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Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180068

Accession Number: 1993.551.4

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Tumblers

Set of five pressed glass paneled bar tumblers of Ashburton-type design. .551.5 has seven panels that are 3 1/2 inches high and 3 3/8 wide at the mouth.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180069

Accession Number: 1993.551.5

Bud Vase

Green glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180070

Accession Number: 1993.581

Vase

Teal-colored glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapering at neck. Shallow dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180071

Accession Number: 1993.582

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Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl (a) and lid (b) made of clear glass. Sugar bowl has a wide mouth decorated with two rows of facets. Bowl tapers to base and has a wide domed circular foot. Domed pressed glass lid has three graduated tiers. Stemmed finial seams are visible. Ashburton-type form.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180072

Accession Number: 1993.557AB

Decanter

Hand blown decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has six rings around neck paired in groups of two. Rings are ribbed. Flared lip on rim. Pontil mark on bottom. Pressed stopper in circular, sun-like shape.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180075

Accession Number: 1993.569.1AB

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Wine glass

Small wine glass made of clear blown glass. Plain bowl has straight sides, flares toward rim. Bowl tilts, slightly to one side. Straight cylindrical stem has single bulbous ring. Circular foot wider than rim. Pontil mark visible.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180078

Accession Number: 1993.567

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Epergne

Footed epergne with edged fern decoration. A: Bowl with circular foot. Ferns on outside of bowl. Hole at center where piece B fits. B: Trumpet shaped form with tapered base with blown (?) ring. Ferns at top of "trumpet." Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), glass (material)

GUSN: 180079

Accession Number: 1993.593AB

Wallpaper border

Border of graph vines and yellow buds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180080

Accession Number: 1966.135B

Fireboard

Fireboard with a border of green foliate vine, green leaves and gray scrolls, block-printed in three greys, three greens, and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 180081

Accession Number: 1930.1445

Spring Landscape with Flowering Trees

Framed pastel drawing of a landscape with fields of corpses of trees and low bushes, a stream is in the lower left side, and there are birds in the distance.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: Brown, John Appleton, 1844-1902 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180082

Accession Number: 2006.44.828

Wallpaper

Border paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180084

Accession Number: 1953.50B

Flowering Apple Trees

Framed pastel on paper of a small field with a pond and trees with white blossoms. A path winds from the middle left side to behind the center tree. Birds in the upper left side sky.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: Brown, John Appleton, 1844-1902 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180085

Accession Number: 2006.44.829

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Fireboard

Border paper attached to fireboard. Imitation of carved rococo foliate border. Cream and beige.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180086

Accession Number: 1972.105b

Stephen Goodhue Wheatland (1824-1892)

Framed painted photographic portrait of Stephen G. Wheatland. He is pictured from the chest up facing left and is looking at the viewer. He is dressed in a white collared shirt, a loose bowtie, and a brown vest and brown suit coat. His hair is slicked back on the sides and he has a mustache.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180087

Accession Number: 2006.44.854

Ann Maria Pingree (1846-1927)

Framed painted photographic portrait print of Ann Maria Pingree. She is pictured from the chest up facing forward and viewing to the right. She is wearing a green button up dress with a white collar and brown brooch. Her hair has finger waves and there is a black ribbon tied around her neck.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180089

Accession Number: 2006.44.853

David Pingree (1841-1932)

Framed photographic portrait of David Pingree, (1841-1932). The man is seated toward the viewer but looks off to the right. His hair is slicked back and he has a mustache. He is wearing a white collared shirt with a bowtie with a suit and matching vest. He is wearing a glove on his right hand and is...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, silver (metal)

GUSN: 180091

Accession Number: 2006.44.855

Palestine

Framed watercolor of a two masted ship with nine unfurled sails and an American flag at the stern. There are fourteen people on deck. the first mast has a blue and white flag with a white "P" and the second mast has four blue and white flags. The top flag is halved diagonally, the second is halved v...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

