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18367Stereocard Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • late e 19th c.
Description:
Natural wood finish on hand carved wood. Carved piece in center separates two sides.
13725Tray
  • Object, Containers, Tray
  • unknown
Description:
Rectangular tray with black background of white flowers and green leaves, light blue forget-me-nots. Large flowers outlined in red or yellow with yellow centers. Paint chipped.
13478Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
Description:
Bowl shaped. Woven wood with wood handle. Diamonds inside diamond pattern on each side where handle joins basket. Nails attach handle.
13448Bottle in Stand
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
Description:
Gimbaled botttle
12838Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
Description:
Tiny oval basket with rings on each side for handles. Green woven into band around middle. Weave around top damaged.
12712Box
  • Object, Containers, Box
Description:
Colorful flowered paper pasted on sides and top. Contains thread and beads.
12453Box
  • Object, Containers, Box
Description:
Round box with checkerboard pattern on top. Sides striped green, maroon and yellow. Contains button and shoe button. Also contains “Erin Go Bragh” pin. Provenance not known. Deed of gift not found.
12201Bowl
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bowl
Description:
Wooden bowl with painted scene of rocky coast, clouds, sky, sea and sloop. Wood contracted with age so that bowl in now oval. Some stains. One chip on surface of painting. Bottom rough. Donor info - from Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill.
12172Bottle
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
  • 1872
Description:
Brown glass, square, 1 quart size. Raised decoration of hops. Marked, “Hops” and “1872”. Also marked, “Bitters” and Doyels Hops”. Donor info - found in foundations of barn at donor’s home in Berry Cove, Lamoine.
12152Tray
  • Object, Containers, Tray
  • unknown
Description:
Black tin tray.
12072Box
  • Object, Containers, Box
Description:
Handkerchief box: Wooden box covered with paper which was once red with black trim. Inside is lined with blue paper. Fabric hinges. Box lid is marked, “Handkerchiefs”. Inside of box are two items. One is a hand lettered card, faded, ink.. reading; R.L. Somes, Boston. the other is a small handmade paper and cardborad box.
11929John Snow Postcard Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
11547Bottle of Ocean Water
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
  • 2014
Description:
Bottle of Atlantic Ocean water--souvenir of 2014 MDI Marathon; labeled "Friend of the MDI Marathon *2014." Bottle is 7.5" high.
11539Milk Bottle
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
Description:
Clear glass milk bottle marked 1 pint liquid; P.S. Richardson, Mt. Desert, ME. Maine Seal 52, 152 Registered. 7" high.
11428Box of Quick Elastic Starch
  • Object, Containers, Box
  • c. 1902
Description:
Paper box. Quick Elastic “Hot Starch in 30 seconds”,10 cents -includes instructions and illustration of iron and “how to”
11427Suededene Brand Shoe Powder Canister, 1902
  • Object, Containers, Canister
  • 1902c.
Description:
blue tin with cap “Suededene” powder cleans and recolors suede and ooze footwear
5315Silk drawstring bag
  • Object, Containers, Bag
Description:
Silk drawstring bag for knitting or other purpose. May have been used as bag for use with a formal dress. Eggshell color. Fabric has embellished floral pattern with handstitched crewel embroidery trim. Two small metal fabric covered wheels complete the drawn bag.
3462Bottle
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
Description:
Large green glass bottle. Bubbles in glass. Lip rough.
3452Satchel
  • Object, Containers, Bag
Description:
Woven brown, tan, reds, black. Bottom leather. Top trimmed with leather and leather straps. Leather handle. Lined with tan and blue striped fabric. Donor info - belonged to Capt. Nathaniel Bracket. Carried on his vessel. Later owned by his son Frederick Bracket the mail carrier of Otisfield, Maine. Used to carry mail. Marked, “FBP Otisfield, Maine”.
3447Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
Description:
Round brown and olive grass and wood basket with flax thread inside. Braided handle lays flat on top. Note found inside read, “from McAllister house”.
3446Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • 20th c
Description:
Light wood with green running through middle. No lid. Marked on bottom, “Made in Japan”. Contains flax thread.
3342Gin Flask
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle, Flask
Description:
Brownware gin flask. Molded decoration. One side - old gin mill. Other side - Dutch building.
3287Box and Pouch
  • Object, Containers, Box, Packing Box
Description:
Light blue box marked, “Dempsey & Carroll, Union Square NY. Retail Dept.”. Pouch small brown with green, red and gold diamonds. Blue draw string closes pouch. Probably either a jewel or perfume bottle pouch.
3210Rum Bottle
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
Description:
Dark olive brown glass. Tall square with rounded shoulders and embossed bottom. Seal on shoulder. Donor info - from Bass Harbor.
23943 small glass cream bottles
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
Description:
Three clear glass bottles used as individual servings for cream. Provenance unknown.