Historic New England

Cyclists at Railroad Crossing

Oil painting on canvas of abstracted cyclists at a railroad crossing. Signed lower right "Quincy."

Date: 1925-1935

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

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

GUSN: 174108

Accession Number: 2009.5.41

Walled Garden

Oil painting on canvas of a partially walled garden with flowering trees, stucco buildings in background. Signed lower right "Quincy."

Date: 1930-1950

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

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

GUSN: 174109

Accession Number: 2009.5.42

View of the Longfellow Bridge, Boston

Oil painting on panel, View of the Longfellow Bridge Boston, Massachusetts. Signed lower right "Quincy '27"

Date: 1927

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

Material: oil painting (technique), panel painting (image-making)

GUSN: 174110

Accession Number: 2009.5.43

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: 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: 1926-1932

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: 1920-1929

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

Sheet

White cotton percale flat sheet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173449

Accession Number: 1993.790

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173450

Accession Number: 2006.44.2967

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173451

Accession Number: 2006.44.2969

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a line pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173453

Accession Number: 2006.44.2968

Soup plate

Porcleain soup plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173454

Accession Number: 2006.44.2970

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with a house and bridge around exterior of bowl and a line patter border along the interior rim.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173455

Accession Number: 2006.44.2940

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a square handle with finger rest in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with a house and bridge along the exterior of the body and two line pattern borders along the inner rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173456

Accession Number: 2006.44.2941

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with houses, mountains and a bridge around exterior body and a line pattern border on inner rim.l

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173457

Accession Number: 2006.44.2942

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a square handle with finger rest in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with houses, boats and mountains along the exterior of the body and two line patter borders along the interior rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173458

Accession Number: 2006.44.2943

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a loop handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene around the exterior of the body and a line pattern border along the inner rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173460

Accession Number: 2006.44.2944

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a square handle and finger rest in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape around exterior of body and a line pattern border on interior rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173462

Accession Number: 2006.44.2945

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a circle handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene around the exterior of the body and a rain and cloud pattern border along inner rim.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173463

Accession Number: 2006.44.2946

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in a blue and white Canton design with a central river landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173464

Accession Number: 2006.44.2950

Calm Morning, Venice

Watercolor painting with orange-sailed ship in center and domed building on right horizon. Background appears to be beige paper with light blue wash. The artisit's name in lower left corner. Frame is gold painted, flat with outside border. Original mat was textured gold painted mat board. Origin...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173508

Accession Number: 2006.44.529

Children's Robe

Child's kimono-style robe. Fabric is off-white linen or cotton printed in blue outlined butterflies over a lighter blue background of thin stripes and flower petals. Garment is closed with two salmon-colored synthetic ties sewn to front of garment.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 173509

Accession Number: 1993.158.1

Sandals

Child's sandals in an Asian-inspired design; woven fiber, possibly straw, braided jute soles with rawhide reinforcements on sole. Sandal is held on the foot with two criss-crossing bands of light brown fiber, possibly cotton, with corduroy lining.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), jute (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173510

Accession Number: 1993.158.2AB

Costume Pants

Red cotton [cotton based on label, but look like maybe linen?] drawstring pants with large button fly in front, shaped front pockets, rectangular back pockets, and gathered elastic ankles. Right front pocket has small attached "change" pocket. Two cotton tags are stitch inside rear of waistband.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173514

Accession Number: 1993.164.1

Costume Jacket

Lightweight, blue cotton [cotton based on label, but looks like may be linen?] with low v-neck three pewter-colored metal buttons down the front, two v-shaped yellow "stripes" on the right sleeve, and a large number "25" stencilied on the back in red. There is one interior pocket on the left front. ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173515

Accession Number: 1993.164.2

Costume Cap

Round, black cloth cap with black paper visor and round, red cloth section at crown. Treated black paper band stretches across front over visor. Band is attached at sides by two molded metal braids, decorated with anchor motifs. Underside of visor is green treated paper. Gray, plastic-coated sweat b...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper by composition or origin, plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173516

Accession Number: 1993.164.3

Venetian Canal

Watercolor painting of a waterway in Venice. Gondola depicted in lower left and a home on the right. Title on lower left, artist's signature on lower right. Original cream colored mat with folded inner edges, not cut. Frame is cream with gold outer border and a gold beaded inner border.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: Sala, Paolo, 1859-1924 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173517

Accession Number: 2006.44.534

Evening - New Castle, New Hampshire

Watercolor painting of a dirt road with various houses lined along the sides. Sunset sky with pinks and blues. Artist name and title appears in lower left. Gold painted frame with beaded inner border.

Date: 1900

Maker: Kaula, William Jurian (American painter, 1871-1953) (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173521

Accession Number: 2006.44.541

Medieval Costume Dress

Full length dress with long, flaring sleeves, gathered at waist. Made of linen fabric with all-over repeated pattern of blue flowers, olive-green leaves, and brown and blue birds on a cream-colored ground. Lace trim sewn around neck and wrists. Center back closure with three buttons. One part of a m...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), hand sewing

GUSN: 173532

Accession Number: 1993.160.1

Medieval Costume Shawl

Triangular shaped shawl made of cream-colored linen. One part of a "Medieval" costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173533

Accession Number: 1993.160.2

Medieval Costume Hat

Cone shaped hat with long train. Made of cream-colored gauze-like fabric. Cone reinforced with coated fabric. Safety pin inside cone bottom. Stick pin at cone top.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173534

Accession Number: 1993.160.3

Scottish Costume Vest

Black velvet vest with eight gold colored buttons down the front and side vents. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 173543

Accession Number: 1993.161.1

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