Historic New England

Hand Mirror

Faux tortoiseshell hand mirror. Handle has cut-out design.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), nylon, glass (material)

GUSN: 309075

Accession Number: 2012.120.1.3

Comb

Faux tortoiseshell comb.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 309077

Accession Number: 2012.120.1.4

Nail Buffer

Faux tortoiseshell leather nail buffer [.5a] with base [.5b]. Elongated octogon shape with oval base and rectangle handle.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), chamois (animal material)

GUSN: 309080

Accession Number: 2012.120.1.5ab

Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver fork with an oval handle and an antique design. Four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309083

Accession Number: 1969.376.1.3

Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver fork with an oval handle and an antique design. Four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309084

Accession Number: 1969.376.1.4

Nail File

Nail file with faux tortoise shell handle. Base of file is wrapped with yellow string not original to object.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, string (fiber product)

GUSN: 309085

Accession Number: 2012.120.1.6

Buttonhook

Button hook with faux tortoiseshell handle.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 309086

Accession Number: 2012.120.1.7

Shoehorn

Faux tortoiseshell shoehorn.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 309087

Accession Number: 2012.120.1.8

Powder Jar

Powder jar [.9a] of clear glass with faux tortoiseshell lid [.9b] Lid has inner lip made of metal.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 309088

Accession Number: 2012.120.1.9ab

Chamber Lamp

Cast brass whale oil chamber lamp with handle and hinged cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 309089

Accession Number: 2000.1760

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned rounded handle and an olive pattern. Oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309090

Accession Number: 1993.681.1

Candle holder

Copper candleholder attached to iron file with wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal)

GUSN: 309091

Accession Number: 2000.1744

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned rounded handle and an olive pattern. Oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309092

Accession Number: 1993.681.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned rounded handle and an olive pattern. Oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309093

Accession Number: 1993.681.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned rounded handle and an olive pattern. Oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309094

Accession Number: 1993.681.4

Teaspoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309095

Accession Number: 1993.681.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned rounded handle and an olive pattern. Oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309096

Accession Number: 1993.681.6

Match Safe

Copper and brass match safe with motif of a large building and landscape in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 309097

Accession Number: 2000.1720AB

Lantern base

Cast iron and brass lantern base that would raise candle as it burned.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cast iron

GUSN: 309099

Accession Number: 2000.1769

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309100

Accession Number: 1993.680.1

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309101

Accession Number: 1993.680.2

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309102

Accession Number: 1993.680.3

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309103

Accession Number: 1993.680.4

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309104

Accession Number: 1993.680.5

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309105

Accession Number: 1993.680.6

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309106

Accession Number: 1993.680.7

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309107

Accession Number: 1993.680.8

Chamber Lamp

Brass chamber lamp with handle and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309108

Accession Number: 2000.1705

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309109

Accession Number: 1993.680.9

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309110

Accession Number: 1993.680.10

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309111

Accession Number: 1993.680.11

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309112

Accession Number: 1993.680.12

Lamp

Brass hand lamp attached to red-painted tin base with handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 309113

Accession Number: 2000.1704

Whale Oil Lamp

Tin whale oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309114

Accession Number: 2000.1713

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Cast brass whale oil chamber lamp with dolphin handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309115

Accession Number: 2000.1762

Travel Candlesticks

Pair of brass travel candlesticks refered to as Brighton Bun.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309116

Accession Number: 2000.1764.1AB-.2AB

Penknife\n

Small pocket-sized knife with marbled covering of white ground with red veining. Gold link loop.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, marble by composition or origin

GUSN: 310457

Accession Number: 2015.59.4

Flag pin. Owned by the donor's father Gary Uhlig. United States, circa 1960\n

Small open book shaped pin with the American flag on the left page and the text "Pray for our country" on the right. Both pages are surrounded by a gold line.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamels (visual works)

GUSN: 310458

Accession Number: 2015.59.5

Earrings

Pair of cameo clip-on earrings in original Wedgewood jewelry box. White cameo on blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: cameos

GUSN: 310459

Accession Number: 2015.59.6AB

Nursery Lamp and Food Warmer

Candle nursery lamp and food warmer. Tin stand and glass dome with white glazed earthenware insert and lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), earthenware, glass (material)

GUSN: 310460

Accession Number: 2000.1945A-E

Mirro Aluminum Ring Mold Set in Box

Set of seven ring-shaped aluminum food molds. Six small, "Individual Molds" that are 3 1/2 inches in diameter (.2-.7) and one "Large Mold" 8 1/2 inches in diameter (.8) contained in original box (.1). Large mold is inscribed with manufacturer's name "MIRRO." The Box is printed with illustrations of...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Mirro (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310461

Accession Number: 1998.6016.1-.8

Crinkle Paper Baking Dishes

Box (.1) of twelve "Crinkle Baking Dishes" (.2) with enclosed recipe booklet (.3). Baking dishes are made of molded paper with flat round bottom and shallow, crinkled sides used to line pie and cake pans. Manufactured by Oldmill Paper Products Corp., Brooklyn, New York.

Date: 1949-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 310463

Accession Number: 1998.6009.1-.3

Sheepskin chair cover

Two part sheepskin chair cover.

Date: 1990-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: sheepskin

GUSN: 310464

Accession Number: 2000.683AB

Roll of Aluminum Foil in Box

Roll of unused aluminum foil in original red, white and blue box. "Zer-O-Foil" heavy duty aluminum foil with print on packaging encouraging use as a frozen food wrap. Manufactured by the Safeway Products Division of the Yorkville Paper Company, New York, New York.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 310483

Accession Number: 1998.5994

Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa Tin

Tall, cylindrical, red tin (a) with cover (b). Black and gold lettering "Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa, Amsterdam-Holland" and "B&C Trade Mark" medallion with crown and banner. On back of tin is printed "Chocolate Syrup for Soda Fountains" with recipe and instructions.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310485

Accession Number: 1998.6011AB

Knorpp's Birthday Cake Candle Holders

Three packages of of birthday cake candleholders in the form of pink flowers. Flowers appear to be made of icing and are formed around a piece of silver wire that is straight on one end, to stick into the cake, and bent to form a cylinder on the other, to hold the candle. The flower is formed aroun...

Maker: unknown

Material: wire, paper (fiber product), candy

GUSN: 310486

Accession Number: 1998.6047.1-.3

Ivory Toothpick with Leather Sheath in Box

Small blue box printed with "Genuine Ivory Hand Made Toothpick Japan." Box (c) contains ivory toothpick (a) in small brown leather sheath (b). Toothpick is painted red on handle end and tapers to a point on the other end.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310487

Accession Number: 1998.6048A-C

The Dime Safety Razor in Tin with Cover

Razor consisting of black painted wood handle (.1a) and metal, detachable blade holder (.1b) contained in small cylindrical tin (.2a) with domed cover (.2b). Canister is silver and printed in black with "The Dime Safety Razor," a product guarantee and an image of the razor. Manufactured by the Inter...

Date: 1907-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 310502

Accession Number: 1998.6069.1AB-.2AB

Moore's Sheet Soap

Small book of soap sheets or leaves with front and back paper cover held together with metal staple. The cover is yellow, printed with the text "Moore's Sheet or Book Soap" and an illlustration of a woman using a washing bowl. The back cover is also yellow with an illustration of a crowd of people i...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: soap (organic material), paper (fiber product), staples

GUSN: 310506

Accession Number: 1998.6072

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper roller-printed in light green on gold ground in a leaf pattern.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310508

Accession Number: 1998.4110

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