Historic New England

Smoke shade holder

One of a set of smoke shade holders with a spring clip base, single adjustable upright, circular shade support, and articulated flared rim.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 332758

Accession Number: 1969.19131.3

Smoke shade holder

Smoke shade holder with spring clip, beaded handles, single upright, circular shade support, and flared rim.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332759

Accession Number: 1969.19132

Smoke shade holder

One of a pair of smoke shade holder with spring clip, beaded handles, single upright, circular shade support, and flared rim.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332761

Accession Number: 1969.19133.1

Smoke shade holder

One of a pair of smoke shade holder with spring clip, beaded handles, single upright, circular shade support, and flared rim.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332762

Accession Number: 1969.19133.2

Smoke shade holder

Silver-colored smoke shade holder with spring clip, beaded handles, single upright, circular shade support, and flared rim.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332763

Accession Number: 1969.19134

Packing box

Packing box, rectangular, powder blue with red trim, picture of burner on lid. A) Box, B) Lid.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Plume & Atwood (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), transfer printing, cardboard

GUSN: 332766

Accession Number: 1969.19135AB

Pattern for smoke shade

Pattern for smoke shade; coniccal, gray, seamed.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 332767

Accession Number: 1969.19136

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332769

Accession Number: 1969.19137.1

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332770

Accession Number: 1969.19137.2

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332771

Accession Number: 1969.19137.3

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332772

Accession Number: 1969.19137.4

Lid

Metal lid with silver plating; disc shape, central well, and knob.

Date: 1924-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 332773

Accession Number: 1969.19138

Glass fragment

Cylindrical glass fragment, open ended, bulbous, clear, threaded end.

Date: 1875-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 332774

Accession Number: 1969.19139

Coffee strainer

Metal coffee filter strainer; conical with mesh screen body, open bottom surrounded by ten holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 332775

Accession Number: 1969.19140

Wick cover

Wick cover for spirit burner; silver, bell-shaped.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 332776

Accession Number: 1969.19141

Coffee pot fragment

Coffeepot fragments; disc-shaped base with one drip hole, central post with mushroom-shaped cap and conforming filter.

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332777

Accession Number: 1969.19142A-C

Needlework

White stitching on muslin.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 332821

Accession Number: 1964.171

Quilt Square

Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; polychromatic; embroidered butterfly, fan, infinity symbol, bird in a jar, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 332856

Accession Number: 1947.611B

Portrait of Flavel Coolidge, Jr.

Pastel portrait of young boy in profile with bright white collar. The portrait is on cut paper laid over blue.

Date: 1830

Maker: Bascom, Ruth Henshaw, 1772-1848 (Maker)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 332857

Accession Number: 1947.456

Painting: "The Living Room, The Marble Palace" (designed by McKim, Mead, and White in 1903) by Lawrence Tompkins (oil on canvas)

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332904

Accession Number: 2018.32.2

Small red and green glass box with metal mounts

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332914

Accession Number: 2018.32.8

Basket

Fluted silver basket with jointed semi-circular handle. Acanthus leaves on handle; flowers, scrolls and leaves on rim of basket.

Date: 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 294081

Accession Number: 1958.335

White porcelain teacup and saucer with black transfer hand-painted image of the front of Nickels Sortwell, with legend "Sortwell Door, Wiscasset, Maine". Teacup (a) with green and gold band at lip, saucer (b) with floral molded edge with green and gold band.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 294084

Accession Number: 1958.278AB

Electrified lantern

Electrified sheet iron or tin lantern with circular base, spherical globe. Top is also circular with sides pierced with crosses and fluted cone-shaped cap.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron and iron alloy, tin and tin alloy, glass (material)

GUSN: 294086

Accession Number: 1958.282

Plant holder

Wrought iron bracket with scalloped edges holding bent iron wire triangle and hook from which is suspended a hanging plant.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 294090

