Historic New England

Two red lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173620

Accession Number: 2009.10.1

Two red and black lacquer shallow bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173621

Accession Number: 2009.10.2

Three red and black lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173622

Accession Number: 2009.10.3

Three black lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173623

Accession Number: 2009.10.4

Four red lacquer footed bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173624

Accession Number: 2009.10.5

Two shallow bowls, one red, one black

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173625

Accession Number: 2009.10.6

One red lacquer footed saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173626

Accession Number: 2009.10.7

Two red lacquer footed plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173627

Accession Number: 2009.10.8

Two red lacquer footed saucers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173628

Accession Number: 2009.10.9

Two green-black lacquer footed bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173629

Accession Number: 2009.10.10

One green and black lacquer footed rice bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173630

Accession Number: 2009.10.11

Black lacquer cylindrical shaped teapot with cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173631

Accession Number: 2009.10.12

Three red and black plastic plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173632

Accession Number: 2009.10.13

Three red lacquer rice bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173633

Accession Number: 2009.10.14

Three lacquer spoons

One red, one red and black, one black

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173634

Accession Number: 2009.10.15

Three clear glass plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173635

Accession Number: 2009.10.16

Johnson's Dental Floss

100 yards Johnson's dental floss waxed, in clear glass jar with metal top. White floss and label from Johnson & Johnson Co.

Date: 1950s

Maker: Johnson & Johnson (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), alloy steel, nylon

GUSN: 173638

Accession Number: 2009.11.1

Scotch hand

Rectangular wooden paddle with one grooved side and one smooth side. Generally used in pairs to make butter balls or other fancy butter shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 173655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2300

An oil painting of a scene in Venice. Water all along bottom half of scene, with boats docked in upper left corner. Some men walking down steps towards the gondolas. Four blue pillars stand out of water in upper right. Frame is gold painted wood, carved at corners and along inner border. Carrig-Ro...

Date: c. 1908

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173656

Accession Number: 2006.44.592

Scotch hand

Rectangular wooden paddle with one smooth side and one grooved side. Generally used in pairs to make butter balls or other fancy shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 173657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2301

A Moorish Marketplace

An oil painting of a moorish marketplace. A gold domed building stands at right. A tree stands at left. People and horses in front of carts along bottom of sene. Frame is carved wood with a recessed back and inner border, gold painted. Plaster leaves are gilded. The recessed middle border is gilded...

Maker: Pasini, Alberto, 1826-1899 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173658

Accession Number: 2006.44.593

Scotch hand

Rectangular wooden paddle with one grooved side and one smooth side. Slightly beveled back. Generally used in pairs to make butter balls or other fancy shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 173659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2302

A River Landscape

An oil painting of a river scene. Bottom left corner has a small piece of land, and trees line the opposite bank along the horizen line. Two small boats are in the center of the painting, only one of which is occupied. Frame is wood with gilded plaster ornaments, similar to vines and flowers.

Maker: Perrier, Emilio Sanchez, 1855-1907 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173660

Accession Number: 2006.44.594

Napoleon and Josephine

Two oval portraits, one each of Napoleon and Josephine, the backgrounds of both are blue. He is wearing a blue uniform with a red sash, gold shoulder pads and various medals. She is wearing a light colored dress, pearl necklace and earrings and an elaborate crown. Also across her shoulders is a red ...

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paint (coating)

GUSN: 173661

Accession Number: 2006.44.596

Portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips

A pastel portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips, it is a left profile, and he is wearing a black suit jacket. His high collared shirt is white, and has a small ruffle in front. His shoulder length hair is tied back with a dark ribbon. Frame is gold painted wood and plaster, with a scalloped inside bo...

Date: 1802-1807

Maker: Schipper, Gerrit, 1775-ca. 1830 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173662

Accession Number: 2006.44.597

Jelly mold

Jelly mold, ring shaped with thirteen fluted sided compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 173663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2297

Jelly mold

Ring shaped mold fourteen heart shaped compartments with fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 173664

Accession Number: 2006.44.2296

Stephen Clarendon Phillips

A chromolithograph of Stephen C. Phillips. He is seated in a red backed chair, wearing a black suit jacket, bowtie and high white collar. The frame is gold painted wood with ornate plaster flowers and vines attached to give the appearance of carvings; plaster is also gold painted. Inside edge is ova...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 173665

Accession Number: 2006.44.598

Off Nixs Mate, Boston Harbor

An oil painting portrait of ships in Boston Harbor. The ship in the foreground is an American ship with a total of 5 flags flying (note added to paper file on 2.23.03 says 3 pennants). A yellow and white tug-boat is in front, and a brick platform is at the bottom right corner. Frame is wood with pla...

