Historic New England

Dessert plate set

Purple and white stoneware dessert plates of an Italian Villa. The set consists of six small plates. The edge is scalloped and the border is floral with the villa scene on the inside of the plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202585

Accession Number: 2006.44.3033

Purple and white stoneware dessert plate of an Italian Villa. The edge is scalloped and the border is floral with the villa scene on the inside of the plates. The scene is of a little girl with a vase and in the background is a building.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202586

Accession Number: 2006.44.3033.1

Dessert plate

Purple and white stoneware dessert plate of an Italian Villa. The edge is scalloped and the border is floral with the villa scene on the inside of the plates. The scene is of a little girl with a vase and in the background is a building.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202587

Accession Number: 2006.44.3033.2

Dessert plate

Purple and white stoneware dessert plate of an Italian Villa. The edge is scalloped and the border is floral with the villa scene on the inside of the plates. The scene is of a little girl with a vase and in the background is a building.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202588

Accession Number: 2006.44.3033.3

Dessert plate

Purple and white stoneware dessert plate of an Italian Villa. The edge is scalloped and the border is floral with the villa scene on the inside of the plates. The scene is of a little girl with a vase and in the background is a building.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202589

Accession Number: 2006.44.3033.4

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202590

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.297

Dessert plate

Purple and white stoneware dessert plate of an Italian Villa. The edge is scalloped and the border is floral with the villa scene on the inside of the plates. The scene is of a little girl with a vase and in the background is a building.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202591

Accession Number: 2006.44.3033.5

Dessert plate

Purple and white stoneware dessert plate of an Italian Villa. The edge is scalloped and the border is floral with the villa scene on the inside of the plates. The scene is of a little girl with a vase and in the background is a building.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202592

Accession Number: 2006.44.3033.6

Platter

Porcelain circular platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202593

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.288

Bowl

Clear glass footed bowl with flared rim. The sides are ribbed and there is a star pattern on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 202594

Accession Number: 2006.44.3076

Platter

Porcelain circular platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202595

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.287

Bowl

Green glass bowl with a square pattern and scalloped edges. The bottom has a fluted pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: green glass (bottle glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 202596

Accession Number: 2006.44.3075

Platter

Large cirular pattern with a scroll pattern around the outside and a faded gold band on the very outside. The plate has a white and pink floral pattern with green vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202597

Accession Number: 2006.44.3079

Inkwell

Pewter inkwell with attached tray. The base has two hollowed out rims and the inkwell was two rings around it. The top of the inkwell is fliptop with an attached hinge. On the base is the remenants of an old tag and also a small piece of tape with numbers on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 202598

Accession Number: 2006.44.3083

Pen box

Rectangular metal hinged pen box with feet. There are two lids which covers the two sections of the box. On one side there are three sections, one is a strainer, the next has matches and a hollowed out center, the thrid is empty. On the other side it is one long section that holds crayons.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202599

Accession Number: 2006.44.3082

Cutting board

Wooden cutting board. The front has an advertisement for "Oakeys Wellingtong Knife Boards". The board and label are fading and peices are coming off. The back of the board has a metal ring by the top hole that is metal. The bottom is in a darker thicker wood. The board is warped in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202600

Accession Number: 2006.44.3088

Pitcher

Small white pitcher with a missign handle. The rim at the top is painted green. Around the outside of the pticher is painted yellow flowers. There are a few cracks and the spout is chipped.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 202601

Accession Number: 2006.44.3077

Glass lid

Clear glass round pyrex cover with handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 202602

Accession Number: 2006.44.3080

Whiskey bottle

"GRAND-DAD" whiskey bottle with stopper. The bottle is rectangular with diamond shaped pattern on the sides. The top has a repeating square pattern. On the front there is a circle with the picture of an old man holding up a glass. The top has a partial label still attached. There are two labels and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 202603

Accession Number: 2006.44.3078AB

Plate

White porcelain plate with a blue border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202604

Accession Number: 2006.44.3081

Telephone

Black Pioneer telephone with rotary dial.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Western Electric (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 202605

Accession Number: 2006.44.3084

Telephone

Black plastic Bell and Western telephone, with a rotary dial.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 202606

Accession Number: 2006.44.3086

Print

Photolithograph of the towers of Oxford. The Foreground is tree foliage. The middleground consists of Oxford with two main streets. The background features hills and a large sky. The print has a border with a Latin inscription. There is additional text below the title and a key identifying the build...

