Historic New England

Light Bulb

(.1) Large lightbulb with gold colored base. (.2) Original corrugated cardboard packaging: Sylvania/Lightbulbs/Best Light in Sight/ S [in a triangular shied with a lightning bolt running through] -all on navy blue ground in yellow letters; yellow side: For the Finest in/Store and Window Lighting/...

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256076

Accession Number: 2011.80.82.1-.2

Cracker Tin

(a) painted metal container with white ground and blue and red colored print, and an Illustration of a saltine cracker on three sides; one side with instructions to open cracker sleeve packets; (b) painted metal lid to fit container body, light blue.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256077

Accession Number: 2011.80.83

Miniature Warming Pot

.1a: small metal warming sauce pan with silver colored interior and copper exterior, black handle; .1b: small metal sauce pan lid with silver colored interior and copper exterior, black handle on top in center; .2a: black metal stand with three legs: one rubber foot missing, two rounded rubber feet ...

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256078

Accession Number: 2011.80.84

Combination grater/peeler

metal two-in-one peeler and grater. Devault Pat. 2106796/USA molded across top edge of handle. Blade of peeler attached to a single piece of molded metal, rounded to fit the palm culminating to a rounded point. 16 holes form grating mechanism over the top of the handle.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256079

Accession Number: 2011.80.85

Egg slicer

Small metal egg slicer with elevated mold in partial egg shape with spaces cut from said metal to correspond to metal slicing wires, attached at a hinge on one side.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256080

Accession Number: 2011.80.86

Hand Loom Parts

Hand loom warping parts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256378

Accession Number: 1927.2461

Teapot

Squat six lobed body with concave neck. Stepped top fitted with domed, hinged lid having wooded mushroom finial. Black painted wooden "C" shaped handle fitted with shell molded top socket. Flat topped serpentine spout. Concave pedestal with circular foot. Plaster weighting visible on bottom.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256379

Accession Number: 1999.556

Coffeepot

Urn shaped body with ogee shaped top rim fitted with cicular hinged lid having lobed wooden finial spurred serpentine wooden handle with scroll molded upper sicket. Serpentine spout. Octagonal raised foot. Marked on bottom of body with manufacturer's names and "5".

Date: 1837-1840

Maker: Leonard Reed & Barton

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256380

Accession Number: 1999.557

Coffeepot

Cylindrical body stepped out at waist and flared out on base. Domed hinged lid fitted to outside of mouth. Molded spurred 'C' scrolled handle. Faceted serpentine spout. No marks. Bottom appears to be tinned iron.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, tin (metal)

GUSN: 256381

Accession Number: 1999.558

Document

Deed conveying land from John Thacher to Benjamin Rider in the town of Yarmouth. Iron gall ink on paper, unfolded and mounted on canvas stretcher. Mahogany frame with gilt inner molding.

Date: July 18, 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256382

Accession Number: 1999.559

Document

Document, badly faded and illegible except for lower portion with following witness signatures: Edward Dimmock and Desire(?) Dimmock, the official signature of Justice Peter Thacher and John Thacher's signature. Document pressed between frame glass and paper backing, not affixed to anything. Mahog...

Date: April 25, 1715

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256383

Accession Number: 1999.560

Landscape with Farmyard

Photograph or lithograph of a painting. Brown on white. Farmyard scene with saltbox house on right. Other buildings in background include wind mill. Mahogany quarter round molded outer frame, gilt inner frame.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256384

Accession Number: 1999.561

Hooked rug

All over geometric pattern of step sided square in diagonal strips. Blocks have dark outline of cross at center. Dark and light colored blocks alternate. Khaki green between all blocks. Black edge binding.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 256385

Accession Number: 1999.562

Pitcher

White tapering cylindrical body with blue transfer printed decoration. Scroll design on outside rim and "7" shaped handle. Scene of windmill on one side of body with scene of boats and windmill in background on the other side. Marked "Germany" above "Wachtersbach" above striped shield.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 256386

Accession Number: 1999.563

Pitcher

Cylindrical neck on stepped shoulder with bulbous waist, stepped in foot. All over raised decoration in Mannerist style including "grotesque" masks. Blue glaze background. Marked "228" on bottom.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 256387

Accession Number: 1999.565

Rocking armchair

Small Lincoln type rocker. Serpentine rear stile arms and supports form ellipse. Sabre legs set on scroll front rockets. Tan double weave, geometric figured upholstery.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256388

Accession Number: 1999.566

Clock Reel

Maple clock reel winder; table and legs; boxed works.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 256389

Accession Number: 1933.1754

Fire bucket

Cylindrical leather walls with flared mouth having brass strapping. Adjustable belt-like carrying strap. Repainted with red and heraldic emblem, previously black.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 256390

Accession Number: 1999.567

Tray

Rectangular with rounded corners, convex raised rim, oval handholds punched at both ends. Repainted with black ground. Floor has edge band of gold with stenciled blossoms in black with red, green and yellow shading. Rim has wide gold stripe.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 256391

