Historic New England

Pole Screen

Pole screen. Mahogany, brass. From the John Hancock House. Curved tripod legs, pad feet, brass screen fittings.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222524

Accession Number: 2010.3.1.1AB

Buttonhook

Large buttonhook with ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 222528

Accession Number: 2006.44.2637

Painted portrait in an ornate gilt frame; subject is Francis Welch, depicted from the waist up and sitting in a red chair; he wears a blue jacket with yellow vest and white ruffled shirt; he is holding a long clay pipe in his mouth. Francis Welch was the son of John Welch, a Boston furniture make...

Date: 1788-1790

Maker: Attributed to Earl, James, 1761-1796 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222529

Accession Number: 2003.2

Hairbrush set

Set of two ivory handled hairbrushes.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222530

Accession Number: 2006.44.2657

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202619

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.4

Inkwell set

Lacquer box with painted gold stars containing two inkwells. Includes a key.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), metal

GUSN: 202620

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202621

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.9

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202622

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.2

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202623

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.11

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202624

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.7

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202625

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.6

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202626

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.10

Inkwell

Chased inkwell box with handle lid and second top lid. box is metal with floral details and lid (B) has scenic ingraving of a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202627

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.2abc

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202628

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.1

Pole screen

Mahogany pole screen with tripod legs and pad feet.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202629

Accession Number: 2010.3.1

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202630

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.5

Scissors

Metal scissors with small rounded blades. There is a small handle on the one side. On the bottom of the handles is a small locking device. The scissors are rusted.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202631

Accession Number: 2006.44.1551

Address index

Small bronze metal directory. On the right side is a gold wheel and in the front is a paper that turns as the wheel turns. On the top of the paper is the alphabe and below is city and station, wave lenght, and dial readings.There are small round black feet on the bottom.

Maker: Bates

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202632

Accession Number: 2006.44.1553.1

Inkwell

Chased inkwell box with handle lid and second top lid. box is metal with floral details and lid (B) has scenic ingraving of a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202633

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.3abc

Key

Metal skeleton key with round head.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202634

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.4

Box

Lacquer box with painted gold stars and lid attached on hinges

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202635

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.1

Address index box

Small square cardboard box with light blue, black and orange colors. The box has pictures of the address index and a describtion of it on the sides as well as directions.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 202636

Accession Number: 2006.44.1553.2

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202637

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.1

Box

Lacquer box with cover with famille rose trays in interior. Box is black with gold floral deocrations and a gold bird with japenese print. Inteior trays are white with colorful floral designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), porcelain

GUSN: 202638

Accession Number: 2006.44.1558AB

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202639

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.2

Lampshade set

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. A set of six identical shades. The butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202640

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563

Lampshade

Pink paper lampshade with a pink tassel trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 202641

Accession Number: 2006.44.1552

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202642

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.1

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202643

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.2

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202644

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.3

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202645

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.4

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202646

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.5

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202647

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.6

Lampshades

A set of four silk lampshades that have painted landscapes on them. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the indside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 202648

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559

Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202649

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.1

Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202650

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.2

Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202651

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.3

Lampshade

Silk lampshade that has a painted landscape on it. On the seam is small gold clamps. There is a thin black and gold fabric trim on the top and bottom edges. The inside is framed. The landscape is in black and white but the inside is the same landscape but in color.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202652

Accession Number: 2006.44.1559.4

Serving tray

Large wooden oval tray with brass handles and a bird inlay in the center of the tray. The rim of the tray is scalloped and parts are missing. There is a green felt on the bottom. In the bird inlay are a few circles of mother of pearl.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2911

Serving tray

Metal oval serving tray painted black. Tray has some paint drops on it and is slightly rusted.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2909

Serving tray

Large oval tin tray. There are a few cups rings and rust on the tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 202655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2910

Serving tray

Circular wooden serving tray with a small lip around the edge. On the surface are a few black discolorations.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2905

Serving tray

Circular maroon serving tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 202657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2912

Serving tray

Circular wooden serving tray with rounded edges. The middle of the tray is a lighter shade of wood then the outer edge. On the back is the small remains of a tag.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2906

Serving tray

Rectangular wooden tray painted white.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2913

Serving tray

Large rectangular tray with rounded edges and a chip in one corner. The edge of the tray is done in gold. The rest of the tray is a black lacquer with a gold star pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2907

Stephen Phillips as a Young Man

Charcoal drawing of Stephen Phillips (1907-1971) from the shoulders up. He is wearing a suit coat, vest, tie, collar, and round framed glasses. The drawing is on cream colored paper and has a wood frame painted black.

Date: 1925

Maker: Clark's Salem Art Shop (Framer)

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

GUSN: 202673

Accession Number: 2006.44.642

Photograph

Black and white photograph of a woman among sheep. The woman faces left and is golding a long stick in her right hand and a small branch with leaves in her left hand. A sheep is approaching her from behind and others are grazing in the background. There are trees in the background, center and left.

Date: 1880

Maker: Reproduction of Lerolle, Henry, 1848-1929 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202675

Accession Number: 2006.44.643

Print

Color print of a landscape with water in the foreground and trees and mountains in the background. There is a lake with a small sailboat. There are three people in the boat including one wearing a bright red shirt. There are rocks on the shoreline in the bottom left and trees on the far center right...

Maker: X.H. Shaw & Son (Framer)

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

GUSN: 202678

Accession Number: 2006.44.644

Madonna and Child

Oil painting of the Madonna and child. The Madonna holds the Child in her lap as a woman looks on. Gold painted frame has applied plaster detail at corners and around the interior of the frame.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202679

Accession Number: 2006.44.645

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