Historic New England

Tacks

Small wooden square with a yellow label on top with black writing. On the back of the wooden square is a 5x5 grid of copper tacks that are numbered 26-50 with 5 tacks missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), primary wood

GUSN: 197870

Accession Number: 2006.44.2429

Woven wool rug. The center panel contains rows of red tulips on a dark brown ground. The stems of each tulip are connected to the tulip above and below. There are three small borders. The inner and outer borders are multi-colored squares and geometric key shapes. The middle border has ivory and red ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197871

Accession Number: 2006.44.487

Box

Small cardboard box with blue writing. The box is intricaly folded and each side of the box has an advertisement on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197872

Accession Number: 2006.44.2513.2

Bergama rug

Woven wool Bergama rug. The center panel has three crescents going down the center. There are multi-colored tulips along the edges of the center panel. The center panel also has rosettes and several rosettes with hooks on each corner and a pitchfork shape coming out of the center. There are six bord...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197873

Accession Number: 2006.44.488

Tin

Box metal tin with handle and round cap. Sticker label on front. Red with gold trim and a white round center with blue lettering. Company seal of a lions and an eagle in gold.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 197875

Accession Number: 2006.44.1583

Shiraz rug

Woven wool Shiraz rug. The center panel contains eight large diamonds. Each diamond contains two palms and various shaped rosettes. The field around the diamonds contains small rosettes, weeping willows, birds, and two large palms on each end. There are three borders. The inner and outer borders con...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197876

Accession Number: 2006.44.489

Box

Small cardboard box with blue writing. The box is intricaly folded and each side of the box has an advertisement on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197877

Accession Number: 2006.44.2513.1

Box

Small cardboard box with blue writing. The box is intricaly folded and each side of the box has an advertisement on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197878

Accession Number: 2006.44.2512

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel contains a seven sided medallion with a pink field. The design consists of diamonds and rosettes connected by leaf shapes or lines. There are three borders. The inner and the outer borders are blue with alternating rosettes and s-shapes. The middle border is ivory an...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197879

Accession Number: 2006.44.490

Yeast foam Box

Small cardboard white and red box with white and red lettering. Yellow oval in center with writing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197880

Accession Number: 2006.44.1574

Runner

Woven wool hall runner with the center panel containing sixty-seven rows of botehs alternating by a row of ten then a row of eleven on a red field. there are six borders. The first border on the outer edge and the fifth border have a red field with connecting green leaf shapes. The second and the fo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197881

Accession Number: 2006.44.491

Vacuum

Metal vacuum cleaner that is red and copper and wood. The red paint is worn and scratched off in some areas. It is long and round with a square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, primary wood

GUSN: 197883

Accession Number: 2006.44.2428

Rug

Floral medallion woven wool rug. The center medallion is surrounded by rosettes and flowering vines. There are six borders separated by solid bands of maroon. The sixth, innermost border, is a blue latch-hook design on an ivory ground. The first and fifth borders are orange and red rosettes on a mea...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197884

Accession Number: 2006.44.492

Tray

White lobbed ceramic tray with decorative trim imprint

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 197885

Accession Number: 2006.44.1604

Kurdish rug

Woven wool Kurdish rug. The center panel has a yellow eight-pointed star in the center. The star is in the center of an aqua rosette. There is a yellow rosette at each corner of the star. There is a tree of life design at each end of the center panel. In each corner are diamond shapes with triangle ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197886

Accession Number: 2006.44.493

Wastebasket

Wicker wastebasket. The basket is brown with a few spots where the paint is wearing off and a few areas where the wicker is breaking and coming unweaved. The bottom of the basket is woven very tightly and then it is an open weave with a few cross overs forming pointed arches. The top goes back to th...

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 197887

Accession Number: 2006.44.2521

Mold

Yellow ceramic gelatin mold. Shaped indents and corn shaped indent detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 197888

Accession Number: 2006.44.1605

Dust pan

A dark brown dust tray with two gold stripes at the top. In the middle of the two gold stripes is a yellow and red floral design that has swirling green leaves and vines. Forming the handle is an empty tube that can hold a brush to use with the dust pan. There is a lot of wear on the dut pan top and...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197889

Accession Number: 2006.44.2522.1

Egg carrier

Wooden egg carrier with thin metal handle. Three wood planks on both top and bottom. Black printed text on sides. Opens on hinges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 197890

Accession Number: 2006.44.1606

Brush

Medium sized brush to go with a dust pan. It must have once been red at one point but most of the paint has been worn off. The bristles are tan on the outside and blakc on the inside. The brush itself is made out of wood.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, primary wood

