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Harmonica

Harmonica [a], rectangular shape with metal exterior and red striped wooden interior. Original tin box [b] with hinged lid. Box lid printed with blue background, text, and oval medallion of a young man playing the violin.

Maker: unknown

Material: chrome steel, wood (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 241375

Accession Number: 2006.44.3509AB

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Holder

Holder, black painted circular tray with vertical rectangular center pieces placed about 3/4" apart. Vertical pieces have painted decoration of four small white flowers connected by green lines. Exact purpose of object is unknown.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 241376

Accession Number: 2006.44.3510

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Tobacco tin

Tobacco tin, tall oval shape with hinged lid. Half and Half brand tobacco. Partially used tin contains original paper bag filled with tobacco leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), tobacco (material)

GUSN: 241377

Accession Number: 2006.44.3511

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Thermometer

Thermometer mounted on a brass plaque with engraved numbers, plaque attached to wooden base. Small brass ring at top for hanging. Mercury still encased in glass tube.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 241378

Accession Number: 2006.44.3512

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Flower vase

Flower vase, three small ceramic pots joined together by three winged cherubs. Squat shaped pots with sloping shoulders to circular rim, dark blue glaze. Cherubs have a pale green-blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 241379

Accession Number: 2006.44.3513

Arm Chair

Arm chair, Chippendale form with pierced splat. Gothic arch at center top, spiral leaf ears on crest. Marlborough legs and beaded edge. Well-modeled arms with rounded hand holds and curved arm supports with paired volutes. Back legs are chamfered below stretchers on outside front. Serpentine center ...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Possibly Short, Joseph, 1771-1819 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 241380

Accession Number: 1966.286

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Donald Duck finger puppet

Donald Duck finger puppet. Molded plastic figure of a duck wearing a sailor suit and sailor hat. Suit and hat painted blue, red painted bow tie, beak and feet painted yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 241381

Accession Number: 2006.44.3514

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Bottle opener

Bottle opener, open metal oval attached to cylindrical wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241382

Accession Number: 2006.44.3515

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Padlock

Square brass padlock with long shaft. Keyhole cut into base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241383

Accession Number: 2006.44.3516

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Megaphone

Megaphone, cone shaped cardboard body with metal rimmed mouth flanked by rectangular metal handles. Five rivets hold body together. Brown cardboard body with crimson rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, metal

GUSN: 241384

Accession Number: 2006.44.3517

Side Chairs

Queen Anne side chairs, pair; rush seat; Spanish feet; square turned legs and stretchers; ox yoke crest rail; vase-shaped splat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241385

Accession Number: 1992.771.1-2

Redware Charger

Redware/slipware charger; decorated and inscribed with white and green slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip (clay)

GUSN: 241386

Accession Number: 1996.109

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Mah Jongg Set

Mah-Jongg set. Includes: wooden box with sliding cover containing five drawers filled with ivory and bamboo game pieces; four wooden tile trays; Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score booklets. Belonged to Mrs. Stephen H. Phillips.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241397

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518

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Mah Jongg case and tiles

Mah-Jongg box, wooden box [a] with sliding cover [b], dark brown finish. Box has decorative brass trim at corners and brass carrying handles. Five interior drawers with brass ring handles. The top four drawers each contain thirty-six rectagular shaped ivory and bamboo tiles decorated with orange, bl...

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 241400

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.1AB

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Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241402

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.2

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Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241403

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.3

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Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: kingwood (wood)

GUSN: 241404

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.4

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Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241405

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.5

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Instructions

Envelope containing four cardboard sheets of Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score.

Date: 1923

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241406

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.6

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Mah-Jongg set

Mah-Jongg set. Includes: wooden box with sliding cover containing five drawers filled with ivory and bamboo game pieces; four wooden tile trays; Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score booklets; Mah Jongg Book of Instructions; and Rules for Playing The Chinese Game Mah Jongg. Belonged to Mrs. Ste...

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner) M.T. Bird & Co. Fine Stationers and Engravers (Retailer)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241407

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519

Costume with Accessories

This object contains harmful language including a historical description of a costume as “Gypsy” when describing a traditional Roma costume. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators an...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243109

Accession Number: 2010.41.1

Two-Piece Dress

Two-piece dress with a striped pink and white silk bodice [a] and dark navy velvet skirt [b]. Bodice trimmed with velvet accent bands on collar, shoulders, and wrists. Skirt has a pleated hem.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 243111

Accession Number: 2010.41.3AB

Decorative Pillow

Pillow with beaded and embroidered decoration. All non-embroidered surfaces are covered with iridescent, opaque beads. Embroidered animals include a dog in a top hat, rooster, squirrel, butterfly, cow, fly, cat, scarab beetle, goose, duck, and a peacock. Embroidered objects include a striped pitche...

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 243112

Accession Number: 2010.41.4

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Child's Sailor Costume

Child's sailor costume consisting of shirt [a] made of a gray glazed cotton with white cotton collar embroidered with an anchor. Matching gray glazed cotton pants [b]. White neckerchief with anchor embroidery [c] and a gray glazed cotton cap [d].

