Wooden trunk covered in designed paper. 4 wooden bindings on lid. Iron bindings around trim. Front clasp and 2 leather buckles. Leather handles on sides. Design on paper--brown squares w/ star in center. Paper label #9.
Date: 1859-1870
Maker: unknown
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 18048
Accession Number: 1998.4720
Red plush wall hanging w/ stuffed owl over moon-shaped mirror. Tin back for hanging.
Date: 1920-1960
Material: glass (material), plush, tin (metal)
GUSN: 18049
Accession Number: 1998.4721
Plaster relief goblin w/ humanoid face, hair on chest and head. 2 horns. 3-clawed hands. Hooved feet. Sitting w/ legs crossed. Teeth-bearing grin. Brass hook in back for hanging.
Date: ca. 1920
Material: casting (process), plaster
GUSN: 18050
Accession Number: 1998.4722
Flame-stitched needlework pillow w/ blue satin back. Red, pink, green and blue diamond flame design, interlocking.
Date: 1840-1860
Material: needlepoint (needleworking), satin, wool (textile)
GUSN: 18051
Accession Number: 1998.4723
Package of cigarettes. White paper w/ purple print; floral detail at center. Top opened--contains full set of 14 cigarettes.
Date: 1909-1910
Maker: Porto? Rican--American Tob. Co. (Maker)
Material: paper (fiber product), tobacco (material)
GUSN: 17952
Accession Number: 1998.2086
JAT address book, deep red cover w/ red lining on pages. Indicator for each letter of the alphabet. Many pages filled.
Date: 1895-1902
Material: stitching, paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 17953
Accession Number: 1998.2087
Small graph notebook w/ brown paper cover and red canvas binding. Edges of paper are red.
Date: 1880-1900
Material: stitching, canvas, paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 17954
Accession Number: 1998.2088
Grammar school notebook w/ brown leather cover and lined pages, numbered 13 to 46. Crayon drawing inside back cover.
Date: 1860-1870
Material: stitching, leather, paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 17955
Accession Number: 1998.2089
Brown paper covered notebook w/ black canvas binding. Lined pages inside, first few ripped out.
Date: 1875-1882
GUSN: 17956
Accession Number: 1998.2090
Order book. Notebook w/ flip top cover of red leather. Pad of order slips enclosed, a few torn off. Pad slips in cover.
Date: 1890-1900
GUSN: 17957
Accession Number: 1998.2091
Empty graph paper book, many pages torn out in front. Leather cover, (alligator?). Flip top. Gilt edges of paper.
Date: 1860-1880
GUSN: 17958
Accession Number: 1998.2092
Handy notebook. Brown paper cover w/ brown canvas binding. Lined pages. Gold inscription on front.
GUSN: 17959
Accession Number: 1998.2093
Box of flax, wood and paper twist w/ crystals (perhaps soap); "LINEN FABRIC" printed on top and side; box green w/ white floral vines around yellow posts printed onto sides and cover.
Material: cardboard
GUSN: 17960
Accession Number: 1998.2094
Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl w/ narrow stem.
Date: 1883-1890
Maker: H. Tibbe, Son & Co. (Maker)
Material: corncob
GUSN: 17961
Accession Number: 1998.2095
GUSN: 17962
Accession Number: 1998.2096
Corn cob pipe. Tall cylindrical bowl with narrow stem.
Maker: Ruth Pipe Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 17963
Accession Number: 1998.2097
GUSN: 17964
Accession Number: 1998.2098
Corn cob pipe. Short and wide bowl and curved wooden stem.
GUSN: 17965
Accession Number: 1998.2099
GUSN: 17966
Accession Number: 1998.2100
GUSN: 17967
Accession Number: 1998.2101
Box full of miscellaneous apothecary items, mostly glass jars w/ paper labels. Examples of bottles of pills w/ labels: Mercurius Vivus Spigelia (for aches) Oils Bryonia (for rheumatism) Dandruff pills Aconitum Leptandria Virg. Bunter's Nervine (for aches) Rose Leaf Balm Various bottles of ...
Material: cardboard, glass (material)
GUSN: 17968
Accession Number: 1998.2071
Clay pipe, white. Short knob protruding from bowl for supporting pipe upright.
Date: 1860-1890
Material: clay
GUSN: 17969
Accession Number: 1998.2102
GUSN: 17970
Accession Number: 1998.2103
GUSN: 17971
Accession Number: 1998.2104
GUSN: 17972
Accession Number: 1998.2105
GUSN: 17973
Accession Number: 1998.2106
Clay pipe, gray w/ devil's head bowl. Horns, lips and pupils painted red; eyebrows painted white. Stem is long and narrow.
GUSN: 17974
Accession Number: 1998.2107
Clay pipe, white w/ a skull head design for bowl. Base of stem has vertebrae design. Stem is long and narrow. White ribbon around base of stem.
