Historic New England

Jacket

Mid-length, light-weight jacket with orange silk lining and, on exterior, printed velvet with longer gold threads. Printed velvet has stylized floral pattern in light gray, dark orange, dark gray, and magenta. Shoulders are gathered and stitched in decorative way. Sleeves are long and full with wide...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, silk (textile)

GUSN: 174200

Accession Number: 1993.517

Platter

Blue and white porcelain platter, diamond shaped. Inner service decorated with landscape in center and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174204

Accession Number: 2006.44.2988

Set of salad plates

Set of twelve porcelain salad plates. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174219

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174229

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174232

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.3

Cape

Dark blue-green semi-circular cape with deep fringe of same color. Attached "scarf" of same material can be tied or wrapped to close garment. Scarf also has deep fringe. Exterior of cape and both sides of scarf are made of low-pile, possibly synthetic, velvet. Fringe may also be synthetic fiber. Lin...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), synthetic fiber

GUSN: 174239

Accession Number: 1993.516

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174240

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.12

Blouse

One middy blouse, off-white linen, v-shaped neck with tab to insert sailor-tie; one small breast pocket. Sleeves has two buttonholes and two shell buttons at cuff. Worn with pleated skirt.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174243

Accession Number: 1993.169A

Tie

One black tie to be used with middy outfit, possibly silk.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174244

Accession Number: 1993.169b

Skirt

One pleated skirt, off-white linen, pant of middy outfit. Skirt is unlined and has linen waistband with nine buttonholes; opening on side.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174245

Accession Number: 1993.169c

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174246

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.4

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174251

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.5

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174254

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.6

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174264

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.7

Child's Butterfly Costume Bodice

Child's butterfly costume part. Bodice with attached wings. Black velvet bodice lined with brown patterned silk, has nine stays sewn throughout, and front center laced closure. 3/4 length poofy sleeves gathered at wrist , with velvet pieces over cream-colored linen. Two wings attached to back with s...

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, silk (textile), linen (material), paper by composition or origin, paint (coating)

GUSN: 174265

Accession Number: 1993.155.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174266

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.8

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174269

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.9

Child's Butterfly Costume

Child's butterfly costume part. Sleeveless dull-gold velvet bodice lined iwth cream-colored fabric, has reinforced padding sewn inside each armpit, eleven stays sewn throughout, and front center laced closure. Scoop neck has lace collar gathered with thin ribbon.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174273

Accession Number: 1993.155.2

Children's Butterfly Costume

Child's butterfly costume part.Tail. Made of yellow silk fabric lined with yellow twill. Consists of three oval shaped parts, each with one pointed end and one tapering end, all sewn together at mid point only. Tapered ends fold over to attach to the waist of another costume part unknown.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 174274

Accession Number: 1993.155.3

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174275

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.2

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174277

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.11

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174278

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.10

Hat

Large round hat of ecru silk decorated with ostrich feathers, and ecru fabric flower. Interior is lined with black velvet. Brim is constructed of woven straw (?) or caning (?).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 174296

Accession Number: 1993.522

Wine bottle

Hand blown green glass wine bottle with round applied glass seal on the shoulder bottle has kick in the base and stopper mouth at the top of neck.

Date: ca. 1757

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174297

Accession Number: 1993.148

Jewelry cleaning kit

Jewelry cleaning kit (a-d) enclosed in purple box (a). Metal yellow container (no accession) holds a small brush (d), a yellow cloth (no accession number), a bar on pink soap (no accession number). Also includes a pamphlet on jewelry cleaning (b) and a sample of silver-white polish (c).

Date: 19th C to early 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 174758

Accession Number: 1995.398

L'Origan Perfume Bottle in Box

Box (A) and bottle (B) of L'Origan Parfum De Toilette. Perfume (b) in glass container with six sides. Gilded metal top with seven rounded points. Container holds 1.25 fl. oz., almost completely full of perfume. Writing (on front of bottle) in white (see inscriptioin). Box (a) is white with orange, w...

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Caldor (Vendor) Coty (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal, alcohol, water, cardboard

GUSN: 174760

Accession Number: 1995.532AB

Bottle

A three oz. glass bottle of Hires Root Beer Extract in a cardboard box, labeled; square labeled bottle with white cap; salmon colored box brown lettering; "Hires" logo is brown, orange, blue and white.

