Historic New England

Membership certificate

Framed membership certificate for the Massachusetts National Guard. Black calligraphy text above and below a black ink drawing of a horsedrawn artillery regiment. A red wax seal is in the bottom left corner and a dark blue, light blue and red striped ribbon is framed in the upper right corner.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wax

GUSN: 180094

Accession Number: 2006.44.877

Membership certificate

Framed membership certificate to the Massachusetts Historical Society. Black ink calligraphic text with three signatures at bottom and a raised circular seal at center bottom.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 180096

Accession Number: 2006.44.878

Wallpaper

Border paper pasted on fireboard. Imitation of a rococo carved foliate border. Cream and beige.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 180098

Accession Number: 1972.106b

Stephen Phillips holding a ball

Framed photograph of Stephen Phillips as a young boy holding a ball. He is dressed in a white one piece longsleeve pantaloon costume with a belt and leggings and black leather boots.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180101

Accession Number: 2006.44.893

Caster set

Castor set consisting of four bottles in blown, clear glass on a shallow metal stand. .1 = stand, silver-plate over copper. Rectangular base with rounded edges and shallow sides, decorated with pressed band of wary ribbing. Vertical metal frame holds four bottles with finger grip at top. Four ball f...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, pressed glass, silver (metal), copper (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 180110

Accession Number: 1993.594

Cruet set stand

Cruet set consisting of four bottles in blown, clear glass on a shallow metal stand. Stand, silver-plate over copper. Rectangular base with rounded edges and shallow sides, decorated with pressed band of wary ribbing. Vertical metal frame holds four bottles with finger grip at top. Four ball feet on...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Sheffield (Maker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180111

Accession Number: 1993.594.1

Caster

Glass condiment bottle, with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body. Visible pontil mark. .2a-spice bottle, b. perforated copper lid, domed with finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180112

Accession Number: 1993.594.2AB

Cruet with stopper

Glass condiment bottle, with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body. Visible pontil mark. .3a-oil/vinegar bottle. Neck shaped to form pouring spout. b. stopper with spherical, fluted finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180113

Accession Number: 1993.594.3AB

Cruet with stopper

Glass condiment bottles with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body.Visible pontil mark. Dry condiment bottle with wide neck and flaring rim, tall cylindrical lid with spherical finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180114

Accession Number: 1993.594.4AB

Cruet with stopper

Glass condiment bottles with all over diagonal dimple pattern and cylindrical body. Visible pontil mark. Oil/vinegar bottle, neck shaped to form pouring spout. Stopper with spherical, fluted finial.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 180115

Accession Number: 1993.594.5AB

Three Eldest Children of King Charles I

Framed photographic print of the three eldest children of Charles I, Charles, Prince of Wales (1630-1683); James, Duke of York (1633-1701); and Mary, Princess of Orange (1631-1660), stand between two King Charles spaniels. The elder boy is wearing a shirt with a scalloped edged lace collar and cuffs...

Maker: Reproduction of Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180116

Accession Number: 2006.44.919

Coffee service

Porcelain coffee service consisting of a coffeepot, three plates, a muffin dish, and two coffee cups with matching saucers. All pieces have white bodies with magenta pastoral scenes.

Maker: Wedgwood

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180117

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114

Coffeepot

Porcelain coffeepot with lid. Cream background with magenta pastoral scenes on both sides, on the front of the spout, and covering the lid. A solid magenta line encircles the opening of the spout, the top of the pot, the outer edge of the lide and the outer middle section of the handle. A v-shaped f...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180118

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.1ab

Bread-and-butter plate

Small porcelain bread and butter plate. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate. Solid magenta line around the outer rim of plate. Magenta v-shaped feather pattern around plate just inside of the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.2

Bread-and-butter plate

Small porcelain bread and butter plate. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate. Solid magenta line around the outer rim of plate. Magenta v-shaped feather pattern around plate just inside of the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.3

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate. Solid magenta line around the outer rim of plate. Magenta v-shaped feather pattern around plate just inside of the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.4

Muffin dish

Porcelain muffin dish with lid. Lid has cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center. Protruding from center of scene is a flower shaped knob with magenta detailing of v-shaped feather patterns and elongated teardrop shapes. A solid magenta line encircles the lower edge of the lid. A v-sha...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180122

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.5ab

Saucer

Porcelain coffee cup saucer. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate extending past the cup depression. A solid magenta line encircles the rim of the saucer. A v-shaped feather pattern also encircles the saucer, just inside the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180123

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.6

Saucer

Porcelain coffee cup saucer. Cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center of plate extending past the cup depression. A solid magenta line encircles the rim of the saucer. A v-shaped feather pattern also encircles the saucer, just inside the solid line.

