Historic New England

Dessert glass

Wide rimmed glass with short stem and round base. Top of glass engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191550

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816.27

Dessert glass

Wide rimmed glass with short stem and round base. Top of glass engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191551

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816.28

Dessert glass

Wide rimmed glass with short stem and round base. Top of glass engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191552

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816.29

Compote

Footed compote, red lacquer with floral and butterfly decoration in gold and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 191553

Accession Number: 2006.44.1764

Decanter

Short decanter with gold painted berry and leaf decoration at the top of its base. Egg shaped stopper top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191554

Accession Number: 2006.44.1935.5ab

Footed bowl with snake handle. V-shaped bowl with flared rim, yellow glaze. Green snake wraps around footed base, arches out and rests on edge rim. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 191555

Accession Number: 2006.44.1765

Decanter

Tall decanter with gold painted berry and leaf decoration at the top of its base. shaped stopper top. 1cm cylindrical stopper top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191556

Accession Number: 2006.44.1935.6ab

Cordial glass

V-shaped cordial glass on a footed stem with gold painted berry and leaf decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191557

Accession Number: 2006.44.1935.3

Cordial glass

V-shaped cordial glass on a footed stem with gold painted berry and leaf decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191558

Accession Number: 2006.44.1935.4

Footed glass, two handled compote

2 handled compoted with footed glass and leaf design all around. Egg shaped top knob handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191559

Accession Number: 2006.44.3016AB

Bowl

Footed bowl with snake handle. V-shaped bowl with flared rim, dark blue glaze. Aqua snake wraps around footed base, arches out and rests on edge rim. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 191560

Accession Number: 2006.44.1767

Small glass sugar dish

Small glass suguar dish with cover and arrow shaped top knob. Diamond shaped and bow shaped design in the glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191561

Accession Number: 2006.44.3006.1AB

Set of nested planters

Set of four nested porcelain planters. Dark blue glaze with orange crab and white wave decoration. Circular hole cut into bottom for water drainage.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 191562

Accession Number: 2006.44.1766

Sugar dish

Small glass suguar dish with cover and arrow shaped top knob. Diamond shaped and bow shaped design in the glass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191563

Accession Number: 2006.44.3006.2AB

Footed V-shaped glass cordial

Footed v-shaped glass with etched double line decoration and ribbed foot.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191564

Accession Number: 2006.44.3020.1

Planter

Large porcelain planter with wide rim and three bun shaped feet. Circular hole cut in bottom center for water drainage. Dark blue exterior glaze with three scenes of a white wave surrounded by three orange crabs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191566

Accession Number: 2006.44.1766.1

Footed v-shaped cordial glass

Footed v-shaped glass with etched double line decoration and ribbed foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191567

Accession Number: 2006.44.3020.2

Decanter

Small decanter with etched pattern of flowers and swags with oval glass stopper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191568

Accession Number: 2006.44.3008AB

Tall cylindrical glass compote with foot

Tall cylindrical glass compote with foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191569

Accession Number: 2006.44.3011

Juice glass

Small v-shaped footed glass with fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191571

Accession Number: 2006.44.3012

Planter

Medium sized porcelain planter with wide rim and three bun shaped feet. Circular hole cut in bottom center for water drainage. Dark blue exterior glaze with three white waves and four orange crabs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191572

Accession Number: 2006.44.1766.2

Juice glass

Small v-shaped footed glass with fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191573

Accession Number: 2006.44.3013

Planter

Small porcelain planter with wide rim and three bun shaped feet. Circular hole cut in bottom center for water drainage. Dark blue exterior glaze with six orange crabs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191574

Accession Number: 2006.44.1766.3

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype taken late 1848, early 1849 in Boston; second figure from the left is Mrs. Sarah Parkman Oliver (Sarah Wilson) sister of Rebecca Wilson Gerry, grandmother of the donor. Left to right, back row: Miss Susan Butterick of Boston; Sade Lowe of Albany; Anne Butterick of Boston (died soon aft...

Date: 1848-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: photography, daguerreotype (process)

GUSN: 245816

Accession Number: 1944.9

Pieced Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; four pieced blocks of eight pieces; large scale dark outlines; veined, pencil blue leaves; border vine and leaves in shades of brown; pieced haphazzardly, not combined to create an overall image.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245837

Accession Number: 1928.162J

Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; two piece, joined fragment; block printed; large scale floral pattern of yellow, green, black, white on red ground; white cellular-like filler.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 245838

Accession Number: 1928.162G

Valances

Valances; cascades; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face on all cascades pieced together; holes across top, perhaps for drapery hardward; loose threads along edges, perhaps remains of fringe; hand-stitched; striaght top and outer edge; inner edge cut away, tapering to a point...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245839

Accession Number: 1961.98P

Tieback

Tiebacks; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face pieced together.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245840

