Historic New England

Manicure scissors

Small manicure scissors for personal use. Either metal or silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 197790

Accession Number: 2006.44.2478

Sash

Red silk sash with a printed black "H" in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 197799

Accession Number: 2006.44.2757

Wool rug with small multi-colored diamonds that are part of a larger overall diamond design fill the center panel. The largest boder consists of multi-colored boteh. At one end is a woven band with black, blue, and green lines running through it. The edges are bound in a red-rust color.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197801

Accession Number: 2006.44.456

Kashan rug

Wool woven rug. Center panel has a flowering vase design with birds and palmettes at the top corners. It has a herati border consisting of a band of continuous rosettes and palmettes liked by floral motifs. The ends are reduced and the edges are bound in blue.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197803

Accession Number: 2006.44.459

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel has a circle medallion in center and is surrounded by peach and pink colored flowers with blue stems. The inner border is a solid blue strip with white dots. The outermost border is a dark blue and the fringe on both ends is very short.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197806

Accession Number: 2006.44.465

Hamadan rug

Woven wool rug. In the center is a pole medallion surrounded by various types of flowers. The parterns on the rug are symmetrical. Three fourths of the edges are bound in navy blue and the remaning fourth is bound in light blue. At either end is a woven cotton strip, one with a fringe and the other ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197808

Accession Number: 2006.44.466

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel has diagonal rows of tarantulas with rosettes at the center of each. The inner border consists of white connected latch-hooks and the middle border consists of multi-colored eight pointed stars. The outermost border consists of a brown latch-hook design and a rams-horn d...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197809

Accession Number: 2006.44.467

Rug

Woven wool rug with a simple design consisting of a brown field with nothing in the center. It has a simple border of rosettes and leaves and each corner has been blocked off so that the center of the rug has a diamond shape. The edges are bound in brown and at one end of the center panel there are ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197811

Accession Number: 2006.44.468

Fereghan runner

Woven wool rug. Center panel has a repeating rosette enclosed in a medallion design. There are three borders, two are narrow and consist of various colored rosettes on a vine and one wide border with various types of flowers. The fringe at both ends is worn and very short. The edges are bound in a b...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197813

Accession Number: 2006.44.469

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel contains a toothed diamond on a red field. The rest of the center panel contains various geometric designs. The largest border has two rows of many colored flower shapes. The outermost border has a wave design. The edges are bound in brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197814

Accession Number: 2006.44.470

Runner

Woven wool runner. Center panel has row of twelve guls on a marroon ground. The edges are unbound, but have a maroon tape over them.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197816

Accession Number: 2006.44.471

Ghiordes rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel contains a medallion with a toothed diamond at its center. The largest border contains toothed triangles with various colored rosettes in them. The edges appear to be bound in various shades of green, which are now faded.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197817

Accession Number: 2006.44.472

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel consists of a single row or rosettes flanked on either side by stylized candlesticks. The outer borders are geometric in design. The sides are unbound. At each end on the revers there is a black canvas strip. The pile also runs across the rug.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197818

Accession Number: 2006.44.473

Rug

Woven wool rug with a blue ground with various objects woven in center panel. There are vases, lamps and baskets. The border consists of geometric designs alternating with flowers. The pile of the rug goes along it width and the fringe is along the edges and not the ends.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197821

Accession Number: 2006.44.474

Prayer rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel has a mihrab that as rosettes on it. To the right of the mihrab is a comb. The rest of the panel contains multi-colored hanging lamps. There are three borders. The inner and middle borders are very geometric in style. The outermost border is a band of multi-colored r...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197823

Accession Number: 2006.44.475

Runner

Woven wool runner. The center panel is a multi-colored repeating rosette design. The two borders consist of repeating geometric shpaes. Around the outer edge of the rug are eighteen eight pointed stars. The edges are bound in brown. The pile runs side to side and not lengthwise.