Date: Early to mid 20th C

Maker: The Hires Division (Maker)

GUSN: 174765

Accession Number: 1995.533

Vase

Short glass vase made of olive-green glass with irridescent threading in blues, purples and whites. Bulbous body consists of six sections gathered at shoulder, with circular wide flaring neck. Threading applied in vertical and horizontal lines in a random pattern.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174768

Accession Number: 1993.584

Fishbowl

Spherical glass fish bowl with circular opening; at top with flared rim. Platformed bell-shaped base. Hand blown. Some small bubbles visible in glass.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174769

Accession Number: 1993.595

Plate

Circular glass plate with mottled, overlapping brown splotches resembling a tortoiseshell pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174770

Accession Number: 1993.592

Paperweight

Flat paperweight made of clear glass, commerating the 50th Anniversary of the National Early American Glass club. Rectangular flate shape has scalloped sides. Yellow label adhered to bottom is visible and readable from the top. Label printed with commemorative date and a sketch of a candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174771

Accession Number: 1993.596

Cup Plate

Pair of pressed glass cup plates. Daisy design in well of plate with stars surrounding well. Dotted decoration all-over. Densely scalloped rim.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174772

Accession Number: 1993.586

Cup Plate

Pair of pressed glass cup plates. Daisy design in well of plate with stars surrounding well. Dotted decoration all-over. Densely scalloped rim. Number painted on dish is .86 instead of .586.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174774

Accession Number: 1993.586.1

Cup Plate

Pair of pressed glass cup plates. Daisy design in well of plate with stars surrounding well. Dotted decoration all-over. Densely scalloped rim. Number painted on dish is .86 instead of .586.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174775

Accession Number: 1993.586.2

Bottle

Flat flask-shaped bottle made of green molded glass. Has oval bottom, rounded sides, rounded shoulders, short cylindrical neck and heavy applied lip.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174777

Accession Number: 1993.576

Bottle

Flat flask-shaped bottle made of green molded glass with oval bottom, rounded sides, rounded shoulders, short cylindrical neck and heavy applied lip. One side has molded bust of Columbia (female head) encircled by thirteen small stars. Opposite side has molded Eagle with shield and arrows, perched o...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174779

Accession Number: 1993.576.1

Bottle

Flat flask-shaped bottle made of green molded glass with oval bottom, rounded sides, rounded shoulders, short cylindrical neck and heavy applied lip. One side has molded bust of George Washington encircled by "GEORGE WASHINGTON." Opposite side has molded eagle carrying a branch in its beak, with shi...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174780

Accession Number: 1993.576.2

Bottle

Flat flask-shaped hand blown brown glass bottle with applied c-shaped handle. Kicked-up bottom. Ring at top of neck. Cork stopper inside top. Embossed circular label on front.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174781

Accession Number: 1993.577

Bottle

Tall square bottle made of pressed or molded glass with a light-green tint. Square body tapers at shoulders, forming a Gothic style arch on each side. Four edges are beveled. Wide cylindrical neck has heavy ring at base of neck. Manufacturers molded on bottom.

Date: c. 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174788

Accession Number: 1993.578

Bottle

Pair of square electric blue hand blown glass bottles. Slightly kicked up bottom. Flared rim.

Date: Late 18th C - Early 19th C

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174796

Accession Number: 1993.575

Bottle

Pair of square electric blue hand blown glass bottles. Slightly kicked up bottom. Flared rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174797

Accession Number: 1993.575.1

Bottle

Pair of square electric blue hand blown glass bottles. Slightly kicked up bottom. Flared rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174798

Accession Number: 1993.575.2

Decanter

Blown glass decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has a tapered neck and flared rim. Stopper is flat and octagonal.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174799

Accession Number: 1993.573.1AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Rings around the neck and diamond pattern on the body. Silver sherry label hangs from the neck

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, silver (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 174807

Accession Number: 1993.572A-C

Club

Wood club from Tonga, a variation of apa'apai club. Four-sided, faceted shape ending in a faceted point. The club is narrower and rounder at the handle end, and progresses up to a more defined and wider surface at the head. Many carved panels filled with varying geometric designs of zigzags, lines,...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174808

Accession Number: 2006.44.1489

Decanter

Decanter (a) with cut circular stopper (b) and rectangular silver "Whiskey" label (c) hanging around decanter neck. Decanter has cylindrical bulbous body, arched shoulder, three applied rings on neck and wide flaring lip. Decanter decorated with ribbing above base and oblong panels around shoulder. ...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, pressed glass

GUSN: 174809

Accession Number: 1993.571.1A-C

Dessert Bowls

Dessert bowl or sherbet made of pressed clear glass in Ashburton type design. Shallow bowl decorated with six large facets. Short squat stem opens to wide foot with six scallops around edge.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174812

Accession Number: 1993.556

Club

Long, heavy, cylindrical wooden war club, or povai, covered with carved panels containing small zig-zag patterns, very likely from Tonga but possibly from Samoa or Fiji. Only the handle end and top of the club are unadorned. The shape of the club tapers from narrower at the handle to wider at the h...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174813

Accession Number: 2006.44.1488

Dessert Bowls

Dessert bowl or sherbet made of pressed clear glass in Ashburton type design. Shallow bowl decorated with six large facets. Short squat stem opens to wide foot with six scallops around edge.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174814

Accession Number: 1993.556.1

Dessert Bowls

Dessert bowl or sherbet made of pressed clear glass in Ashburton type design. Shallow bowl decorated with six large facets. Short squat stem opens to wide foot with six scallops around edge.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174815

Accession Number: 1993.556.2

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