Historic New England

Secretary

The bookcase wtih two glazed doors above three small drawers above a fall-front writing surface, all over a chest with three drawers with wooden pulls and one blind drawer, flanked by pilasters, all over turned ball feet.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221989

Accession Number: 1990.203

Dressing Table

Table with a rectangular top containing a single, wide drawer flanked by inset lobed panels, supported by four columns, each with foliate capitals, the front two pseudo-ionic scrolls, above a solid base shaped on all four sides, all above blackened ball feet. The arch-topped mirror supported by col...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221990

Accession Number: 1990.204

Bookcase

Three-bay bookcase on cabinet, each with glazed doors with a gothic arch at top and fixed interior shelves; cabinets with panel in frame doors, two housing shelves, one with drawers. All fitted together with dowels.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221991

Accession Number: 1990.205

Candlestand

The rectangular top with notched and rounded corners above a turned column over three cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221992

Accession Number: 1990.206

Mirror, dresser

Rectangular looking glass supported by two turned columns above a case with the square drawers flanking two stacked drawers all above four ball feet. Gilt brass drawer pulls and wreath mounts on the mirror corners.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 221993

Accession Number: 1990.275

Mirror

One of a pair, each of rectangular shape. Single pane of glass within a gilt frame with a deep, cove profile and stylized scallop shell at each corner.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: gilding, gesso, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 222002

Accession Number: 1990.1434.1

Mirror

One of a pair, each of rectangular shape. Single pane of glass within a gilt frame with a deep, cove profile and stylized scallop shell at each corner.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: glass (material), gilding, gesso, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222004

Accession Number: 1990.1434.2

Tennis Racket

Wooden tennis racket with grip wrapped in tape; 1 1/4" red leather band above grip; brown cloth ribbon band on top of leather band with scalloped edge and stitiched line motif; neck of racket comprised of inlaid wood with three colors or types of wood; strings are broken with border.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, cotton (textile), tape (materials), gut

GUSN: 222008

Accession Number: 1912.147

Purse net

Leather and net pouch; leather back and flap with two buttons; double-layer net front with tassels at bottom; leather shoulder strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, netting (process), metal

GUSN: 222009

Accession Number: 1922.169

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222013

Accession Number: 1922.813

Ice Skate

Wooden soles painted red with steel blades that curl up at the toe with acorn tip; screw through heel; leather ankle strap with metal o-rings.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy), leather

GUSN: 222014

Accession Number: 1925.813

Sora Rail

Unframed print of three birds. The birds are standing on dirt with tall grass behind them. All have brown or black feathers with black and white lines on them, striped bellies, red eyes, and green legs and feet.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222031

Accession Number: 2006.44.876

Landscape with Flowers

Unframed mounted watercolor of pink, white, and yellow flowers in a field. Behind flowers on the right proper is a tree, on the left proper more field, and in the background are more trees.

Date: 1930

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222032

Accession Number: 2006.44.886

Landscape, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a landscape. The foreground is dirt and a bush with flowers, behind is a forest.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222033

Accession Number: 2006.44.879

Flowers, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor painting of a flower garden. The pink, white, purple, and yellow flowers are in the foreground, with a flowering tree growig from the right proper side. In the background to the left proper are trees and in the background to the right proper is a bush with yellow flowers.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222034

Accession Number: 2006.44.887

Waterpump, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a landscape with a house and a water pump. The foreground is of a tree with pink blooms and a white building on right. Behind the tree is a green water pump then more vegetation. On right is a brown house with a chimney.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222035

Accession Number: 2006.44.880

Green House with Garden, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor painting of a flower garden with purple, red, yellow, orange, blue, and white flowers. There is an orange flowered tree to the right proper of the garden, and a house painted green with a brown roof in the background.

Date: 1933

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222037

Accession Number: 2006.44.888

Tree Garden, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a fruit tree with peach colored fruit and blooming flowers. The foreground is cut grass, the background is more trees.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222038

Accession Number: 2006.44.881

Autumn Farm, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor painting of a tree in Autumn. The tree is in the foreground with orange and yellow leaves. In the background, to the right proper is a green building surrounded by trees, and behind the tree is a pink house. The rest of the scene is trees with green, yellow, orange, and p...

