Historic New England

Commemorative Medal of the Boston Tercentenary

Brass commemorative badge attached to manufacturer's card in brown box. Badge composed of a rectangular pin labled "Committee," blue gros-grain ribbon. Brass medallion. Medallion front has idealized scene of Boston's State House over three mountains and a colonial meetinghouse. Front and back inscri...

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), cardboard

GUSN: 225501

Accession Number: 2001.178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pale green foliate pattern on green ground. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Attached narrow border of gilt circles and black mountain shapes on red ground with narrow band of green and black arches. Removed from the stairwell to the attic of a h...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225505

Accession Number: 2010.19.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, tan floral diaper pattern on cream ground with small diamond shaped medallions containing mauve or beige flowers. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Paper attached to canvas backing. Removed from the Parlor at 86 Salem Road, Topsfield, Massachusetts...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225506

Accession Number: 2010.19.2

Grasscloth Fragments

Four natural-colored, grass, machine-woven wallpaper fragments. Unused on tan paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225524

Accession Number: 2001.179A-D

Chatham Wallpaper

Roller printed wallpaper. Pale yellow ground with rings of sixteen, small, greey dots, with inner white band and central ring of six, small, grey dots. Repeating pattern arranged in diagonal axes. Manufacturer's mark on selvedge. Matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225532

Accession Number: 2001.180

Wallpaper fragment

Roller-printed, pink and yellow floral print. Wallpaper fragment. Large and small bouquets of snap dragons, fersn and assorted flowers. Six color design, matte finish in approximately sixteen-inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225543

Accession Number: 2001.181

Maze Wallpaper

Roller-printed wallpaper. Light aqua ground, gold diaper pattern consisting of hexagons with inscribed organic and abstract shapes. Unused, matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225549

Accession Number: 2001.182

Buckingham Wallaper

Roller-printed, wallpaper. Green hue, floral brocade with roses, peonies and persimmon over volute pattern. Dark green outlines to white highlights. Unused, matte finish, twenty-two inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225560

Accession Number: 2001.183

King of Prussia Tablecloth

White, damask-weave, linen, table cloth with commemorative design in the reverse-pass technique. In the center, view of a city on a river- visible residential homes, church spires, as well as masted ships in the river. Inscriptions on either side and below, repeats six times, "BERLIN." Outside city-...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 225580

Accession Number: 2001.185

Pillowcase

Natural-white linen pillowcase with embroidered monograms on front and back. Finished seams, opening at one end. Machine-woven, hand-sewn.

Powder horn made out of steer horn, with a wooden butt end, secured with brass tacks around edge. Horn throat with a horn stopper.

Short glass that flares at the top; connect to solid cylinder which connects to round glass foot; clear

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225018

Accession Number: 1939.219

Vase

Translucent white glass vase with slightly flared shape at foot and rim, cross-hatched pattern in the glass, and crimped rim.

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225019

Accession Number: 1940.15

Dessert Tray with Lid

Tray with circular indent and extended scalloped edge with a wide columnar base; lid is circular and tapers towards the top and end with a raise knob; lid is fluted; glass is opaque with white, amythest and blue random color swirl pattern inside and out - "slag"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), glassmaking mixtures

GUSN: 225020

Accession Number: 1941.443CD

Pitcher

Bulbous cranberry glass pitcher with round, straight neck and flared pour spout. Applied colorless glass c-shaped handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225021

Accession Number: 1941.461

Decanter

Stained red glass decanter and stopper with etched grapevine motif around body and stopper with flutes made of vertical lines. Pointed blown glass stopper.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), staining

GUSN: 225022

Accession Number: 1942.1265AB

Easy Chair

Wingback arm chair with upholstered seat and back, mahogany arms and feet.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 225023

Accession Number: 2008.13

Pair of Filigree Plates

A pair of colorless glass plates with white, pink and gold filigree twists radiating from centers

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225025

Accession Number: 1947.233AB

Vase

Pair of pink glass vases with columnar base, gilt bands at rim and around foot, and are mirror images of each other with polychrome floral pattern on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 225026

Accession Number: 1954.202.1-.2

Glass Container - bell jar?

Blue-tinted lipped lid (?) made of clear glass with a small circular blue-tinted handle (though the handle is missing)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 225028

Accession Number: 1980.70

"Suncatcher"

"Suncatcher"; large, shell-shaped green and clouded-blue swirls with metal wire to hang object

Date: 1842-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 225029

Accession Number: 1990.158

Decanter

Cut green hexagonal decanter [a] with a stopper [b]. Gold paint accents. Faceted finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 225031

Accession Number: 1990.166AB

Plate

Round pewter plate with reeded rim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225034

Accession Number: 2009.56.1

Commemorative Plate

Round pewter plate with flat brim. Well is inscribed with "LOUDON PLATE./ To Christian/ From the/ Pilgrims/ THE PRIZE OF JOCKEYSHIP"

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225035

Accession Number: 2009.57.1

Tea Urn

Tall, octagonal-footed pewter tea urn with wide mid-section, two opposing S-shaped handles and lid with ball-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225036

Accession Number: 2009.58.1AB

Mixing Bowl

Ceramic bowl with slightly sloped sides, ribbed decoration under rim, and cocentric rings inside bottom. Sunflower yellow glaze. Fiesta mixing bowl #4.

Date: 1937-1938

Maker: Homer Laughlin China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225037

Accession Number: 2006.44.3435

Coffeepot

Tall, pear-shaped pewter coffeepot with ribbed body on stepped foot. Scrolling handle with thumb rest. S-shaped spout. Domed, hinged lid with knop.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Richardson, George (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225038

Accession Number: 2009.59.1

Cream Pitcher

Small, footed pewter cream pitcher; wide mid-section; S-shaped handle; flat spout; octagonal foot.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reed & Barton (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225039

Accession Number: 2009.60.1

Candlestick

Small, acorn-shaped, footed pewter candlestick; foot is concave with a convex brim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225040

Accession Number: 2009.61.1

Candlesticks

Pair of tall, pewter candlesticks; acorn-shaped candle cup and bobeche; six-sided undulating base; six knobs of various sizes along stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225041

Accession Number: 2009.62.1

Vase

Ceramic vase with footed base and straight sides, slightly flared rim. Pale green glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225042

Accession Number: 2006.44.3436

Mustard Pot

Pewter mustard pot (A) with blue ceramic liner (B). Cup-shaped body on stemmed foot; loop handle; and domed, hinged lid with thumb handle and spoon indent.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy, ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 225043

Accession Number: 2009.63.1AB

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with footed base and slightly sloped sides. Yellow exterior glaze and rust red interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225044

Accession Number: 2006.44.3437

Cup

Small, footed, bell-shaped pewter vase.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225046

Accession Number: 2009.64.1

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