Historic New England

Flowerpot

Ceramic flower pot with hole drilled in bottom. White glaze on rim and half of pot interior. Fits into circular hole in planter base.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174610

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241e

Ashtray

Circular ceramic ash tray with three feet. Black exterior glaze with aqua interior. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174611

Accession Number: 2006.44.2243

Bowl

Small bowl with brown glazed exterior. Dark purple glazed circle in center of bowl and dark purple line around base. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2244

Vase

Dark blue ceramic vase with slightly flared sides. Small footed base. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: earthenware, clay, turning (shaping process), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 174613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2239

Small terracotta pitcher with handle. Bulbous shape with stylized floral design under spout. Pitcher exterior is not glazed. The handle, pitcher interior, and pitcher bottom are coated with a clear glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 174617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2242

Wallet and original box

Black leather ("polished cowhide") wallet (c) contains a removable photo-card case, bill holder, coin container that snaps shut, inside window for ID, etc. Wallet folds and snaps shut. Top of box (b) is decorated with shield emblem with dog and arrow motif is top left corner. Color scheme is green-t...

Date: Late 20th Century

Maker: Prince Gardner Co. (Maker)

Material: cowhide

GUSN: 174618

Accession Number: 1995.534A-C

Bowl

Bowl with sloped sides, scalloped edge, and footed base. Green exterior glaze with yellow interior. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174621

Accession Number: 2006.44.2240

Wallpaper fragments

Two small wallpaper fragments with a four-petaled floral design in green within latched medallions, block printed on unfinished ground. From an 1841 Greek Revival House built by Joseph Langworthy in Hope Valley, Rhode Island. Found behind chimney wall. Very similar to the 'Provincetown Geometric' pa...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 174664

Accession Number: 2009.18AB

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book: Waterhouse Wallhangings First Edition Vol. VI, A collection of documentary designs 1765-1890.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren

Material: book paper, cardboard, book cloth (textile material), gold leaf

GUSN: 174706

Accession Number: 2009.19.1

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book: Waterhouse Wallhangings First Edition Vol. VII, A collection of documentary designs Katzenbach & Warren Inc., 1735-1835.

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: book paper, cardboard, book cloth (textile material), gold leaf

GUSN: 174707

Accession Number: 2009.19.2

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book: Waterhouse Wallhangings Vol. VIII, A collection of documentary designs 1700-1920.

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: book paper, book cloth (textile material), cardboard, gold leaf, metal

GUSN: 174708

Accession Number: 2009.19.3

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book: Thomas Strahan 115th Anniversary Collection.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: book paper, book cloth (textile material), cardboard, gold leaf, metal

GUSN: 174709

Accession Number: 2009.19.4

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Morning Glory". Floral design on white ground. United Wall Paper Crafters of North America, Thomas Strahan.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 174710

Accession Number: 2009.19.5

"The Stanwood-Mansfield"

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Stanwood-Mansfield". Gazebo and flowers printed on taupe ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 174711

Accession Number: 2009.19.6

"The Lincoln"

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Lincoln". Brown flowers and blue scrolls on tan ground. Thomas Strahan Co.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paint (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 174712

Accession Number: 2009.19.7

"The Hampton"

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Hampton". Maroon and gray square medallions and floral bouquets on white ground. United Wall Paper Crafters of North America, Thomas Strahan Co.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 174713

Accession Number: 2009.19.8

Dinner service

Porcelain dinner service consisting of three hundred thirty-three pieces. All pieces feature white bodies, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174734

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093

Platter

Porcelain circular platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174748

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.292

Soup tureen

Porcelain round covered soup tureen with acorn shaped final, white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on both body and cover.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174756

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.331ab

Jewelry cleaning kit

Jewelry cleaning kit (a-d) enclosed in purple box (a). Metal yellow container (no accession) holds a small brush (d), a yellow cloth (no accession number), a bar on pink soap (no accession number). Also includes a pamphlet on jewelry cleaning (b) and a sample of silver-white polish (c).

Date: 19th C to early 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 174758

Accession Number: 1995.398

L'Origan Perfume Bottle in Box

Box (A) and bottle (B) of L'Origan Parfum De Toilette. Perfume (b) in glass container with six sides. Gilded metal top with seven rounded points. Container holds 1.25 fl. oz., almost completely full of perfume. Writing (on front of bottle) in white (see inscriptioin). Box (a) is white with orange, w...

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Caldor (Vendor) Coty (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal, alcohol, water, cardboard

GUSN: 174760

Accession Number: 1995.532AB

Bottle

A three oz. glass bottle of Hires Root Beer Extract in a cardboard box, labeled; square labeled bottle with white cap; salmon colored box brown lettering; "Hires" logo is brown, orange, blue and white.

Date: Early to mid 20th C

Maker: The Hires Division (Maker)

GUSN: 174765

Accession Number: 1995.533

Vase

Short glass vase made of olive-green glass with irridescent threading in blues, purples and whites. Bulbous body consists of six sections gathered at shoulder, with circular wide flaring neck. Threading applied in vertical and horizontal lines in a random pattern.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174768

Accession Number: 1993.584

Fishbowl

Spherical glass fish bowl with circular opening; at top with flared rim. Platformed bell-shaped base. Hand blown. Some small bubbles visible in glass.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174769

Accession Number: 1993.595

Plate

Circular glass plate with mottled, overlapping brown splotches resembling a tortoiseshell pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174770

Accession Number: 1993.592

Paperweight

Flat paperweight made of clear glass, commerating the 50th Anniversary of the National Early American Glass club. Rectangular flate shape has scalloped sides. Yellow label adhered to bottom is visible and readable from the top. Label printed with commemorative date and a sketch of a candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174771