Date: 1876

Maker: Curtis, George, 1816-1881 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173666

Accession Number: 2006.44.599

Classical Landscape

A large, unframed oil painting with two large trees on left side and two buildings of classical architecture on right side. Cattle and robed figures are in the foreground, a small body of water and bridge in the middle ground, and distant hills in the background.

Date: 1807

Maker: Ropes, George, 1788-1819 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173667

Accession Number: 2006.44.600

Steamer mold

Cylindrical tin mold with cover. Large tapered vertical spike in center of base. Cover has small ring shaped handle. Used for steaming pudding or brown bread.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 173668

Accession Number: 2006.44.2295AB

Portrait of Mrs. Stephen W. Phillips (Anna Pingree Phillips)

A chalk drawing of Anna Phillips, seated and looking off to the viewer's left side. Her hair is pulled up; she wears a dress with a high collar and she has her hands folded on her lap. The paper substrate is gray, which contrasts with the black and white chalk drawing medium. The frame is brown with...

Date: 1909

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), chalk

GUSN: 173669

Accession Number: 2006.44.601

Portrait of Stephen Phillips

A black and white chalk drawing of Stephen ("Stevie") Phillips as a young boy. He is seated, wearing white shirt and large round hat. The paper substrate is brown, and contrasts with the chalk colors. The frame is brown wood with vinelike designs and the sides and leaflike designs in the four corner...

Date: 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), chalk

GUSN: 173670

Accession Number: 2006.44.602

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173317

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.15

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173318

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.16

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173319

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.17

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173320

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.18

Dish towel

Corinthian column capital in gold, brown and rust on a rust/black ground; framed in gold and brown; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), printed textile materials

GUSN: 173323

Accession Number: 1993.784

Dish towel

Aqua ground printed in white, black, aqua, brown and yellow with drawing of dollhouse, showing interiors of several rooms; two large dolls in foreground; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173324

Accession Number: 1993.785

Dish towel

Resist print (?) linen; white leafy tree on blue ground; nine red and brown robins sitting on branches; hemmed all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173325

Accession Number: 1993.786

Platter

Armorial oval porcelain platter with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a central coat-of-arms comprising of a shield with ship, a cross, and a fist grasping a knife. Above is a standing lion and below is a banner with a Latin inscription. Surrounded by green, pink and gold...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Probably The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173333

Accession Number: 2006.44.1927

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central scene comprising of three men and two children in an exterior setting and surrounded by a shaped green border with pink flowers.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173334

Accession Number: 2006.44.1931

Hooked Rug

Gray rectangular center; 10" black and gray border spaced with alternating gray-green, dark green, and red swatches; black grosgrain binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173336

Accession Number: 1993.776

Soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, cows, a house and a bridge. Rim features a splayed bird at top, two sprays of gold flowers at sides, and a coat-of-arms at bottom of a blue cartouche with three fleur de lis frame...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173338

Accession Number: 2006.44.1928.1

Hooked Rug

Tan, red, green and black hooked wool; central black framed tan medallion with red and green motif. Border of red swastika on tan ground, outlined in green; edged all around in black; black twill tape binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173341

Accession Number: 1993.777

Hooked Rug

Central tan cotton (?) rectangle with cut-out corners framed in reds, green and brown wool yarn; bound all around with black twill tape; hooked on canvas back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), geometric patterns, canvas, hooking

GUSN: 173343

Accession Number: 1993.778

Rug

Hooked and sheared (?) wool; central golden brown medallion framed with green leaves; branches with green and red leaves at upper left and lower right; brown and black ground; bound all around with black twill tape base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173345

Accession Number: 1993.779

Hooked Rug

Repeating diamond motifs formed by rectangles in two tones each of gray, green or red; each block outlined in black; no binding; hooked on canvas back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), canvas, hooking

GUSN: 173350

Accession Number: 1993.780

Dish Towel

White linen printed wtih large scale floral in brown, light and dark orange and light and dark olive; hemmed all around.

Date: c. 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: Belgian linen

GUSN: 173351

Accession Number: 1993.781B

Soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, cows, a house and a bridge. Rim features a splayed bird at top, two sprays of gold flowers at sides, and a coat-of-arms at bottom of a blue cartouche with three fleur de lis frame...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173371

Accession Number: 2006.44.1928.2

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