Accession Number: 1958.285

Plant holder

Cast iron plant holder with open design of roses, daisies, leaves, and a bird. Bracket for holder is in form of two leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 294093

Accession Number: 1958.286

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from Brookline Village, Brookline, Massachusetts. Two layers of wallpaper affixed to a rough board with tongue and groove joint on left side, hand-wrought door latch hardware, and cut nails. Only small areas of the first layer of wallpaper are visible. The paper has a...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294113

Accession Number: 2001.281.1208

Set of knives

Set of twelve vermeil knives (one missing) with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294156

Accession Number: 1958.332.1

Set of spoons

Set of twelve vermeil spoons with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294157

Accession Number: 1958.332.2

Set of forks

Set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294158

Accession Number: 1958.332.3

Fork

One of a set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294159

Accession Number: 1958.332.3.1

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed earthenware mug. Floral rectangle punctuated by c-scrolls and a "Holy Bible" in the upper center. Inscription, "George" in the center of the floral designs.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294160

Accession Number: 1970.1310.74

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer print design of flowers and c-scrolls is the backdrop for the inscription, "A Present for Charles". On the opposite side of the mug, there is a blue transfer-printed image of a ruin in the background and large sailboats in the foreground.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294161

Accession Number: 1970.1310.203

Children's Mug

Alphabet themed earthenware children's mug. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by hands doing sign language; blue transfer printing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294162

Accession Number: 1970.1310.240

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene of father and son walking in front of their home in the garden. Blurry black line encircles the interior upper lip of mug as well as down the center of the handle.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 294163

Accession Number: 1970.1310.263

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer-printed floral design has inscription in the center, "A PRESENT FOR/ GEORGE".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294164

Accession Number: 1970.1310.381

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed wreath of large flower blossoms punctuated with smaller leaves around a cursive inscription, "Charles".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294165

Accession Number: 1970.1310.540

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Brown transfer-printed floral motif with inscription, "A PRESENT FOR JOSEPH".

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294166

Accession Number: 1970.1310.621

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed banner on earthenware children's mug. Inscription inside banner is "A PRESENT FOR HENRY". Yellow, pink and green paint accents bunches of flowers inside and around banner.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 294167

Accession Number: 1970.1310.654

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Maritime scene surrounded by different banners with insciptions inside.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294168

Accession Number: 1970.1310.761

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design of an eagle with an American shield in front of its body, a wreath of flowers, and the word "Munroe" in white letters against a maroon backdrop.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294170

Accession Number: 1970.1310.820

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Canary yellow ground. Black rectangular wreath with leaves punctuated with stars. On the top center, there is an eagle with outstretched wings.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294171

Accession Number: 1970.1310.873

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Two "burnt" orange color bands encircle mug. Yellow floral motifs are over the organe color bands. Inscription is between the two orange color bands.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294172

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1032

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Orange transfer-printed design surrounding inscription of "Lucy" in cursive lettering. Pink luster accents upper lip of mug, lower rim of mug and center of handle.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, lusterware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294173

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1075

Table

Small mahogany gate leg table with rope turned legs. Two of the legs swing open to support the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 294174

Accession Number: 2006.44.3706

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held the late-eighteenth century arithmetic book of her great, great aunt Lydia Percival [Freeman...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker) Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (Designer) Essex & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers

GUSN: 294175

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.1

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it was made to hold the "Commonplace Book" of her great, great aunt Lydia Percival Freeman. The ...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers, tapes (binding components)

GUSN: 294176

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.2

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held "Miscellaneous Papers of Lydia Percival of Lenox, Massachusetts (1773-1830)." The folder is...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 294177

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.3

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it was made to hold the "Miscel. Papers of Elisha Percival, Jr. of Lenox, Massachusetts (1781-1867)....

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 294178

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.4

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. The folder is made from a piece of Morris & Co. floral wallpaper block-printed in peach on light peach ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker) William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 294179

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.5

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