Historic New England

Light Bulb Cover

Globular shape composed of strands of wire strung with clear glass beads.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), glass (material), wire

GUSN: 5679

Accession Number: 1971.940

Corkscrew

Tapered conceal segment of antler; silver butt plate; chrome-plated corkscrew at right angle to antler.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, chromium, plate (material), metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 5680

Accession Number: 1971.941

Corkscrew

Handle in the shape of a Viking ship with dragon's head at either end, cork screw at center where mast should be.

Date: 1895-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5681

Accession Number: 1971.942

Corkscrew

Ring turned and incised bone handle set at right angle to an iron screw, with corkscrew at end, screw is hidden by a tubular bronze sheath.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), bronze (metal), incising, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5682

Accession Number: 1971.943

Fruit Knife

Silver and bronze fruit knife. Bronze square handle with an Eastern design on the handle. Etched dragonflies and flowers on the silver blade.

Date: 1880

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5683

Accession Number: 1971.944

Syrup Pitcher

Cylindrical base; bulbous body; sloping shoulder; everted rim with elongated lip for pouring; hinged cover with a small center dome and berry and leaf finial; C-scroll handle.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5684

Accession Number: 1971.945

Napkin Ring

Concave walled cylinder with rope molded edges; diapered surface with engraved scroll and cypher "E.R.S."

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5685

Accession Number: 1971.946

Napkin Ring

Cylindrical wall, bright cut floral and foliage band at center flanked by incised lines.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5686

Accession Number: 1971.947

Circular bowl form with high fluted sides; scalloped rim; foot ring; decorated with series of alternating bird and flower scenic reserves separated by bands of diamond cross hatch; central vase design in well; Imari palette in blue underglaze, iron red overglaze.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5687

Accession Number: 1971.948

Charger

Handpainted circular charger with red and blue Imari-like design has deep well; floral motif at center isolated by three circular bands; remainder of front decorated with three alternating floral and outdoor scene diapers; underside has three freely painted underglaze blue motifs.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 5688

Accession Number: 1971.949

Cane

Irregular, tapered cylindrical shaft formed from a slender tree trunk, numerous projections where branches have been removed; three dimensionally carved ivory grip representing a woman's right hand closed about a shaft; brass ferrule; black rubber tip.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5689

Accession Number: 1971.951

Cane

Tapering cylinder of dark stained bamboo; grip formed from a poriton of the root; brass eye through body to hold a cord; black rubber tip.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), root (plant material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 5690

Accession Number: 1971.952

Cane

L-shape; tapering cylindrical shaft terminating in a black rubber tip, hand grip carved to resemble the head and saddle back of a horse.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5691

Accession Number: 1971.953

Cane

L-shape; somewhat irregular tapering cylindrical shaft terminating in a black rubber tip; ovoid shaped grip formed from the root.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: root (plant material), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5692

Accession Number: 1971.954

Cane

Tapering cylindrical shaft terminating in a brass ferrule; shaped ivory grip with a black dot inlaid at the top; brass six-sided "eye" through shaft.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5693

Accession Number: 1971.955

Riding Crop

L-shape; cylindrical shaft; silver collar; L-shape ivory grip; pitch coated whip "top" at base; whip missing.

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5694

Accession Number: 1971.956

Cane

Tapered; irregularly cylindrical shaft formed from the stem of a tree; knobby grip.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5695

Accession Number: 1971.957

Cane

Cylindrical wooden shaft covered with gnarled bark; silver eye through shaft; grip missing; rubber tip.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5696

Accession Number: 1971.958

Cane

L-shaped; bark encased cylindrical shaft; pistol grip; blond rubber tip.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bark (plant material), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5697

Accession Number: 1971.959

Cane

Cylindrical shaft; black wooden grip with the initial "M" incised in Old English script.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5698

Accession Number: 1971.960

Candlestick

Dished cylindrical base; tapered stem surmounted by a rectangular match holder; a scrolled handle with a circular thumb grip projects from one side of the stem; an arm projecting from the opposite side holds a cylindrical candle socket.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5699

Accession Number: 1971.961

Biblical Scene

Black and white offset print after an engraving of a painting; putti bearing a cross stands on a column with back to viewer; barrel vault and drapery background; dark male hand (possibly a devil figure) touching putti on left; partial head and torso of another, scholarly man with manuscript on right...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5700

