Historic New England

Esther Couronnee Par Assuerus

A black and white print on brown paper depicting a crowd of people standing around a raised platform on which a man stands facing a woman with his hands in her hair. There is text in French in the margin below the scene. The frame is made of wood and painted gold with a carved outer border and a bea...

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

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

GUSN: 198553

Accession Number: 2006.44.580

Mardochee Refuse de Flechir Les Genoux Devant Aman.

A black ink print on brown paper of a crowd surrounding a man who is ascending steps into a bulding at the left of the scene. There is text in French in the bottom margin under the picture. The frame is made of wood and is painted gold with a carved outer border and beaded inner border.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198555

Accession Number: 2006.44.581

Landscape Print

A black and white print of trees in a watery area. Artist's signature and copyright in lower right margin in pencil. The frame is made of wood and is painted black with rounded corners.

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198556

Accession Number: 2006.44.582

Painting

A watercolor painting depicting a dirt path leading to a house The path islined with trees on the right and fence lines on the left. The artist's name and date are in the lower right corner. The wood frame is painted white with lined sides and a gold beaded outer edge.

Maker: Wheatland, Ann Maria Pingree, 1846-1927 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198557

Accession Number: 2006.44.583

Print

A black and white print of a tree on a hilltop. The tree has multiple branches with foliage mostly attached to the ends. The artist's name is in the bottom right corner. The wood frame is painted black.

Maker: Plantridge, Philip (Artist) J. F. Olsson & Co. (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198559

Accession Number: 2006.44.584

A Westerly View of the Colleges in Cambridge New England

A black and white print of Harvard college. The buildings are lined up along the cneter of the picture. The foreground has people milling around and a carriage is near the left side. At the bottom right is the copyright and the name of the publisher. Underneath is the name of the artist. The title i...

Maker: Reproduction of Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Artist) Curtis and Cameron Inc. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 198564

Accession Number: 2006.44.585

The Americans at Chateau - Thiessy: La Porte St. Pierre

A black and white print of American troops. There are two men on horseback in the center. The sky above the stone wall is dark. In the middle of the wall is an archway with two round turrets on the sides. The title is handwritten in pencil at the lower left and the artist's name is in pencil in the ...

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Hornby, J G (Artist) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198566

Accession Number: 2006.44.586

Photograph

A photograph of landmarks in Italy including the Leading Tower of Pisz on the right side. A domed building is on the left, a church is in the center, and scene of a worksite at a stone wall is at the bottom. The wood frame is dark brown with a raised outer edge.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198568

Accession Number: 2006.44.587

South-West Harbor

A watercolor painting depicting three ships in a harbor. The closest has a blue colored hull. A small strip of land establishes a horizon line in the center of the right side. The artist's signature, date and the title are handwritten in pencil in the lower left corner. The wood frame is painted gol...

Date: July 24, 1897

Maker: Shaw, Ernest W (Painter) E.W. Noyes Co. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198569

Accession Number: 2006.44.588

Virgin and Child with the Young John B and Two Angels

A portrait of the Madonna and Child and a young John the Baptist. Light is radiating from her head and the infant's head. A yellow halo is behind John the Baptist's head. There are two angels at the bottom of the throne in the lower right corner. Behind the figures is a small staff with a white bann...

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198571

Accession Number: 2006.44.595

Two Masted Lateen Rigged Felucca

Watercolor painting of a two masted ship with a French flag flying off its stern. The background is a hilly coastline and the foreground is rocky. The wood frame is painted gold with a high outside edge and all sides have carved edges.

Maker: Possibly Roux, Francois Geoffroy, 1811-1882 (Painter) Sumner Healey Antique Shop (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198572

Accession Number: 2006.44.604

George William Phillips

Oil painting portrait of George William Phillips. The subject is wearing a suit and white bustier. He has light brown eyes and light brown hair. The background is painted gray. The wood frame is painted gold with floral plaster decorations. There is an outer decorative trim and the second edge of th...

