Historic New England

Drum

Cylindrical drum with painted grey body and bands of red, yellow and white ovals along top and bottom, painted black cover and bottom held on with a leather cord, two wrapped leather handles on one side.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 187949

Accession Number: 2006.44.2209

Set of Nutpicks

Set of three nutpicks with ivory handles. Two have a decorative flared ridge, like a shortened guard, at the collar and more rounded end of handle. The third is shorter, has a plain collar and a flat handle end.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187952

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493

Nutpick

Nutpick with ivory handle. Has a decorative flared ridge, like a shortened guard, at the collar and handle end is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187955

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493.1

Bedspread and valance set

Set of bed coverings consisting of a bedspread, pillow sham and four bed valances. All are made of white cotton with raised stripe pattern. The bedspread and pillow sham feature a knotted cottom trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 187956

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230

Nutpick

Nutpick with ivory handle. Has a decorative flared ridge, like a shortened guard, at the collar and handle end is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187957

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493.2

Nutpick

Nutpicks with ivory handle, plain collar and a flat handle end.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187958

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493.3

Bedspread

White cotton bedspread with stripe pattern and knotten cotton fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187961

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230.1

Pillow sham

White cotton pillow sham with stripe pattern and knotted cotton fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187965

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230.2

Bed valances

Set of four white cotton bed valances with stripe pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187966

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230.3a-d

Set of Knives

Three knives with ivory handles. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blades are smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the ends curve upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187968

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504

Knife

Knife with ivory handle. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blade is smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the end curves upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187970

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504.1

Knife

Knife with ivory handle. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blade is smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the end curves upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187971

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504.2

Knife

Knife with ivory handle. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blade is smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the end curves upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187972

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504.3

Doily

White linen doily with scalloped lace edge with reserves with abstract urns with flowers, white embroidered scrolls and flowers around center.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 187975

Accession Number: 2006.44.1549

Set of dinner knives

Set of seven dinner knives with ivory handles. Blades are smooth without a serrated edge and have rounded tips.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187977

Accession Number: 2006.44.1506

Doily

Round white linen doily with lace border and white embroidered scrolls and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 187978

Accession Number: 2006.44.1548.1

Doily

Round white linen doily with lace border and white embroidered scrolls and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 187980

Accession Number: 2006.44.1548.2

Dinner Knife

Dinner knife with an ivory handle. Blade is smooth without a serrated edge and has a rounded tip.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187981

Accession Number: 2006.44.1506.1

Scoop

Silver scoop with ivory handle. Bowl end is shaped like a small shovel and it has a long neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187982

Accession Number: 2006.44.1503

Set of napkins

Set of six white linen napkins with woven floral pattern and a white embroidered monogram "SP."

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 187983

Accession Number: 2006.44.1547

Napkin

White linen napkin with woven floral pattern and a white embroidered monogram "SP."

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187984

Accession Number: 2006.44.1547.1

Napkin

White linen napkin with woven floral pattern and a white embroidered monogram "SP."

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187985

Accession Number: 2006.44.1547.2

Grasses

Unframed print of a plant in shadow. The plant in white is outlined on the dark foreground. In the low right corner are Japanese characters. The print is unframed but protected with a glass front taped on the sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1021

Caucasian rug

Caucasian rug with rust colored ground and a center panel with a herati design. The three main borders are multi-colored running rosettes. The edges are bound in red. The middle top end of the rug is becoming unraveled. Each end of the rug has a woven woolen band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 222896

Accession Number: 2006.44.1039

Caucasian rug

Caucasian rug with brown field and ascending flower design. At the top and bottom ends of the rug are three vases from which flowers grow. The vines connect in the center of the rug. The rest of the center field is covered wtth rosettes, botch, and palmettes. The borders consist of double ended hook...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222898

Accession Number: 2006.44.1040

Angel with Lilies

Framed photographic print after a fresco. The scene is probably a fragment of a larger scene depicting the Annunciation. The archangel Gabriel, in profile, holds a stalk of lilies. His tunic and his wings are richly decorated. An open window on the right shows a piece of sky.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222899

Accession Number: 2006.44.1045

Tabriz mat

Tabriz mat with rust red ground and center pole medallion. The central flower in the medallion is a light blue. There are several borders of flowering vines and rosettes. The edges are bound in tan. The bottom fringe is longer than the top fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222901

Accession Number: 2006.44.1041

Young Woman

Photograph of a young woman in a white dress. She is standing facing the right side, but she looks at the viewer. Her hair is up and she has a bracelet on her left arm. At the neckline, there is lace and three flowers.

Date: 1901

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222902

Accession Number: 2006.44.1042

Stephen Clarendon Phillips and Family

Photograph of Stephen Clarendon Phillips and his family. There are twelve figures in all: eight male and four female. The back row is standing and the front row is sitting. All the men are in suits, with vests, high collars, and large bow ties. The girl on Stephen Claredon's lap is wearing a short d...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222903

Accession Number: 2006.44.1043

James H. Duncan

Framed photographic print of a portrait of James H. Duncan. The man is portrayed in bust with a quarter turn. He wears a black suit jacket with vest, and a white shirt with high collar. The oval frame is gilded.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222904

Accession Number: 2006.44.1046

The Annunciation

Photograph of a painting. The central figure is the Madonna with a halo. Her head is cocked to the side and reading holy scripture with her arms crossed. Descending from the upper right proper corner is the Holy Spirit in dove form.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222905

Accession Number: 2006.44.1044

Lake at Dusk

Oil painting of a lake at dusk. Water fills most of the painting. In the background, on the left side, are trees and land.

