Historic New England

Candlestick

Glass candlestick with swirls that go counterclockwise. There are six crests and six troughs to the wavy edge design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 222427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2606.1

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Round body with a narrow neck. Diamond pattern.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 222428

Accession Number: 2004.1.25.1AB

Painted leather fire bucket depicting coat of arms of the United Kingdom. Crest with lion to right, chained unicorn on left, knight's helmet topped by royal crown. Reverse side depicts three additional lions.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 222429

Accession Number: 2006.44.2591

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Round body with a narrow neck. Diamond pattern.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 222430

Accession Number: 2004.1.25.2AB

Box

Wooden box with Chinese scenes carved into it. Surrounding the pictures are flowers, reed fluits, and hats. The box has a hinged lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222432

Accession Number: 2006.44.2632

Dressing mirror

Mahogany free standing dresser mirror. The edges of the mirror are square. The side posts have rounded and turned tops, with spiral columns. The legs taper and end in cloven hooves.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 222435

Accession Number: 2006.44.2577

Tong Stone

Tong stone

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 222436

Accession Number: 2004.1.26

Fireplace tongs

Brass fireplace tongs with a turned ball handle One prong is stationary and the other is hinged. The ends are flat circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222437

Accession Number: 2006.44.2602

Writing desk

A portable desk that opens. The top wing has a lock and mother of pearl inlay. The bottom wing has oval mother of pearl across from the lock and other mother of pearl inlay in the corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mother of pearl

GUSN: 222438

Accession Number: 2006.44.2631

Candlestick

Urn shaped candlestick. On either side are the heads of rams with rings through their mouths. The base is broad and round, and has four rounded feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222441

Accession Number: 2006.44.2605

Candlestick

An urn shaped candlestick. The base is broad and square, with criss-crossing disigns and circles. At the very top, the square lifts off.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 222443

Accession Number: 2006.44.2604.1

Tong Stone

Tong stone. Square soap stone with diagonal hatching.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222444

Accession Number: 2004.1.26.1

Tong Stone

Tong stone. Square soap stone with diagonal hatching.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222445

Accession Number: 2004.1.26.2

Tong Stone

Tong stone. Square soap stone with perpendicular hatching.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222446

Accession Number: 2004.1.26.3

Candlestick

An urn shaped candlestick. The base is broad and square, with criss-crossing disigns and circles. At the very top, the square lifts off.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 222447

Accession Number: 2006.44.2604.2

Candlestick

Glass candlestick with swirls that go counterclockwise. There are six crests and six troughs to the wavy edge design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 222448

Accession Number: 2006.44.2606.2

Bowl

Diamond shaped wooden bowl (a) made of a lightweight wood with a dark patina. Possibly from Fiji which has similarily-shaped examples of bowls and dishes. The body of the bowl is worn along both edges at one diamond-shaped end. There is also a braided rope of plant fiber (b).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber

GUSN: 222449

Accession Number: 2006.44.2617

Jardiniere

Continental white ceramic jardiniere with scalloped sides. There are four handles at the top. Each handle has three spikes on the top and three spikes on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 222450

Accession Number: 2006.44.2609

Garden seat

Porcelain Chinese export garden seat. The background is painted a pea green. On the top is a blue bird perched on a tree branch. Around it, blooming on the tree are white blossoms. On the sides is a depiction of a garden, including, another blue bird, some brown hills and more white flowers. On two ...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), paint (coating), glaze

GUSN: 222451

Accession Number: 2006.44.2582

Clamshell

Nested half clamshell

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222452

Accession Number: 2003.1.8

Tile

Glazed earthenware tile with blue decoration depicting three men standing on shore looking at an angel in the sky. Near bottom of scene is words "APOC.38.2." Green felt on verso.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze

GUSN: 222453

Accession Number: 2003.1.11

Cutting Board

Stained and painted wood; square shaped with rounded corners and handle at one end; green, red, white, yellow, black, strawberry, flower and leaf design painted in center; black dash and dot border; verso is unstained wood.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), stain (coating)

GUSN: 222464

Accession Number: 2003.1.12

Goblet

Clear glass goblet; smooth surface; six-panel flute stem.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, molding (forming)

GUSN: 222467

Accession Number: 2003.1.13

Goblet

Clear glass goblet, flares at lip and bottom of bowl; ribbing and leaf design near top with small crown and coat of arms; seven-panel fluting design at bottom of well; six-panel fluting design on stem; rope pattern around edge of base; starburst pattern in center of base.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cut glass, molding (forming), blown glass

