Historic New England

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book: Waterhouse Wallhangings Vol. VIII, A collection of documentary designs 1700-1920.

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: book paper, book cloth (textile material), cardboard, gold leaf, metal

GUSN: 174708

Accession Number: 2009.19.3

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book: Thomas Strahan 115th Anniversary Collection.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: book paper, book cloth (textile material), cardboard, gold leaf, metal

GUSN: 174709

Accession Number: 2009.19.4

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Morning Glory". Floral design on white ground. United Wall Paper Crafters of North America, Thomas Strahan.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 174710

Accession Number: 2009.19.5

"The Stanwood-Mansfield"

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Stanwood-Mansfield". Gazebo and flowers printed on taupe ground.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 174711

Accession Number: 2009.19.6

"The Lincoln"

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Lincoln". Brown flowers and blue scrolls on tan ground. Thomas Strahan Co.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 174712

Accession Number: 2009.19.7

"The Hampton"

Rolled wallpaper sample, "The Hampton". Maroon and gray square medallions and floral bouquets on white ground. United Wall Paper Crafters of North America, Thomas Strahan Co.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 174713

Accession Number: 2009.19.8

Dinner service

Porcelain dinner service consisting of three hundred thirty-three pieces. All pieces feature white bodies, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174734

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093

Platter

Porcelain circular platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174748

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.292

Soup tureen

Porcelain round covered soup tureen with acorn shaped final, white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on both body and cover.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174756

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.331ab

Jewelry cleaning kit (a-d) enclosed in purple box (a). Metal yellow container (no accession) holds a small brush (d), a yellow cloth (no accession number), a bar on pink soap (no accession number). Also includes a pamphlet on jewelry cleaning (b) and a sample of silver-white polish (c).

Date: 19th C to early 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 174758

Accession Number: 1995.398

L'Origan Perfume Bottle in Box

Box (A) and bottle (B) of L'Origan Parfum De Toilette. Perfume (b) in glass container with six sides. Gilded metal top with seven rounded points. Container holds 1.25 fl. oz., almost completely full of perfume. Writing (on front of bottle) in white (see inscriptioin). Box (a) is white with orange, w...

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Caldor (Vendor) Coty (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal, alcohol, water, cardboard

GUSN: 174760

Accession Number: 1995.532AB

Bottle

A three oz. glass bottle of Hires Root Beer Extract in a cardboard box, labeled; square labeled bottle with white cap; salmon colored box brown lettering; "Hires" logo is brown, orange, blue and white.

Date: Early to mid 20th C

Maker: The Hires Division (Maker)

GUSN: 174765

Accession Number: 1995.533

Vase

Short glass vase made of olive-green glass with irridescent threading in blues, purples and whites. Bulbous body consists of six sections gathered at shoulder, with circular wide flaring neck. Threading applied in vertical and horizontal lines in a random pattern.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174768

Accession Number: 1993.584

Fishbowl

Spherical glass fish bowl with circular opening; at top with flared rim. Platformed bell-shaped base. Hand blown. Some small bubbles visible in glass.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174769

Accession Number: 1993.595

Plate

Circular glass plate with mottled, overlapping brown splotches resembling a tortoiseshell pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174770

Accession Number: 1993.592

Paperweight

Flat paperweight made of clear glass, commerating the 50th Anniversary of the National Early American Glass club. Rectangular flate shape has scalloped sides. Yellow label adhered to bottom is visible and readable from the top. Label printed with commemorative date and a sketch of a candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174771

Accession Number: 1993.596

Cup Plate

Pair of pressed glass cup plates. Daisy design in well of plate with stars surrounding well. Dotted decoration all-over. Densely scalloped rim.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174772

Accession Number: 1993.586

Cup Plate

Pair of pressed glass cup plates. Daisy design in well of plate with stars surrounding well. Dotted decoration all-over. Densely scalloped rim. Number painted on dish is .86 instead of .586.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174774

Accession Number: 1993.586.1

Cup Plate

Pair of pressed glass cup plates. Daisy design in well of plate with stars surrounding well. Dotted decoration all-over. Densely scalloped rim. Number painted on dish is .86 instead of .586.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174775

Accession Number: 1993.586.2

Bottle

Flat flask-shaped bottle made of green molded glass. Has oval bottom, rounded sides, rounded shoulders, short cylindrical neck and heavy applied lip.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174777

Accession Number: 1993.576

Women's Suit Skirt

Skirt

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), satin, hand sewing, fur, crepe (textile)

GUSN: 174153

Accession Number: 1993.519B

Vase

Small red vase with flared rim. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched on bottom.