GUSN: 197891

Accession Number: 2006.44.2522.2

Cabistan rug

Woven wool Cabistan rug. in the center panel is a pole medallion containing crosses, rosettes, windows, and y-shaped trees. The field outside the medallion has multi-colored botehs. There is a diamond and spiked T design going down both sides. There are four borders. Three borders are small latch-ho...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197893

Accession Number: 2006.44.508

Sweeper

Reddish brown sweeper made by Bissell. The handle is quite short and made of wood. The actual sweeper is metal and has gold scroll design on the sides with gold lettering on the top. There are three wheels on either side and a fabric tube bumber around the perimeter.

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, metal

GUSN: 197894

Accession Number: 2006.44.2519

Jar

Glass jar with small round handle. One half gallon. Red sicker label on front. Label is red with gold trim and a white circle in center with blue lettering. Company seal of an eagle and lions in gold.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1584

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194336

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.80

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194337

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.79

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194340

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.81

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194342

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.78

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194345

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.76

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194347

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.77

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with slightly sloped sides and rolled edge. Iridescent copper-brown glaze. "P.W. of B." stamped on bottom

Maker: Pottery Workshop of Boston (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 194348

Accession Number: 2006.44.1752

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194350

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.72

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194352

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.74

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194355

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.75

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194356

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.73

Salt and pepper shaker

Pair of glass salt and pepper shakers. Octagonal base with fluted sides, domed shaped aluminum top with six pierced holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 194357

Accession Number: 2006.44.1733

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a white body, raspberry and a gilt banded edge, loop handle and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194360

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.12

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a white body, raspberry and a gilt banded edge, loop handle and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194365

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.13

Saltshaker

Glass salt shaker. Octagonal base with fluted sides, domed shaped aluminum top with six pierced holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 194366

Accession Number: 2006.44.1733.1

Pepper shaker

Glass pepper shaker. Octagonal base with fluted sides, domed shaped aluminum top with six pierced holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 194369

Accession Number: 2006.44.1733.2

Sauceboat

Porcelain sauceboat with two handles and an attached underplate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on the front and back.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 194373

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.325

Saltshaker

Small cut glass barrel shaped salt shaker. Domed aluminum top with eight pierced holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 194376

Accession Number: 2006.44.1734

Third Lliberty Loan button

Satin red, white, and blue striped ribbon. The blue stripe is on top, followed by white, then red. In the white stripe there is black typing. Attached to the left hand side is a small button that has a red border with a blue inner circle. Inside the blue circle is white typing and a white picture of...

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin

GUSN: 194456

Accession Number: 2006.44.2727

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk commemorative ribbon with metal name plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name in ink on name plate.

Date: 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194457

Accession Number: 2006.44.2718

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with gold name plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and handwirtten name on plate. Retail label on back of ribbon.

Date: 1927

Maker: William R. Brown Company (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194458

Accession Number: 2006.44.2719

Victory Liberty Loan ribbon

Satin red, white, and blue ribbon. The red stripe is on top, followed by white, and then the blue stripe. In the white stripe there is black writing. Attached is a gold colored pin with white paper and handwriting. The left side by pin there is a small tear and some fraying around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194459

Accession Number: 2006.44.2726

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with gold metal plate. Plate has small floral decorative features. Name is handwritten on plate.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194462

Accession Number: 2006.44.2717

Usher ribbon

Blue satin ribbon with gold embossed writing and a dove tailed end. At the top is a gold colored plate that has decorative scrollwork and a white paper with a black stamp on it. There are a few black stains that are tear drop shaped. The writing on the ribbon is fading slightly. The edge of the ribb...

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194463

Accession Number: 2006.44.2728

Commemorative medal

Blue and white striped ribbon with oval medal. Medal has blue trim and gold leaf detail. Medal also includes gold lettering and a red Havard seal. Ribbon is attached to gold metal name plate.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, metal, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194466

Accession Number: 2006.44.2714

Commemorative ribbon

White satin ribbon with blue writing. The bottom has a dove tail end and is slightly frayed on both ends. There are some creases going down the ribbon. There is a seal in the middle of the ribbon that is shaded blue with a picture of a bird and olive branch on top of a person holding a parasol.

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194472

Accession Number: 2006.44.2729

Commemorative ribbon

Red satin ribbon with gold metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name on plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194479

Accession Number: 2006.44.2715

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