Historic New England

Comb

Ivory comb.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171017

Accession Number: 2006.44.2366

Hand mirror

Round hand mirror with circular handle. Ivory colored with blue painted intials "NBP."

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 171018

Accession Number: 2006.44.2365

Emery cushion

Round, white pin cushion with ruffled cover and crocheted doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: emery, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 171019

Accession Number: 2006.44.2370

Perfume bottle

Round cut glass bottle with stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 171021

Accession Number: 2006.44.2369.1AB

Perfume bottle

Round cut glass perfume bottle with stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 171025

Accession Number: 2006.44.2369.2AB

Framed photographic print

Photograph of Stephen Phillips VI (1907-1971) as a baby. Black oval frame.

Date: 1907-1908

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171026

Accession Number: 2006.44.2368

Box

Round metal box with cover and relief decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 171027

Accession Number: 2006.44.1400AB

Figurine

Carved ivory elephant figurine.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171028

Accession Number: 2006.44.1399

Candlestick

Ceramic candlestick with wide bowl shaped base and round handle. Blue painted trim and black "JD."

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 171029

Accession Number: 2006.44.2364

Figurine

Black figurine of an elephant with white ivory tusks.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171030

Accession Number: 2006.44.1398

Statue

Carved jade statue of deer and man.

Maker: unknown

Material: jade (rock)

GUSN: 171031

Accession Number: 2006.44.1397

Table runner

White table runner with gold zig-zag decorative stitching and leaf design.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 171032

Accession Number: 2006.44.2371

Trash can

Metal painted green and gold trash can with applied sticker representing butterflies.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170473

Accession Number: 2006.44.2082

Children's chair

Painted child's Hitchcock side chair with caned seat. Red painting on splat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), caning

GUSN: 170474

Accession Number: 2006.44.720

Side chair

Mahogany Chippendale-style pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170475

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.1

Sewing table

Mahogany carved sewing table. Marble top with painted scene of Venice. Carved spiral legs and turned stretcher. Lion's paw feet with castors.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 170476

Accession Number: 2006.44.721

Bowl with lid

Small wood bowl with fitted cover, from Hawaii. Both the bowl and cover have a shiny polished exterior but are unfinished on the inside. The bowl was likely made as a souvenir item.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170477

Accession Number: 2006.44.2083AB

Side chair

Queen Anne style mahogany rush-seat side chair. Sculpted crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 170480

Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.3

Sewing table

Carved mahogany Victorian sewing stand. Marble top with painted scene of Florence. Turned stretchers and carved spiral legs. Lion's paw feet with castors.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 170481

Accession Number: 2006.44.722

Side chair

Queen Anne style mahogany rush-seat side chair. Sculpted crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 170482

Accession Number: 2006.44.2053.4

Vase

Chinese export celadon-ground polychrome decorated porcelain vase with flower, tree, butterfly, bird and bug pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze)

GUSN: 170483

Accession Number: 2006.44.2062

Side chair

Mahogany Chippendale-style pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170485

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows with brass end. Painted flowers in a basket scene, red canvas with upholstery tacks.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170486

Accession Number: 2006.44.719.1

Blotter

Brown leather rectangular ink blotter with a thin gold border.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, blotters (writing equipment)

GUSN: 170487

Accession Number: 2006.44.2087

Plant stand

Round mahogany plant stand with slight lip on surface and four legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170488

Accession Number: 2006.44.969

Box

Small brass box with cover and Oriental style engraved pattern. Wood interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170489

Accession Number: 2006.44.2085

Armchair

Chippendale-style mahogany open armchair. Yellow patterned upholstery and brass upholstery tacks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170490

Accession Number: 2006.44.715

Box

Black round lacquer box with a painted carriage scene on the cover.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170491

Accession Number: 2006.44.2091AB

Ashtray

Round brass ashtray with open square on pedastal in center.

Maker: Buffalo Manufacturing Co.

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170492

Accession Number: 2006.44.967

Bird figurine

Small white ivory bird with a long tail.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170493

Accession Number: 2006.44.2089

Calendar

Silver ornamented calendar with ten ivory printed sheets. Monogram "AP" on the front. Lined with red velvet on the back.

Date: 1988

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 170494

Accession Number: 2006.44.2090

Candlestand

Mahogany Chippendale-style candlestand. Round top with small lip. Fluted urn shaped shaft and three legs with claw and ball feet.

Maker: Paine Furniture Company

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170495

Accession Number: 2006.44.718

Fijian two-handed club known as a sali. Long handle ending with a curved, flattened club face decorated on each side with wide bands of carved circles of different size separated by narrow bands of overlapping triangles. There is a projecting spur off the club head. Said to be fashioned after the cl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170496

Accession Number: 2006.44.955

Inkwell

Square glass inkwell with a small lid. Diamond pattern on the bottom of the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170497

Accession Number: 2006.44.2088AB

Club

Fijian two-handed club known as a sali. Long handle ending with a curved, flattened club face decorated on each side with wide bands of carved circles separated with narrow bands of overlapping triangles and diamonds. There is a projecting spur off the club head. Said to be fashioned after the clawe...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170498

Accession Number: 2006.44.954

Scepter

Oriental style carved nephrite jade scepter.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), nephrite

GUSN: 170499

Accession Number: 2006.44.2059

Club

Carved Fijian club, or kia kavo. Long handle with knobbed base and a curved head with a rounded protubernece on the top. The underside of the head is curved and a thin layer of wood has been scraped away leaving a rough surface. Although similar to other Fijian weapons, kia kavo were used as ceremo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170500

Accession Number: 2006.44.953

Desk set

Browm leather set holder with a dictionary, a memo pad, an address notebook and a pair of scissors.

Maker: London Harness Co.

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), metal, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 170532

Accession Number: 2006.44.2086

Tea Table

Federal style inlaid two tiered drop-leaf tea table. Each table leaf has a pale yellow fluted diamond inlay at center. Pale yellow stringing around each leaf and on legs. Brass handles attached to ends of table. Bracket feet connected by a turned stretcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170533

Accession Number: 2006.44.1169

Humidor

Mahogany, brass mounted humidor. Handle on each end with brass plate on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170534

Accession Number: 2006.44.952

Desk lamp

Black tin desk lamp with painted flowers on base. Two lampshades with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 170535

Accession Number: 2006.44.2084

Bowl

Hexagonal ceramic pierced celadon green bowl.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170536

Accession Number: 2006.44.1202

Ashtray

Porcelain square ashtray with a painted splayed American eagle in center with red, white and blue shield on its chest, holding a banner in its beak and an olive branch and arrows in its talons, circle of stars above its head, and a border of gold fluer de lis and scrolls around the inner rim.

Date: 1892-1907

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Maker) The National Remembrance Shop (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170537

Accession Number: 2006.44.973