Historic New England

Set of butter chips

Set of seventeen majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Variously decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, curlicues and swags. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175136

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041

Pierce-Arrow Limousine

Limousine with enclosed body. Painted black with chrome trim and monogrammed "SWP" doors. there are four doors and one trunk. The driver's and passenger windows are made of early safety glass, which has discolored and frizzled. The chrome archer mascot in the center of the hood is missing his bow an...

Date: 1936

Maker: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white ash (wood), steel (alloy), safety glass, rubber (material), chrome steel, leather, cloth, glass (material)

GUSN: 175137

Accession Number: 2006.44.505

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175145

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.1

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175147

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.2

Pierce-Arrow touring car

Open touring car with folding leather roof. The body of the car is painted a dark blue with black fenders. There are four doors. The rear passenger doors are monogrammed "SWP." There are two metal storage compartments with latching lids mounted on the running board behind the fender mounted headligh...

Date: 1924

Maker: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white ash (wood), aluminum (metal), glass (material), rubber (material), brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 175148

Accession Number: 2006.44.506

Butter chip

Majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with two fantastic bird-like creatures and a swag with fruit and foliage. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175149

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.3

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175150

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.4

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creatures and a swag with leaves and fruit. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175152

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.5

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag with leaves and fruit. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175153

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.6

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag with leaves and fruit. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175154

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.7

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creature, and a swag of fruit and leaves. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175155

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.8

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175157

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.9

Butter chip

Majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis swirls, curlicues and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175161

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.10

Butter chip

Majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag of fruit and leaves. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175162

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.11

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag of fruit of leaves. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175164

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.12

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175165

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.13

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creatures, and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175166

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.14

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips. Chalk highlights lightly outline sash and the edges of uniform. Painted black oval frame

Date: 1793-1822

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), chalk

GUSN: 175246

Accession Number: 2006.44.691

Planter

Planter: SEE 1993.814.2ab, .3ab

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175247

Accession Number: 1993.814

Jardiniere

A) Small, round, white, clear-glazed earthenware planter with four short legs, openwork side, and a removable, plain earthenware container (B).

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175248

Accession Number: 1993.814.2

Jardiniere

A) Open sides composed of thin vertical "bars." Sides taper to narrow base. Bars decorated with swags of green-glazed rosettes and leaves with gold bows at tops of swags. Base impressed with indistinct decorative shield inside oval. B) Round, plain inner container with tapered sides. Clay is mottled...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175249

Accession Number: 1993.814.3

Thomas Leonard Willis

Framed silhouette of Thomas Leonard Willis as a young boy. China white detailing on clothing. Small brass oval frame with continuous ornate design around the perimeter.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), chalk

GUSN: 175250

Accession Number: 2006.44.692

Sauceboat

Individual Ironstone sauceboat in a tureen form with (a) attached tureen and saucer, (b) lid and (c) ladle. Tureen has footed base attached to oval saucer with high rim. Tureen has two molded opposing scroll handles with molded anthemion leaves. b. Domed lid has ladel slot, and mushroom finial over ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175251

Accession Number: 1993.819A-C

Runner

Hamadan style runner with center panel of a repeating diamond and rosette pattern on red ground. Floral rosette border on dark blue ground. The edges of the runner are bound in red. The top end of the runner has fringe and the bottom end has a woven cotton band. This runner rotates yearly with 2006....

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 175252

Accession Number: 2006.44.694

Inkwell

Glazed porcelain (?) inkwell with two sculpted birds with blue wings and spots of gilt; painted flowers in pin, orange and blue. Two holes in front for holding pens. Sculpted yellow and pink flower in center with green stem. Gilded band around oval bottom.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175253

Accession Number: 1993.823

Sugar and Creamer

Sugar and creamer decorated with Palmer Cox's Brownies. Matching ceramic creamer (.1) with lidded sugar (.2). Creamer has inverted pear shaped body with wide pouring spout and single ear-shaped applied handle. C-scroll band molded around top and bottom. Rim and handle accented with gold band and spl...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175254

Accession Number: 1993.820

Cream Pitcher

Creamer has inverted pear shaped body with wide pouring spout and single ear-shaped applied handle. C-scroll band molded around top and bottom. Rim and handle accented with gold band and splotches. Decorated with Palmer Cox's Brownies.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 175255

Accession Number: 1993.820.1

Rade & Port de Tape Stil

Lithograph engraving on machine made paper. Scene of invading tropical harbor with seven ships, three of them with their masts out. The third ship from the left is flying a French flag. People stand along the harbor and watch. In the lower right corner is a woman standing next to canoe. Two palm tre...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 175256

Accession Number: 2006.44.739

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl and lid with Palmer Cox's Brownies hand-painted on side, inverted pear-shaped body with small molded opposing handles and domed lid with vertical donut shaped finial. C-scroll band molded at top and bottom of sugar bowl and on lid. Accented with gold bands and splotches.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 175258

Accession Number: 1993.820.2AB

Pitcher

Liverpool pitcher with c-shaped handle and black transfer-printed decoration. Pitcher split (broken) into two pieces. One side of pitcher with gentlemen, priest and angel standing around memorial of George Washington. Around image are the names of the thirteen original colonies. Other side also with...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 175259

