Historic New England

Cuff Links

Pair of cufflinks. Gold-painted metal with twisted, swirl engraving around the cuff link face. Amber glass face in rounded rectangular shape. Profile of a classical-looking bearded man with curly hair cut into the glass. Round fixed backing.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 310825

Accession Number: 2015.62.120

Lapel Pins

Gold-painted metal lapel pin. Circular with molded spread-wing eagle.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310826

Accession Number: 2015.62.121.1

Charm

Gold charm, shaped like a gold nugget. Given to Lura Burgess Thomas by a relative who took part in the gold rush. United States, 1850-1880

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310827

Accession Number: 2015.62.122

Pin-back Button

LIFE "I Saw It All" pin-back button commemorating Apollo 11 Lunar Landing. Round shape, print of moon with illustration of Apollo 11 Lunar Module.

Date: 1969

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310828

Accession Number: 2015.62.123

Exhibit Sign

Handmade wooden sign on tall post reading "Exhibit of early lighting" in black letters.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310829

Accession Number: 2015.62.124

Salt

Turned wooden salt with circular foot. From Highfields, George Adam's House.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310830

Accession Number: 2015.62.125

Copper Engraving Plate

Copper engraving plate of a man operating a fire pump. Original plate for framed fire pump print in Library and Archives.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310831

Accession Number: 2015.62.126

Copper Engraving Plate\n

Copper engraving plate of a Hunneman & Co Boston Engine [fire engine].

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310832

Accession Number: 2015.62.127

Powder Horn

Powder horn engraved with detailed hunting scenes, including hunter on horseback, men with spears, wild boar.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310833

Accession Number: 2015.62.128

Powder Horn

Powder horn painted with images of dogs, attached leather strap [broken].

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310834

Accession Number: 2015.62.129

Pants Hanger

Jon-Jon brand wooden pants hanger with two clothespin-like clips.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 310835

Accession Number: 2015.62.130

Loom Shuttle

Wooden loom shuttle. Made by Seth Peabody for Sally Shaklee.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310836

Accession Number: 2015.62.131

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of stripes and oval medaillions with bead and ribbon swags. Birds in oval medallions. Printed in gray and yellow on cream moiré ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310837

Accession Number: 2015.62.132

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Floral bouquet with pink and blue flowers, rococo scrolls in beige on glazed white ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310838

Accession Number: 2015.62.133

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper printed with pastoral scene of woman and boy with sheep and goat, printed in pink and green on cream ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310839

Accession Number: 2015.62.134

Wallpaper Roll

One roll of uncut ceiling borders and corners [.1] and one roll of straight borders [.2]. Floral design with large pink and purple flowers and smaller yellow, blue, and orange red flowers on white ground with light gray borders.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310840

Accession Number: 2015.62.135.1-.2

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of white branches sprouting green shoots, pink berries and flowers. Blue and white birds and butterflies among branches. Beige ground.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310841

Accession Number: 2015.62.136

Parlor Stove

Cast iron parlor stove with detached arched top piece. Molded floral designs throughout base and top with molded women on front opening doors. Henry Stanley, West Poultney, Vermont.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310842

Accession Number: 2015.62.137

Hair

Box containing curls of hair. Cut from Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982) in December 1892.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 310843

Accession Number: 2015.62.138

Cooking Pot

Bronze cooking pot. Made in the United States or Europe.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310845

Accession Number: 2015.62.139

Bedwarmer

Pierced brass bedwarmer with etched flower design, flat metal handle. Used at Highfields, Byfield, MA.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310846

Accession Number: 2015.62.140

Camera

Kodak Signet 35mm camera with Kodak Ektar Lens [.1] in brown leather Kodak Field Case [.2] with woven black strap.

