Historic New England

Mah Jongg Set

Mah-Jongg set. Includes: wooden box with sliding cover containing five drawers filled with ivory and bamboo game pieces; four wooden tile trays; Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score booklets. Belonged to Mrs. Stephen H. Phillips.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241397

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518

Mah Jongg case and tiles

Mah-Jongg box, wooden box [a] with sliding cover [b], dark brown finish. Box has decorative brass trim at corners and brass carrying handles. Five interior drawers with brass ring handles. The top four drawers each contain thirty-six rectagular shaped ivory and bamboo tiles decorated with orange, bl...

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 241400

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.1AB

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241402

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.2

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241403

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.3

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: kingwood (wood)

GUSN: 241404

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.4

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241405

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.5

Instructions

Envelope containing four cardboard sheets of Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score.

Date: 1923

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241406

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.6

Mah-Jongg set

Mah-Jongg set. Includes: wooden box with sliding cover containing five drawers filled with ivory and bamboo game pieces; four wooden tile trays; Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score booklets; Mah Jongg Book of Instructions; and Rules for Playing The Chinese Game Mah Jongg. Belonged to Mrs. Ste...

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner) M.T. Bird & Co. Fine Stationers and Engravers (Retailer)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241407

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519

Mah-Jongg case and tiles

Mah-Jongg box, wooden box [a] with sliding cover [b], red finish. Box has decorative brass trim at corners and brass carrying handles. Five interior drawers with brass tab handles. The top four drawers each contain thirty-six rectagular shaped ivory and bamboo tiles decorated with orange, blue, and ...

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner) M.T. Bird & Co. Fine Stationers and Engravers (Retailer)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 241409

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.1AB

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241410

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.2

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241411

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.3

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241412

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.4

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241413

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.5

Instructions

Envelope containing four cardboard sheets of Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score.

Date: 1923

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241414

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.6

Mah Jongg Instructions

Mah Jongg Book of Instructions, brown paper cover. Thirty-four page booklet contains instructions and diagrams on how to play the game.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241415

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.7

Rules for Playing the Chinese Game Mah Jongg

Rules for Playing The Chinese Game Mah Jongg, white paper cover. Twelve page booklet contains instructions and scoring rules.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner) M.T. Bird & Co. Fine Stationers and Engravers (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241416

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.8

Set of Mah-Jongg tile racks

Set of four wooden Mah-Jongg tile racks. Three black painted racks and one red. Mah-Jongg scoring scale chart glued to bottom of each rack.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241417

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241418

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.1

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241419

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.2

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241420

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.3

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted red.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241421

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.4

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Springfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 241422

Accession Number: 2004.14.2

Wallpapered Board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric.

Date: 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 241425

Accession Number: 1986.1090

Cape

Purple wool felt cape with rounded collar, arm holes, and covered buttons.

Date: 1957

Maker: Howes, Lorraine de Wet, Design Research (Designer)

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

GUSN: 241429

Accession Number: 1984.973

"Octagon Room Afternoon Sun"

Watercolor sketch of the Octagon Room at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Pale purple chaise longue in front of a large arched window with purple-red curtains. Dark paneled walls.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 241471

Accession Number: 2010.24.1

Box with lid

Circualr wooden box [A] with lid [B] and attached and carrying handle. Box body held together by wooden straps secured with copper staples. Handle attached to body with wooden pegs. Box lid has a rectangular image of maple syrup making glued to the top. Light reddish brown stain.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241476

Accession Number: 2006.44.3521AB

Basket

Small woven basket with handle. Woven reeds are attached to a circular wooden base. Curved wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 241477

Accession Number: 2006.44.3522

Basket

Large woven basket with handle. Woven reeds are attached to a circular wooden base. Curved wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 241478

Accession Number: 2006.44.3523

Umbrella with cover

Umbrella [A] with nylon cover [B]. Black nylon umbrella with wood handle and brass tip. Black painted metal interior supports. Handle has copper end cap engraved "APP". Closed umbrella secured with a black button. Black nylon sheath cover has a black button and loop closure at base and a brass ring ...

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: nylon, brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241480

Accession Number: 2006.44.3524AB

Portrait of Anna Wheatland

Oval miniature painting of Anna Wheatland. Watercolor paint on ivory disc. Anna is wearing a dark pink coat with brown fur collar. Dark teal background. Plain metal frame with open back. In Black, Starr & Frost box-box not original

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Portrait sitter)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 241481

Accession Number: 2006.44.3525

Vase

Cylinder shaped pierced metal vase with rolled rim. Painted enamel decoration in yellow, pink, blue, and green. Three yellow medallions with black painted Arabic script.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel paint

GUSN: 241482

Accession Number: 2006.44.3526

Spoon

Commemorative silver spoon inscribed "Sept. 27, 1907" [Stephen Phillips' birthday]. Handle engraved with "September" and morning glories and a hand holding a pair of scales.