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Probably

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243113

Accession Number: 2010.41.5A-D

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Magician's Costume

Yellow and green cotton robe [a] with yellow "c" shaped patches on the lapels with a green and yellow rope belt [b]

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243114

Accession Number: 2010.41.6AB

Bodice

Bodice made of beige and cream striped silk with orange and red accents, green leaf embroidery. Lace trim around collar and cuffs, bow at waist.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 243115

Accession Number: 2010.41.7

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, orange lips, red nostrils, red rouged cheeks, black eyebrows, mustache and beard. Glazed cotton head cover sewn to top edge of forehead. Head cover has an elastic seam running across center, pinking she...

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243116

Accession Number: 2010.41.8

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, black eyebrows, orange lips, and red rouged cheeks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243117

Accession Number: 2010.41.9

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, black eyebrows, orange lips, and red rouged cheeks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243118

Accession Number: 2010.41.10

Mask

Domino mask, white with attached fabric to cover lower half of face. Molded and stiffened cotton, cut out slits for eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243119

Accession Number: 2010.41.11

Mask

Domino mask, white with attached fabric to cover lower half and sides of the face. Molded and stiffened cotton, cut out slits for eyes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243120

Accession Number: 2010.41.12

Mask

Pink domino mask made of stiffened cotton. Molded nose, cut out slits for eyes, rounded top edge. Secured around head with brown fabric tie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243121

Accession Number: 2010.41.13

Mask

White domino mask made of stiffened cotton. Molded nose, cut out slits for eyes. Elastic band loop attached to right side of mask.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243122

Accession Number: 2010.41.14

Mask

Molded canvas face mask. Stiffened canvas painted pink with blue eyes, red lips, brown eyebrows, red rouged cheeks. Cut out slits for eyes and mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243123

Accession Number: 2010.41.15

Portrait of Mary Louisa Andrews Stone (1833-1889)

Lithograph of a woman with pinned-up curly hair, a dark, buttoned dress, and white lace collar. Wife of Joanthan Stone (2010.41.17).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243124

Accession Number: 2010.41.16

Portrait of Jonathan Stone (1823-1897)

Lithograph of a bearded man in a dark suit with a black stock. Husband of Mary Louisa Andrews Stone (2010.41.16).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243125

Accession Number: 2010.41.17

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Window with two screens, Bogner House

Window with two screens. Removed from the Bogner House, built and desinged by Walter F. Bogner (1899-1993), Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Date: 1939

Maker: Bogner, Walter, 1899-1993 (Architect)

GUSN: 243140

Accession Number: 2010.42.1

Child's Jester Costume

Child's blue and red jester costume. Shirt [.1], pants [.2], solid red hood [.3] and hat [.4]. Gold accenting and little bells throughout. Worn by the donor's father, Stanton Walker Davis (1908-1995), in Brockton, MA

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Davis, Stanton Walker, 1908-1995 (Owner)

GUSN: 243144

Accession Number: 2010.43.1-.4

Wallpaper

Two rolled wallpaper fragments, golden yellow floral basket pattern on cream ground. Used in the second and third floor stair hall at Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243179

Accession Number: 2010.44.2AB

Ceiling light fixture

Ceiling light fixture. Circular metal ceiling mount with pressed opaque glass floral ring around lightbulb socket. Metal pull chain painted cream. Removed from Fisher Bliss, Martha's Vineyard.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), electrical attributes and properties

GUSN: 243180

Accession Number: 2010.44.3

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with original paper wrapping, opened. Small white flowers on blue ground, Imperial Washable Paper. Removed from Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243182

Accession Number: 2010.44.1.1

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper in original wrapping, unopened. Same pattern number as 2010.44.1.1. Small white flowers on blue ground, Imperial Washable Paper. Removed from Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243184

Accession Number: 2010.44.1.2

Calling Card Case

Japanese black metal card case with hinged lid. Brass metal inlay design of peacocks and peonies. Monogrammed in bottom left corner "MB".

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 243265

Accession Number: 1969.496

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Top Hat

Top hat, black beaver with curled brim. Black grosgrain ribbon hatband with bow and black grosgrain ribbon trim around brim edge. Interior lined with white silk, leather sweatband at base.

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: beavers (top hats), silk (textile)

GUSN: 243266

Accession Number: 2006.44.3543

Lid

Lid, presumably to a jar; clear glass, domed, faceted (eight-sided) with finial

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 243311

Accession Number: 1986.1268

Perfume Bottle

Tall clear glass bottle with stopper; faceted (ten-sided); footed; five horizontal bands tapering towards pinched neck and flat rim; traces of gilding

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 243313

Accession Number: 1986.1267AB

Crock

Large white and dark blue glazed stoneware crock with blue lid; blue "4" inscribed on one side

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 243314

Accession Number: 1986.1258

Crock

Large white glazed stoneware crock with a slightly domed lid; handles on either side; underglazed sun with a "4" inscribed in the center on one side

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 243315

Accession Number: 1986.1257

Creamer

Creamer, white with black transfer-printed fruit (peaches and cherries); pointed spout and bamboo-like handle

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd.

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 243316

Accession Number: 1986.564

Pitcher

White ceramic pitcher with blue glazed scroll decoration; body is vertically ribbed; rim, spout, and handle are broken

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243317

Accession Number: 1986.1260