Historic New England

Chinese carved seal

Oval seal of clear quartz with lion carved on top. Smooth bottom, no seal.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: quartz crystal

GUSN: 193914

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.7

Egyptian Revival frosted glass; panels of glass with frosted and etched designs; .1: curved lengthwise; etched lines around edges with criss-cross design at corners; etched line and scroll design across enter of panel with sunburst at center of design and archees at both ends; .2: column and dot etc...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), frosting, etching (corroding)

GUSN: 193927

Accession Number: 2004.24.1-2

Fork

Silver dessert fork with an upturned pointed handle, beaded edge, and four tines.

Date: 1855

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193970

Accession Number: 1969.100

Grape Shears

Silver grape shears. Rounded handles with a beaded edge. Dual finger rings. Flat cutting tips.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193972

Accession Number: 1971.220

Trophy

Silver footed trophy with dual handles, a shallow bowl, and a thin stem. Hammered decoration.

Date: 1902-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193974

Accession Number: 1969.57

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193978

Accession Number: 1951.89

Platter

Porcelain circular platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 193979

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.289

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193981

Accession Number: 1951.90

Platter

Porcelain circular platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 193982

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.290

Platter

Porcelain circular platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 193985

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.291

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193987

Accession Number: 1951.92

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193988

Accession Number: 1951.93

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193989

Accession Number: 1951.94

Painting of the Ship Hazard

Oil on panel; masted ship at sea with US flag; smaller ships in background; seagulls flying to ship's left side; blue sky with white billowy clouds; black bar across bottom with inscription. Unframed. Not signed by artist.

Date: 1800-1805

Maker: Attributed to Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (surface components)

GUSN: 194000

Accession Number: 2003.18

Plate

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed footed plate with "P" in center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194188

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.311

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194189

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.147

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194190

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.150

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194191

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.149

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194192

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.148

Serving bowl

Porcelain footed bowl with flared rim, white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on the inner rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194193

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.324

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194194

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.280

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194197

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.278

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194198

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.281

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194201

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.274

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194203

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.279

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194207

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.276

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194209

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.273

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194212

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.277

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194215

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.272

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194220

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.275

Hairpin box

Silver hairpin or possibly pill tin. Sculpted and engraved with a leafy floral design. Flip top to open. Bottom has a monogram and the inside has "Sterling" engraved on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 197774

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.4

Powder jar and puff

Glass powder jar with silver lid. Contains the powder puff and remnants of powder.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197776

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.1

Brush

Handleless hair brush with silver backing and bristles. Silver sculpted into a floral pattern with monogram in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197777

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.2

Bell

Brass bell with a wood handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 197778

Accession Number: 2006.44.2489

Toilet bottle

Glass container with silver floral pattern engraved top. In the top there is a hole for dipping cotton swabs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 197780

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.3

Hairpin box

Hair pin box with red cover and ivory bottom. Three dividing sections within the small box. Front of box reads "Princess Hair Pins".

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 197781

Accession Number: 2006.44.2433

Toilet bottle

Glass bottle holding a white powder. The bottle has a metal top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 197783

Accession Number: 2006.44.2487AB

Djur-kiss tin

Olive green talc powder tin. Cylindrical in shape with a twist top with six small holes in it to dispence the talc powder.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197785

Accession Number: 2006.44.2437

Cup

Small glass cup with step and round base. This is a bathroom glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197786

Accession Number: 2006.44.2479

Toothpick

Metal toothpick with small engraving at base of the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197788

Accession Number: 2006.44.2481

Manicure scissors

Small manicure scissors for personal use. Either metal or silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 197790

Accession Number: 2006.44.2478

Sash

Red silk sash with a printed black "H" in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 197799

Accession Number: 2006.44.2757

Shiraz rug

Wool rug with small multi-colored diamonds that are part of a larger overall diamond design fill the center panel. The largest boder consists of multi-colored boteh. At one end is a woven band with black, blue, and green lines running through it. The edges are bound in a red-rust color.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197801

Accession Number: 2006.44.456

Kashan rug

Wool woven rug. Center panel has a flowering vase design with birds and palmettes at the top corners. It has a herati border consisting of a band of continuous rosettes and palmettes liked by floral motifs. The ends are reduced and the edges are bound in blue.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197803

Accession Number: 2006.44.459

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel has a circle medallion in center and is surrounded by peach and pink colored flowers with blue stems. The inner border is a solid blue strip with white dots. The outermost border is a dark blue and the fringe on both ends is very short.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197806

Accession Number: 2006.44.465

Hamadan rug

Woven wool rug. In the center is a pole medallion surrounded by various types of flowers. The parterns on the rug are symmetrical. Three fourths of the edges are bound in navy blue and the remaning fourth is bound in light blue. At either end is a woven cotton strip, one with a fringe and the other ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197808

Accession Number: 2006.44.466

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel has diagonal rows of tarantulas with rosettes at the center of each. The inner border consists of white connected latch-hooks and the middle border consists of multi-colored eight pointed stars. The outermost border consists of a brown latch-hook design and a rams-horn d...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197809

Accession Number: 2006.44.467

Rug

Woven wool rug with a simple design consisting of a brown field with nothing in the center. It has a simple border of rosettes and leaves and each corner has been blocked off so that the center of the rug has a diamond shape. The edges are bound in brown and at one end of the center panel there are ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197811

Accession Number: 2006.44.468

Fereghan runner

Woven wool rug. Center panel has a repeating rosette enclosed in a medallion design. There are three borders, two are narrow and consist of various colored rosettes on a vine and one wide border with various types of flowers. The fringe at both ends is worn and very short. The edges are bound in a b...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197813

Accession Number: 2006.44.469

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel contains a toothed diamond on a red field. The rest of the center panel contains various geometric designs. The largest border has two rows of many colored flower shapes. The outermost border has a wave design. The edges are bound in brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197814

Accession Number: 2006.44.470

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