Historic New England

Matchbox

Matchbox covered with black paper with white umbrellas and Japanese symbols; white cardboard tray containing wooden matches with blue and green heads.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 181250

Accession Number: 2005.1.10

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181251

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.282

Bowl

Sterling silver bowl with large lobed sides and punched floral, circle and scroll pattern. Two handles featuring putti riding dolphins attached at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181252

Accession Number: 2006.44.1482

Runner

Hamadan style runner with center panel of a repeating diamond and rosette pattern on red ground. Floral rosette border on dark blue ground. The edges of the runner are bound in red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 181253

Accession Number: 2006.44.460

Charger

Round silver-plated charger with raised rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181254

Accession Number: 2006.44.1520

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181255

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.69

Rug with red center medallion surrounded by a field of multi-colored flowers and tree shaped stands of rosettes on a dark blue ground. Multiple narrow borders of meandering vines and rosettes. Widest border has alternating multi-colored rosettes and palmettes separated by serrated leaves. Edges are ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 181258

Accession Number: 2006.44.461

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181259

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.72

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181263

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.71

Side Chair

Elizabethan Revival, walnut side chair with woolen, needlepoint seat. Two (ballister-turned) crest rails and one splat shoe. Two finial topped spool-turned stiles and four banisters. Low, spool-turned arms with round, polished handholds. Undecorated, rectanuglar rear legs, slightly bowed. Spool-turn...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wool (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 181264

Accession Number: 2005.3.1

Rug

Rug with ivory center panel woven in an overall herati design, rosettes enclosed by a diamond separated by four rosettes or palmettes, in reds and blues. Three narrow borders of flowering vines. Edges bound in red and blue. Densely woven pile.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181265

Accession Number: 2006.44.462

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181266

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.75

Child's Sewing Kit

Brown leather-covered box with hook closure and hinge lid; scroll design on center of lid; red silk and velvet interior; contains silver thimble with floral design, red velvet and silver pin cushion and possibly resin, plus handwritten note.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, glass (material), silver (metal), resin (organic material)

GUSN: 181268

Accession Number: 2005.3.2

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181269

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.73

Rug

Rug with large central medallion in dark blue on red floral ground. Multiple narrow borders of multi-colored flowers and meandering vines. Widest border has alternating rosettes and palmettes on a continuous vine in reds, greens, and tan. The edges are bound in blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181270

Accession Number: 2006.44.463

Rug

Rug with center panel of seven rows of dark blue palmettes on ivory ground. Three narrow floral borders. Edges bound in tan.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181273

Accession Number: 2006.44.464

Blouse and Skirt

Black silk with green, red, purple and blue stylized flower and line/dot design in horizontal bands; a) long-sleeved with button cuffs; button down front; attached capelet around shoulders. b) A-line skirt; pleated slightly at waistband; side button closure.

Date: 1984

Maker: Ciao Ltd (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 181274

Accession Number: 2005.4AB

Sampler

Silk embroidery on linen ground; unframed but stitched onto backing board; green, white, blue, red, yellow and brown embroidery; unfinished; alphabelt, numeral and verse; strawberry motif; triangle and eyelet border.

Date: July 20, 1773

Maker: Hibbert, Hannah (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 181276

Accession Number: 2005.5

Child's Dress with Bloomers

Child's pink, cotton, smocked dress and pink bloomers. A-line short sleeved, mid-calf length. Sleeves have smocking band and ruffled cuff. White collar parts in middle. Brown and dark pink embroidery on smocking, stitched label on interior of collar.

Date: 1940s

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, dye, buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181279

Accession Number: 2005.6.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181289

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.76

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181290

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.70

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181293

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.78

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181294

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.77

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181297

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.68

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181298

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.74

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181299

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.104

Cup

Round koa wood cup with straight sides and a round bottom, butterfly shaped repair on side.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181300

Accession Number: 2006.44.1532

Bowl

Round koa wood bowl with slightly flared rim and rounded bottom.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181301

Accession Number: 2006.44.1533

White Pinafore

Child's white, linen pinafore. Ankle-length, jewel neck, ruffled armholes. Cinches at waist by a linen belt tied in back. Four white shell buttons fasten pinafore in back. Stitched label on interior of back.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, shell (animal material), buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181303

Accession Number: 2005.6.2

Bowl

Round red laquer bowl on a round foot ring, alternating painted gold flying birds and branches around the body, gold rim, and painted black leaves on inside of the bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180915

Accession Number: 2006.44.1968.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180916

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.67

Bread plate

Porcelain bread plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180917

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.36

Bread plate

Porcelain bread plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180918

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.34

Bread plate

Porcelain bread plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180919

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.32

Bread plate

Porcelain bread plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180920

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.33

Bread plate

Porcelain bread plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180921

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.37

Plaque

Round ceramic plaque with a relief of an angel with a cherub on her back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 180922

Accession Number: 2006.44.1962.1

Bread plate

Porcelain bread plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180923

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.35

Plaque

Ceramic plaque with relief of an man and a woman standing and another woman kneeling all in Classical dress harvesting wheat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 180925

Accession Number: 2006.44.1962.2

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a white body, raspberry and a gilt banded edge, loop handle and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180926

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.1

Flower holder

Round glass flower holder with eighteen holes and a rim with five grooves.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: Garnsey, Edwin Grant (Inventor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180927

Accession Number: 2006.44.1963

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a white body, raspberry and a gilt banded edge, loop handle and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180930

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.2

Decanter

Glass decanter, decorated with simple fluting cut around the neck and around the bottom edge. Etched stars and an etched thin decorative band around the body. Stopper is cut glass star shape and does not appear to be the original stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180932

Accession Number: 2006.44.2871AB

Plate

Round black laquer plate with a painted gold central scene of four men sitting in a exterior room around a table surrounded by a wide border of scrolling foliage.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 180933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1965.1

Plate

Round black laquer plate with a painted gold central scene of four men sitting in a exterior room around a table surrounded by a wide border of scrolling foliage.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 180934

Accession Number: 2006.44.1965.2

Plate

Round black laquer plate with a painted gold central scene of four men sitting in a exterior room around a table surrounded by a wide border of scrolling foliage.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 180935

Accession Number: 2006.44.1965.3

Appleton Family Silhouette

Silhouette and watercolor on paper; depicts interior of Samuel Appleton's 37 Beacon Street home. Black silhouettes of family in foreground: Mr. and Mrs. Appleton are seated facing each other, a niece and a friend stand at left; background depicts center table with lamp; pier table and drapery, sette...

Date: 1842

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), painting (image-making), cutting (dividing), bird's-eye maple

GUSN: 180936

Accession Number: 2006.20

Plate

Round black laquer plate with painted gold central scene of two men in a garden with a house by a river surrounded by a gold border of an interlocking circle and chain design.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 180937

Accession Number: 2006.44.1966

Bowl

Round black lacquer bowl with straight sides and a curled rim, red painted foliage around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 180938

Accession Number: 2006.44.1964

Bowl

Small porcelain bowl with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border. Straight angled sides.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180939

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.141

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