Accession Number: 1971.962

Throw Pillow

Square; green corduroy back; tapestry front; floral border; field in a fruit and flower design in black, lavender and green on pale ground.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, tapestries

GUSN: 5701

Accession Number: 1971.963A

Throw Pillow

Square; green corduroy back; tapestry front; stylized floral border; field features an eight-pointed star amid floral arabesques; green, pink, mustard and gray colors on a beige ground.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, tapestries

GUSN: 5702

Accession Number: 1971.963B

Sewing Basket

Rectangular, wicker weave, hinged lid with carrying handle filled with ribbons and string.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 5703

Accession Number: 1971.964

Basket

This round lidded sewing basket is made from sweetgrass and ash splints. It has alternating horizontal bands of braided and unbraided sweetgrass; a center band, wide vertical stripes are darker colored; lip of basket formed by several unbraided bands of sweetgrass held in place by a single lash of a...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, grass (plant material), ash (wood)

GUSN: 5704

Accession Number: 1971.965

Decanter

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Flat pear-shaped stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5705

Accession Number: 1971.966.1AB

Decanter

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Flat bull's eye stopper (possibly replaced).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5706

Accession Number: 1971.966.2AB

Decanter

A) Quart size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Replaced bull's eye stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5707

Accession Number: 1971.966.3AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5708

Accession Number: 1971.966.4AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5709

Accession Number: 1971.966.5AB

Decanter

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5710

Accession Number: 1971.966.6AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5711

Accession Number: 1971.967.1AB

Decanter

Quart size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5712

Accession Number: 1971.967.2AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5713

Accession Number: 1971.967.3AB

Decanter

Pint size; mallet shaped bodies; narrow flutes encircle base, broad petal shaped flutes encircle shoulder; three faceted rings at neck; everted lip; flat bull's eye or pear shaped stoppers (one entirely faceted).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5714

Accession Number: 1971.967.4AB

Bowl with Lid

A) Ring foot, flattened bulbous body with band of putti against a foliate background; two part mold. B) Lid has rondel at center with putti, encircled by a bay leaf garland.

Date: ca. 190

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5563

Accession Number: 1971.866AB

Vase

Ovoid shape, rounded shoulder, short neck, turquoise ground with flower and butterfly design, brass fragments scattered over ground.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5564

Accession Number: 1971.867

Vase

Pad foot, short stem, V-shaped vase, flat wall with applied light blue thread, applied reticulated and scalloped band on either side.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5565

Accession Number: 1971.868

Ewer

Translucent iridescent glass; flat base, ground pontil, oval body; long, paneled neck rising from side, flat lip, applied handle.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5566

Accession Number: 1971.869

Candlestick

Three dimensional frog with front feet placed on lily pad, flower on pad forms candle socket.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 5567

Accession Number: 1971.870

Candlesnuffer

Concave extinguisher, shaped edge, elaborate cloisonne arabesque on surface, twisted stem, shaped cloisonne finial.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling

GUSN: 5568

Accession Number: 1971.871

Can

Cylindrical copper container in woven copper sheath, three brass "bamboo" feet.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), copper (metal), weaving

GUSN: 5569

Accession Number: 1971.872

Reticule

Bivalve shell fitted with brass rims, hinge, and clasp; brass chain for handle.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mother of pearl, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 5570

Accession Number: 1971.873

Animal Figurine

Two part mold; pig figurine with pink body and black spots.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 5571

Accession Number: 1971.874

Jar

A) Cylindrical container, tapered towards base, threaded lip. B) Cylindrical slightly domed lid, reverse threads on inside edge.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 5572

Accession Number: 1971.875AB

Whist

Rectangular slab of wood with movable ivory tabs at edge, tabs decorated with gilded insects and birds, a floral sprig on top.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5573

Accession Number: 1971.876

Candlestick

Tripod paw feet, cylindrical base, reeded column with projecting arm and candle socket; section surmounting column missing; design shows classical influence.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), metal

GUSN: 5574

Accession Number: 1971.877

Bellpull

Long rectangular needlepoint bell pull; dark blue ground; undulating, flowing vine with petitpoint birds; yarn tassle at end;, watered silk backing; not connected to bell.

Maker: unknown

Material: petit point, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5575

Accession Number: 1971.878

Curtain Hook

Cylindrical with stylized floral motif in high relief, concave tin backing, mounted on turned brass shaft, threaded at end.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5576

Accession Number: 1971.879.1

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