Maker: Probably Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174154

Accession Number: 2006.44.2258

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of lime, tomatoes, grapes and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174155

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.12

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plates with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of apple, plums and berries with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174156

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.9

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with scalloped edge and shaped handles, painted enamel central design of peach, apples and grapes with leaves surrounded by gold scrollwork and a dark blue border.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174157

Accession Number: 2006.44.3002.3

Teacup

Small jade teacup with handle. Chinese characters around body of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: jade (rock)

GUSN: 174158

Accession Number: 2006.44.2256

Vase

Small footed vase with flared rim. Painted decoration of three yellow lemons with green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174159

Accession Number: 2006.44.2259

Teacup

Blue and white porcelain teacup with loop handle. Outside decorated with landscape. Inside border design alternates two dots, one above other, with a cross. Bottom of inside has a design.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174160

Accession Number: 2006.44.2973

Teacup

Blue and white porcelain eacup with loop handle. Outside decorated with landscape. Inside border is straight line. Bottom of inside has design.

Date: after 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174161

Accession Number: 2006.44.2976

Vase

Squat vase with dark purple exterior glaze and white interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174162

Accession Number: 2006.44.2261

Sauceboat

Blue and white porcelain gravy boat with saucer. Gravy boat has scalloped rim. Inside bottom of boat is decorated with landscape. Outside border is rain and cloud. Saucer is shaped like boat and decorated on the inside only with a landscape and rain and cloud border.

Date: before 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174163

Accession Number: 2006.44.2978AB

Bowl

Footed bowl with flared rim. Purple exterior glaze and pale yellow interior glaze. Small pieces of glass set in bottom of bowl in circular pattern. Nannie Borden Phillips' butterfly mark painted on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174164

Accession Number: 2006.44.2255

Trinket box

Small circular ceramic box with three feet and lid with turtle finial. Dark blue exterior glaze and bright green interior glaze, turtle finial is also green. Nannie Borden Phillips mark on box bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174165

Accession Number: 2006.44.2257AB

Platter

Blue and white porcelain platter, oblong shape with rounded corners. Inside surface is decorated in center with a landscape and has a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174184

Accession Number: 2006.44.2971

Platter

Blue and white porcelain platter with hexagonal shape. Inner surface is decorated with a landscape in the center and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174190

Accession Number: 2006.44.2972

Jacket

Mid-length, light-weight jacket with orange silk lining and, on exterior, printed velvet with longer gold threads. Printed velvet has stylized floral pattern in light gray, dark orange, dark gray, and magenta. Shoulders are gathered and stitched in decorative way. Sleeves are long and full with wide...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, silk (textile)

GUSN: 174200

Accession Number: 1993.517

Platter

Blue and white porcelain platter, diamond shaped. Inner service decorated with landscape in center and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174204

Accession Number: 2006.44.2988

Set of salad plates

Set of twelve porcelain salad plates. 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: 174219

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023

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: 174229

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.1

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: 174232

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.3

Cape

Dark blue-green semi-circular cape with deep fringe of same color. Attached "scarf" of same material can be tied or wrapped to close garment. Scarf also has deep fringe. Exterior of cape and both sides of scarf are made of low-pile, possibly synthetic, velvet. Fringe may also be synthetic fiber. Lin...

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), synthetic fiber

GUSN: 174239

Accession Number: 1993.516

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: 174240

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.12

Blouse

One middy blouse, off-white linen, v-shaped neck with tab to insert sailor-tie; one small breast pocket. Sleeves has two buttonholes and two shell buttons at cuff. Worn with pleated skirt.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174243

Accession Number: 1993.169A

Tie

One black tie to be used with middy outfit, possibly silk.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174244

Accession Number: 1993.169b

Skirt

One pleated skirt, off-white linen, pant of middy outfit. Skirt is unlined and has linen waistband with nine buttonholes; opening on side.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174245

Accession Number: 1993.169c

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: 174246

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.4

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: 174251

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.5

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: 174254

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.6

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: 174264

Accession Number: 2006.44.3023.7

Child's Butterfly Costume Bodice

Child's butterfly costume part. Bodice with attached wings. Black velvet bodice lined with brown patterned silk, has nine stays sewn throughout, and front center laced closure. 3/4 length poofy sleeves gathered at wrist , with velvet pieces over cream-colored linen. Two wings attached to back with s...

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, silk (textile), linen (material), paper by composition or origin, paint (coating)

GUSN: 174265

Accession Number: 1993.155.1

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