Accession Number: 1993.815

The Sinking of the US Frigate Essex

Framed watercolor painting of three ships, one sinking (The Essex). The Essex is located on the left half of the painting while the other two ships are on the right half with holes in their masts. The background is a harbor with large mountains on the horizon.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Macpherson, M (Artist)

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

GUSN: 175260

Accession Number: 2006.44.741

Dinner Plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Oriental" depicting four figures, one riding a camel, walking beside a river surrounded by exotic foliage. Exotic temples in background. Rim pattern of cartouches framing exotic buildings or floral spray on brown ground.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Ridgways (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175263

Accession Number: 1993.608

Painting on porcelain

Small oval painting of Madonna and child on porcelain. The Madonna is wearing a green shawl with red rectangular geometric pattern and red sleeve. The Child's bare legs are exposed and is wearing a yellow cloth. Next to the Child is a cherub. Carved leaf scroll frame with gold paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175265

Accession Number: 2006.44.742

Bric-a-brac

Pair of cermic hands holding open shells, possibly for holding jewelry (or possibly a creamer (?), or other service item). White hand with outstretched finger stands on pink ruffled cuff with blue band. Pink colored shells with scalloped and wavy sides. One end of shell appears to be a spout. Opposi...

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175266

Accession Number: 1993.825

Mug

Large pearlware mug with cobalt blue decoration on body and handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 175267

Accession Number: 1993.621

A Winter Scene

Oil painting done in impasto of a winter scene of a thickly settled wood. The snow is enhanced with many colors dominated by blue. There are two hills intersecting diagonally from the horizon line, which is hidden by pine trees. The focus point is a birch tree without any foliage and a broken bottom...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 175268

Accession Number: 2006.44.744

Photograph of Stephen Phillips

Framed black and white photograph of Stephen Phillips as a child. He is sitting in a chair wearing a suit with a starched collar and tie. He has his right arm around a dog. Simple wood frame painted gold on the exterior and black interior and ornamentation at all four corners.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), black-and-white photography

GUSN: 175272

Accession Number: 2006.44.768

Bric-a-brac

Pair of cermic hands holding open shells, possibly for holding jewelry (or possibly a creamer (?), or other service item). White hand with outstretched finger stands on pink ruffled cuff with blue band. Pink colored shells with scalloped and wavy sides. One end of shell appears to be a spout. Opposi...

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 175273

Accession Number: 1993.825.1

Bric-a-brac

Pair of cermic hands holding open shells, possibly for holding jewelry (or possibly a creamer (?), or other service item). White hand with outstretched finger stands on pink ruffled cuff with blue band. Pink colored shells with scalloped and wavy sides. One end of shell appears to be a spout. Opposi...

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 175274

Accession Number: 1993.825.2

Mug

Hand-thrown gray, salt-glazed mug with narrow neck, wide belly, narrow base, and a c-shaped handle. Neck decorated with shallow turned rings and two cobalt stripes. Main motif on belly is applied, impressed cartouche with initials "GR" filled with cobalt. Jagged incised lines surround cartouche and ...

Date: 1725-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), cobalt blue (pigment), salt glaze

GUSN: 175275

Accession Number: 1993.622

A Country Landscape

Oil on canvas of a country landscape with two barns. A small wall of piled rocks divides the farm land into four sections. The trees are turning color and there is a blue sky with clouds.

Date: 1900-15

Maker: Davis, Charles Harold, 1856-1933 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 175343

Accession Number: 2006.44.770

Jardinere

Round white clear-glazed earthenware jardinere (a) with four short legs, openwork sides, and a removable, plain earthenware inner container (B). Open sides composed of thin vertical "bars." Sides taper to narrow base. Bars decorated with swags of green-glazed rosettes and leaves with gold bows at to...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 175344

Accession Number: 1993.814.1

Jardiniere

Two semi-circular shaped planters. White earthenware with eight feet at the bottom. Vertical ribbing around outside. Floral swags applied over ribbing with bows in between swags. Two planters fit together to form circle with hole in center for another planter. (A&B)

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 175345

Accession Number: 1993.814.4

Jardiniere

A) Square, white, clear-glazed planter with four short legs, openwork sides, and a removable, plan earthenware inner container (b). Open sides composed of thin vertical "bars." Bars decorated with swags of flowers. Flowers tied up with bows at corners. Base impressed with indistinct decorative shiel...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 175346

Accession Number: 1993.814.5

Jardiniere

Pair (.6 and .7) of cream-colored earthenware planters. Square shaped body rests on four feet. Sides molded with closed vertical ribs and floral swags with bows. Each marked at bottom--see inscription.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 175347

Accession Number: 1993.814.6

Jardiniere

Pair (.6 and .7) of cream-colored earthenware planters. Square shaped body rests on four feet (a). Sides molded with closed vertical ribs and floral swags with bows. Unglazed earthenware cylindrical insert (b). Each marked at bottom--see inscription.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 175348

Accession Number: 1993.814.7

The Honorable Dudley Woodbridge, Esquire

Framed lithograph of a seated man wearing a wig, scarf and long jacket and holding a paper with a seal. Window with water and boat view.

Date: 1718

Maker: After Kneller, Sir Godfrey, 1646-1723 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), lithographic ink, wood (plant material), lithography

GUSN: 175374

Accession Number: 2006.44.775

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

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