Historic New England

Photograph of Ferns and Palm Trees

Framed photographic print of a tropical landscape. The silhouette of palms and trees reflect in a pond in the foreground. In the background are some hills. Above the sky is cloudy. The whole picture is a little blurry.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223010

Accession Number: 2006.44.1104

Nannie Borden Phillips

Photograph of Nannie Borden Phillips. She is wearing a white lace dress and holding a parasol in her right hand. She is facing the right side.

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

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 223011

Accession Number: 2006.44.1103

Arabic Interior

Photograph of the interior of a building with Arabic style architecture and tiles. The scene centers around an alcove with a bulbous arched top. There are four arched windows near the roof and two large windows on either side.

Maker: Oliver & Co. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 223014

Accession Number: 2006.44.1107

Niagara Falls

Framed ambrotype, depicting a large area full of waterfalls. The gilded frame features little festoons.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 223015

Accession Number: 2006.44.1105

Ram Mohun Roy

Print of the profile of a man. He is wearing a Middle Eastern style hat, has curly hair, and a mustache. The sleeves have picures of vegetation on them.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 223016

Accession Number: 2006.44.1108

Picture mat

Square mat with gold adged oval opening. The surface is covered in a faux leather-like paper.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223019

Accession Number: 2006.44.1106

Landscape

Print of a landscape. The scene centers on a road with a fountain to the left, near a small shed. To the right of the road is a grand building. There are two figures on the road. In the background are mountains.

Date: 1888

Maker: Ford, Henry Chapman, 1828-1894 (Artist) W.H. Gardner (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 223020

Accession Number: 2006.44.1109

James Duncan Phillips

Framed photographic print of a portrait James D. Phillips. He is portrayed in bust and is looking at the viewer. He wears a suit jacket and vest with a dark tie and a white collared shirt.

Maker: Salem Art Shop (Photographer)

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

GUSN: 223022

Accession Number: 2006.44.1110

Tile

Square, maganese purple glazed tile depicting one flower stemming from lower left hand corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 223031

Accession Number: 1932.301.63

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design. On one side: two boys rolling hoops with sticks; one boy sitting on the ground with a hoop, stick, and hat nearby; a man standing to the right, watching them; and a building in the distance. On the other side: several trees and a fence,...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 223032

Accession Number: 1970.1310.822

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with circle-in-loop handle. Black transfer-printed image of a group of children playing a game, "Shuttlecock," with racquets and multiple shuttlecocks.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 223033

Accession Number: 1970.1310.797

Teapot

Pumpkin-shaped pewter teapot with four foliate decorated feet. Curved spout with a curly stem design. Wooden black-painted handle with curled ends and thumb rest. Hinged lid with black-painted wooden flower-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 223054

Accession Number: 2001.242.1

Teapot

Pumpkin-shaped pewter teapot with four foliate decorated feet. Curved spout with a curly stem design. Wooden black-painted handle with curled ends and thumb rest. Hinged lid with black-painted wooden flower-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 223059

Accession Number: 2001.242.2

Coffeepot

Pumpkin-shaped pewter coffeepot with four foliate decorated feet. Curved spout with a curly stem design. Wooden black-painted handle with curled ends and thumb rest. Hinged lid with black-painted wooden flower-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 223062

Accession Number: 2001.243

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with concave collum-like body and thick base. Hinged, domed lid with a black painted wooden flower knop. Black-painted wood question mark shaped handle with thumb rest.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 223063

Accession Number: 2001.244

Portrait of Mr. Edwin Pierce

Unframed oil painting on panel. Half-length portrait of a man, identified as Edwin Pierce. The subject is turned three-quarters of the way to the right. He has brown hair, and is wearing a black jacket and a white shirt. He is holding a book with the title 'Architect'. Behind him, there is an Ionic ...

Date: July 1840

Maker: Smith, Royall Brewster, 1801-1849 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 223066

Accession Number: 2002.22

Candlestand

Walnut candlestand with an octagonal one-piece riven top on a turned column and an "X"-shaped base; there is a small indented circle in the center of the stand top, and fragments of paper on the underside of the standtop.

