Historic New England

Mortar and pestle

Large wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174123

Accession Number: 2006.44.2263

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with a landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2982

Mortar

Large wooden mortar with turned decoration made of dark wood.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 174125

Accession Number: 2006.44.2263.1

Pestle

Wooden pestle with bulbous handle. Honey colored wood with wavy grain.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174126

Accession Number: 2006.44.2263.2

Rose and black floor-length one piece gown make of low-pile velvet. Rose-colored bodice has shoulder straps each with applied diamond (fake?) and silver chain decoration. Has v-neck, scoop back and hook and thread closure on right side. Rose bodice terminates at waist in front and just below buttock...

Date: ca. 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 174128

Accession Number: 1993.528

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174129

Accession Number: 2006.44.2985

Set of salad plates

Set of twelve porcelain salad plates with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel varying central designs of mixed fruits with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174134

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of an apple, peach and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174135

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.5

Women's Evening Gown

Full-length, black, sleeveless dress made of low-pile velvet. Neck is low v-shape. Off-white straps start at shoulder and extend to about shoulder blades in back; off-white straps studded with rhinestones and crystal beads in shape of sunbursts on left side are off-white and black velvet flowers in ...

Date: Late 1920s to early 1930s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174136

Accession Number: 1993.527

Women's Dress

Light pink, silk, sleeveless, mid-length sheath dress covered with black, clear, and silver-tinted crystal beads. Silver-tinted beads form tight vertical lines which occaisonally open to reveal pink silk ground. Within openings are stylized, foliate motifs in clear and black beads. A deep fringe of...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), crystal (lead glass), feather (material)

GUSN: 174137

Accession Number: 1993.526

Salad plate

Salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of an apple, peach and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174138

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer, decorated in blue and white. Central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173699

Accession Number: 2006.44.2951

Saucer

Porcelain saucer decorated in blue and white with landscape in center and rain and clouds border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173700

Accession Number: 2006.44.2954

Saucer

Porcelain saucer decorated in blue and white with central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173701

Accession Number: 2006.44.2953

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle. Blue and white decorations of lanscape around outside. Straight line border around inner edge, a design of foliage at inside bottom and three dots on handle.

Date: after 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173702

Accession Number: 2006.44.2975

Teacup

Porcelain teacup, blue and white, decorated with landscape around outside, straight line border around inner edge. A bit of foliage adorns the bottom of the inside of the cup and the loop handle has three blue dots.

Date: after 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173706

Accession Number: 2006.44.2974

Vegetable dish

Scalloped oval porcelain vegetable dish, white with blue decorations. Ouside has four flowers at each corner. Border is rain and cloud. Bottom of inside painted with a landscape. Lid is decorated with a landscape. Blue oval knoblike finial.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173707

Accession Number: 2006.44.2977AB

Cocktail Napkins

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), appliqué (visual works), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 173708

Accession Number: 1993.804

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with scalloped edge. Size of scallops in a repeating pattern of big, small, small and repeat around rim. White with blue decoration. Outside has three floral motifs at equal distances around. Inside bottom has landscape. Inside border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173713

Accession Number: 2006.44.2979

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173714

Accession Number: 1993.804.1

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173715

Accession Number: 1993.804.2

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173716

Accession Number: 1993.804.3

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173717

Accession Number: 1993.804.4

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173718

Accession Number: 1993.804.5

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173719

Accession Number: 1993.804.6

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173720

Accession Number: 1993.804.7

Cocktail Napkin

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173721

Accession Number: 1993.804.8

Breadstick pan

Rectangular breadstick pan with twelve trough shaped compartments. Used to make breadsticks.

Maker: Probably August Kreamer & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173730

Accession Number: 2006.44.2271

French roll pan

Rectangular pan with twelve curved compartments. Two rows of six compartments separated by five metal spacers. Short handles at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 173733

Accession Number: 2006.44.2272

Roll pan

Rectangular pan with twelve rectangular compartments with rounded corners. Two rows of four vertical compartments flank a center row of four horizontal compartments.