Maker: Lucas, Albert Pike, 1862-1945 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 222907

Accession Number: 2006.44.1049

James H. Duncan

Framed engraving of a bust length portrait of James H. Duncan. He wears a suit jacket, a vest and a white button up shirt with a high collar.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Smith & Knight (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 222908

Accession Number: 2006.44.1047

The Hawaiian Library of Stephen Williard Phillips

Framed drawing for a bookplate. It centers on a statue of a human figure with a large head. In front of the statue on the ground are bowls. To either side of it are fans and garland. Behind him are palm trees and the beach. Behind the statue's head is another scene. This scene shows a mountain, ocea...

Maker: Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse), 1857-1931 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222912

Accession Number: 2006.44.1050

Duncan House in Haverhill

Framed photographic print of the Duncan house in Haverhill. It is a two-storey house with a great porch with two columns. A large bare tree in front and a white picket fence surrounds the house.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222913

Accession Number: 2006.44.1048

Nannie Borden Phillips

Wedding photograph of Nannie Borden Phillips. She is turned and facing the right side of the photograph. Her dress is decorated in lace, the slevees reach the elbows, she wears elbow-length gloves, and has a long veil in her hair. In her hands she holds a large bouquet of flowers. The train of the d...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222914

Accession Number: 2006.44.1051

The Apparation of the Virgin to St. Bernard

Framed photographic print of a painting by Filippino Lippi, "The Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard". In the foreground, the saint, seated at a desk, experiences a vision of the Virgin, long silhouette wearing a cloak and a tunic. In the background, the rocks form the stairs where Cistercian mon...

Maker: Reproduction of Lippi, Filippo, ca. 1406-1469 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222917

Accession Number: 2006.44.1065

Margaret Duncan Phillips

Photograph of Margaret Duncan Phillips. She is turned to the right side and her face looks straight ahead. Her hair is up and she has multiple necklaces on. Her dress is black, she has a black beaded purse hanging from her belt, and in her right hand is an umbrella. There is a signature in the lower...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222918

Accession Number: 2006.44.1052

Willard Peele

Photograph of a painting of Willard Peele. His body is turned to the left and he looks straight ahead. He wears a large jacket with a white shirt with a high collar.

Date: February 1902

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer) Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222919

Accession Number: 2006.44.1053

Margaret Appleton Peele

Photograph of a painting the Phillips own. It is a woman seated, turned to the right proper, but her head looks at the viewer. Her hair is up and her dress is black with puffed sleaves.

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer) Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222927

Accession Number: 2006.44.1054

Reverend Nathaniel Appleton

Framed photograph of a man seated in a chair turned to the lef and he looks at the viewer. He has a white wig on and a black jacket with a white collar. There are two books on the table to the right.

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, Jr., 1772-1863 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222929

Accession Number: 2006.44.1055

Margaret Gibbs Appleton

Photograph of a painting of a woman seated and turned to the right with her right elbow propped on a ledge next to her. Her head rests on her hand and her head faces the viewer. She wears a shawl and a white bonnet.

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, Jr., 1772-1863 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222931

Accession Number: 2006.44.1056

Portrait of Dr. Barnard

Framed relief wax portrait of a clergyman, "Good Old Doctor Barnard." Sitter is in profile, facing right. Sitter has curled hair and is wearing a black hat, black robe and white collar. Gilt frame with black painted oval mat on glass.

Date: 1807

Maker: Possibly Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Maker)

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

GUSN: 222932

Accession Number: 2006.44.1076

34 Chestnut Street

Framed photograph of the Phillips' House. The house has three floors, two chimneys, fifteen windows in the front, a wrought iron fence, and ionic colums in the front.

Date: May 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1057

Stephen Clarendon Phillips and his Family

Photograph of the Phillips family. There are twelve figures in all: eight male and four female. The back row is standing and the front row is sitting. All the men are in suits, with vests, high collars, and large bow ties. The girl on Stephen Clarendon's lap is wearing a short dress.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal), photographic materials

GUSN: 222936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1058

Portrait of Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Phillips. He is seated and is turned to the right. He is wearing round glasses and a white buttoned shirt, a striped tie, and a suit. His hands are in fists on his hips.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222937

Accession Number: 2006.44.1061

Duncan and Nannie

Photograph of Duncan and Nannie Phillips standing in front of a fireplace. Duncan, on the right is dressed in a suit with a striped tie and a flower on his lapel. His glasses are round and he has slicked back hair. Nannie, on the left is wearing a white dress covered in lace. In her hands are a bouq...

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1062

Wood-block engraving of a fisherman

Wood-block engraving of a fisherman. The fisherman is dark skinned, and draped in the fish net he is about to throw in the water. He stands on the sand, right at the edge of the water. The sea is turquoise blue.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222941

Accession Number: 2006.44.1077

Coastal Scene with Figures and Horse and Cart

Lithograph of two figures in the foreground carrying a long pole. In front of them is a horse and cart; the figure in the cart talks to a walking figure. In the backgroud are two stylized cliffs to the left proper. To the right proper is a sailboat on the water. The sky shows a cloudy night.

Maker: Paleologue, Prince (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222943

Accession Number: 2006.44.1064

Benjamin Willis

Framed photographic print after a portrait of Benjamin Willis. He is in bust, and holds a pair of glasses in his right hand. He has white balding hair, wears a suit jacket and vest and white high collared shirt with a jabot. The frame of the original painting can be seen in the photograph.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222945

Accession Number: 2006.44.1078

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