Date: 1934

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222039

Accession Number: 2006.44.889

Stone Wall, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a house and stone wall in a landscape. In the foreground is a field of cut grass leading up to a stone wall. There are trees and bushes behind and the roof of a house with a chimney.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222040

Accession Number: 2006.44.883

Bed Jacket

Ecru-colored short-sleeved bed jacket with white down trim on the sleeves around neck and along inside front edges; loosely-knitted outer layer over nylon lining; silk ties at waist.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, cotton (textile), down

GUSN: 222043

Accession Number: 2001.261

Field With Flowers, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor of a field with a group of red and orange flowers. In the background are trees, in the foreground on the left and right proper sides are more flowers,

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222044

Accession Number: 2006.44.890

Clock Reel

Clock reel with table. Has riven oak legs, and a block made of white pine. The arm and the counter are made from either maple or birch. This object was used to measure yarn, as it was wound off of the bobbin of a spinning wheel, and made into a skein.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 221395

Accession Number: 1958.M3

Squirrel Cage Swift

Squirrel cage swift; made of white pine and white oak, with a joined frame, and a log-section base.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: white oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 221399

Accession Number: 1958.M4

"Of Architects" Banner

Two lengths of dark purple colored silk banners/sash. One inscribed with "of architects" has taper ends; second fragment (same length) has rough uneven ends. Both have creases which indicate that they were once tied.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 221520

Accession Number: 2001.72AB

Whiskey Bottle

Rectangular, clear-glass bottle with narrow, slightly tapered neck. Deteriorated cork remnants in neck. Paper label on verso with whiskey name surround a circular engraved printed image of a town set at the base of hills with river, bridge and boats in foreground.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 221522

Accession Number: 2001.74

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 221561

Accession Number: 2001.75

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 221562

Accession Number: 2001.76

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221563

Accession Number: 2001.77

Painting

Peach-colored paper glued to a rectangular board; paper is partially painted with a design of buds and flowers in the colors red, green, brown and yellow; some of the design is only drawn in pencil, on verso is glued unpainted white paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 221564

Accession Number: 2001.78

Thimble

Tan-colored carved bone thimble, tip of thimble carved with flower at center, encircled with seven rings

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 221565

Accession Number: 2001.79

Cap

Triangular-shaped flat, beige lace caps; hand-sewn layers of lace; it has a pink satin ribbon in the center.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin, hand sewing, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221566

Accession Number: 2001.148

Cap

Triangular-shaped flat, beige lace caps; hand-sewn layers of lace; it has a light blue satin ribbon.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin, hand sewing, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221567

Accession Number: 2001.149

Child's Shift

Plain beige shift; short sleeves, wide scoop neckline with crocheted edging and back v-slit that ties.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, crocheting

GUSN: 221568

Accession Number: 2001.150

Combination

Ivory-colored pantaloons; sleeveless; scoopneck; crocheting around neckline, arm holes and pant cuffs, seam along waistline; button down back to waistline.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), crocheting

GUSN: 221569

Accession Number: 2001.151

Knitted Cap

Beige knit cap with pom-pom on top; the top and bottom are knit into a pattern while around the middle is knit a solid band of fabric; the bottom is cuffed about three inches.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), cotton (textile), pompons

GUSN: 221570

Accession Number: 2001.152

Hood

Brown silk quilted hood with green interior ribbon on one side for tying under the chin

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), quilting, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221571

Accession Number: 2001.153

Wedding Gown

Two piece wedding gown made of ecru-colored satin and lace; bodice (a) has satin criss-cross front, satin cumberbund and satin leg-o-mutton sleeves cuffed at elbow; lace surrounds satin in front; lace sleeves from elbow to wrist; lace v-neck. Skirt (b): satin a-line skirt iwth double piping down fro...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co.

Material: satin, lace (needlework), silk (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 221572

Accession Number: 2001.259AB

Stephen H. Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen H. Phillips. He is sitting in his office in front of the fireplace reading a large book. He is in his sixties. The office features a large oriental rug, a desk, three chairs and a cabinet. Simple black wood frame.

Date: 1896-1897

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221599

Accession Number: 2006.44.764

Plate

Ceramic plate with scalloped edge. Transfer printed floral and leaf border in pink, blue, yellow, and green. Four floral medallions evenly spaced around edge. Gilt band decoration around outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 221600

Accession Number: 2006.44.1683

Set of bowls

Four porcelain bowls with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 221601

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221607

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.1

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221609

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.2

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221610

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.3

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221612

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.4

Pitcher

Small ceramic pitcher with loop handle. Wide base tapers up to a narrow neck. Wide brim at mouth of pitcher with small indent as a spout. Brim, handle, and flat bottom are painted brown. Body of pitcher has hand painted decoration of purple violets with inscribed text "Hill's Devon Violets". Double ...

Maker: Devon Pottery (Manufacturer) Palmers Limited (Retailer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 221623

Accession Number: 2006.44.1673

The "Tontine" Block

Black and white photograph of Greek Revival homes on Warren Street in Salem. Black shutters on windows, small iron fence around the perimeter, and two trees in the foreground. Simple black wood frame.

Date: 1907

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 221641

Accession Number: 2006.44.765