GUSN: 222468

Accession Number: 2003.1.14

Souvenir Candle Holder

Piece of cork buoy painted with green, white and blue stripes; hole in center holds white candle; small painted wood houses are nailed to the top of the buoy around the candle; on one side of the buoy is painted "CAPE ANN" in black.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), paint (coating), wax

GUSN: 222479

Accession Number: 2003.1.15

Souvenir shell

Clamshell glued upright onto a wood stand painted gray; the shell is painted blue and brown to look like the seashore; a wooden lighthouse is glued inside the shell; a cotton ball is glued in for clouds.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material), paint (coating), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222481

Accession Number: 2003.1.16

Ash receiver

Autumn leaf shaped ash receiver

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222484

Accession Number: 2010.13.1.1

Wallpapered board

Board painted white on one side with a wallpaper fragment on the other. Alternating stripes (large vine and zig-zag) in brown and black on white ground.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222711

Accession Number: 2003.14.1

Button

Round button with white background and seven European flags in color. Pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: Eagle Regalia Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222712

Accession Number: 2006.44.2687

Dog collar

Brown leather dog collar with gold stitching down the sides. There is one buckle and a hook at the other end.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 222714

Accession Number: 2006.44.2674

I Own a Liberty Bond button

Round I own a Liberty Loan button with blue background and red trim with pin fastener. Image of the Statue of Liberty and text in white.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: Ehrman Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3388

Dog collar

Dog collar with a wide rectangle buckle. There are six holes for the buckle and the color is a dark brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 222716

Accession Number: 2006.44.2675

Split lathe

Board, stained white from plaster on one side, with nail holes at both ends; large splits throughout length of board; some plaster remnants in splits.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plaster, metal

GUSN: 222717

Accession Number: 2003.14.2

I Own a Liberty Bond button

Round I Own a Liberty Bond button with blue background and red trim with pin fastener. Image of the Statue of Liberty and text in white.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: Ehrman Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222719

Accession Number: 2006.44.3377

Penny

1953 United States penny. The obverse has the head of President Lincoln. The reverse has two wheat ears down the edges of the penny.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 222720

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.1

Serving Spoons

A pair of two serving spoons with a spatulate handles, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowls.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 222721

Accession Number: 2003.15.1.1-.2

Coin

Coin decorated with stars and foliage along the edges

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222722

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.2

Liberty Loan button

Round Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222723

Accession Number: 2006.44.3385

Portrait of Anna Phillips

Framed photographic print of Anna Wheatland Phillips. Portrait of Anna as an older woman seated in profile. Her hair is white and pulled back and she is wearing a plaid dress with a white collar. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222724

Accession Number: 2006.44.851

Calling card

Calling card with a written message. It has been torn into two pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222725

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.3

Liberty Loan button

Round Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222726

Accession Number: 2006.44.3386

Coin purse

Brown leather coin purse. The clasp is silver with two crossing balls. The inside has four pockets and the middle two have a clasp that is raised.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 222728

Accession Number: 2006.44.2686.4

Teaspoon

Set of six silver teaspoons with spatulate handles, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowls.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 222729

Accession Number: 2003.15.2

Fourth Liberty Loan button

Round Fourth Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text. Center image depicts a white flag with red trim and four vertical blue stripes. Pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222730

Accession Number: 2006.44.3383

Shirt studs

Twenty-one shirt studs. Nine of them are black, seven are a light colored wood, two are red, two are wihite, and one is metal that is tarnishing. One of the white has a circular patern on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 222731

Accession Number: 2006.44.2679

Fourth Liberty Loan button

Round Fourth Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text. Center image depicts a white flag with red trim and four vertical blue stripes. Pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: The American Art Works, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222732

Accession Number: 2006.44.3384

Calling card

Set of seven of Mr. Stephen W. Philliips's calling cards.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222733

Accession Number: 2006.44.3375

Fourth Liberty Loan button

Round Fourth Liberty Loan button with blue background and white text. Center image depicts a white flag with red trim and four vertical blue stripes. Pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: Animate Toy Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 222734

Accession Number: 2006.44.3379

Calling card

Calling card from Mr. Stephen W. Phillips. His name, town, and state are printed in cursive.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 222735

Accession Number: 2006.44.3375.1

Calling card

Calling card from Mr. Stephen W. Phillips. His name, town, and state are printed in cursive.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 222736

Accession Number: 2006.44.3375.2

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