Historic New England

Wooden brush

Oval shaped wooden brush. The wood is cracked and the bristles are sewn into the wood. The bristles are black on the perimeter and tan on the inside of the brush. The top of the brish is flat with a leather top that has been stamped with the word flexible and a western design.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, bristle, primary wood

GUSN: 197846

Accession Number: 2006.44.2515

Rug

Small wool Chinese rug that appears to be made from a scrap of a larger rug. The background has rows of multi-colored diamonds. In the center panel there is a lotus flower. Edges are bound in a blue-purple material.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197847

Accession Number: 2006.44.479

Dazzle Stove Polish

Dazzle Stove Polish bottle (still contains polish). Glass bottle with paper label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197848

Accession Number: 2006.44.2509

Ice hook

Long iron ice hook with wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197849

Accession Number: 2006.44.1603

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel has twelve rows of alternating three diamonds, two diamonds. All of the diamonds are in a variety of colors. Each of the borders contain a different repeating geometric shape. The edges appear to have been bound in a orange and brown. There are many worn sports and t...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197850

Accession Number: 2006.44.480

Tin

Square box tea tin with red and green colored sides and orange trim. Writing on front and side with a picture of flowers and a lion. Red triangles line the corners. Print of India on lid.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 197851

Accession Number: 2006.44.1589

Bottle

Rusted round small metal bottle. The label is old and a tan color with black writing. It is a shoe polish made especially for leather. The lid is very small. The label is worn in areas and ripped in others.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197852

Accession Number: 2006.44.2510

Prayer Dagestan rug

Woven wool prayer Dagestan rug. The center panel contains a mihrab under lattice-work design. There are many borders surrounding the center panel. Each border contains a different geometric pattern or design. The edges are bound in a gray-tan color.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197853

Accession Number: 2006.44.481

Coffee Tin

Round coffee tin. Lid is yellow with red symbol in center. Black print on lid and a trade mark seal of a knight and lion. Side of tin have Multi-colored strips of red, blue and black. Printed on front of tin is a farm scenery with large plant stock.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 197854

Accession Number: 2006.44.1588

Cabistan rug

Woven wool Cabistan rug. The center panel has nine rows containing six multi-colored octagons in each. In between the octagons are multi-colored diamonds. The first border consists of repeating diamonds in various colors. The middle border is a variant on the latch-hook design. The outermost border ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197855

Accession Number: 2006.44.482

Bottle

Cleart glass bottle with some discoloration on the inside. There is a green label with a picture of a lady cleaning the window. The bottle is square with a round top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197856

Accession Number: 2006.44.2426

Bottle

Small black glass bottle that is stained with dye that it once held. There is a cork in the top og the bottle that is also stained. The label is tan paper with blue writing. The label has dye all over it, especially in the front.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 197857

Accession Number: 2006.44.2511.1

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel has three large eight-pointed stars surrounded by diamonds palms, and rosettes. In the center of each star is an octagonal design. The inner border consists of repeating stars, then a border of geometric carnations, then a wineglass and serrated leaf border. The oute...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197858

Accession Number: 2006.44.483

Tin

Small round tin with a metal top and bottom. There is a paper label around the outside that matches the bottle of ink. THe label is starting to peal in areas.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cardboard

GUSN: 197859

Accession Number: 2006.44.2511.2AB

Quilt

Redfaced brown patchwork quilt. The diamond shaped patches are an assortment of multi-colored fabrics sewn together. Some patches have polka-dots, stripes or plaids. Other patches have small flowers or parts of a larger design. The back of the quilt is red.

Maker: Probably Duncan, Caroline, 1800-1893 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 197860

Accession Number: 2006.44.484

Bottle

Glass bottle in the shape of a man with a hat. The head of the bottle is the mans head and the body of the bottle is his torso. Sticker label on the front with green printed letter and handwritten letters.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197861

Accession Number: 2006.44.1585

Bottle

Small rounded rectangular bottle made of clear glass. The top is rounded. There is a yellow label with balck writing around the entire bottle. The glass on the inside is slightly discolored.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197862

Accession Number: 2006.44.2427

Vanilla bottle

Small glass bottle with cork plug and sticker label. Label is white with black line detail, eagle detail and red lettering.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 197863

Accession Number: 2006.44.1579A

Quilt

Gray silk quilt with a gray and white design on both sides. Knotted with red, blue and yellow yarn. The edges are bound in red. There is a fold line that runs across the center of the quilt.

Maker: Probably Duncan, Caroline, 1800-1893 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 197864

Accession Number: 2006.44.485

Wire brush

Long wire brush. The brush is black and forms to a point at the end. The handle is metal and twisted with a loop at the end to be able to hang up the brush.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, metal

GUSN: 197865

Accession Number: 2006.44.2524

Rug

Woven wool rug with a center panel with a blue ground and a repeating design of a large rosette with multi-colored diamond in the center flaked by orange beetles. In each corner of the design there is a large red palm. There are rows of multi-colored crosses that separate each repetition of the desi...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197867

Accession Number: 2006.44.486

Long wire brush

Long wire brush with wooden handle. The metal between the handle and the brsuh is twisted. The handle is black wood and there is a hook on the end so that it can be hung up. The brush is black and oval shaped all the way down.

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, metal, bristle

GUSN: 197868

Accession Number: 2006.44.2523

Vanilla bottle box

Small box for vanilla bottle. White box with black line detail and black print. Black box detail with white print, details of coins and an eagle. The box is included in a set of 3 along with the Bottle (a) and a coupon (c). Coupon in included in other file

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197869

Accession Number: 2006.44.1579B

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

Rug

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

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co.

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191910

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.79

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191911

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.56

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191913

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.58

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191914

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.106

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191915

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.60

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191916

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.43

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191917

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.105

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191918

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.46

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191919

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.45

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191920

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.47

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191922

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.41

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191925

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.44

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191927

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.42

Stephen W. Phillips

Framed photograph of Stephen W. Phillips in his library at 34 Chestnut Street. He is seated in a chair facing left with his legs crossed. He is holding a book and is dressed in a suit and tie with his head turned toward the viewer. Behind him is a fireplace.

Date: ca. 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper

GUSN: 191952

Accession Number: 2006.44.892

Decoy

Wooden seagull painted white wiht grey and black folded wings and orange beak and eyes; partial chain attached to front underside.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), metal, carving (processes)

GUSN: 193707

Accession Number: 2003.1.1

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