Accession Number: 1993.596

Calm Morning, Venice

Watercolor painting with orange-sailed ship in center and domed building on right horizon. Background appears to be beige paper with light blue wash. The artisit's name in lower left corner. Frame is gold painted, flat with outside border. Original mat was textured gold painted mat board. Origin...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173508

Accession Number: 2006.44.529

Children's Robe

Child's kimono-style robe. Fabric is off-white linen or cotton printed in blue outlined butterflies over a lighter blue background of thin stripes and flower petals. Garment is closed with two salmon-colored synthetic ties sewn to front of garment.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 173509

Accession Number: 1993.158.1

Sandals

Child's sandals in an Asian-inspired design; woven fiber, possibly straw, braided jute soles with rawhide reinforcements on sole. Sandal is held on the foot with two criss-crossing bands of light brown fiber, possibly cotton, with corduroy lining.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), jute (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173510

Accession Number: 1993.158.2AB

Costume Pants

Red cotton [cotton based on label, but look like maybe linen?] drawstring pants with large button fly in front, shaped front pockets, rectangular back pockets, and gathered elastic ankles. Right front pocket has small attached "change" pocket. Two cotton tags are stitch inside rear of waistband.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173514

Accession Number: 1993.164.1

Costume Jacket

Lightweight, blue cotton [cotton based on label, but looks like may be linen?] with low v-neck three pewter-colored metal buttons down the front, two v-shaped yellow "stripes" on the right sleeve, and a large number "25" stencilied on the back in red. There is one interior pocket on the left front. ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173515

Accession Number: 1993.164.2

Costume Cap

Round, black cloth cap with black paper visor and round, red cloth section at crown. Treated black paper band stretches across front over visor. Band is attached at sides by two molded metal braids, decorated with anchor motifs. Underside of visor is green treated paper. Gray, plastic-coated sweat b...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper by composition or origin, plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173516

Accession Number: 1993.164.3

Venetian Canal

Watercolor painting of a waterway in Venice. Gondola depicted in lower left and a home on the right. Title on lower left, artist's signature on lower right. Original cream colored mat with folded inner edges, not cut. Frame is cream with gold outer border and a gold beaded inner border.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: Sala, Paolo, 1859-1924 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173517

Accession Number: 2006.44.534

Evening - New Castle, New Hampshire

Watercolor painting of a dirt road with various houses lined along the sides. Sunset sky with pinks and blues. Artist name and title appears in lower left. Gold painted frame with beaded inner border.

Date: 1900

Maker: Kaula, William Jurian (American painter, 1871-1953) (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173521

Accession Number: 2006.44.541

Medieval Costume Dress

Full length dress with long, flaring sleeves, gathered at waist. Made of linen fabric with all-over repeated pattern of blue flowers, olive-green leaves, and brown and blue birds on a cream-colored ground. Lace trim sewn around neck and wrists. Center back closure with three buttons. One part of a m...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), hand sewing

GUSN: 173532

Accession Number: 1993.160.1

Medieval Costume Shawl

Triangular shaped shawl made of cream-colored linen. One part of a "Medieval" costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173533

Accession Number: 1993.160.2

Medieval Costume Hat

Cone shaped hat with long train. Made of cream-colored gauze-like fabric. Cone reinforced with coated fabric. Safety pin inside cone bottom. Stick pin at cone top.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173534

Accession Number: 1993.160.3

Scottish Costume Vest

Black velvet vest with eight gold colored buttons down the front and side vents. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 173543

Accession Number: 1993.161.1

Scottish Costume Kilt

Wool tartan kilt, red plaid color, pleated with metal fastener in waistband. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173544

Accession Number: 1993.161.2

Scottish Costume Sash

Wool pleated tartan sash, red plaid color part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173545

Accession Number: 1993.161.3

Scottish Costume Garters

Pair of sock garters with red plaid ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173546

Accession Number: 1993.161.4

Doll

Ceramic doll with glass eyes and painted features dressed in Scottish costume, including metal thistle attached to kilt.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 173547

Accession Number: 1993.161.5

Pants

Pair of medium-blue adult pants made of twill fabric with gold stripe on outer side of each leg. Five plastic buttons close front fly. Belt loops at waist. Two pockets on back, three pockets in front. Six plastic buttons around inner waist. One part of costume.

Date: c. 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173549

Accession Number: 1993.163.1

Jacket

Miltary style jacket made of red twill fabric with gold twil epaulets and gold twill trim at wrist, hip length, long sleeves. Center front closure with three gold-colored plastic buttons. Simple folded collar. Four front pockets all with buttoned flaps- two at chest, two at hips. "25" Stenciled on p...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, plastic (organic material), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173550

Accession Number: 1993.163.2

Military Costume Cap

Military style cap with black plastic half-circle brim, gold twill fabric hat band, and medium-blue twill fabric circular top. Front decorated with black plastic strip and two gold-colored nautical buttons. Yellow paint (?) splotch on top. Sewn size label inside back. Size 7. One part of costume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173551

Accession Number: 1993.163.3

Tablecloth and napkins

One tablecloth and twelve napkins

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173552

Accession Number: 1993.802

Tablecloth

Natural linen; cloth - two center square medallions of embroidery and drawnwork; similiar triangle motifs repeated along side; rectangular inserts of filet lace above and at hem inserts of filet lace at sides; square medallions repeated in hem; edged all around wiht small loops.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), filet lace, embroidery (visual works), cotton (textile), drawn thread work

GUSN: 173553

Accession Number: 1993.802.1

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173554

Accession Number: 1993.802.2

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173555

Accession Number: 1993.802.3

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173556

Accession Number: 1993.802.4

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