Historic New England

Pair of Chinese carved seals

Pair of square seals of red and white ["hen's blood et blanc"] soapstone with dogs with long tails carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199836

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.19.1-.2

Pair of Chinese carved seals

Pair of square seals of cream and red ["ashes of rose"] soapstone with fu dog on pediment carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199843

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.20.1-.2

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of pale brown ["oak"] soapstone with fu dog carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199848

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.21

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of burnt orange horn with bearded dog with black mane and horns carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 199849

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.22

Chinese carved seal

Squarel seal of white agate with dog looking at its tail carved on top. Smooth bottom, no seal.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony)

GUSN: 199850

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.23

Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box

Wooden Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box. Interior divided into small compartments.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199857

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.24

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: 199926

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.174

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner 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: 199928

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.175

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner 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: 199929

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.283

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner 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: 199930

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.284

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white body and raspberry and gold banded edge.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199932

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.27

Jar

Glass jar [a] with circular tin lid [b]. Straight sided jar with small lines etched under rim. "HA Atlas" pressed into lid.

Maker: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company (Manufacturer)

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 199935

Accession Number: 2006.44.1730AB

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze.

Maker: Smith-Phillips China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1727

Tea service

White porcelain tea set with gold painted flower buds, leaves and vines. Set includes a teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher and teacup and saucer.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199938

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059

Cream pitcher

White porcelain cream pitcher with gold painted flower buds, leaves, and vines. The handle is painted gold.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199939

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.5

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with scalloped edge. Floral, leaf, and bird motif pressed into rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1728

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with gold painted flower buds, leaves, and vines on the outside of the cup. The entire handle of the tea cup is painted gold.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199942

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.2

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with gold painted flower buds, leaves and vines. In the center is a single flower bed on a stem with three leaves.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199943

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.3

Sugar bowl

White porcelain sugar bowl with painted gold flower buds, leaves, and vines. The sugar bowl has two handles painted gold. The cover matches with gold painted leaves, buds and a painted gold finial.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199944

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.4ab

The Giralda Tower

A watercolor painting with a cream colored brick wall at front with potted flowers on top and an ornate tower in the background. Simple, narrow wood frame painted gold.

Date: 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198281

Accession Number: 2006.44.559

A watercolor painting of an alleyway with a person dressed in dark colors carrying a red umbrella. A woman dressed in red and white sits at a well in the lower right corner. Flowers and trees grow on the buildings. The frame is dark brown wood with carved rectangles and leaves.

Date: ca. 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198285

Accession Number: 2006.44.560

Hand towel

White cloth with fringe on two sides of it. There is a red monogrammed "P."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198303

Accession Number: 2006.44.2497

Set of hand towels

Set of five cotton "A.P. Peabody" white cloth hand towels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198304

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198305

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.5

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198306

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.4

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198307

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.3

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198308

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.2

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198309

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.1

Bath towel

White bath towel with small fringe on two sides of it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198310

Accession Number: 2006.44.2493

Bath towel

White bath twol with a thin sewn border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198311

Accession Number: 2006.44.2491

Bath towel

Set of two white bath towels with floral weaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198314

Accession Number: 2006.44.2490

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with floral weave.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198316

Accession Number: 2006.44.2490.1

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with fringe and floral weave.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198320

Accession Number: 2006.44.2496

Bath towel set

Set of three white cotton bath towels with fringe and "P" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198326

Accession Number: 2006.44.2494

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with fringe and "P" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198327

Accession Number: 2006.44.2494.2

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with fringe and a "P" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198328

Accession Number: 2006.44.2494.1

Pitcher

White ceramic pitcher with rounded handle. Has some cracking on its sides and from the pouring spout into the intetrior of the piece.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198330

Accession Number: 2006.44.2485

Listerine bottle

Glass listerine bottle with glass topper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198334

Accession Number: 2006.44.2476

Bath towel

White bath towel with a light blue monogrammed "P".

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198338

Accession Number: 2006.44.2484

Toilet set

White ceramic toilet set consisting of a pitcher and a bowl with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198342

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483

Pitcher

White ceramic pitcher with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198345

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483.1

Bowl

White ceramic bowl with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198349

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483.2

The Church in Christ Church, England

A watercolor painting of a dirt road leading behind a stone wall and trees toward a large church. The wide wood frame is uncarved and painted gold.

Maker: Kimball, Sarah S. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198355

Accession Number: 2006.44.561

Valet autoshop "Razor" box

Valet Autoshop "Razor" box. Red in color with two gold strips around the left side. Within the box is a gold razor with two boxes of extra razor blades. The boxes hold ten blades each.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198365

Accession Number: 2006.44.2454

Coat of Arms

Painted coat of arms on white paper. The shield is silver with a black lion. A helmet surmounts the shield and has a silver and black stick on top with a red lion balancing on it. The frame is brown wood with carved grooves.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198370

Accession Number: 2006.44.562

Shoehorn

Black shoehorn with thin rope tie for hanging it up.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198375

Accession Number: 2006.44.2455

Paintings

A watercolor painting of a river with a bridge. There are buildings on the opposite side, one of which is domed. There is a man and his boat at the bottom of the picture. The frame is painted gold with a raised outer edge.

Maker: Mariotti, Leopoldo, 1848-1916 (Painter) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198377

Accession Number: 2006.44.563

Soap

Wrapped soap "J.R. Whipple Co." Green label witing two green ovals.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198384

Accession Number: 2006.44.2453

Dr. Kilmer's bottle

Glass bottle that held "Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney LIver & Bladder Cure". No topper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198387

Accession Number: 2006.44.2439

Rug

Wool rug with center panel of a red field with three large navy blue stepped diamonds. Each of the diamonds contains multi-colored rosettes. There are three main borders. The inner and outer borders have a yellow field with multi-colored rosettes and a meandering vine. The middle border has a blue f...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198393

Accession Number: 2006.44.564

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