Historic New England

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidery (visual works), filet lace

GUSN: 173557

Accession Number: 1993.802.5

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), filet lace, embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work

GUSN: 173558

Accession Number: 1993.802.6

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173559

Accession Number: 1993.802.7

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidery (visual works), filet lace

GUSN: 173560

Accession Number: 1993.802.8

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (fiber), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173561

Accession Number: 1993.802.9

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173562

Accession Number: 1993.802.10

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, filet lace, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 173563

Accession Number: 1993.802.11

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidery (visual works), filet lace

GUSN: 173564

Accession Number: 1993.802.12

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173565

Accession Number: 1993.802.13

Black and white etching of Chestnut Street. Treelined street in center, with housed lined right to left, and two large trees on left side. The artist's name signed in pencil in lower right border, and print number (31/100) written in pencil in lower left border. Frame is brown stained wood, very na...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Chamberlain, Samuel (1895-1995) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 173570

Accession Number: 2006.44.543

Ship "Cynthia"

A watercolor of a masted ship with an American flag waving off the back. Distant mountains along the coast behind the ship. Pale blue sky along the top, with a whitish sky across middle of piece. Frame is painted gold, with a beaded inner border. Name of artist of original painting (Sunqua) is in b...

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173578

Accession Number: 2006.44.546

Sheperdess and Her Flock

A pastel drawing of a sheperdess herding her flock of sheep out of a stone building, into a pasture. The doorway lies in the middle of the scene, with the woman and sheep exiting through it. A small brown bucket appears in lower left corner. Frame is painted gold, plain smooth sides.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: Ceramano, Charles Ferdinand, 1829-1909 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173585

Accession Number: 2006.44.550

House, Evening

An oil painting of a white house, at night. Top half of piece is dark blue, the bottom half is dark green. Frame is deep set, gold painted. Carved texture on inside of both the outer and inner edges of frame.

Date: 1904

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173603

Accession Number: 2006.44.552

Tulips in a Chinese Vase

An oil painting of red and white striped flowers in a blue and white vase. The vase has an oriental look, with male figures and trees. The vase and flowers are sitting on a light brown table, in front of a dark brown background. Butterflies are perched in the left side of the bouquet. The frame is d...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 173606

Accession Number: 2006.44.589

Girl with Firewood and Basket of Vegetables

An oil painting of a girl carrying produce in a basket. She is wearing a dark dress and a rust colored apron. In her basket are tomatoes and a head of lettuce, in her arms she carries kindling, the street is gray, the wall behind her is red. Frame is gold painted wood with carved designs. Back bord...

Date: 187?

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173611

Accession Number: 2006.44.590

Lady in a Flowered Gown Holding Flowers

A portrait of a well-dressed woman on a picnic in the country. She is wearing a black dress with white flowers and has a white cloth on her lap. She holds flowers in her hands as she looks directly at the viewer. The picnic basket sits at bottom right corner, a country road winds along the left si...

Maker: Jacquet, Gustave Jean, 1846-1909 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173613

Accession Number: 2006.44.591

Two red lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173620

Accession Number: 2009.10.1

Two red and black lacquer shallow bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173621

Accession Number: 2009.10.2

Three red and black lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173622

Accession Number: 2009.10.3

Three black lacquer plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173623

Accession Number: 2009.10.4

Four red lacquer footed bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173624

Accession Number: 2009.10.5

Two shallow bowls, one red, one black

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173625

Accession Number: 2009.10.6

One red lacquer footed saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173626

Accession Number: 2009.10.7

Two red lacquer footed plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173627

Accession Number: 2009.10.8

Two red lacquer footed saucers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173628

Accession Number: 2009.10.9

Two green-black lacquer footed bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173629

Accession Number: 2009.10.10

One green and black lacquer footed rice bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173630

Accession Number: 2009.10.11

Black lacquer cylindrical shaped teapot with cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173631

Accession Number: 2009.10.12

Three red and black plastic plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173632

Accession Number: 2009.10.13

Three red lacquer rice bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173633

Accession Number: 2009.10.14

Three lacquer spoons

One red, one red and black, one black

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173634

Accession Number: 2009.10.15

Three clear glass plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173635

Accession Number: 2009.10.16

Johnson's Dental Floss

100 yards Johnson's dental floss waxed, in clear glass jar with metal top. White floss and label from Johnson & Johnson Co.

Date: 1950s

Maker: Johnson & Johnson (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), alloy steel, nylon

GUSN: 173638

Accession Number: 2009.11.1

Scotch hand

Rectangular wooden paddle with one grooved side and one smooth side. Generally used in pairs to make butter balls or other fancy butter shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 173655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2300

Painting of Venice

An oil painting of a scene in Venice. Water all along bottom half of scene, with boats docked in upper left corner. Some men walking down steps towards the gondolas. Four blue pillars stand out of water in upper right. Frame is gold painted wood, carved at corners and along inner border. Carrig-Ro...

Date: c. 1908

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173656

Accession Number: 2006.44.592

Scotch hand

Rectangular wooden paddle with one smooth side and one grooved side. Generally used in pairs to make butter balls or other fancy shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 173657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2301

Bottle opener

Metal bottle opener with hard black plastic handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 173154

Accession Number: 2006.44.2322

Orange peeler

Orange knife and peeler. U-shaped blade, one branch has a knife like point, the other branch has a serrated edge and metal hook to pierce the orange rind. Wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173155

Accession Number: 2006.44.2323

Vase

Porcelain vase with ovoid body, short neck ring and applied porcelain flowers and vines along body. White underglaze with Imari style floral decoration.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173156

Accession Number: 2006.44.1865

Bowl

Porcelain lobed bowl with white body and painted polychrome Majolica style decoration of blue and yellow flowers.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1863

Tea service

Earthenware majolica tea service with three teacups and saucers and a small pitcher. All comprise of white underglazed bodies with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173163

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.1

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173164

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.2

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173165

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.3

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173166

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.4

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173167

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.5

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173168

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.6

Pitcher

Earthenware majolica pitcher with an s shaped handle and a white underglazed bodiy with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.7

Box of Candles

One box of "handipt" candles (two candles- twelve inches tall), bayberry

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173171

Accession Number: 1993.726

Vase

Porcelain ovoid shaped vase with short narrow neck. White crackle glazed body with painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173176

Accession Number: 2006.44.1822

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