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180124

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.7

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Cream background with identical magenta pastoral scenes on the outside of the cup. A solid magenta line encircles the inner edge of the rim. A v-shaped feather pattern encircles the inner edge of the rim, just inside of the solid line. A solid magenta line also runs partially d...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180125

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.8

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Cream background with identical magenta pastoral scenes on the outside of the cup. A solid magenta line encircles the inner edge of the rim. A v-shaped feather pattern encircles the inner edge of the rim, just inside of the solid line. A solid magenta line also runs partially d...

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180126

Accession Number: 2006.44.1114.9

Flower vase

Cylindrical glass flower vase with flared rim and two applied wavy strips of glass on each side.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1973

Flower vase

Crystal vase with trumpet shaped body, cut fluting, silver flared rim with scrolling foliate engraving and monogram, and a cut starbust on base.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass), silver (metal)

GUSN: 180756

Accession Number: 2006.44.1970

Pitcher

Glass pitcher with applied square knobs around body and base, wide spout and rim and applied s-shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180757

Accession Number: 2006.44.1983

Dish

Purple molded glass dish in the shape of a basket with a flared rim and handle, band of cross-hatching around body and starburst on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180759

Accession Number: 2006.44.1981

Flower frog

Metal flower frog in the shape of a dragon.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 180760

Accession Number: 2006.44.1982

Flower frog

Metal flower frog in the shape of three interlocking circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 180762

Accession Number: 2006.44.1980

Wallpapered board

Board with tounge and groove edge and several layers of wallpaper. Broken along edge that once had groove. First (earliest) layer of wallpaper is a block printed with concave-edged diamonds and foliate vines in black and white on a blue ground. The second paper is block printed with stripes of diape...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 180763

Accession Number: 1968.32.1

Flower vase

Light gold glass flower vase with a round body and a flared neck and rim, three horizontal lines of applied green glass and two rows of alternating green and gold applied knobs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180764

Accession Number: 2006.44.1984

Teapot

Round molded glass teapot with diamond pattern and two spouts with silver cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 180765

Accession Number: 2006.44.1985

Pitcher

Crystal cylindrical pitcher with cut fluting around the bottom and a cut starbust on base, applied c-shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 180768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1989

Flower vase

Glass flower vase with a round squat ovoid body and a flared undulating rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180769

Accession Number: 2006.44.1986

Flower vase

Porcelain flower vase with round body and long straight neck. Cobalt blue glaze and painted gold enamel leaf decoration around body and neck.

Date: 1879

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd.

Material: porcelain, enamel paint

GUSN: 180777

Accession Number: 2006.44.1987

Flower vase

Glass vase with short round bottom, long fluted neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1988

Set of glassware

Set of thirty pieces of glassware consisting of decanters, cordials, water glasses, and dessert glasses. All engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180779

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a red flower. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180780

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.7ab

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a pink rose. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180781

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.8ab

Decanter

Glass decanter with stopper. Three applied glass rings around the neck, cut fluting around the body, and engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180783

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816.9ab

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme -no lid. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and pink and white flower. Has a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180782

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.14

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a pink rose. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180784

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.9ab

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and an orange flower. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180785

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.13ab

Decanter

Glass decanter with stopper. Three applied glass rings around the neck, cut fluting around the body, and engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180786

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816.10ab

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180787

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.33

Bowl

Round ceramic bowl with dark blue glaze and low foot ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 180788

Accession Number: 2006.44.1995

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with a white body, raspberry and a gilt banded edge with a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180792

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.34

Wedding Dress

One white wedding dress made of silk, organza, and cotton; 3/4 length sleeves with embroidered floral trim and silk rosettes; high neckline with fabric mesh embroidered with 3/8" dots and bordered with embroidered floral trim; gathered waistline with a long bow at back of waist with silk rosettes; t...

Date: 1908

Maker: Mann, Idella Bratton (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 180794

Accession Number: 2006.6.1

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180796

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.35

Flower vase

Green irridescent glass vase with shaped square body, short neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180797

Accession Number: 2006.44.1996

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180801

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.36

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180802

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.37

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