Historic New England

Coaster

Round ceramic bottom with pierced metal edge. Painted blue sailboat scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170389

Accession Number: 2006.44.2811.2

Ice cream scoop

Metal conic shaped ice cream scoop with ice cream key scraper. "G" shape in key.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170390

Accession Number: 2006.44.2303

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with heart design.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170392

Accession Number: 2006.44.2289.2

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a wheel design on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170393

Accession Number: 2006.44.2290.3

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a shell on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170394

Accession Number: 2006.44.2288.3

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with shell design.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170395

Accession Number: 2006.44.2288.2

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a heart on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170396

Accession Number: 2006.44.2289.1

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with shell design.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170397

Accession Number: 2006.44.2288.1

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a flower on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170399

Accession Number: 2006.44.2291.2

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a wheel design on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170400

Accession Number: 2006.44.2290.1

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a flower on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170401

Accession Number: 2006.44.2291.1

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a wheel design on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170402

Accession Number: 2006.44.2290.2

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a flower on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170403

Accession Number: 2006.44.2291.3

Ice cream mold

Glass mold with grape design and ribbed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170404

Accession Number: 2006.44.2287.1

Ice cream mold

Metal ice cream mold with a heart design on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170405

Accession Number: 2006.44.2289.3

Ice cream mold

Glass mold with a grape design on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170406

Accession Number: 2006.44.2287.2

Ice cream mold

Glass mold with a pineapple design on the top. Ribbed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170407

Accession Number: 2006.44.2286.2

Ice cream mold

Glass mold with pineapple design and ribbed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170408

Accession Number: 2006.44.2286.1

Baking pan

Metal rectangular baking pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170409

Accession Number: 2006.44.2282

Baking pan

Rectangular baking pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170410

Accession Number: 2006.44.2285

Wooden gavel with engraved silver plate on handle. Inscriptions commemorate important Revolutionary War battles, people, and events. "Royal Savage" was a two-masted schooner that was part of the American Lake Champlain squadron. The "Royal Savage" ran aground and was burned by the British in 1776. "...

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170665

Accession Number: 2006.44.1135

Partners' desk

Chippendale style kneehole partner's desk with seven drawers. Cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170678

Accession Number: 2006.44.710

Library steps

Mahogany library steps with decorative cut out on top step.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170680

Accession Number: 2006.44.709

Sofa

Mahogany, Empire style sofa. Saber legs with decorative metal tips. Scroll carving on back and sides. Dark red upholstery with button seat and two roll shaped pillows. Some wear on upholstery.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170681

Accession Number: 2006.44.707

Side chair

Windsor birdcage side chair. Painted black with gold trim and Asian characters at crest rail and front stretcher. Fading of paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170686

Accession Number: 2006.44.708

Desk pad

Desk pad with light orange background. Brass corners with decorative design and leather backing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 170701

Accession Number: 2006.44.1142

Fireplace fender

Brass fire fender with star pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170705

Accession Number: 2006.44.2047

Easy chair

Mahogany easy chair in the Chippendale style with carved front legs, pierced stretchers, and upholstered in green fabric.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170709

Accession Number: 2006.44.1173

Wall lamp

Brass, double Argand style wall lamp. Frosted grape design on sconces.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 170722

Accession Number: 2006.44.963.1

Andiron

Federal brass ball-top andiron with two feet on the front.

Date: 1809-1826

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170727

Accession Number: 2006.44.2046.1

Wall lamp

Brass, double Argand wall lamp. Frosted grape design on sconces.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 170730

Accession Number: 2006.44.963.2

Andiron

No description

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170731

Accession Number: 2006.44.2046.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows with a brass top.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170733

Accession Number: 2006.44.2103

Armchair

Federal mahogany Martha Washington open arm chair with turned foot legs on casters, straight stretchers, and upholstered with a cream colored fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170734

Accession Number: 2006.44.1181

Fireplace poker

Brass poker with hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170735

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.2

Fireplace shovel

Brass showel with hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170736

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.3

Cigarette box

Porcelain smoking box with brass hinge and painted purple and red flowers on the sides and top.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170737

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.1

Matchbox

Porcelain matchbox with painted purple and red flowers on the top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170741

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.2

Fireset stand

Brass stand for a fireplace tool set.Two front feet and an hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170745

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.1

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170754

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.3

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.5

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170756

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.4

Headrest

Bamboo head or neckrest from Fiji, known as a kali ni bitu or kali nduvu. Very thick cylinder of bamboo, slightly curved, serves as the headrest, with solid fan-shaped feet at either end. The feet are attached to the bamboo with thin braided fiber covered with a black glue-like substance. The bambo...

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170758

Accession Number: 2006.44.1143

Stand

Oriental carved wooden stand with ornately carved top. Has some areas where pieces have been chipped off.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170759

Accession Number: 2006.44.1178AB

Gourd Water Bottle

Hawaiian decorated gourd water bottle, or ipu hue wai pawehe. The large, spherical bottom with elongated and narrow neck is typical of bottles used for households, The gourd is polished smooth and covered with panels of decorative zigzag patterns along its sides, with a hexagonal shape holding a cen...

Maker: unknown

Material: bottles

GUSN: 170760

Accession Number: 2006.44.1144