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| Cowerie Shell Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Cowerie Shell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Cameo cut - white, brown and pink. Depicts three masted bark on waves with sails set. Other objects seen - sextant, globe, compass in box, anchor and windless and sextant with rope decorations. Marked: “Bark Aquila, H.A. Norwell, Commander”. Signed, “G. Wood Sculp”. | |||||
| Somesville Maine, Settled 1762 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Somesville Maine, Settled 1762 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Hand stitched sampler showing scenes around Somesville; designed by Lillian P, Somes, 1944. From home of Barbara Ninfi, Hall Quarry, via her daughter, Debie Ninfi Williams, wife of Jock Williams, boat-builder. | |||||
| Scrimshaw Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Scrimshaw Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One side depicts sailor in uniform, colonial hat and high boots. Carries sword. He is standing on what may be a ships rigging. Opposite side depicts lady in crown in frame with tassels on the side. Black, brown, red, and green etched in. | |||||
| Green Pig Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Green Pig Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pig carved in folk art style and painted green. 23" l X 16" h | ||||
| Carving of ship "Jonas" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Carving of ship "Jonas" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wooden carving 6" X 8.5" of ship "Jonas," 1613. This ship carried the Jesuits to what is now Fernald Point on Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island | ||||
| Mary King Halstead Quilt Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mary King Halstead Quilt Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Crazy quilt belonging to Mary King Halstead of Somesville, who was closely associated with the Somesville Meeting House. | ||||
| Beaded Decprations Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Beaded Decprations Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pair of black beaded decorative items, likely sewn to garment at one time; perhaps epaulettes. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor. | |||||
| Function Unknown Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Function Unknown Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Carved ivory piece. Rounded on top, pointed on end. | |||||
| Somesville Sampler Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Somesville Sampler Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Framed cross-stich sampler. Linen backing with purple and yellow border. In lettering, “Somesville, Maine. Founded 1752. " Depicts mantle and clock, airport, sailboats, schooner Catherine, antique car, Dr. Grindle’s buggy, church and cemetery. Designed by Agnes Sims and executed by Lillian Parker Somes "about 1934 or '35.". See object file for more info. | |||||
| Tiger Head Carving Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Tiger Head Carving Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Carving of tigers head mounted on carved board and varnished. | |||||
| Wooden vase or pencil holder Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Wooden vase or pencil holder Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Small container, possibly for pencils. Marked in pen "Northeast Harbor, ME." Jolly man on side; rough wood at bottom. 6" high, 2.5" diameter at top. Donor says this is from the Olander House on Islesford and was given to her by Marian Olander Bradow as the house was about to be sold to the Callandro Family. The house is now owned by Louis Siegel. |