Historic New England

Still Life with Cauldron

Oil painting on canvas. Still life with brass cauldron, book, and Japanese print. In wide gilded frame. Signed lower right "Quincy." Brass plaque attached to frame reads: "Springfield Art League/Tenth Annual Exhibition/ HONORABLE MENTION/to an Artist under 35 yrs of Age/March 1929."

Date: 1929

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 174111

Accession Number: 2009.5.44

Men's Sailor Costume Jacket

Man's fancy dress costume; short-cropped French-style sailor jacket; jacket is royal blue cotton trimmed at sleeves wtih band of white cotton; sailor-collar in white with stenciled nos. "25" on the back. Four large brass, shank buttons decorate front of jacket. No closures.

Date: 1925

Maker: Waterbury Button Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 174113

Accession Number: 1993.166.1

Men's Sailor Costume Hat

One orange-red and white French-style sailor cap; linen. Cap is white with a red band and red pom-pom in middle of cap. (Red-orange wool? Acrylic? Yarn). Band is stiffened with two short-lengths of cotton (?) twill-tape hang at side.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174114

Accession Number: 1993.166.2

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with a landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1841

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174115

Accession Number: 2006.44.2980

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with landscape. Border s rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2983

Plate

Circular plate with green and white floral, bird, and fruit decoration. Medallion design divides the plate into four quarters. Each quarter has birds, flowers, and fruit. Center medallion is surrounded by butterflies and depicts a bird on a branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174117

Accession Number: 2006.44.2264

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center decorated with a landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174118

Accession Number: 2006.44.2981

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center decoration is a landscape and border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174120

Accession Number: 2006.44.2984

Children's Native American Costume

Native American Child's Costume. a) Fancy dress costume shirt in brown cotton with red and yellow fabric fringe decorations. Shirt has open neck with lace-up closure. (Shoe-type lace through metal eyelets). b) Costume skirt in brown cotton with red and yellow fabric fringe decoration. Skirt is pl...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 174121

Accession Number: 1993.159.1

Children's Native American Costume Headress

Native American Child's Costume Headdress, consisting of brown cotton headband with elastic sewn inside. Eleven colored feathers are attached to the headband.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174122

Accession Number: 1993.159.2

Mortar and pestle

Large wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174123

Accession Number: 2006.44.2263

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with a landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2982

Mortar

Large wooden mortar with turned decoration made of dark wood.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 174125

Accession Number: 2006.44.2263.1

Pestle

Wooden pestle with bulbous handle. Honey colored wood with wavy grain.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174126

Accession Number: 2006.44.2263.2

Women's Evening Gown

Rose and black floor-length one piece gown make of low-pile velvet. Rose-colored bodice has shoulder straps each with applied diamond (fake?) and silver chain decoration. Has v-neck, scoop back and hook and thread closure on right side. Rose bodice terminates at waist in front and just below buttock...

Date: ca. 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 174128

Accession Number: 1993.528

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174129

Accession Number: 2006.44.2985

Set of salad plates

Set of twelve porcelain salad plates with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel varying central designs of mixed fruits with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174134

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of an apple, peach and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174135

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.5

Women's Evening Gown

Full-length, black, sleeveless dress made of low-pile velvet. Neck is low v-shape. Off-white straps start at shoulder and extend to about shoulder blades in back; off-white straps studded with rhinestones and crystal beads in shape of sunbursts on left side are off-white and black velvet flowers in ...

Date: Late 1920s to early 1930s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174136

Accession Number: 1993.527

Women's Dress

Light pink, silk, sleeveless, mid-length sheath dress covered with black, clear, and silver-tinted crystal beads. Silver-tinted beads form tight vertical lines which occaisonally open to reveal pink silk ground. Within openings are stylized, foliate motifs in clear and black beads. A deep fringe of...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), crystal (lead glass), feather (material)

GUSN: 174137

Accession Number: 1993.526

Salad plate

Salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of an apple, peach and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174138

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.6

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of an apple, peach and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174139

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.4

Women's Dress

Ivory silk flapper dress with silk underslip attached by snaps at shoulder and tacked at underarm. A variety of metal and glass beads decorate the entire dress, front and back. Pattern appears to be a trellis design with flowers and leaves. Hem has many strands of beaded fringe (glass?).