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

GUSN: 180093

Accession Number: 2006.44.862

Membership certificate

Framed membership certificate for the Massachusetts National Guard. Black calligraphy text above and below a black ink drawing of a horsedrawn artillery regiment. A red wax seal is in the bottom left corner and a dark blue, light blue and red striped ribbon is framed in the upper right corner.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wax

GUSN: 180094

Accession Number: 2006.44.877

Membership certificate

Framed membership certificate to the Massachusetts Historical Society. Black ink calligraphic text with three signatures at bottom and a raised circular seal at center bottom.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 180096

Accession Number: 2006.44.878

Wallpaper

Border paper pasted on fireboard. Imitation of a rococo carved foliate border. Cream and beige.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 180098

Accession Number: 1972.106b

Stephen Phillips holding a ball

Framed photograph of Stephen Phillips as a young boy holding a ball. He is dressed in a white one piece longsleeve pantaloon costume with a belt and leggings and black leather boots.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180101

Accession Number: 2006.44.893

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Caster set

Castor set consisting of four bottles in blown, clear glass on a shallow metal stand. .1 = stand, silver-plate over copper. Rectangular base with rounded edges and shallow sides, decorated with pressed band of wary ribbing. Vertical metal frame holds four bottles with finger grip at top. Four ball f...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, pressed glass, silver (metal), copper (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 180110

Accession Number: 1993.594

Cruet set stand

Cruet set consisting of four bottles in blown, clear glass on a shallow metal stand. Stand, silver-plate over copper. Rectangular base with rounded edges and shallow sides, decorated with pressed band of wary ribbing. Vertical metal frame holds four bottles with finger grip at top. Four ball feet on...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Sheffield (Maker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180111

Accession Number: 1993.594.1

Caster

Glass condiment bottle, with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body. Visible pontil mark. .2a-spice bottle, b. perforated copper lid, domed with finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180112

Accession Number: 1993.594.2AB

Cruet with stopper

Glass condiment bottle, with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body. Visible pontil mark. .3a-oil/vinegar bottle. Neck shaped to form pouring spout. b. stopper with spherical, fluted finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180113

Accession Number: 1993.594.3AB

Cruet with stopper

Glass condiment bottles with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body.Visible pontil mark. Dry condiment bottle with wide neck and flaring rim, tall cylindrical lid with spherical finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180114

Accession Number: 1993.594.4AB

Cruet with stopper

Glass condiment bottles with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body. Visible pontil mark. Oil/vinegar bottle, neck shaped to form pouring spout. Stopper with spherical, fluted finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180115

Accession Number: 1993.594.5AB

Three Eldest Children of King Charles I

Framed photographic print of the three eldest children of Charles I, Charles, Prince of Wales (1630-1683); James, Duke of York (1633-1701); and Mary, Princess of Orange (1631-1660), stand between two King Charles spaniels. The elder boy is wearing a shirt with a scalloped edged lace collar and cuffs...

Maker: Reproduction of Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180116

Accession Number: 2006.44.919

Coffee service

Porcelain coffee service consisting of a coffeepot, three plates, a muffin dish, and two coffee cups with matching saucers. All pieces have white bodies with magenta pastoral scenes.

Maker: Wedgwood

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180117

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114

Coffeepot

Porcelain coffeepot with lid. Cream background with magenta pastoral scenes on both sides, on the front of the spout, and covering the lid. A solid magenta line encircles the opening of the spout, the top of the pot, the outer edge of the lide and the outer middle section of the handle. A v-shaped f...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180118

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.1ab

Bread-and-butter plate

Small porcelain bread and butter plate. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate. Solid magenta line around the outer rim of plate. Magenta v-shaped feather pattern around plate just inside of the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.2

Bread-and-butter plate

Small porcelain bread and butter plate. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate. Solid magenta line around the outer rim of plate. Magenta v-shaped feather pattern around plate just inside of the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.3

