Historic New England

Celery Dish

Plated silver celery dish, oval-shaped with molding around the top and bottom edges; two handles and four bun feet

Maker: Sheffield

GUSN: 243850

Accession Number: 1986.1214

Box

Circular blue leather box [a] with cover [b]. Black velvet interior. Contains two buttons, four metal cuff studs, and four wooden cuff studs.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 243851

Accession Number: 2006.44.3551AB

Wallet

Leather wallet covered with incised scrolls, urns, medallions, and figures in maroon, purple, and blue. Snap closure. Contains Stephen Willard Phillips calling cards, stamps, and notes.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 243852

Accession Number: 2006.44.3552

Mug

Footed metal mug with cast floral band at top and plain banding around bottom; two pointed, ear-shaped handles with floral decoration.

Maker: Rogers & Brothers

GUSN: 243853

Accession Number: 1986.1229

Bonbon Dish

Cast repousse and pierced square bonbon dish with marine scene and blossoms in Japanese style.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243854

Accession Number: 1986.1216

Napkin Ring

Cast metal napkin ring depicting state buildings

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243855

Accession Number: 1986.1221

Napkin Ring

Green, red and black Scottish plaid Mauchlinware napkin ring

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243856

Accession Number: 1986.1220

Napkin Ring

Mother-of-pearl napkin ring with serpentine edge; criss-cross notch design with notching at edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243857

Accession Number: 1986.1222

Tray

Large oval metal tray

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243858

Accession Number: 1986.1234

Pan

Miniature shallow metal pan; blue enameled rim and exterior with two handles

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243859

Accession Number: 1986.1226

Pan

Miniature shallow metal pan; grey enamel with two handles

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243860

Accession Number: 1986.1225

Pair napkin rings

Pair of ivory napkin rings with simple double line decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 243861

Accession Number: 2006.44.3553

Frying Pan

Miniature frying pan; grey with blue enameled rim and exterior; long handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243862

Accession Number: 1986.1227

Parasol

Blue parasol with wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243863

Accession Number: 1986.1218

Napkin ring

Ivory napkin ring with simple double line decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243864

Accession Number: 2006.44.3553.1

Conch Shell

White conch shell

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243866

Accession Number: 1986.1233

Napkin ring

Ivory napkin ring with simple double line decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243867

Accession Number: 2006.44.3553.2

Jar

Chinese molded earthenware jar; six-sided with floral motif on sides; blue glaze; enclosed in a reed holder with handles for carrying

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243868

Accession Number: 1986.1215

Soap Dish

White bone china soap dish with black transfer-printed Japanese-style decoration depicting grass and leaves

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243869

Accession Number: 1986.1228

Stand

Rectangular teak wood stand with open work sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243870

Accession Number: 2006.44.3554

Stand

Circular teak wood stand with pierced floral medallion decoration on top center. Open bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243871

Accession Number: 2006.44.3555

Artificial Flower hair garland in Box

Artificial flower hair garland (.1); box (.2) labeled on outside, "Sally's Flowers/ Oct. 26th '61"

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire, cardboard

GUSN: 245715

Accession Number: 1969.5489.1-.2AB

Pair of side chairs; mahogany; broadly porportioned Chippendale ribbon back with "Z" branded on underside of stretchers; solid crest rail with center carved medallion of scroll work around a circle; round ears with scroll carving; three horizontally pierced scrolled slats with open central circle, b...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 245716

Accession Number: 1966.295AB

Purse

Cotton pocket with gathering strings and fringe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 245773

Accession Number: 1924.458

Tumbler

Green blown-glass tumbler.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 245784

Accession Number: 1986.1269

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments; block printed in green, white and pink on a blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 245786

Accession Number: 2007.16

Button

Decorative brass button (attached to cardboard with two other buttons).

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245806

Accession Number: 1917.710

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245807

Accession Number: 1917.711

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245808

Accession Number: 1917.712

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: ca. 1857

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