Maker: unknown

Material: camel hair (hair), wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197824

Accession Number: 2006.44.476

Tabriz rug

Woven wool rug with a center pole medallion in blue with red floral designs. Outer medallion is ivory with blue floral designs. The borders consist of a variety of geometric floral shapes and the edges are bound in ivory.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197826

Accession Number: 2006.44.477

Tablespoon

Set of four silver tablespoons with round upturned handles and pointed oval bowls.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Burt, Benjamin, 1729-1805 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197827

Accession Number: 1937.741.1-.4

Rug

Woven wool rug . The center panel has three rows of ten multi-colored botehs in each row. The outer borders contain multi-colored diamonds, crosses, and large rosettes with diamonds in the center. The edges of the rug are bound in a variety of colors. On each end half of the fringe is brown and the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197828

Accession Number: 2006.44.478

Brush

A long wooden handled brush with black painted bristles. The bristles are shaped into a rounded point at the end. The wooden handle is slightly scratched up by the bristles and has the details of a spindle. It is polished with a old string tied around the neck of the handle so that it can hang up on...

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, bristle

GUSN: 197838

Accession Number: 2006.44.2516

Milk bottle

Glass milk bottle. One pint. Words molded to the front of bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197839

Accession Number: 2006.44.1598

Milk bottle

Glass milk bottle. One quart. Words molded to front of bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197840

Accession Number: 2006.44.1599

Brush

Long wooden handle brush with painted bristles. The bristles are a tan color but the ends are slightly blackened. The handle is scratched up by the bristles and has black marks going all the way up the handle. The handle has a spindle look to it and looks to have been stained at one point. The handl...

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, bristle

GUSN: 197841

Accession Number: 2006.44.2514

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of an H.

Date: 1937

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194569

Accession Number: 2006.44.2750

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H. Also on the medal is the fleur-di-le and 1931.

Date: 1931

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194572

Accession Number: 2006.44.2747

Membership badge

Gold metal badge with Harvard seal. Banner detail surrounds seal. Handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1913

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194574

Accession Number: 2006.44.2734

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1935

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2748

Button

Round red metal button with white print and straight pin attached to back.

Date: 1936

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194580

Accession Number: 2006.44.2749

Badge

Rectangular gold colored plate that contains a white piece of paper with black typed label. There is a burgandy ribbon hanging off the bottom of the plate that has a dove tail end. It has a pin on the back of the plate.

Date: 1940

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194582

Accession Number: 2006.44.2752

Fraternal stud

Round gold metal stud button with Harvard seal. .

Date: 1912

Maker: Newark Emblem Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194584

Accession Number: 2006.44.2733

Badge

A small badge with a solid red ribbon backing. There is a name pate with an ivy scroll border and white paper with black ink. Hanging from the name plate is a aged bronze circular medal with a smaller round red circle that has the Harvard seal on it. On the back is a manufacturerer label, that stick...

Date: 1929

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194599

Accession Number: 2006.44.2744

Badge

Gold metal name plate with blue and white stripe ribbon connected to red H-shaped medal. Harvard seal on the H. Blue and white number 95. Handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194605

Accession Number: 2006.44.2746

Membership badge

Gold metal plate with red ribbon connect to round medal. Harvard seal on medal and handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1914

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194607

Accession Number: 2006.44.2735

Membership badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and gold name plate with a hanging circular medal that is red and white with the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1916

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194608

Accession Number: 2006.44.2736

Commemorative ribbon

Metal plate with white silk ribbon. Ribbon has a red H and blue lettering. City skyline detail and heart and leaf detail on plate.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2740

Badge

Long solid red ribbon that has 1928 embossed on the end. The name plate is gold and rectangular with a samp at the top. Hanging off the name plate is a circular medal that is black, red, and gold.

Date: 1928

Maker: Robbins Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2743

Button

Round metal white plate trimmed with red and has red print. Has two red ribbons hanging off. Print of a squrill on front. Printed name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2745

Badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and a circular medal hanging from the end of the ribbon. The name plate is rectangular with a small "X" patrtern in the sides. The medal has the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1924

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194621

Accession Number: 2006.44.2741

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with gold metal plate. Typed lettering in plate and black lettering on ribbon

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2738

Badge

Rectangular badge with a gold name plate and a red ribbon that has silver writing on it and a dove tail end. On the back by the seam there is a slightly worn manufacturer label.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2742

Badge

Rectangular badge with cream colored laminated name tag and a red ribbon coming off the bottom of the tag. The tag has red writing and the ribbon has gold writing with a dovetail edge.

Date: 1946

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2754

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197708

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.157

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197709

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.156

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197710

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.154

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197711

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.159

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197712

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.160

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197713

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.158

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197714

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.161

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.162

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197716

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.163

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