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate. Solid magenta line around the outer rim of plate. Magenta v-shaped feather pattern around plate just inside of the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.4

Muffin dish

Porcelain muffin dish with lid. Lid has cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center. Protruding from center of scene is a flower shaped knob with magenta detailing of v-shaped feather patterns and elongated teardrop shapes. A solid magenta line encircles the lower edge of the lid. A v-sha...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180122

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.5ab

Saucer

Porcelain coffee cup saucer. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate extending past the cup depression. A solid magenta line encircles the rim of the saucer. A v-shaped feather pattern also encircles the saucer, just inside the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180123

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.6

Saucer

Porcelain coffee cup saucer. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate extending past the cup depression. A solid magenta line encircles the rim of the saucer. A v-shaped feather pattern also encircles the saucer, just inside the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180124

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.7

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Cream background with identical magenta pastoral scenes on the outside of the cup. A solid magenta line encircles the inner edge of the rim. A v-shaped feather pattern encircles the inner edge of the rim, just inside of the solid line. A solid magenta line also runs partially d...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180125

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.8

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Cream background with identical magenta pastoral scenes on the outside of the cup. A solid magenta line encircles the inner edge of the rim. A v-shaped feather pattern encircles the inner edge of the rim, just inside of the solid line. A solid magenta line also runs partially d...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180126

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.9

The Woodman's Return

Framed color print of four figures in an outdoor scene. The four figures stand on a path that leads out of the woods on the left to a small cottage to the right. There is a man in a loose shirt with breeches and socks. He has a hat, a barrel and carries bound sticks over his left shoulder. The woman...

Date: 1797

Maker: After Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801 (Artist) Whefsell, J (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 180129

Accession Number: 2006.44.1059

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted with landscape scenes and line border inside rim. Bottom inside of cup is painted with a bit of foliage. Squared off handle with a spur pointing upwards.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180130

Accession Number: 2006.44.2993

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted outside with landscape scenes, order inside rim has crossed lines and abit of foliage painted in inside bottom of cup. Ear shaped loop handle.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180132

Accession Number: 2006.44.2994

Ship "Brookline" of Salem

Framed watercolor painting of a ship in water. It is painted black with a brown stripe with "Brookline" painted on the bow. On three masts there are seventeen unfurled sales. There are four blue and white flags on the first mast and a long red and blue with white stars pennant on the second mast. An...

Date: 1903

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

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

GUSN: 180135

Accession Number: 2006.44.1070

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180136

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.8

Pitcher

Small white jasperware pitcher heavily decorated with scenes in relief. Decoration show Dionysus with satyrs. On one side Dionysus sits on a donkey supports by two satyrs and his arm is raised, looped through a grape vine. The other side Dionysus walks supported in between two satyrs. The handle...

Date: 20th Century

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180137

Accession Number: 2006.44.3049

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Salt Dish

Pair of cut glass salts. Oval shaped body with all over diaper pattern around bowl. Ridged rim. Hexagonal base with cut starburst design on bottom of base. Facets on bottom of bowl below diapering.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180138

Accession Number: 1993.565

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Salt Dish

Pair of cut glass salts. Oval shaped body with all over diaper pattern around bowl. Ridged rim. Hexagonal base with cut starburst design on bottom of base. Facets on bottom of bowl below diapering.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180139

Accession Number: 1993.565.1

Silhouette

Silhouette bust portrait of a young boy facing left. Chalk highlights accent the ruffles and folds of his clothing.

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179872

Accession Number: 2006.44.689

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips

Hollow cut silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips. Chalk highlights accent the outline of his clothing. The silhouette is cut out of black paper and adhered to backing paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179873

Accession Number: 2006.44.690

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Grope Fest Pin, 1970

Round black pin with white swirl. Grope Fest souvenir pin.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 179883

Accession Number: 2009.23.1