlap, glossy oil paint of leaves.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 66849

Accession Number: 1966.2141

Plaque

Cut throat trout, oval, reddish brown tone, simulated wood grain

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Weber Lifelike Fly Company (Manufacturer)

Material: laminating, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66850

Accession Number: 1966.2020.2

Plaque

"Montana grayling" oval, green-tone fish, simulated wood grain

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Weber Lifelike Fly Company (Manufacturer)

Material: laminating, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66851

Accession Number: 1966.2020.3

Golf Club

Hand forged iron head, wooden shaft, leather spiral for grip

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: D. McEwan & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 66852

Accession Number: 1966.2110.1

Golf Club

Hand forged iron head, wooden shaft, leather spiral for grip

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: D. McEwan & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), forging (metal forming), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 66853

Accession Number: 1966.2110.2

Golf Club

Hand forged iron head, wooden shaft, leather spiral for grip

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: D. McEwan & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), forging (metal forming), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 66854

Accession Number: 1966.2110.3

Golf Club

Wood head with forged base, six screws, leather hand grip

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: D. McEwan & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), forging (metal forming), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 66855

Accession Number: 1966.2110.4

Plaque

Eastern brook trout, green and brown, oval, laminated paper

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Weber Lifelike Fly Company (Manufacturer) Magill-Wein Sheinier Company (Manufacturer)

Material: laminating, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66856

Accession Number: 1966.2020.1

Jar

Cylind jar with flat lid, rose mandarin over glaze, 4 reserves

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 66857

Accession Number: 1982.114.1

Jar

Cylind jar with flat lid, rose mandarin over glaze, 2 reserves

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 66858

Accession Number: 1982.114.2

Jar

Cylind jar with flat lid, rose mandarin over glaze, 2 reserves

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 66859

Accession Number: 1982.114.3

Chamber Pot

Chamber pot with a burgundy transfer-printed design on a cream colored ground. Two handles and a lid.

Date: 1879

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 66860

Accession Number: 1966.432.1

Pitcher

Pitcher with a burgundy transfer-printed design on a cream colored ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 66861

Accession Number: 1966.432.2

Wash Bowl

Wash bowl with a burgundy transfer-printed design on a cream colored ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 66862

Accession Number: 1966.432.3

Pitcher

Pitcher with a burgundy transfer-printed design on a cream colored ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 66863

Accession Number: 1966.432.4

Soap Dish

Soap dish with a burgundy transfer-printed design on a cream colored ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 66864

Accession Number: 1966.432.5

Mug

Mug with a burgundy transfer-printed design on a cream colored ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 66865

Accession Number: 1966.432.6

Toothbrush Holder

Toothbrush holder with a burgundy transfer-printed design on a cream colored ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 66866

Accession Number: 1966.432.7

Fragment Curtain Rod

Fragmentments of brass curtain rod, various shapes and elements

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 66867

Accession Number: 1966.2198

Sketch Book

Cream colored colth cover, bound, self-tie

Date: 1829-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), webbing (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66868

Accession Number: 1966.2236

Armchair. Poplar posts; birch rockers; all other work ash. Ball-turned topmost back rail. Attenuated spindles at back and baluster-turned stiles. Tops of finials and ball-turned handholds above front posts missing. Two rows of stretchers at front and sides; one stretcher at back. Shaped planke...

Date: 1650-1690

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 66869

Accession Number: 1961.104

Side Chair

Crooked-back chair with molded stiles and carved crest. Cane back. Cabriole legs with volutes. Cyma-curved skirt and turned stretchers. Evidence of an upholstered seat.

Date: 1725-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 66870

Accession Number: 1976.168.1