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LC Subject Heading: Decorative arts

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 26536

Abigail Babson theorem purse, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Tempera on velvet

Item 26537

Sewall cornucopia theorem, ca. 1825, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Media: Watercolor on velvet

Item 26552

Genealogy of Wm. and Rhoda Thompson, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1831 Location: Scarborough; Portland Media: Watercolor, pen and ink on paper

Item 26535

Acrostic, Kittery Point, 1809

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-11-10 Location: Kittery Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 26538

Schoolwork exercise, Portland, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 26540

Rice specimen penmanship, Portland, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, watercolor

Item 26530

Samuel Libby powder horn, Scarborough, 1723

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Location: Scarborough Media: Carved horn

Item 26531

Canallis powder horn, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Media: Carved horn

Item 26542

Child's chair with portrait, Portland, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Portland Media: Carved and painted wood, photograph

Item 26554

Francis H.C. Small Memorial, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Media: Watercolor, ink on paper

Mystery Corner Item

Item 48403

Unidentified women, ca. 1860

Mystery Corner Item A lovely picture, but who are they?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Ambrotype

Item 48429

Silver posy vase, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Silver, leather, satin

Item 26532

Michael B. Goldthwait powder horn, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Lake George Media: Carved horn

Item 26533

Elijah Bradbury powder horn, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778 Location: West Point Media: Carved horn

Item 26534

David Fletcher powder horn, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Media: Carved horn

Item 80710

Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood

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Item 7384

Washington bicentennial bronze medallion, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Media: Bronze

Item 23471

Indian crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Metal, antler

Item 23472

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Antler, metal

Item 23473

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal

Item 23474

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal

Item 23475

Hand-shaped crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal

Item 103775

Lloyd George, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-12-15 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 48415

Multi-photo locket, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Kennebunk Media: Metal, tintypes