Accession Number: 1999.569

Picture

Embossed and gilt leather case missing cover half. Copper mat enframes photo plate depicting 2 women.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic plates, leather

GUSN: 256392

Accession Number: 1999.570

Side Chair

Seven spindle bird cage style Windsor chair, matching 239.1981.1-2 with slight variations in dimension and color. Painted yellow green with evidence of black previously.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256393

Accession Number: 1999.572

Pitcher

Off-white body with blue decoration. Oval rim with deeply pinched spout. Small 'C' shaped handle with stripes. Slightly bulbous body with a possibly North African scene of 2 Ostriches and Moresque building.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 256394

Accession Number: 1999.573

Phonograph Record

"Piano Trio in D Major, "Ghost"/ Piano Trio in C Major"; Brahms and Beethoven; vinyl record in square cover with white background and blue tone print; depicts three men, dressed suits, playing associated instruments, performing in a small room; inscriptions on front and back covers as well as on rec...

Date: ca. 1951

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 256395

Accession Number: 1998.17

Cradle

Reproducation of a ca. 1725-1800 type cradle. Arched hood has 3 angled panel top. Sides have serpentine cut-out at juncture with hood. Foot has arched and double lobed shaped edge. Bottom board overhang has simple chamfered edge. Unusually heavy (3"x4") brace under center of base. Nail constru...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256396

Accession Number: 1999.574

Easy chair

Federal period form with serpentine crest. Slight curve to top of wings with narrow base. Horizontally scrolled step back arms. Plain square legs with chamfer on inside edge. Rear square chamfered on front inside and back outside edges in full length. Back inside edge chamfered from below rear ...

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 256397

Accession Number: 1999.575

Candlestand

Inspired by 18th century form. Two crossed and arched feet with main shaft dowelled through center crossing. Shaft is chamfered just above feet, then is dowel turned. Wooden cross bar with center hole fits onto shaft and is held up by 2 opposing arched steel strips which create pressure hold. Ar...

Date: 1900-25

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), steel (alloy), sheet metal

GUSN: 256398

Accession Number: 1999.576

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style. Yoke crest with vasiform splat on molded splat rail. Rush seat. Vase, ring and block turned front legs cut down just below stretchers. Ball and reel turned front stretcher. Plain board side and rear stretchers. Brown stain refinishing.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 256399

Accession Number: 1999.577

Chest of Drawers

Probably made as top section of high chest. Dovetails of top board on sides visible on top. Top cornice molding is two ogees with veneered architrave between. Five drawers, two split width over three full width. Dovetailed soft wood drawers with veneered face having herring bone banding. Moldin...

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood), wood (plant material), veneer

GUSN: 256400

Accession Number: 1999.578

Bureau

Federal period bow front chest of 4 graduated drawers. Cherry case with veneered drawer faces stained to imitate mahogany. Top face edge has black and white block band inlay. Drawers have light string inlay with cut in corners, applied bead edge covering front dovetails. Stamped brass oval pulls...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), poplar (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 256401

Accession Number: 1999.579

Chamber set

Pitcher (a) and bowl (b) of green transfer printed design. Exterior has wide green band with individual flowers as on faceted interior rim band. Bowl floor has vase surrounded by large flowers hand tinted with purple, red, blue and yellow. Octagonal pitcher decorated with same designs using vase ...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 256402

Accession Number: 1999.580AB

Cradle

Possibly an early 20th century reproduction. Bonnet top shaped with 3 angled panels, arched enframement at front dovetailed onto side boards. Simple arch cut-out on side under bonnet. Arch topped foot board dovetailed onto sides. Headboard is nailed. Thin serpentine rockers attached by screws t...

Date: 1820-50

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256404

Accession Number: 1999.581

Desk

Queen Anne form, slant lid desk on frame. Sides dovetailed through top. Hinged lid conceals stepped interior. Seven pigeonholes with ogee valances over 10 drawers, two tiered drawers at ends and center have short pigeonhole above. Five drawers of lower case, four half width above full width bott...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 256405

Accession Number: 1999.582

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 256406

Accession Number: 1999.568

Candlestick

Turned shaft with rings of varying diameters. Square base with double stepped top edge. Hole through shaft for candle push-up.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256407

Accession Number: 1999.568.1

Candlestick

Turned shaft with rings of varying diameters. Square base with double stepped top edge. Hole through shaft for candle push-up.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256408

Accession Number: 1999.568.2

Pair of shot glasses

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 256409

Accession Number: 1999.551

Shot glass

Tapering cylinder with lower body having 9 facets. Plunger or pontil mark on bottom.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256410

Accession Number: 1999.551.1

Shot glass

Tapering cylinder with lower body having 9 facets. Plunger or pontil mark on bottom.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256411

Accession Number: 1999.551.2

Miniature tea set

Miniature tea service composed of teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, 2 cups with saucers.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256412

Accession Number: 1999.550