Date: 1951-1958

Maker: Eastman Kodak Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 310847

Accession Number: 2015.62.141.1-.2

Portable Record Player

Portable Record Player in white plastic case [no latch]. Plays 16, 33, 45, and 78 speed records.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 310848

Accession Number: 2015.62.142

Boston Fire Department Badge in Case

Boston Fire Department badge belonging to Charles H. Watkins (1886-1957) [.1]. The badge allowed Watkins to pass fire lines. The badge is gold-plated and bears the seal of the city of Boston. In brown leather case [.2] with two snap closures.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 310849

Accession Number: 2015.62.143.1-.2

Comb in Case

Narrow comb with black-painted wood back and black and white bristles in leather case. Case has snap closure and is stamped with the owner's initials "CMW". The case is also stamped "W.E. Blanchard" a retailer in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 310850

Accession Number: 2015.62.144.1-.2

Upholstery Clips

Twelve upholstery clips stamped with an abstract floral pattern. Stored inside of an old pocket watch case [see 2015.62.145.2].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310851

Accession Number: 2015.62.145.1.1-.12

Nesting Dolls

Set of four wooden nesting dolls painted with the figure of a young boy.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310852

Accession Number: 2015.62.146.1-.4

Baby Rattle

Plastic rattle in form of young girl crying, twisted loop handle.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310853

Accession Number: 2015.62.147

Baby Rattle

Rubber, ivory-colored baby rattle with molded floral design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 310854

Accession Number: 2015.62.148AB

Bowls

Two small carved wooden bowls. Made by jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson (d. 1997), first husband of Joan Jockwig Pearson Watkins.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310855

Accession Number: 2015.62.149.1-.2

Light Exposure Meter\n

Watkins Bee Exposure Meter [.1]with instructions [.2] in original box [.3]. Metal actinometer resembles pocket watch case, with disc inserts.Retailer: Burke & James, Inc., Chicago, IL. Manufacturer: Watkins Meter Co. Hereford, England.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310856

Accession Number: 2015.62.150.1-.3

Lace Shawl

Black lace shawl embellished with jet beads. Belonged to Charles Malcolm Watkins' grandmother Lura Burgess Thomas.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 310857

Accession Number: 2015.62.151

Needlework Case and Pattern Booklets

Needlework case [.1] and two needlework pattern booklets. One pattern booklet has a purple cover [.2] printed with the title "Needlework Copy Book Toilette Present for Ladies. I". The second booklet [.3] has a green cover with printed text "No. 102 / Collection Choisier / des / Dessins D'ouvrages /...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310858

Accession Number: 2015.62.152.1-.3

Milady's Hosiery Kits\n

Two "Milady's Hosiery Kits" for fixing runs in silk hose. Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310859

Accession Number: 2015.62.153.1-.2

Hosiery Mending Kit

Hosiery mending kit.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310860

Accession Number: 2015.62.154

Hosiery Mending Kit

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310861

Accession Number: 2015.62.155

Fabric Picture

Silk picture of a peacock. Reverse painted glass frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 310711

Accession Number: 2015.62.6

Watercolor Painting of Strawberries

Painting of a yellow and green basket of strawberries. Plain wood frame. Watercolor paints and paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 310712

Accession Number: 2015.62.7

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793)

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793). Plain wood frame.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), engravings (prints), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310713

Accession Number: 2015.62.8

Painting

Watercolor painting on paper. Painting is a memorial for G.W. Mansir, aged three years. Depicts a woman draped in dark clothing kneeling beside a memorial and a willow tree, with trees and hills in background. Gilt frame and glass.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 310714

Accession Number: 2015.62.9

Painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Oil on canvas painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Gilt frame.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 310715

Accession Number: 2015.62.10

Print of Madonna and Child

Print of Madonna and Child. Block-printed and hand-colored with vibrant red and gilt detailing on a black background. Plain black frame, gray matting.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Crite, Allan Rohan (American painter, illustrator, 1910-2007) (Artist)

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

GUSN: 310716

Accession Number: 2015.62.11

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Plain black frame, cream-colored matting.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310717

Accession Number: 2015.62.12

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Arts and crafts style frame.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310718

Accession Number: 2015.62.13

Engraving of Mystic River

Engraving "View of the Bridge Over the Mystic River and the Country Adjacent from Bunker's Hill." Engraving depicts bridge with hilly landscape in background and river with rowboat in foreground.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310719

Accession Number: 2015.62.14