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), beads by form

GUSN: 174140

Accession Number: 1993.525

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plates with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel entral design of lime, tomatoe, rapes and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174141

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.10

Blouse

Sheer linen and lace bodice-length blouse; long sleeved with lace cuffs; standup lace neckline. Center front of blouse has various forms of lace and horizontal ruching on one side and vertical ruching on the other. Seams at armhole are finished with a band of cutwork (?) Back of blouse has eight ver...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174142

Accession Number: 1993.521

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of lemon, strawberries and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174143

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.7

Tray

Square glass tray with short sides. Ribbed lines on the underside of the tray visually divide the tray into nine compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174144

Accession Number: 2006.44.2262

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of lemon, strawberries and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174145

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.8

Blouse

Shee white long-sleeved cotton blouse with fourteen glass bead buttons at hte front with mother-of-pearl buttons at waist and cuffs with lace decorations at the front and cuffs. Insert near the waist. Vertical line pattern over the shoulders.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 174146

Accession Number: 1993.520

Basket

Circular basket with flared rim [a] and hat shaped cover [b]. Purple and blue diamond pattern on natural straw colored ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 174147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2260AB

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of lime, tomatoe, grapes and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174148

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.11

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of pear and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174149

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of pear and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174150

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.2

Women's Suit Coat

Black wool melton; high folded collar of dyed black wool, faced with black silk satin, fastened wiht large fur-covered button; large button fastened at throat; concealed snap closure down front to waist; self belt from right front side, wrappig around back to fasten to fur-covered button on tap in r...

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), satin, hand sewing, fur, crepe (textile)

GUSN: 174152

Accession Number: 1993.519A

Women's Suit Skirt

Skirt

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), satin, hand sewing, fur, crepe (textile)

GUSN: 174153

Accession Number: 1993.519B

Vase

Small red vase with flared rim. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174154

Accession Number: 2006.44.2258

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of lime, tomatoes, grapes and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174155

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.12

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plates with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of apple, plums and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174156

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.9

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of peach, apples and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174157

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.3

Teacup

Small jade teacup with handle. Chinese characters around body of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: jade (rock)

GUSN: 174158

Accession Number: 2006.44.2256

Vase

Small footed vase with flared rim. Painted decoration of three yellow lemons with green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174159

Accession Number: 2006.44.2259

Teacup

Blue and white porcelain teacup with loop handle. Outside decorated with landscape. Inside border design alternates two dots, one above other, with a cross. Bottom of inside has a design.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174160

Accession Number: 2006.44.2973

Teacup

Blue and white porcelain eacup with loop handle. Outside decorated with landscape. Inside border is straight line. Bottom of inside has design.

Date: after 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174161

Accession Number: 2006.44.2976

Vase

Squat vase with dark purple exterior glaze and white interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174162

Accession Number: 2006.44.2261

Sauceboat

Blue and white porcelain gravy boat with saucer. Gravy boat has scalloped rim. Inside bottom of boat is decorated with landscape. Outside border is rain and cloud. Saucer is shaped like boat and decorated on the inside only with a landscape and rain and cloud border.

Date: before 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174163

Accession Number: 2006.44.2978AB

Bowl

Footed bowl with flared rim. Purple exterior glaze and pale yellow interior glaze. Small pieces of glass set in bottom of bowl in circular pattern. Nannie Borden Phillips' butterfly mark painted on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174164

Accession Number: 2006.44.2255

Trinket box

Small circular ceramic box with three feet and lid with turtle finial. Dark blue exterior glaze and bright green interior glaze, turtle finial is also green. Nannie Borden Phillips mark on box bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174165

Accession Number: 2006.44.2257AB

Platter

Blue and white porcelain platter, oblong shape with rounded corners. Inside surface is decorated in center with a landscape and has a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174184

Accession Number: 2006.44.2971

Cup

Ceramic cup with beaded decoration around top edge and fluted decoration around bottom. Olive green exterior glaze, white interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 174586

Accession Number: 2006.44.2249

Planter

Ceramic planter with four linked hexagonal shaped compartments and four removable pots. White glazed surface.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174601

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241A-E

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