Historic New England

Plinth

Oval teak wood plinth with carved sides. Flat top, finished bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243897

Accession Number: 2006.44.3574

Pair of oval plinths

Pair of oval plinths, smooth top and sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243898

Accession Number: 2006.44.3575

Oval plinth

Oval plinth, smooth top and sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243899

Accession Number: 2006.44.3575.1

Oval plinth

Oval plinth, smooth top and sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243900

Accession Number: 2006.44.3575.2

Stand

Rectangular teak wood stand with curled under feet. Depression in top for unknown object.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243901

Accession Number: 2006.44.3576

Carved piece of teak wood

Carved piece of teak wood, rectangular shape with leaf motif. Part of another object?

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243902

Accession Number: 2006.44.3577

Napkin ring

Ivory napkin ring with etched line and fish egg desgn in dark blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 243903

Accession Number: 2006.44.3578

Ivory knickknack

Crescent shaped object made of ivory with two holes drilled in bottom. Brown fish egg decoration on both sides. Part of another object?

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 243904

Accession Number: 2006.44.3579

Framed photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips in the Library of 34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Both Stephen Willard and Stevie are looking directly at the camera. Stephen Willard is holding a book, the porcelain lamp, 2006.44.733, appears in the background. Plain wooden fram...

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photography

GUSN: 243905

Accession Number: 2006.44.3580

Framed photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Willard and Stephen Phillips in the Library at 34 Chestnut Street. Stephen Willard is seated in a chair holding a book and Stevie is looking over his shoulder. Wood frame with decorative band on inner edge.

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photographs

GUSN: 243906

Accession Number: 2006.44.3581

Bowl

Cobalt blue glass bowl with footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 243908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2830

Curtains

Pair of curtains with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Lined with printed rosette diaper fabric [same fabric in curtains 1942.2961 in Little Lady Room].

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243945

Accession Number: 1942.4456.3AB

Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243946

Accession Number: 1942.4456.5

Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Shaped valance with corded trim.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243947

Accession Number: 1942.4456.4

Bookmark

Bookmark, silk ribbon with attached ivory cross painted with flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243975

Accession Number: 1926.855

Needlework Patterns

Black leatherbound volume containing hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243976

Accession Number: 1926.961.3

Verse Sampler

Verse sampler with geometric boder in plain wooden frame. Trees, basket of fruit and two-story yellow house with dirt path embroidered under verse. Polychromatic. Vertical rectangle on natural linen ground. Cross stitch, Satin stitch, whip stitch, Gobelin

Date: 1809

Maker: Glezen, Catharine (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 244181

Accession Number: 1987.455

Iron

Iron with slots in top for a clip in wooden handle.

Maker: Colebrookdale Iron Company (Manufacturer)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 244212

Accession Number: 2006.44.2005

Washboiler

Copper washboiler with built in fire box and drain spigot. Soapstone surrond and brick exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244213

Accession Number: 2006.44.2021

Rug

Red and white braided oval rug

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244214

Accession Number: 2006.44.2037

Sampler

Sampler "Wrought by Isabella Johnston in the eighth year of her age". Worked in dull colors with five stanzas entitled "Remember Thy Creator in the days of they Youth". Black walnut frame with inside gilt molding. Matches frame of 1940.996

Date: 1836

Maker: Johnston, Isabella, 1828- (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 244223

Accession Number: 1940.1009

Carriage clock case

Wooden carrying case for a carriage clock. Glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Purple velvet interior, hinged lid. Brass clock key engraved "11704" inside.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 244281

Accession Number: 2006.44.3582

Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Wooden carrying case has hinged lid and glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Slot inside case to store key.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244282

Accession Number: 2006.44.3583A-C

Marrett House

Washdrawing of Marrett House; cows and people in the foreground, trees in the middle ground, and house with outbuildings in the background. All grey tones.

