Historic New England

Jar with Lid

Black glaze earthenware jar with half-moon handles and lid. Body and lid stamped with fern or wheat design. Cover has scalloped edges and cylindrical knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313750

Accession Number: 2006.44.3708AB

Birch bark box

Birch bark box with lid. Cylindrical box is decorated with a moose and flowers. Top of lid decorated with flowers. Lid secures to box with rawhide ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 313751

Accession Number: 2006.44.3709AB

Covered Jar

Teardrop shaped jar with cover. Blue glaze with black painted floral and geometric designs. The edge of dish and edge of cover have saw tooth edges. Painted Arabic mark on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, faience (earthenware)

GUSN: 313758

Accession Number: 2006.44.3712AB

Seal Figurine

Carved soapstone figure of a seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 313759

Accession Number: 2006.44.3713

Fish figurine

Carved soapstone figure of a fish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313760

Accession Number: 2006.44.3714

Whale Figurine

Carved stone figure of a whale on a stone base. Whale is gray and speckeld tan. Gray stone base has a peg at center to affix whale.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313761

Accession Number: 2006.44.3715AB

Kiwi bird figurine

Metal figure of a kiwi bird attached to a green stone base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313762

Accession Number: 2006.44.3716

Carved and inlaid tooth (possibly walrus) on a semi-circular soapstone base. Tooth inlaid with black stone, one side depicts a moose, the other a man preparing to shoot a bear with a bow and arrow. Base of tooth has carved pegs that fit into soapstone base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313785

Accession Number: 2006.44.3717AB

Pen Holder

Carved and inlaid tooth (possibly walrus) on a square soapstone base. Tooth is inlaid with black stone, one side depicts a man preparing to shoot a bear with a bow and arrow, the other a man preparing to shoot a dog with a rifle. Center of soapstone base has a ring carved out of the center that the ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313786

Accession Number: 2006.44.3718AB

Hunter and Seal figurines

Carved stone figure of a man [.1] and a seal [.2]. The man is kneeling, wearing traditional Native Alaskan snow attire, and holding a leather tie.The tie is attached to a roughly carved stone seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 313787

Accession Number: 2006.44.3719.1-.2

Bowl

Small earthenware bowl with twisted handle. Black burnished glaze. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, slip casting

GUSN: 313788

Accession Number: 2006.44.3720

Bowl

Eathenware bowl with carved arch designs around rim. Black burnished glaze.

Date: 1930-1947

Maker: Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola, 1898-1947 (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313789

Accession Number: 2006.44.3721

Wedding Pitcher

Earthenware wedding pitcher with two spouts connected by a twisted handle. Black burnished glaze with cloud and lightening design. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313790

Accession Number: 2006.44.3722

Bowl

Squat bowl with wide footring and tapered neck. Black glaze with burnished decoration of an abstract feather design.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313791

Accession Number: 2006.44.3723

Bowl

Bowl with angled sides. Black burnished glaze decorated with handpainted stylized "rain and birds" pattern in black slip. Black unglazed interior.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313792

Accession Number: 2006.44.3724

Bowl

Bowl with sloped sides. Carved triangle designs around rim. Black burnished glaze. White unglazed interior.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola, 1898-1947 (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313794

Accession Number: 2006.44.3725

Bowl

Bowl, black burnished glaze with abstract geometric designs around rim. Unglazed black interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Roybal, Tonita Martinez (Native American ceramicist, 1892-1945) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313803

Accession Number: 2006.44.3726

Container with lid

Cylindrical vessel with lid. Black burnished glaze with abstract feather designs around body. Lid patterned with abstract cloud design. Black unglazed interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Roybal, Tonita Martinez (Native American ceramicist, 1892-1945) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313804

Accession Number: 2006.44.3727AB

Bowl

Earthenware vessel with two bowls joined by an arched, keyhole handle. Burnished black glaze. Black unglazed interior. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313805

Accession Number: 2006.44.3728

Dish

Shallow dish in bird form with burnished black glaze painted with black slip abstract cloud design. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313806

Accession Number: 2006.44.3729

Harvard Mug

Mug with handle. Printed design of Harvard coat of arms, silver lustre band around rim and on back of handle. and '29 and '54.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313807

Accession Number: 2006.44.3730

Crock

Large stoneware crock with ear side handles and blue figure on front. Marked "No. 3" and "T. T. Wright & Son, Taunton, Mass"

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 313808

Accession Number: 1945.496

Small Thread Winder

Small, circular thread winder found inside small box with other personal items (see 1930.1009).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313811

Accession Number: 1930.1010

Plate

Earthenware plate decorated with tan and yellow designs on dark brown ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313843

Accession Number: 1914.189

"Creation" Cuff

This bracelet is formed from two sheets of cut copper. The first is pierced with a design depicting a scene from the Wabanaki creation myth where Gluskap's arrow strikes a brown ash tree. The tree is silhouetted against a background of woven ash splints and backed with a solid sheet of copper held t...