Date: May 1847

Maker: Osgood, Charles, 1809-1890 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), plaster

GUSN: 198574

Accession Number: 2006.44.610

Portrait of Benjamin Willis

Bust-length oil portrait of Benjamin Willis. He is seated in a red chair with his right arm folded. He is wearing a dark blue suit and ivory ruffled collar and shirt, and has blue-gray eyes and graying hair. The wood frame is gilt with raised outer edge and a concave surface.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: After Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), gesso

GUSN: 198575

Accession Number: 2006.44.611

Portrait of Mary McKinstry Willis (1770-1847)

Oil portrait of Mary McKinstry Willis. She is seated with her left arm resting on a green chair. She wears a cream lace bonnet and a black dress with a red shawl; she has brown hair and light brown eyes. Gilt frame.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: After Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), gesso

GUSN: 198576

Accession Number: 2006.44.612

Portrait of Mary Willis Duncan (1805-1888)

Oil portrait of Mary Willis Duncan. The woman is seated on a red couch with her right arm resting on the arm of the couch. The woman has brown hair and gray-blue eyes. She is wearing a black dress with puffed sleeves and a chiffon collar. There is a brooch attached to the collar and she is wearing a...

Date: 19th century

Maker: Edwards, A. Clive, Mrs. (Restorer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198579

Accession Number: 2006.44.613

Portrait of Stephen C. Phillips

Oil painting on canvas of a seated male, Stephen Clarendon Phillips. He is seated in a red chair and has light brown hair and muted green-blue eyes. He is wearing a black coat, a gray spotted vest with a white collared shirt and a black bow tie. The background is light green. The wood frame is guild...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gesso, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198581

Accession Number: 2006.44.614

Portrait of a Seated Gentleman in a Blue Jacket

Oil painting on canvas of a seated man wearing a blue jacket and white collared shirt with a ruffled front. The man is seated on a wooden bench with his right arm resting on the back of the bench. His left hand is holding a book and he is waring a gold ring on his wedding finger. He has brown hair a...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), gesso

GUSN: 198583

Accession Number: 2006.44.615

Coffee service

White china coffee set with gold border on the outside and a gold floral border inset. Around the outside there is a black rectilinear pattern inside a gold band. There are five saucers, five coffee cups, and a coffee urn.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 198584

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876

Saucer

Porcelain tea saucer with white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198588

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.8

Saucer

Small white saucer with three gold bands around the edge. In the middle border there is a black rectilinear pattern with black dots in the center. On the inside of the saucer there is a lighter gold floral interlaced pattern.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd.

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198592

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.8

Saucer

Porcelain tea saucer with white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co.

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198595

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.12

Portrait of Mary McKinstry Willis (1770-1847)

Oil portrait of Mary McKinstry Willis. She is seated with her left arm resting on a green chair. She wears a cream lace bonnet and a black dress with a red shawl; she has brown hair and light brown eyes. Gilt frame.

Date: 1833

Maker: Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858 (Painter) William MacBeth Incorporated (Dealer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gesso, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198597

Accession Number: 2006.44.616

Saucer

Small white saucer with three gold bands around the edge. In the middle border there is a black rectilinear pattern with black dots in the center. On the inside of the saucer there is a lighter gold floral interlaced pattern.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198598

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.11

Saucer

Porcelain tea saucer with white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198599

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.11

Saucer

Small white saucer with three gold bands around the edge. In the middle border there is a black rectilinear pattern with black dots in the center. On the inside of the saucer there is a lighter gold floral interlaced pattern.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198600

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.9

Saucer

Porcelain tea saucer with white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198601

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.7

Saucer

Small white saucer with three gold bands around the edge. In the middle border there is a black rectilinear pattern with black dots in the center. On the inside of the saucer there is a lighter gold floral interlaced pattern.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198602

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.10

Saucer

Porcelain tea saucer with white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198603

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.10

Saucer

Small white saucer with three gold bands around the edge. In the middle border there is a black rectilinear pattern with black dots in the center. On the inside of the saucer there is a lighter gold floral interlaced pattern.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198604

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.7

Saucer

Porcelain tea saucer with white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198606

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.9

Coffee cup

Small white coffee cup with a scrolled gold handle and a floral interlaced border on the top outside rim. At the top of the cup is a gold band with a black rectilinear pattern and black dots inside. The bottom has two thin gold bands as does the top.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198607

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.3

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with blue cobalt body with white interior flanked by a gold laurel leaf pattern border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co.