Date: 1680-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 223067

Accession Number: 2002.41

Valance

Two inner side valances (.1ab); glazed chintz, brown background with yellow, red, green, blue and white pillars and flowers; tapered at ends; edges boudn with striped cotton tape; pattern is oriented horizontally.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223068

Accession Number: 2003.21.1.1AB

Valance

Two head and foot inner valances (.2ab); glazed chintz, brown background with yellow, red, green, blue and white pillars and flowers; tapered at ends; edges boudn with striped cotton tape; pattern is oriented horizontally.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz

GUSN: 223070

Accession Number: 2003.21.1.2AB

Bed Curtain

Two side curtains (.3ab); each consists of two widths of glazed chintz, connected across the top by a four inch wide strip of fabric; chintz has brown background with red, yellow, green, blue and white floral and pillar design oriented vertically; edges bound by striped cotton tape.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223075

Accession Number: 2003.21.1.3AB

Bed Curtain

One foot curtain (.4); each consists of two widths of glazed chintz connected across teh top by a four inch wide strip of fabric; chintz has brown background with red, yellow, green, blue and white floral and pillar designs oriented vertically; edges bound by striped cotton tape.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223076

Accession Number: 2003.21.1.4

Valance

Glazed chintz valance gathered at top; brown background with red, yellow, blue, green and white pillar and floral pattern oriented horizontally; edges bound with striped cotton tape.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223079

Accession Number: 2003.21.1.5

Tester and Head Cloths

Tester and head cloths seamed together; 3/8 inch hem at ends with one inch binding on side edges; glazed chintz with brown background, yellow, red, blue, green and white floral and pillar pattern.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223082

Accession Number: 2003.21.1.6

Valance

Two valances (.1ab) gathered at top and bound with striped cotton tape; glazed chintz- white and brown vertical-striped background wiht red, black, green, yellow and white flowers and vine pattern throughout.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223083

Accession Number: 2003.21.2.1AB

Valance

One valance fragment gathered at top and boudn with striped cotton tape; glazed chintz- white and brown vertical striped background with red, black, green, yellow and white flowers and vine pattern throughout.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223084

Accession Number: 2003.21.2.2

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fragment of a bed curtain made from three pieces sewn together vertically; glazed chintz with brown and white vertically-striped background, red, green, dark brown, yellow and white flroal and vine pattern; bound at top edge with striped cotton tape.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223085

Accession Number: 2003.21.2.3

Fragment of Floor Cloth

Floorcloth block-printed on canvas; beige ground with repeating floral and foliate pattern consisting of fanned clusters of beige and brown leaves between clusters of red, orange, blue, green and brown smaller flowers and leaves; floorcloth is oddly shaped (had been cut to fit floor dimensions).

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223087

Accession Number: 2003.27.1

Christening Gown

Off-white cotton christening gown with back opening and seam down center of back. Has decorative embroidered eylet collar, bib and cuffs. Has three strips at bib. Has four stirps of thick crocheted lace at bottom, as well as at bottom edge.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223090

Accession Number: 2006.2.1

Photograph

Small circular, framed black and white photograph of a baby in christening gwon. Frame is circular, possibly brass, with a fish-tail shaped stand.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223091

Accession Number: 2006.2.2

Shutter hook

Iron shutter hook has 'nail'-like spike with top that has a flat circle at one end and along leave like shape at other end.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223092

Accession Number: 2006.2.3

Bust of George Williams Lyman (1786-1880)

Bronze bust of George Williams Lyman with high collar and bow-tie cravat with draped shoulder cloak. The man is looking to his left.

Date: 1886

Maker: Greenough, Richard S. , 1819-1904 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), casts (sculpture)

GUSN: 223095

Accession Number: 2007.21.1

Pedestal

Wooden, column pedestal with square base and square swivel top. Painted black with twelve brass rosette tack decoration (six around top of column, six around base of column).