Accession Number: 1961.98M

Tieback

Metal tie backs. Oval shaped.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245841

Accession Number: 1961.98J-L

Valance

Valance; straight top and sides; scalloped hem; center shorter than left and right panels; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face on all valances pieced together; holes and imprints from drapery hardware across top; loose threads along edges, perhaps the remains of fringe; han...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245842

Accession Number: 1961.98R

Valance

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245843

Accession Number: 1961.98G

Valances

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245844

Accession Number: 1961.98Q

Curtain Fragments

Cloth fragments of striped silk rep; S.1 and S.2 pieced from three horizontal panels; S.5 and S.6 are lined; loose threads all around edges (from opened seams); S.6 stained.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245845

Accession Number: 1961.98S

Chair

Back stool; Chippendale; upholstered back and seat of yellow moreen; back has flat arched crest; serpentine front seat rail; outward curved side rails; mounted and beaded square front legs chamfered on inside edge from just below seat rail; rear legs raked inward; back moderately raked inward; plai...

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 245846

Accession Number: 1972.268

William and Mary Gateleg Table

Drop-leaf gateleg table. Black walnut with white pine secondary wood. One piece oval center top board with tongue and groove interface and two-board drop leaves. Pine apron has single nailed drawer with turned wooden pull. Drawer slides on medial support. Rests on eight turned legs, four of wh...

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 245847

Accession Number: 1971.65

Looking Glass

Looking glass; ornate cut-out crest with pierced oval and gilded eagle; four applied volutes; applied gilded leafage on sides; cut-out skirt; guilded edge around glass; glass is original; crest, volutes, and skirt are of solid mahogany

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 245848

Accession Number: 1959.318

Soup plate

Soup plate; hexagonal; blue and white; Chinese.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 245849

Accession Number: 1969.6

Side Chair

Side chair, William and Mary style, with caned back enclosed by elaborately carved and turned stiles with reel and vasiform turnings surmounted by knopped urn-shaped stlylized scrolls centering a double-feather central carving. Conforming rail below caning, side rails enclose caned seat and front s...

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), caning

GUSN: 245850

Accession Number: 1966.287

Rocking Horse

Rocking horse, wooden body covered in hide with brown and white speckled hair. Blond horsehair mane and tail, folded hide ears, and large green glass eyes. Attached maroon leather bridle and saddle with cast iron stirrup. Horse attached to wooden rockers painted black with gold leaf and berry design...

Date: c. 1857-1858

Maker: Possibly Herman Sr. Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), hide (collagenous material), horsehair, leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 245852

Accession Number: 1959.999

Side Chair

Side chair. Black walnut. Yoke crest with flat-facade stiles. Vasiform splat and cavetto splat shoe capped by beadslip seat. Scalloped front seat rail. Scooped side seat rails. Block-and-spindle side stretchers; bulbous medial and rear stretchers. Cabriole front legs with ogee brackets; turned...

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 245874

Accession Number: 1973.324

Looking Glass

Wall mirror; two pieces of glass; carved and gilded inner edge of molding; gilt fruit and flowers at sides; English walnut frame; pine back.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: English walnut (wood), spruce (wood), glass by composition or origin

GUSN: 245882

Accession Number: 1942.1218

Dining Table

Queen Anne dining table with square top. Reversed cyma curve skirt. Mahogany top and legs, maple gates, and white pine blocks. Two leaf table has its original hinges.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 245888

Accession Number: 1933.6042

Cream pitcher

Silver footed cream pitcher; English.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 245894

Accession Number: 1993.647

Chest on Chest

Chippendale chest on chest. Eleven drawers with stamped brass escutcheons. Molded pediment and ogee apron on base.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 245895

Accession Number: 1958.201

Needlework picture

Framed picture of crewel embroidery depicting flowering trees on a mounded hill with birds and butterfiles.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245897

Accession Number: 1963.309

Cloth fragment

Fragment of rose, floral brocade.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245898

Accession Number: 1928.57

Card Game

Card game in wrapper package entitled "Characteristics"; "An Original Game by a Lady"; made up of and played with cards.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printed matter production stages

GUSN: 245899

Accession Number: 1935.664

Quilt Fragment, pieced top

Quilt top fragment; square; cotton; pieced in patchwork pattern; printed fabrics; raw edges.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, hand sewing, geometric patterns

GUSN: 245900

Accession Number: 1917.1374

Souvenir

Souvenir panel; rectangular, jacquard; woven silk; depicts Columbus on a ship sighting America and his crew praising him; black on white.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), jacquard

GUSN: 245902

Accession Number: 1921.157

Oriental Rug

Oriental rug; rectangular; polychromatic; central step-stided octagonal with floral designs on white ground in center on blue ground; in field of large paisley leaves; spandrels in corners with flowers and peacocks on cream ground; three band border with central band of running flowers on cream grou...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knotted pile

GUSN: 245903

Accession Number: 1942.1429

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