GUSN: 17975
Accession Number: 1998.2108
Pipe w/ terra cotta bowl and wooden stem. Bowl and stem curved.
Material: clay, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 17976
Accession Number: 1998.2109
GUSN: 17977
Accession Number: 1998.2110
Pipe w/ terra cotta bowl and wooden stem. Stem is straight.
GUSN: 17978
Accession Number: 1998.2111
Small pipe w/ bowl in the shape of a stein. Stein is white w/ painted image of woman on a barrel. Metal flip-top lid w/ goat design; scrolled metal handle. Narrow bamboo stem.
Material: bamboo (material), clay
GUSN: 17979
Accession Number: 1998.2112
Turkish pipe w/ wooden bowl and celluloid stem. Brass band connecting wood and celluloid. Celluloid in mottled yellow and brown.
Material: celluloid (cellulosic), mottling, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 17980
Accession Number: 1998.2113
Turkish pipe w/ wooden bowl and celluloid stem, curved. Celluloid is black w/ lighter lines running throughout.
Material: celluloid (cellulosic), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 17981
Accession Number: 1998.2114
Brown wooden pipe w/ black shaft. Wood has black stripes through it and black shaft has large chips around the end.
GUSN: 17982
Accession Number: 1998.2115
Small pipe, celluloid stem and ivory bowl support in the shape of a hand. Tiny bowl fits inside palm of hand. Black leather case w/ interior lined in purple satin and plush. A= Pipe B= Case
Material: celluloid (cellulosic), ivory (tooth component), leather
GUSN: 17983
Accession Number: 1998.2116AB
Wine-colored leather w/ brown trim on pipe case. Inside one half of the case's interior is covered in red satin and the other half in red velvet.
Material: leather, satin, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 17984
Accession Number: 1998.2117
Black paper over wood pipe case w/ a purple cloth interior on one side and a white felt-like interior on the other. Gold dots have been painted on the inside edges of the case.
GUSN: 17985
Accession Number: 1998.2118
Brown lacquer dish; round w/ gilt, yellow, and red floral branch in center.
Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 17986
Accession Number: 1998.2119
Square copper tray; Japanese female figure w/ elephant on leash; decoration is embossed; paired leaf pattern bordering edge; woman in kimono and elephant w/ draped covering over body.
Date: 1890-1920
Material: copper (metal), embossing
GUSN: 17987
Accession Number: 1998.2120
Unglazed ceramic ashtray with a Buddha figure on a leaf The Buddha figure is sitting with legs crossed and a teacup in hand.
Material: earthenware, handmade
GUSN: 17988
Accession Number: 1998.2121
Souvenir, pressed tin ashtray; "Longfellow" (house in Cambridge, Mass.); picture in center embossed; rectangular w/ foliated scroll edges.
Material: pressing, tin (metal)
GUSN: 17989
Accession Number: 1998.2122
Engraved brass hexagonal ashtray w/ red enamel decoration; 3 scrolled feet; 6 cigarette rests; side scrolled on edge; red, white, blue enameled foliate patterns w/ flower in center circle of tray.
Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process)
GUSN: 17990
Accession Number: 1998.2123
Engraved brass ashtray; rectangular w/ chain-linked decoration banded around rim; scrolled foliate decoration in center w/ large oval in center and 2 circles above and below oval.
GUSN: 17991
Accession Number: 1998.2124
Set of posters for "Rose Leaf Balm the Great Skin Remedy"; rectangular w/ purple string at top for hanging; picture of woman (Maude Adams) w/ caption underneath: "Maude Adams writes: 'It gives me pleasure to recommend your Rose Leaf Balm as the best preparation of its kind that I have ever used.'" ...
Material: cardboard, printing (process)
GUSN: 17992
Accession Number: 1998.2125.1-15
Brown glazed ceramic dish w/ molded edge and scalloped interior; star banded around edge; oval shaped.
Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)
GUSN: 17993
Accession Number: 1998.2126
Pipe w/ celluloid black bowl w/ hinged brass lid on bowl; wooden stem and mouthpiece; raised crown and shield decoration on front of bowl; bottom of bowl w/ scalloped design; round brass piece below cork piece separating bowl and stem.
Material: brass (alloy), celluloid (cellulosic), molding (forming), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 17994
Accession Number: 1998.2127
A: Cigar filter. Celluloid w/ foliate applique at center. Yellow-brown in color. B: Maroon leather case w/ satin and plush lined interior.
Material: celluloid (cellulosic), leather
GUSN: 17995
Accession Number: 1998.2128AB
Small wooden container for matches; shaped like barrel w/ top and bottom black and middle brown; top black section comes off to create cover.
Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 17996
Accession Number: 1998.2129AB
Ceramic ashtray shaped like whiskey barrel w/ scoop applied w/ handle resting on rim; remnants of white paint on scoop.
Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)
GUSN: 17997
Accession Number: 1998.2130