Historic New England

Squirrel Cage Swift

Squirrel cage swift; made of white pine and white oak, with a joined frame, and a log-section base.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: white oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 221399

Accession Number: 1958.M4

Two lengths of dark purple colored silk banners/sash. One inscribed with "of architects" has taper ends; second fragment (same length) has rough uneven ends. Both have creases which indicate that they were once tied.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 221520

Accession Number: 2001.72AB

Whiskey Bottle

Rectangular, clear-glass bottle with narrow, slightly tapered neck. Deteriorated cork remnants in neck. Paper label on verso with whiskey name surround a circular engraved printed image of a town set at the base of hills with river, bridge and boats in foreground.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 221522

Accession Number: 2001.74

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 221561

Accession Number: 2001.75

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 221562

Accession Number: 2001.76

Iron nail

Hand-wrought iron nail with irregular, somewhat flat heads and tapered shafts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221563

Accession Number: 2001.77

Painting

Peach-colored paper glued to a rectangular board; paper is partially painted with a design of buds and flowers in the colors red, green, brown and yellow; some of the design is only drawn in pencil, on verso is glued unpainted white paper.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221564

Accession Number: 2001.78

Thimble

Tan-colored carved bone thimble, tip of thimble carved with flower at center, encircled with seven rings

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 221565

Accession Number: 2001.79

Cap

Triangular-shaped flat, beige lace caps; hand-sewn layers of lace; it has a pink satin ribbon in the center.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin, hand sewing, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221566

Accession Number: 2001.148

Cap

Triangular-shaped flat, beige lace caps; hand-sewn layers of lace; it has a light blue satin ribbon.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin, hand sewing, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221567

Accession Number: 2001.149

Child's Shift

Plain beige shift; short sleeves, wide scoop neckline with crocheted edging and back v-slit that ties.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, crocheting

GUSN: 221568

Accession Number: 2001.150

Combination

Ivory-colored pantaloons; sleeveless; scoopneck; crocheting around neckline, arm holes and pant cuffs, seam along waistline; button down back to waistline.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), crocheting

GUSN: 221569

Accession Number: 2001.151

Knitted Cap

Beige knit cap with pom-pom on top; the top and bottom are knit into a pattern while around the middle is knit a solid band of fabric; the bottom is cuffed about three inches.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), cotton (textile), pompons

GUSN: 221570

Accession Number: 2001.152

Hood

Brown silk quilted hood with green interior ribbon on one side for tying under the chin

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), quilting, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 221571

Accession Number: 2001.153

Wedding Gown

Two piece wedding gown made of ecru-colored satin and lace; bodice (a) has satin criss-cross front, satin cumberbund and satin leg-o-mutton sleeves cuffed at elbow; lace surrounds satin in front; lace sleeves from elbow to wrist; lace v-neck. Skirt (b): satin a-line skirt iwth double piping down fro...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co.

Material: satin, lace (needlework), silk (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 221572

Accession Number: 2001.259AB

Stephen H. Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen H. Phillips. He is sitting in his office in front of the fireplace reading a large book. He is in his sixties. The office features a large oriental rug, a desk, three chairs and a cabinet. Simple black wood frame.

Date: 1896-1897

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221599

Accession Number: 2006.44.764

Plate

Ceramic plate with scalloped edge. Transfer printed floral and leaf border in pink, blue, yellow, and green. Four floral medallions evenly spaced around edge. Gilt band decoration around outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 221600

Accession Number: 2006.44.1683

Set of bowls

Four porcelain bowls with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 221601

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221607

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.1

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221609

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.2

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221610

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.3

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with yellow rose garland border. Gilt band and spearhead pattern around outer edge.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 221612

Accession Number: 2006.44.1679.4

Pitcher

Small ceramic pitcher with loop handle. Wide base tapers up to a narrow neck. Wide brim at mouth of pitcher with small indent as a spout. Brim, handle, and flat bottom are painted brown. Body of pitcher has hand painted decoration of purple violets with inscribed text "Hill's Devon Violets". Double ...

Maker: Devon Pottery (Manufacturer) Palmers Limited (Retailer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 221623

Accession Number: 2006.44.1673

The "Tontine" Block

Black and white photograph of Greek Revival homes on Warren Street in Salem. Black shutters on windows, small iron fence around the perimeter, and two trees in the foreground. Simple black wood frame.

Date: 1907

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 221641

Accession Number: 2006.44.765

Vase

Clear glass globe shaped vase with small footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 221646

Accession Number: 2006.44.1669

Vase

Clear galss bulbous shaped vase with small footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 221648

Accession Number: 2006.44.1668

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

Teapot

White porcelain teapot with painted gold flower buds, leaves, and vines.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199945

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.1ab

Set of four plates

Set of four circular ironstone plates with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729

Pitcher

A tan colored pitcher with bamboo design in relief molding. The handle is made to look like a rope design.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199947

Accession Number: 2006.44.3058

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199948

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729.1

Pitcher

Tan pitcher with a cattail design in relief molding all around it. The pitcher is round and bulbous in shape.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199951

Accession Number: 2006.44.3057

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199952

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729.2

Cup and saucer

Teacup and saucer that are white with one red castle painted on each.

Maker: W.H. Goss (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199953

Accession Number: 2006.44.3056

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199954

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729.3

Teacup

White teacup with one red castle painted on the front with a yellow key and banner hanging beneath the castle.

Maker: W.H. Goss (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199955

Accession Number: 2006.44.3056.1

Saucer

This saucer is white with a red castle painted on the top third of it. The red castle has a yellow key and yellow banner hanging from it that reads "Montis Insignia Calpe".

Maker: W.H. Goss (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199956

Accession Number: 2006.44.3056.2

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