Historic New England

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

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

Platter

Blue and white porcelain platter with hexagonal shape. Inner surface is decorated with a landscape in the center and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174190

Accession Number: 2006.44.2972

Jacket

Mid-length, light-weight jacket with orange silk lining and, on exterior, printed velvet with longer gold threads. Printed velvet has stylized floral pattern in light gray, dark orange, dark gray, and magenta. Shoulders are gathered and stitched in decorative way. Sleeves are long and full with wide...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, silk (textile)

GUSN: 174200

Accession Number: 1993.517

Platter

Blue and white porcelain platter, diamond shaped. Inner service decorated with landscape in center and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174204

Accession Number: 2006.44.2988

Set of salad plates

Set of twelve porcelain salad plates. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174219

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174229

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174232

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.3

Cape

Dark blue-green semi-circular cape with deep fringe of same color. Attached "scarf" of same material can be tied or wrapped to close garment. Scarf also has deep fringe. Exterior of cape and both sides of scarf are made of low-pile, possibly synthetic, velvet. Fringe may also be synthetic fiber. Lin...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), synthetic fiber

GUSN: 174239

Accession Number: 1993.516

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174240

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.12

Blouse

One middy blouse, off-white linen, v-shaped neck with tab to insert sailor-tie; one small breast pocket. Sleeves has two buttonholes and two shell buttons at cuff. Worn with pleated skirt.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174243

Accession Number: 1993.169A

Tie

One black tie to be used with middy outfit, possibly silk.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174244

Accession Number: 1993.169b

Skirt

One pleated skirt, off-white linen, pant of middy outfit. Skirt is unlined and has linen waistband with nine buttonholes; opening on side.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174245

Accession Number: 1993.169c

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174246

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.4

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174251

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.5

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174254

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.6

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174264

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.7

Child's Butterfly Costume Bodice

Child's butterfly costume part. Bodice with attached wings. Black velvet bodice lined with brown patterned silk, has nine stays sewn throughout, and front center laced closure. 3/4 length poofy sleeves gathered at wrist , with velvet pieces over cream-colored linen. Two wings attached to back with s...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 174265

Accession Number: 1993.155.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174266

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.8

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174269

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.9

Child's Butterfly Costume

Child's butterfly costume part. Sleeveless dull-gold velvet bodice lined iwth cream-colored fabric, has reinforced padding sewn inside each armpit, eleven stays sewn throughout, and front center laced closure. Scoop neck has lace collar gathered with thin ribbon.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174273

Accession Number: 1993.155.2

Children's Butterfly Costume

Child's butterfly costume part.Tail. Made of yellow silk fabric lined with yellow twill. Consists of three oval shaped parts, each with one pointed end and one tapering end, all sewn together at mid point only. Tapered ends fold over to attach to the waist of another costume part unknown.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 174274

Accession Number: 1993.155.3

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174275

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.2

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174277

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.11

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate. Decorated with central pink flower surrounded by colorful flowers on vines. Rimmed in gold and with gold design. Edge is mildly scalloped.

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174278

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.10

Hat

Large round hat of ecru silk decorated with ostrich feathers, and ecru fabric flower. Interior is lined with black velvet. Brim is constructed of woven straw (?) or caning (?).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 174296

Accession Number: 1993.522

Wine bottle

Hand blown green glass wine bottle with round applied glass seal on the shoulder bottle has kick in the base and stopper mouth at the top of neck.

Date: ca. 1757

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174297

Accession Number: 1993.148

Wine bottles

Green glass hand-blown wine bottle. Bottle is unevenly blown, tips slightly to one side. Rim and lip area are also uneven. Kicked-up bottle. Applied glass for name impression.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174299

Accession Number: 1993.147

Wine bottle

Green glass wine bottle, hand blown, with kicked-up bottom; body of bottle is fairly-evenly blown, with an equally balanced neck, and is topped by a two-tiered rim/lip.

Date: ca. 1757

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174301

Accession Number: 1993.143

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173111

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.2

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173112

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.3

Paring knife

Scalloped edge paring knife with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173113

Accession Number: 2006.44.2317

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173114

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.4

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and a painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173115

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.5

Cheese slicer

Metal cheese slicer "Covell's". With ajustable cutting capability, slide logo plate forward or backward to adjust cutting depth.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2318

Bowl

Porcelain bowl in a blue and white Imperial Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by diaper pattern and arrow and dot borders.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173118

Accession Number: 2006.44.1867

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with a blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a willow tree and flower bushes surrounded by a border of curlicues and a outer border of butterlies and flowers.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1825

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a river landscape scene with a pagoda and surrounded by a diaper pattern band with reserves of flowers, four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1826

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.1

Spatula

Small metal spatula with wood handle.

Maker: Probably F.W.D. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173122

Accession Number: 2006.44.2319

Potato Masher

Potato masher with bent metal masher and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2320

Eggbeater

Hand cranked eggbeater. Made by Dover Stamping Company.

Maker: Dover Stamping Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173127

Accession Number: 2006.44.2324

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.2

Corkscrew

Metal corkscrew with painted wooden handle. Metal cap with spike fits over bottle top

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2321

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