Historic New England

Rug

Small rug with center medallion in navy blue and rust orange on ivory ground. Medallion is surrounded by rosettes, palmettes, and leafy vines in rust orange on ivory field. The edges of the rug are bound in tan.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 189464

Accession Number: 2006.44.1025

Rug

Rug with center panel of blue and maroon botehs in diagonal lines on ivory colored ground. Multiple narrow borders of flowers and geometric shapes on maroon or blue ground. Outermost border has ivory and maroon spearheads. The edges are bound in pale maroon.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189468

Accession Number: 2006.44.1031

Rug

Rug with central circular medallion in white and pale blue on dark blue ground with evenly spaced blue and white circular Chinese medallions surrounding it. Outermost border contains evenly spaced circular medallions. The sides are bound with a woven cotton band, the ends have very short fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189470

Accession Number: 2006.44.1032

Evening gown

Black velvet evening gown with black lace sleeves and V-neck and balck lace panels in skirt. The silk lining is flesh colored in the neck and sleeves, but black in the skirt. The gown has elbow length sleeves and a long flared skirt. There are snaps at the top of each shoulder which hold lining in p...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189471

Accession Number: 2006.44.1225

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189473

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.44

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1804

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189474

Accession Number: 1924.252

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189477

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.45

Women's cape

Ivory crepe tiered women's cape with a two hook closure at the neck. The sides and bottom edges of the cape have long ivory fringe. Inside the cape there are two large loops at the left and right side for a person's arms to help keep the cape closed. The bottom edge of the cape bows out in the cente...

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile)

GUSN: 189479

Accession Number: 2006.44.1226

Rug

Rug with circular floral medallion in peach and dark blue on light blue ground. The medallion is encircled by different varieties of flowers in peach, tan, and dark blue. Two borders of peach and blue lotus flowers. The edges and fringe are cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189480

Accession Number: 2006.44.1033

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189482

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.46

Evening gown

Dark green velvet evening gown with flared skirt and bell shaped sleeves with scalloped edges. The sleeves are decorated with green embroidered leaves. There is also an embroidered leaf inset in the "V" of the necline. The gown has an attached green velevet belt with a metal filagree clasp. There is...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 189483

Accession Number: 2006.44.1227

Rug

Small rug with central pole medallion in rust orange on tan ground. Three narrow rosette borders in rust orange and dark blue. Extremely short end fringe. The edges are bound in cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189484

Accession Number: 2006.44.1034

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189485

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.47

Isphahan Garden design rug

Large rug with center panel divided into twelve squares on tan ground. Each square contains four rectangles that depict a different floral or animal design in browns, rusts, blues, and green [very faded]. The top left square depicts: a banana tree, a flowering tree and mountains, another type of flo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189486

Accession Number: 2006.44.1035

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189490

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.49

Teaspoon

A pair of silver teaspoons. Fiddle handles, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Sawyer, Henderson I., B.G. Eaton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189492

Accession Number: 1936.56AB

Women's dress

Ivory silk women's dress with drop waist. The dress is calf length with 3/4 length sleeves. The end of eachsleeve has three decorative woven bands. The center panel has three woven vertical bands running from the neckline to the waist. The dress has a straight sheath undersection with an attached lo...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189493

Accession Number: 2006.44.1228

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189494

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.48

Flatware set

Forty-two piece sterling silver flatware set with monogram "P." Includes twelve teaspoons, four tablespoons, twelve luncheon forks, twelve dinner forks, a stuffing spoon, and a ladle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 189495

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572

Tabriz rug

Rug with large rust colored floral medallion on tan ground. Center panel filled with multi-colored palmettes and rosettes in pinks, blues, oranges. Two narrow borders with blue plamettes connected by vines and flowers. Widest border has circular and oval medallion in a dark blue floral lattice patte...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189496

Accession Number: 2006.44.1036

Women's dress

Black ankle length women's dress with a orange and green V-shaped neck. The full length fitted sleeves have bands attached just above and below the elbow with green and orange fabric sewn in the inside edge. Possibly used for a shawl or other accessory-now missing. The V-shaped neckline has an attac...

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 189497

Accession Number: 2006.44.1229

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189499

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.25

Print

Unframed color print of a court scene depicting ten people. Central figure is a young man dressed in fine robes with fur trim. Two men are wearing red robes of the clergy. There are four finely dressed women in elaborate head coverings. One woman is kneeling in front of the young man [king?]. Print...

Date: 1911

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 189500

Accession Number: 2006.44.895

Teapot

Raised rectangular body with rectangular base with gadrooned border and four ball feet. Stepped top above body with two applied bands of linked roses and starbursts. Hinged stepped cover with urn finial. S-shaped spout and curved wood handle with carved scroll at top, painted black.

Date: 1810

Maker: Churchill & Treadwell (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), wood products

GUSN: 189501

Accession Number: 1928.1144

Evening gown

Chocolate brown ankle length evening gown with full length fitted sleeves. The bodice and sleeves of the dress are made of silk. The skirt is made of a woven, nobby material (possibly silk linnen or silk noil). The gown has a V-shaped neckline with two rhinestone balls attached at the base of the V....

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189502

Accession Number: 2006.44.1230

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189503

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.26

Sterling silver luncheon fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Sterling silver luncheon fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188256

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.48

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