Historic New England

Bandbox

Circular, pasteboard bandbox covered in wallpaper. Paper displays a sculptural diaper pattern with leaf medallions or fleurions in each losenge. The lines are embellished with circles and two diamonds appearing to be in relief. Block printed in orange and white on a beige ground. There is a border a...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178404

Accession Number: 1923.352

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Pattern of floral vines with thick, grey, worm-like tines in between printed in green and grey on an unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178405

Accession Number: 1932.927AB

Wallpaper

Ten (?) fragments of indecipherable-patterned paper. First paper prints in orange, brown, tan on light ground(?) paper. Second paper with floral design prints in yellow, beige, grey and white on light ground. These fragments were removed from the back of 1950.M16.1A.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178406

Accession Number: 1950.M16.2

Wallpaper

Two fragments of larger scale diaper wallpaper. Pattern consists of bunch of grapes and grape leaves set inside diamond pattern. Printed in red on greyish, unground paper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178407

Accession Number: 1956.M19

Mug

Pink and white mug with thin brown stripe

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198788

Accession Number: 2006.44.2886

Shadow box

Shadow box of a miniature medieval walled city. There is a large enclosed courtyard or cloister area. There is foliage in the foreground and the background is painted glass with a blue sky and green mountains. The wood frame is painted black with a gilt border.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 198792

Accession Number: 2006.44.627

Teacup

Pink lustreware teacup with square handle and finger rest, floral and geometric designs on interior and exterior of bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198795

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.3

Saucer

Pink lustreware saucer floral and geometric designs

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198798

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.4

The Embarkation on the Mayflower

A print of the Mayflower with a crowd of pilgrims carrying chests and bags from the town. the There is water on the left and town on a hill to the right. There is a flag flying from the mast with the inscription "Plymouth Rock or Bust." The title is in the lower left. The wood frame is painted black...

Maker: Reproduction of Crawford, Will, 1869-1944 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 198799

Accession Number: 2006.44.628

Pitcher

English Staffordshire copper lusterware pitcher with yellow stripe and copper leaf detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 198801

Accession Number: 2006.44.2882

Tile, Fireplace

Square, decorative ceramic tile, white background with blue painted picture of a country church

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, paint by function

GUSN: 198918

Accession Number: 1932.316.72

Tile

Sqaure, decorative tile, grayiosh-white background with dark blue flower with leaves painted in the center.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 198924

Accession Number: 1932.316.36

Tile, Fireplace

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting flower stemming from lower left hand corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 198929

Accession Number: 1932.316.40

Humphreys' Homeopathic No.33 bottle and box

"Humphreys' Homeopathic no. 33 Spasms & convulsions" medicine glass bottle with aluminum bottle lid. Also a "Humphreys' Homeopathic No. 33 Spasms & convulsions" medicine box with black writing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199015

Accession Number: 2006.44.2430AB

Humphreys' No. 16

Small medicine box wrapped in paper that has Humphreys label printed on it. Discolored with black writing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199016

Accession Number: 2006.44.2432

Baume benge

"Baume Bengue" box that is brown with a discolored once off white top. Brown letter explaines that what was once withing the box was "The original Fench Product made of Menthol, Salicylate of Methyl and Lanolin". This is the box that once held baume that was pain relief for Rheumatism Colds neuralg...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199017

Accession Number: 2006.44.2443

AKiller bottle

AKiller bottle is a small glass tube with a cork top stopper. There is a white label with black print wrapped around the bottle explaining how to use this toothache rememdy.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199018

Accession Number: 2006.44.2425

McKesson's Alum Powder tin

McKesson's Alum powder in a tin with a lid. The tin is red with gold writing. "McKesson's Standard Quality" is written repeatedly at the top of the can along its top rim line.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 199020

Accession Number: 2006.44.2462

Tile, Fireplace

Square, maganese purple glazed tile with four abstract scroll designs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 199030

Accession Number: 1932.316.66

Akiller toothe remedy

Akiller toothace Remedy box. The box is small and orage wtih black writing. Opening flaps are breaking and paper edges are wearing away.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199034

Accession Number: 2006.44.2441

Darby's Toothache Plaster's tin

Tiny olive green tin with blue and gold writing on it. There is a gold floral design along the edge of the top of the tin. Some of the print on the tin is covered by half of a stamp that may have been used to keep the tin closed.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 199036

Accession Number: 2006.44.2463

Bovrillo Lozenges tin

Round gold tin with gold writing. Tin contains Bovril Lozenges which are "an antidote to mentail overstrain".

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 199039

Accession Number: 2006.44.2464

L'Jacquemaire Phospate Vital

Tall cylindrical container containing granulated phosphate. The container is pink with black writing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199047

Accession Number: 2006.44.2461

Sloan's Liniment

Glass medicine bottle with a black cap. The label is an off white fading color with black writing and an image of a man with a thick mustache on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199056

Accession Number: 2006.44.2435

Toilet tissue

"The Statler Flat Toilet Tissue" product is a blue thin cardboard box that contains sheets of toilet tissue pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tissue paper

GUSN: 199067

Accession Number: 2006.44.2470

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

Tablecloth

Large off white and discolored tablecloth with crocheted detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199149

Accession Number: 2006.44.2508

Sheet

White discolored sheet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199151

Accession Number: 2006.44.2505

Little Boy Whittling

Oil painting on canvas of a little boy whittling. The boy is seated and is wearing a straw hat, red bow tie, a white collared gray suit, and red and gray striped socks. He has brown hair and is actively whittling. In the background is a toy ship. The painting is signed in the bottom right corner. Th...

Maker: J.C. Lowery (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199153

Accession Number: 2006.44.633

Lampshade

Glass lampshade. Basic round opening, no design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199157

Accession Number: 2006.44.2499

Lampshade

Glass lampshade with ridging vertically placed that comes to a point at the opening of the shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199167

Accession Number: 2006.44.2500

Lampshade

Bulbous glass lampshade with soft ridging down its suface vertically.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199170

Accession Number: 2006.44.2498

Boats off Calais

Black and white print of boats in rough water. The center of the print features a raft holding five people approaching a larger ship. Another sail boat is in the distance to the left. Additional boats and buildings are in the far right. The wood frame is brown with a gold interior trim.

Maker: Cousen, John, 1804-1880 (Engraver) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 199171

Accession Number: 2006.44.634

Glass lampshade

Glass lampshade with an etched design of leaves and verries in groups of three around the midsection. There are also dots around the opening of the lampshade.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199175

Accession Number: 2006.44.2502

Lampshade

Glass lampshade with a verticlly ruffled design. The base is in the shape of flower petals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199179

Accession Number: 2006.44.2501

Lampshade

Large ornate glass lampshade. It is very round and cinches at its midpoint, then expands outward with rounded and pointed edges at its opening for decoration. Leaf design. Around the opening where the shade hooks to the light there are curvy leaf designs and four pairs of deer face to face.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199182

Accession Number: 2006.44.2503

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