Date: 2015

Maker: Brown, Jason K. (Artist)

Material: copper (metal), ash (wood)

GUSN: 313854

Accession Number: 2015.97.1.1-.2AB

Alliance Collar

Bias-weave wampum collar with tanned deerskin tie closure. Quahog shells strung on deer sinew.

Date: 2015

Maker: James-Perry, Elizabeth (Artist)

Material: shell (animal material), deerskin, sinew

GUSN: 313859

Accession Number: 2015.98.1

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313948

Accession Number: 1927.1190

Dish

Pair of pressed glass saltcellars.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313951

Accession Number: 1941.458.1-.2

Glass Panel

Blue panel with "BROADWAY" in white. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313952

Accession Number: 1969.197

Shipping Box Containing Kaolin Pipes

Long, narrow wooden box missing cover. Contains eight kaolin pipes (see 1925.864a-h).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313953

Accession Number: 1925.865

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313968

Accession Number: 1942.34

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316534

Accession Number: 1955.132B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316535

Accession Number: 1955.132D

Snood

Snood, decorated with lily of the valley and a cream silk bow. Silk, cotton, and artificial flowers. Fabric labels: "Miss Alice" and "French Shop Filene's Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer) Fredleys (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), flower pieces

GUSN: 316536

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.1

Geranium Hat

Hat decorated with pink and purple geraniums. Silk. Fabric labels: "Miss Mary" and "The Gray Shop Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: The Gray Shop (Retailer) Edythe's Millinery (Milliner)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316537

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.1

Straw Hat

Straw hat, round with herringbone pattern throughout. Brown ribbon around center bonnet with decorative straw rope tied in back. Fabric label "Vivian Karp 565 Fifth Ave New York." In a dark gray Filene's hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Vivian Karp (Milliner) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), herringbone

GUSN: 316538

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.1

Camellia Hat

Hat decorated with a pink camellia. Silk chiffon and velvet deep pink ribbon. Fabric label "Ursula Hammil."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Ursula Hammil (Milliner) Worth of Boston (Retailer)

Material: chiffon, silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), straw (plant material), braiding

GUSN: 316539

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.1

Beehive Hat

Hat, white beehive with white fabric flowers. Silk. Fabric labels: "Irene of New York" and "Bonwit Teller."

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: Irene of New York (Milliner) Bonwit Teller (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), mesh

GUSN: 316540

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.1

Tiara

Plastic circlet with paste sprigs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, rhinestone

GUSN: 316541

Accession Number: 2015.166.6

Pair of Gloves

Pair of green leather gloves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 316542

Accession Number: 2015.166.7AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white nylon gloves. "Leather-Spun."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316543

Accession Number: 2015.166.8AB

Sample necklaces on card

This set of nine necklaces consist of seven bright-cut metal pendants suspended from single chains on o-rings and two paste-set pendants on snake chains suspended from o-rings. Each necklace shows a different pendant and different chain style . This is part of a group of sales samples the maker crea...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, brass (alloy), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316620

Accession Number: 2015.171.1

Sample necklace on card

The necklace consists of a cast white metal rectangular Art Deco-style pendant set with paste stones. A large rectangular green paste is centered on the pendant,surrounded by a row of smaller, white pastes on all four edges. White pastes set into c-scrolls at top and bottom of pendant. The pendant i...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316621

Accession Number: 2015.171.2

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made of cast white metal pendant in Art Deco style shield shape set with paste stones suspended from paperclip chain that closes with thumb-ring clasp at center back. Necklace chain passed through slits cut at top of card so pendant can swing in limited motion (marks of this evident on card...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316622

Accession Number: 2015.171.3

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made from cast white metal Art Deco-style pendants set with white pastes on a link chain. Pendant consists of a series of vertically oriented, linked elements connected by jump rings. Necklace attached to display card by passing links of chain through slits at top edge. Pendant swings free ...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316623

Accession Number: 2015.171.4

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