Historic New England

South Sea Whale Fishery

Framed engraving of a ship in the middleground with longboats with men catching whales in the foreground. Another ship is in the background to the left and a land mass is in the background to the right.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: Sutherland, Thomas, 1785-1838 (Engraver) After Huggins, William John, 1781-1845 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179906

Accession Number: 2006.44.801

Bowl

Circular bowl with short sides and small footed base. Dark purple glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 179909

Accession Number: 2006.44.2232

"St. Paul" of Salem

Framed watecolor on paper of a ship with eight sails unfurled and seven furled, the body is painted black with a white horizontal strip. There are four figures on board. The ship is flying seven flags on its masts, two of which are American flags. There are two ships in the background to the left an...

Date: 1906

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179910

Accession Number: 2006.44.802

Pitcher

Acorn shaped pitcher with no handle. Square footed base. Dark brown glaze. Oval stamp on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 179917

Accession Number: 2006.44.2238

Ship "Sapphire" of Salem

Framed watercolor of two views of the same ship. Side view in the foreground with seventeen sails unfurled and four sails furled. The two top masts have four blue and white flags each and there is an American flag at the stern. There are ten figures on board. Land in background.

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179918

Accession Number: 2006.44.803

Tray

Oval shaped wooden tray with beveled edge. Stained dark brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179919

Accession Number: 2006.44.2235

Sukey of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship on the water. Sails are unfurled and there is a large American flag at then end of the ship. there is a sailboat and land in the right background.

Date: 1905

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist) Reproduction of Ropes, George, 1788-1819 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179920

Accession Number: 2006.44.804

Vase

Bulbous vase with dark blue glaze. Three circular holes drilled into rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 179921

Accession Number: 2006.44.2231

Sieve

Funnel shaped metal sieve with three interchangable metal circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 179925

Accession Number: 2006.44.2298A-D

Brig "Rolla" of Salem

Framed water color of a ship at sea during sunset. The ship has nine unfurled sails and one furled. The front mast has a red, white and blue pennant, and an American flag at the stern. There are four figures on the deck.

Date: 1908

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179928

Accession Number: 2006.44.805

Malay of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship with no sails unfurled. The first mast has a blue and white flat, the second mast has an American flag in the shape of along triangle, and there is an American flag at the stern. There are mountains in the left background and town on the right.

Date: 1905

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179934

Accession Number: 2006.44.806

Ship at Sea "Ketch"

Farmed watercolor of a ship at sea with eight unfurled sails and one furled sail. The top mast has a white flag and a long triangular shaped American flag. Another American flag is at the stern. There are nine figures on the deck. Open ocean is in the right backgroud and two ships and land are in th...

Date: 1903

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179938

Accession Number: 2006.44.807

Bowl

Bowl with flat bottom and slightly curved sides, rolled rim. Orange-brown exterior glaze and cream colored interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 179940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1799

Bark Patriot of Salem, 1817

Framed watercolor of a ship at sea with eight sails unfurled and three sails furled. On the first mast is a red and white flag, on the second is a long triangular red and blue flag, and on the last mast is an American flage. There are eight figures on the deck. In the left background is land with a ...

Date: 1905

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179941

Accession Number: 2006.44.808

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid. White decorated with blue flowers and gilt lines around rims. Border of curliques around lid, knob finial, and small round hole for ventilation. Two squared off handles on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179950

Accession Number: 2006.44.3045AB

Ship "Thomas Perkins" of Salem, 1837

Framed watercolor of the ship "Thomas Perkins" at sea with four sails unfurled and eleven furled. There is land on both the left and right sides in the background. There are four figures on the deck. The middle mast is flying a red, white and blue pennant and there is an American flag off the stern.

Date: 1903

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179951

Accession Number: 2006.44.810

Sch. "Spy" of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship at sea with seven sails unfurled. There are six figures on deck, a blue and white pennant on the first mast, and the second mast has a long triangular American flag. Top sail has the name of the ship in reverse.

Date: 1904

Maker: Macpherson, M

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179956

Accession Number: 2006.44.811

Tea service

Set of six porcelain teacups and saucers. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucers have two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies. Cups have one of each, branch with flower and butterfly and also a loop handle.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179957

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a pattern of octagons filled with circles intersected with diamonds, squares, and circles. Printed in yellow, beige, and light green on a white ground.

