Historic New England

Curtain Stretcher

Long piece of wood that has black stamped numbers running its length. Numbers start with eleven, go an inch to twelve and then start back at one, continuing twelve with an inch in between. Repeats four times with nine extra inches. About half way down there is a three-fouths inch wide slit running d...

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 191276

Accession Number: 2005.15.6

Curtain Stretcher Hardware

Four pieces of hardware. Two sets, one set is a screw with a wing nut but is in a black painted "L" bracket piece.

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 191277

Accession Number: 2005.15.7

Sheet Music, "I Am Going There./ Or the / Death of Little Eva"

Single sheet-title page; at center is image (lithograph) of a little girl in bed with three adults standing over her and one kneeling at bedside; looking down on the scene are angels and clouds; lettering in many different fonts above and below image.

Date: 1852

Maker: Oliver Ditson (Firm) (Publisher) J.H. Bufford & Co. (Lithographer) Adams, John S. (Composer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191288

Accession Number: 2005.23.13

Sheet Music, "Old Jessy"

Single sheet (title page); edges very ragged/torn; title and other lettering very ornate with many different fonts; lettering surrounded by scrolls and dashes; handwritten and embossed inscriptions at top.

Date: 1852

Maker: Lee & Walker (Publisher) Converse, Charles C. , 1832-1918 (Composer) Sedgewick, C. C. (Lyricist) Higgins Brothers (Vendor)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 191293

Accession Number: 2005.23.14

Sheet Music, "Glee/ Drink to me only with thine eyes" and "The Peasant's Joy"

Single sheet, double-sided; "Glee" on one side and "The Peasant's Joy" on the other; pages numbered thirteen and fourteen; "Glee" consists of music, lyrics and three verses at bottom; "The Peasant's Joy" consists of only music.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Blake, G. E. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191296

Accession Number: 2005.23.15

Sheet Music, "C.E. Roy's New and Complete Method for the Cornet a Pistons"

Title page to music instructional book; fancy lettering in several different fonts, surrounded by scrolls and dots.

Date: 1843

Maker: Roy, C. E. (Author) W. B. Bayley (Publisher) Apollo Hall (Vendor)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191298

Accession Number: 2005.23.16

Vase

Porcelain vase with cylindrical body, straight neck, round flared rim and decorated with a polychrome Rose Medallion pattern featuring reserves of Asian men and women in interior and exterior scenes alternating with reserves of flowers, birds and butterflies.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191310

Accession Number: 2006.44.1801.2

Vase

Porcelain vase with cylindrical body, straight neck, round flared rim and decorated with a polychrome Rose Medallion pattern featuring reserves of Asian men and women in interior and exterior scenes alternating with reserves of flowers, birds and butterflies.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191314

Accession Number: 2006.44.1801.1

Shawl

Long black silk shawl with printed and embroidered flowers. The body of the shawl is a black silk crepe. There is a large inner rectangle that has a printed floral pattern. Over the entire surface there are black flowers and leaves embroidered on with silk threads. Within the printed rectangle there...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191317

Accession Number: 2006.44.1370

Shawl

Cream colored wool shawl with colorful embroidered border and motifs. The shawl is rectangular with a narrow frayed fringe around all four sides. The cream wool is finely woven and has a sheer quality. There is heavy and colorful decorative cotton embroidery that forms an interior rectangle. The bor...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 191318

Accession Number: 2006.44.1351

Shawl

Long black and white silk shawl with geometric patterns. The shawl is narrow and rectangular. The pattern consists of alternating rectangles that have one of two designs inside them. One design has a daisy-like flower with stem and leaves on two sides and is inside of an oval. In the four corners of...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191321

Accession Number: 2006.44.1371

Ginger jar

Covered Satsuma ginger jar with ovoid body, short straight neck, domed cover with rim that extends over the neck surmounted by a round gilt finial. Painted polychrome decoration of Asian men in a landscape scene with a tiger around the body and painted polychrome geometric and floral patterns aroun...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191322

Accession Number: 2006.44.1800.1AB

Shawl

Long, wide ivory silk shawl with painted floral designs and metallic embroidery. The shawl is rectangular and at both short ends the hem was done by folding the edge over and sewing in a chain link pattern for the seam. All around the four edges there is a wide border of painted floral and leaf patt...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191324

Accession Number: 2006.44.1372

Shawl

Square black cotton shawl with medium length fringe on all four sides. The fringe has two rows of decorative knotting which crisscrosses the threads into diamond patterns and the fringe then extends from the last row of knots. On one end there is a band composed of single olive green threads that ar...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191326

Accession Number: 2006.44.1352

Shawl

Narrow black silk shawl with embroidered flowers and long fringe. The majority of the shawl is a plain black silk, but at both ends there are four embroidered flowers. The outer most two flowers are the largest and are red flowers with greenery surrounded by smaller yellow and red flowers on one sid...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191328

Accession Number: 2006.44.1373

Shawl

Long narrow gray silk shawl with white stripes on both ends and white silk fringe on both ends. The primary color is a silver gray and is slightly sheer. On both ends there is a wide white silk stripe and on either side of the stripe are three more bands that are made up of multiple narrow stripes. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191330

Accession Number: 2006.44.1353

Ginger jar

Covered Satsuma ginger jar with ovoid body, short straight neck, domed cover with rim that extends over the neck surmounted by a round gilt finial. Painted polychrome decoration of Asian men in a landscape scene with a tiger around the body and painted polychrome geometric and floral patterns aroun...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191331

Accession Number: 2006.44.1800.2AB

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with handle with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191858

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.4

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with handle with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191859

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.5

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191860

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.106

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191864

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.103

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with handle with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191865

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.2

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191866

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.105

Serving dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191867

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.111

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191868

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.104

Serving dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191869

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.112

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191870

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.107

Sauceboat

Porcelain sauceboat with cover with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191871

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.113ab

Vegetable Dish

Porcelain vegetable dish with cover with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191872

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.329ab

Soup tureen

Porcelain soup tureen with cover with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191873

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.116ab

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191874

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.124

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Porcelain bread plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191888

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.39

Serving dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with cover with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191890

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.115ab

Serving bowl

Porcelain circular serving bowl with pierced lid. Gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191892

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.114ab

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191894

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.107

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191897

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.59

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191899

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.109

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191900

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.108

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191902

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.61

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191903

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.80

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