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223097

Accession Number: 2007.21.2AB

Bedcover

Machine-printed cotton; pillar print design; blue background color with red and peach flowers; pillars have creams, blues, and reds in pattern; rectangular piece of fabric with two corners having a square shape cut out.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223113

Accession Number: 2007.7.1

Coverlet

Wool and cotton coverlet; "orange peel" pattern, dark blue and white/cream, large rectangular coverlet, geometric circlesand square shapes all over.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 223118

Accession Number: 2007.7.2

Shawl

Brown paisley shawl made of wool; solid square shaped brown-colored center; woolen fringe on both ends; reds and greens used among browns and white in paisley pattern; rectangle-shaped shawl.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 223124

Accession Number: 2007.7.3

Shawl

Red paisley patterned shawl with solid green colored center in square shape; made of wool, shawl is square shape; blue and pink floral border separating red paisley and solid green square center; yarn on both ends.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 223130

Accession Number: 2007.7.4

Old Woman with a Handkerchief

Framed photographic print of a painting of an old woman. She is wearing a white cloth around her hair and has a large medieval style white collar. She is wearing a black dress with many buttons down the front and large white lacy cuffs. She has a ring on her forefinger on her right hand in which she...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 223429

Accession Number: 2006.44.1113

1903 Double Action Colt Revolver

1903 Colt "New Nany" Double Action .38 calibre revolver with a six inch barrel, blue steel finish, steel grip with Colt manufacturer medallions. Has a swing-out cylinder and a cylinder stop and locking device to prenvent the hammer from being drawn or trigger pulled when the cylinder was out of line...

Date: 1903

Maker: Colt Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 223432

Accession Number: 2006.44.1124

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with bright cut engraving on down-turned handle, engraved initials in script on handle, and Rococo leaf drop on the back of the bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 223439

Accession Number: 2006.44.1125.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with bright cut engraving on down-turned handle, engraved initials in script on handle, and Rococo leaf drop on the back of the bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 223441

Accession Number: 2006.44.1125.2

Salver

Silver salver with round plate, molded rim and trumpet shaped foot. Engraved coat of arms in the center of plate with a Latin inscription.

Date: 1730

Maker: Potwine, John, 1698-1792 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223442

Accession Number: 2006.44.1126

Cann

Silver cann with a bulbous body, molded foot, double scroll handle with acanthus leaf cresting, and engraved with the Ward-Burrill coat of arms.

Date: ca. 1744

Maker: Burt, Samuel, 1724-1754 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223444

Accession Number: 2006.44.1127

Cup

Round silver cup with straight sides and flared lip, molded base, and scrolled strap handle.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: Dixwell, John, 1680-1725 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223446

Accession Number: 2006.44.1128

Cream pitcher

Silver cream pitcher with a pear-shaped body, scalloped rim and elongated lip, double scroll handle, and three trefoil feet.

Date: 1760

Maker: Hurd, Nathaniel, 1729-1777 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223449

Accession Number: 2006.44.1129

Sugar tongs

Silver sugar tongs with bright cut decorative border and engraved monogram.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 223453

Accession Number: 2006.44.1130

Drum

Tall cylindrical wood drum with a single membrane head. The membrane is secured to the top of the drum by a wooden ring and six ropes. The ropes are attached to the ring and run through six arched shaped openings in the base of the drum. Each rope has a carved wooden peg. There is one long peg entwi...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), membrane, rope

GUSN: 223454

Accession Number: 2006.44.1132

Chest

Rectangular oak chest with gothic style tracery. The gothic style arches are in three separate panels across the front of the chest, in one panel on each end and in one panel on the lid. The back side of the chest has three blank panels. The front side of the chest also has two carved bow shaped med...

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), metal

GUSN: 223455

Accession Number: 2006.44.1133

Secretary

Serpentine front mahogany butler's secretary with cabinet top and four drawer bottom. The upper cabinet has a central urn finial, flanked by two floral headed figures on its pediment. There are three interior shelves. The bottom section has four serpentine front drawers. The top drawer has a fold do...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), veneering

GUSN: 223456

Accession Number: 2006.44.1134

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Brown transfer-printed images on each side of a "G" and a "H" about the height of the mug. A young woman and her grandmother folding a large sheet represent the letter "G". The letter "H" is represented by an older woman in poor health; her family are tearful holidng onto her bed. T...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 223462

Accession Number: 1970.1310.194

Sports Strap

Pair of leather straps with four inch metal chain on one end with attached leather and metal buckle; imprint of manufacturer on inside of leather; decorative stitching on each end of out erside of strap; five holes for buckle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, iron (metal)

GUSN: 223473

Accession Number: 1931.446AB

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