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198608

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.1

Coffee cup

Small white coffee cup with a scrolled gold handle and a floral interlaced border on the top outside rim. At the top of the cup is a gold band with a black rectilinear pattern and black dots inside. The bottom has two thin gold bands as does the top.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198609

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.4

Aunt Jane and Aunt Elizabeth Phillips as Young Girls

Oil painting on canvas of two seated young girls, Jane Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips. The girl on the right wears a pale pink dress with a ribbon and white lace trim. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Her left arm is reaching for a pink flower and her right arm is extended. The girl on the left w...

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198610

Accession Number: 2006.44.617

Coffee cup

Small white coffee cup with a scrolled gold handle and a floral interlaced border on the top outside rim. At the top of the cup is a gold band with a black rectilinear pattern and black dots inside. The bottom has two thin gold bands as does the top.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198611

Accession Number: 2006.44.2876.2

Benefacto Linimet

Minilla colored box with black writing on the front. The box is for Benefacto Liniment and is begining to tear on theuppwer right side of the opening flap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199070

Accession Number: 2006.44.2434

Dyspepsia cure box

Small white box that opens by pushing the lid off over the box. Black writing describes the product and diretions on three sizes of thebox.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199073

Accession Number: 2006.44.2436

Dyspepsia cure box

Small white box that opens by pushing the lid off over the box. Black writing describes the product and diretions on three sizes of the box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199077

Accession Number: 2006.44.2440

Loxol

Loxol pain expeller liniment box. White box with black writing and imagery. The images are of womanly figures surounding a globe and an anchor. Box top is falling apart and discoloration is occuring on box folds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199088

Accession Number: 2006.44.2431

Light bulb

Very round light bulb with glas tip at the top of it and a gold colored metal bottom piece. The bulb has three brown sticker inscriptions on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199090

Accession Number: 2006.44.2469

Light bulb

Tear drop shaped light bulb with a small glass tip at the top of it and a gold colored metal base. There are thin wires and fuse pieces in the interior of the bulb.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199099

Accession Number: 2006.44.2468

Light bulb

Pear shaped light bulb. Gold colored metal bottom with thin wires and fuse pieces. There is a small glass point at the light bulb top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199102

Accession Number: 2006.44.2467

Bock YCA cigar box

Wooden cigar box with multiple stickers in Spanish text.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2465

Print

Photolithograph of the towers of Oxford. The Foreground is tree foliage. The middleground consists of Oxford with two main streets. The background features hills and a large sky. The print has a border with a Latin inscription. There is additional text below the title and a key identifying the build...

Maker: Reproduction of Way, Thomas Robert, 1861-1913 (Artist) Solatia M. Taylor Co. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199123

Accession Number: 2006.44.629

Painting

Small profile portrait painting or a woman wearing a Renaissance style green-blue dress with puffed sleeves. The woman is also wearing a pearl headdress with an aqua feather. She has rings on her fingers and is holding a book. The background is brown. The wood frame is painted gold with carved leaf ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 199131

Accession Number: 2006.44.630

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Florlence cathedral. The picture was taken facing the facade with the large dome in back. In the foreground is the Florence bapistry. Mountains and buildings surround the cathedral.The wood frame and stained dark brown.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199135

Accession Number: 2006.44.631

Throw pillow

Small square sage green pillow. Sewn swirly and wavy design all surrounding a triangle in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199139

Accession Number: 2006.44.2504

Portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips

Oil painting on canvas portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips. She has brown eyes and brown hair that is parted down the middle and tied back with a piece of red fabric. She is wearing a white shawl around her shoulders and a multi-colored dress. The background is a cloudy mountain scene. The wood frame...

Date: 1837

Maker: Putnam, David A (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199141

Accession Number: 2006.44.632

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199142

Accession Number: 2006.44.2506

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2507

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