Date: 1907

Maker: Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 241483

Accession Number: 2006.44.3527

Bowl

Copper bowl with uneven rim. Metallic red painted finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 241484

Accession Number: 2006.44.3528

Bronze sculpture

Bronze sculpture of a barrel [A] with removable lid [B]. Barrel sits on a circular base surrounded by a shovel, pitcher, and basin. Lid has a sword handle sticking out of the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 241485

Accession Number: 2006.44.3529AB

Dressing case

Rectangular teak box with decorative brass trim. Top cover folds up to expose mirror. Single drawer under mirror with brass leaf shaped drawer pulls. Brass handles on sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241486

Accession Number: 2006.44.3530

Dwarf Tall Case Clock

Dwarf tall case clock. Arched top with fretwork between three plinths with solid cast brass urn-shaped finials. White enameled face behind arched glass door. Spandrels with shields painted red, white and blue. Basket of flowers painted on lunette. Arabic numerals. Inscribed by maker. Plain swellled...

Date: 1819

Maker: Wilder, Joshua, 1786-1860 (Clockmaker) Attributed to White, Abiel, 1766-1844 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), crotch mahogany, eastern white pine (wood), veneer, brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 241487

Accession Number: 1999.277

Dressing Table

Dressing table. Overhanging top veneered in four panels surrounded by herringbone inner border. Thumbnail molding on front and sides. Rectangular case encloses two drawers over three drawers. All drawers with veneer surrounded with inlaid herringbone borders. U-shaped Inlay border around two to...

Date: 1730-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), veneer, eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 241488

Accession Number: 1942.1228

Chippendale-style Side Chair

Chippendale-style side chair; birch; three slats echo the chest; Marlborough base; upholstered seat with two rows of decorative tacks across the front and around the sides; six perpendicular tacks at each corner at the front.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), secondary wood, cloth, tacks

GUSN: 241489

Accession Number: 1985.695

Painted Blanket Chest

Grain-painted blanket chest; white pine.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: eastern white pine (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 241490

Accession Number: 1959.1329

Chest-on-Chest

Chippendale-style, mahogany bonnet-top chest-on-chest; undulating oxbow-shaped base; three twisted flame finials. The two ouside finials do not have urns. Segmental arches at the top of the oxbow in the upper most drawer of the base combine crisp edges on the two convex areas with a gradually diss...

Date: 1764-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 241491

Accession Number: 1958.79

Portrait of David Spear

Bust-length portrait of David Spear, a Boston merchant, in white wig, with landscape to the right in the background. Oil on Canvas.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 241497

Accession Number: 2002.1

Bust of Ella Lowell Lyman (1837-1894)

White marble bust of Ella Lowell Lyman (A). Classical female form with hair pulled back in a braided bun. Bell flowers in her hair.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: sculpture (visual work)

GUSN: 241498

Accession Number: 2002.21AB

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers; four drawers; undulating skirt; string inlay at the top of the skirt; slightly splayed feet; eliptical brasses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241502

Accession Number: 1942.1478

Ribbon Back Side Chair

Chippendale side chair; three pierced slats that echo the pierced crest; beaded edge on Marlborough legs; "H" stretcher; stretcher across the back; cream damask upholstery; old webbing (probably original).

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), cloth

GUSN: 241503

Accession Number: 1942.1236

Purse

Mother-of-pearl purse, with red leather edging, and a floral design on the front. The inside of the purse is made of pink cotton, and it contains three separate compartments for holding smaller belongings. There is a metal clasp to open and close the purse.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile), metal, mother of pearl

GUSN: 248338

Accession Number: 2002.29.31

Locket with Daguerreotype

Circular gold locket, with a daguerreotype of a woman inside. The exterior of the locket is intricately engraved with text that identifies the subject of the daguerreotype as Lucy Maria Bowen. There is also a small gold chain that connects the locket to a heart-shaped gold charm, which has a lock of...

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), daguerreotype (process), glass (material), hair

GUSN: 248339

Accession Number: 2002.29.32

Vase

Light green, goblet-shaped porcelain vase. A bird is depicted on the exterior, along with floral and foliate motifs. The top rim of the vase is gold in color, while the base is black.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal)

GUSN: 248340

Accession Number: 2002.29.33

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon, with a decorative spiraled handle. The bowl of the spoon is squared in, and features a floral and foliate design. This spoon was a gift from Henry Chandler Bowen to his wife, Lucy Maria (Tappan) Bowen.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, engraving (action)

GUSN: 248341

Accession Number: 2002.29.34

Bodice for Wedding Dress

White bodice made out of silk, chiffon, and lace. The sleeves are made of chiffon, and are decorated with satin ribbons. The bodice has a wide neckline, with lace trim. There are hooks in the front of the bodice for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Lythgoe on her wed...

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 248344

Accession Number: 2002.29.35.1

Bodice for Wedding Dress

Chiffon bodice with puffy long sleeves. The cuffs of the sleeves have buttons, and are decorated with satin and chiffon ribbons. There is also a satin ribbon near the collar. The bodice has hooks on the back for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Lythgoe on her wedding...

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, satin

GUSN: 248345

Accession Number: 2002.29.35.2

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