Maker: Probably Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer) Probably Waterman, Nathaniel (Designer)

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 173734

Accession Number: 2006.44.2273

Pouch

Military pouch or case; painted canvas with eagle and star motif, with the initials "WM" in a blue oval

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 173735

Accession Number: 1993.809

Baking pan

Rectangular baking pan with slightly sloped sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173739

Accession Number: 2006.44.2283

Breadstick pan

Rectangular breadstick pan with twelve trough shaped compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173740

Accession Number: 2006.44.2270

Ladyfinger pan

Rectangular ladyfinger pan with six elongated oval shaped depressions.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173741

Accession Number: 2006.44.2269

Pot

Large cast iron open pot with handle. Small footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 173742

Accession Number: 2006.44.2268

Gelatin mold

White ceramic mold, oval shaped with interior design of a pineapple. The interior sides of the mold are fluted, the exterior sides of the mold are smooth.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173743

Accession Number: 2006.44.2267

Gelatin mold

Ceramic mold, oval with interior design of grapes and grape leaves. Interior has fluted sides and white glaze. Exterior has smooth sides and brown glaze. Small footed base with two holes punched into foot rim. Stamped "BBB" and "4" on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 173744

Accession Number: 2006.44.2266

Tray

Rectangular earthenware tray with scalloped edges and pierced floral and line design in border, one design in the center of each edge. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark and date scratched into bottom of tray.

Date: 1930

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173745

Accession Number: 2006.44.2265

Santa Costume Hat

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Cap made of same two flannels, iwth flannel bow across chin.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173759

Accession Number: 1993.162.1

Santa Costume Coat

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Knee-length coat made of pink flannel (mostly discolored) trimmed with cream colored flannel. Front closure with three hidden snaps. Pocket at either hip. Long sleeves. Also, red and green paper wreath handsewn to back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173760

Accession Number: 1993.162.2

Santa Costume Mask

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Paper mask. Covers entire face, with eye holes. Cotton band across top. Front pained with facial features. String remnants on sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173761

Accession Number: 1993.162.3

Costume Pants

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Yellow cotton pants with black fabric panels decorating large bell bottom cuffs. Garment has two front pockets, a front patch pocket on the right side, two rear patch pockets, belt loops and for button fly.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173765

Accession Number: 1993.165.1

Costume Jacket

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Red cotton jacket with black fabric decorating shoulders and black fabric panels at large flared cuffs. Single button sewn inside the front to fasten to a fabric strap sewn to the other side. Part of fancy dress costume- Man's Yale Class of '25 Reunion.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173766

Accession Number: 1993.165.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with embossed floral bouquets, iris, tulips, and carnations, encircled by flowering vine. Printed in tans and sage greens on cream ground with gilt accents. Same pattern but different colorway of 1981.111.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Rottman & Co. (Importer) Possibly Irving & Casson (Dealer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 174063

Accession Number: 2009.12.1

Toy stove

Metal toy stove painted red with Little Orphan Annie motif; hollow

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180976

Accession Number: 2009.7.2

Toy sink

Metal toy sink painted white with painted on black faucet.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180977

Accession Number: 2009.7.3

Toy dressing table set

Wooden dressing table painted aqua with attached sheet metal mirror and matching wooden bench with bent metal legs

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, sheet metal

GUSN: 180978

Accession Number: 2009.7.4

Toy radio

Carved wooden toy radio with engraved dials and screen.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180979

Accession Number: 2009.7.5

Fifty-five piece Chinese Export Dinner Service monogrammed "AQ"

Fifty-five piece Chinese export dinner service with blue diamond patterned band and spearhead border with "AQ" monogram in shield. Includes serving bowls, gravy boat, soup plates, dinner and dessert plates, soup tureen, and platters.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174069

Accession Number: 2009.5.2

Commemorative plate

Wedgwood commemorative plate, Dorothy Quincy Homestead

Date: ca. 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 174070

Accession Number: 2009.5.3

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