Maker: unknown

Material: sandpaper painting (technique)

GUSN: 244283

Accession Number: 1959.850

Chest

Oak chest with pine top. Three recessed molded panels on front; raised panels on ends. Bands of chanel molding above and below panels, and two vertical rows on sides. No molding on ends. Legs are continuations of stiles with small flat maple ball feet on front only. Cleats for lid missing, but re...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 244284

Accession Number: 1961.186

Engraving

Engraving; "Cries of London" series; Old Chairs to Mend.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253084

Accession Number: 1966.768.1

Engraving

Engraving; "Cries of London" series; Fresh.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253086

Accession Number: 1966.768.2

Picture

Picture dewpicting "Battle at Lexington and Concord".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253087

Accession Number: 1969.358

Picture

Picture depicting "Watering the Horses".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253089

Accession Number: 1969.362

Watercolor Sketch

Watercolor of a cat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253090

Accession Number: 1964.395

Drawing

Drawing of two wheat sprigs and two morning glory blossoms and leaves; pencil on brown paper; signed; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253091

Accession Number: 1928.1364

Picture

Picture of Rufus Choate; gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253092

Accession Number: 1933.1025

Mourning Picture

Mourning picture on velvet; depicts church in center, a tree and a small monument at each side, two female figures at each side; gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253094

Accession Number: 1934.426

Photographic Print

Photograph of "South view of old Holmes house."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253095

Accession Number: 1930.286

Printed Document

Printed promissory note "State of the Massachusetts Bay," dated "Sep.13, 1777." Lender - "Benjamin Smith"; amount, "Twenty Pounds"; signed by "H. Gardner," treasurer, for the state. "D. Jeffroes" and D. Cheever" committee; date due "May 10, 1782"; mounted on square mat; framed; cut out square in bac...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253098

Accession Number: 1940.900

Silhouette

Full length silhouette of a woman; water and trees in background in sepia; woman on porch with porch railing just behind her.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253099

Accession Number: 1937.718

Map of Danvers

Map of Danvers, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253100

Accession Number: 1993.499

Hooked Rug

Wool on (probably) linen backing. Tan ground with flowering plant at each corner and angled toward the center. Central oval configuration of flowers and foliage with four large red blossoms at center. Small brass rings on narrow end, probably for use as a wall hanging.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 253102

Accession Number: 1999.219

Photograph of the Peaslee Garrison House

Black and white photograph of the Peaslee Garrison House, Haverhill, Massachusetts. Pale green mat and gold frame with a repeating diamond pattern. Handwritten inscription in green ink on the back of the frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 253103

Accession Number: 2002.53.1

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of one of the Pratt sisters in profile from bustline up. Wearing a cap and a shirt with a ruffled collar. Black crayon drawing on paper with a gilt frame; glass and a paper backing; frame has inner leaf design and a raised dot design around the outside edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), Conté crayon (TM), gilding, glass (material), wire, drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 253104

Accession Number: 2002.62

Wax Portrait

Wax portrait of unknown man; head and bust looking to left; white stock and black coat; colonial wig; in deep-set oval frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253105

Accession Number: 1943.316

Wall panels

Four Eighteenth-Century pine panels with drawings of letters, numbers, and figures in red and white chalk and charcoal. From the John Devotion House, Suffield, Connecticut.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), chalk, charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 253218

Accession Number: 2011.19.1

Picture

Reproduction of view of the Hom. Jonathan Corwin House in Salem; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253236

Accession Number: 1953.45

Picture Frame

Oval knarled oak picture frame; made by Benjamin R. Mitchell.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253237

Accession Number: 1938.699

Portrait Photograph

Photograph of Sir Walter Scott with autograph; dated; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253249

Accession Number: 1990.1490

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor painting of Ipswich.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253251

Accession Number: 1993.497

Chest of Drawers

Five drawer painted pine chest of drawers on bracket feet. Shaped drop skirt. Wrought iron pulls, not original. Heavy red/brown paint.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 253369

Accession Number: 1977.63

Unused wallpaper rolls

Twenty-three unused rolls and partial rolls of imitation damask design wallpaper composed of a woodland scene of deer, rabbit, flora, and birds. Printed in white on a beige ground, straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253408

Accession Number: 1978.211A-W

Looking Glass

Mirror set in deep molded picture frame of gold painted mahogany. Modern mirror glass. Back is enclosed with a masonite panel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Masonite (TM), glass (material)

GUSN: 253413

Accession Number: 1999.206

Picture

Watercolor scene of a bright multi-color floral border in front of trees. Elaborately striped mat. Narrow molded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253423

Accession Number: 1999.207

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