Date: 1966-1969

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179489

Accession Number: 1969.19049AB

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Pattern consists of interlacing curves. Printed in red, yellow, and brown on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179490

Accession Number: 1969.3628

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a kaleidescope pattern of stars, circles, squares and diamonds. Printed in pink, blue, and orange on a maroon-red ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179491

Accession Number: 1969.3630

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a pattern of ogee-shaped, undulating lines. Printed in purple, brown, and pink on red ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179492

Accession Number: 1969.3631

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a pattern of stylized floral scrolls. Printed in light blue and green on a blue ground.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179493

Accession Number: 1969.3633

Wallpaper

Partial unused roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a large-scale floral pattern of peonies, roses, daisies and grapes. Printed in orange, lavender, and green on a blue-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179494

Accession Number: 1969.3634

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a swirling, meandering floral and leaf design. Printed in red, yellow, blue, and orange on a green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179495

Accession Number: 1969.3635

Wallpaper

One full and four partial, unused rolls. Pattern composed of large-scale, bearded irises printed over background of meandering vines. Prints in two yellows, yellow mica, two greens, liquid mica on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179496

Accession Number: 1948.740A-E

Wallpaper

Seven unused rolls. Pattern composed of floral nosegay alternating with scene of farm house. Each framed with foliate C-scrolls. Printed in three blues on polished white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Nevius & Haviland (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179497

Accession Number: 1948.739A-G

Wallpaper

Eight unused rolls. Scenery figure style paper. Vignettes show: men capturing a prisoner; a couple courting; men gambling; people arriving and leaving by coach; two men fencing. Vignettes are framed by scrolled foliage and flowers. Prints in pink, two reds, two greens, grey, two browns, two blues, a...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179498

Accession Number: 1948.741

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of floral spray of poppies, daisies and cat-o-nine tail set within foliated frame; surrounded by wehat tied with bow; edged with continuous floral vine and leaf. Prints in two pinks, yellow, brown, three greens, grey on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179499

Accession Number: 1948.738

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, swirls, curlicues and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179652

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.15

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179654

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.16

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179655

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.17

Doll's hoop skirt

Doll's hoop skirt with threee tightly braided textile hoops arranged in concentric fashion, one white cotton waistband in center; extends to form skirt. Waistband in center and hoops connected by four white, cotton ribbons. Metal pieces on hoops to adjust size. No number on object.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179656

Accession Number: 1993.763

Rug

Rug with ivory center field and seven rows of blue boteh designs. Red border with serrated leaves and palmettes. Edges are bound in dark blue, woven cotton band at one end. Senna rug from Persia. Tag on reverse "Stephen Phillips"

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179658

Accession Number: 2006.44.436

Set of butter chips

Set of four porcelain butter chips shaped like leaves. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is shaped.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179660

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large geometric shapes on dark blue ground. Center field is scattered with multi-colored eight pointed stars, octagons, and diamonds. Wide latch-hook border in yellow, brown, light blue, dark blue, red. Narrow border of blue and red spearheads. Edges are bound in blue....

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179661

Accession Number: 2006.44.437

Rug

Rug with center panel of multi colored geometric designs on blue ground. Large white latched diamond "taruntula" flanked by four red camels in center. Wide border of multi colored eight pointed stars on white ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Paper tag attached to rug "Kazak"

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179663

Accession Number: 2006.44.438

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179664

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.1

Rug

Rug with center panel of six multi colored hexagons on dark red ground. Small flowers and other geometric shapes flank hexagons. Three different borders: flowering vine on white ground; multi colored floral with alternating ground colors of blue, yellow, brown, green, and red; white and red spearhe...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179665

Accession Number: 2006.44.439

Miniature watercolor set

Miniature watercolor set (unused) with two brushes and eleven colors. Lid has applied decoration of "Earl of Ashburnham's House." Wooden box with cover that slides over top for closure. Small indent on cover to pull box open. Colors inside box each with relief image of leaping lion. Inside divided i...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 179666

Accession Number: 1993.735

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large eight pointed stars in blue on faded red ground. Each star is filled with smaller multi colored geometric shapes. The center field surrounding the stars is filled with more multi colored geometric shapes. Two narrow borders of multi colored diagonal lines; one wi...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179669

Accession Number: 2006.44.440

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179671

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.3

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a compote. Possibly was a manufacturer's product sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179672

Accession Number: 1993.759

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179673

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.4

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a goblet. Has yellow label with printed manufacturer, possible sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Rawson, C. E. (Woodworker)

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179674

Accession Number: 1993.758

Rug

Rug with center panel of eight rows of palmettes in red on dark blue ground. Between each row of palmettes is a row of small diamonds. Several borders: narrow latch hook border; floral border; red and blue hooks on white ground; Red and blue triangles. Edges bound in orange-red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179675

Accession Number: 2006.44.441

Miniature Book - "THE GOLDEN VASE: MINIATURE GIFT"

Miniature book "The Golden Vase"; black covers and binding; gilt stamped scrolled foliate decoration on binding and top cover. Top cover also with gilt stamped flower basket and bird. Pages gilded on edges. Book of "golden rules."

Date: 1851

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: pasteboard (paper), gilding, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179677

Accession Number: 1993.739

Rug

Rug with center panel of diamond shaped lattice and six sided mihrab arch in dark blue on ivory ground. Each opening in the lattice is filled with a multi colored stylized flower. Multiple borders: three multi colored floral on blue ground; one with multi colored squares with center diamond. Edges a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179680

Accession Number: 2006.44.442

Tableware set

Set of six porcelain bouillon cups, six saucers, a tea caddy with lid and one lone lid. Decoration around each piece is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179683

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043

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