Maker: Reproduction of Way, Thomas Robert, 1861-1913 (Artist) Solatia M. Taylor Co. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199123

Accession Number: 2006.44.629

Painting

Small profile portrait painting or a woman wearing a Renaissance style green-blue dress with puffed sleeves. The woman is also wearing a pearl headdress with an aqua feather. She has rings on her fingers and is holding a book. The background is brown. The wood frame is painted gold with carved leaf ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 199131

Accession Number: 2006.44.630

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Florlence cathedral. The picture was taken facing the facade with the large dome in back. In the foreground is the Florence bapistry. Mountains and buildings surround the cathedral.The wood frame and stained dark brown.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199135

Accession Number: 2006.44.631

Throw pillow

Small square sage green pillow. Sewn swirly and wavy design all surrounding a triangle in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199139

Accession Number: 2006.44.2504

Portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips

Oil painting on canvas portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips. She has brown eyes and brown hair that is parted down the middle and tied back with a piece of red fabric. She is wearing a white shawl around her shoulders and a multi-colored dress. The background is a cloudy mountain scene. The wood frame...

Date: 1837

Maker: Putnam, David A (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199141

Accession Number: 2006.44.632

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199142

Accession Number: 2006.44.2506

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2507

Tablecloth

Large off white and discolored tablecloth with crocheted detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199149

Accession Number: 2006.44.2508

Sheet

White discolored sheet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199151

Accession Number: 2006.44.2505

Little Boy Whittling

Oil painting on canvas of a little boy whittling. The boy is seated and is wearing a straw hat, red bow tie, a white collared gray suit, and red and gray striped socks. He has brown hair and is actively whittling. In the background is a toy ship. The painting is signed in the bottom right corner. Th...

Maker: J.C. Lowery (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199153

Accession Number: 2006.44.633

Lampshade

Glass lampshade. Basic round opening, no design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199157

Accession Number: 2006.44.2499

Lampshade

Glass lampshade with ridging vertically placed that comes to a point at the opening of the shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199167

Accession Number: 2006.44.2500

Lampshade

Bulbous glass lampshade with soft ridging down its suface vertically.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199170

Accession Number: 2006.44.2498

Boats off Calais

Black and white print of boats in rough water. The center of the print features a raft holding five people approaching a larger ship. Another sail boat is in the distance to the left. Additional boats and buildings are in the far right. The wood frame is brown with a gold interior trim.

Maker: Cousen, John, 1804-1880 (Engraver) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 199171

Accession Number: 2006.44.634

Glass lampshade

Glass lampshade with an etched design of leaves and verries in groups of three around the midsection. There are also dots around the opening of the lampshade.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199175

Accession Number: 2006.44.2502

Lampshade

Glass lampshade with a verticlly ruffled design. The base is in the shape of flower petals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199179

Accession Number: 2006.44.2501

Lampshade

Large ornate glass lampshade. It is very round and cinches at its midpoint, then expands outward with rounded and pointed edges at its opening for decoration. Leaf design. Around the opening where the shade hooks to the light there are curvy leaf designs and four pairs of deer face to face.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199182

Accession Number: 2006.44.2503

A Westerly View of the Colledges in Cambridge New England

Sepia print of building in background and people in foreground. Five buildings from left to right include a small Greek revival building, a four-story Georgian building, a perpendicular buidling with cupola, a three-story building with fourth floor dormers, and a perpendicular building with a clock.

Date: October 1916

Maker: Reproduction of Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Engraver) Chadwick, Joseph (Designer) Smith, Sidney Lawton, 1845-1929 (Engraver) Essex Institute (Copyright holder)

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

GUSN: 199305

Accession Number: 2006.44.635

The Gate of the Notch of the White Mountains, with the Notch House

Color lithograph with mountains and a building. A large central peak dominates the background with smaller hills on either side in the foreground with a notch carved out between them. A white house or hotel with a white rear building dominates the left foreground and a dead tree stump is in the righ...

Maker: Sprague, Isaac, 1811-1895 (Delineator) B.W. Thayer & Co. (Lithographer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199309

Accession Number: 2006.44.636

Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen Clarendon Phillips sitting in a chair with his right arm showing. He is wearing a waistcoat, a vest with a floral design, a white shirt with a high collar and a black bow tie. The photograph has been enhanced with pencil, including details on the chair, hair, an...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 199312

Accession Number: 2006.44.637

Abingdon Berkshire

Black and white framed print of a landscape with cows at water. The foreground features several cows drinking from a river. A person on a mule is in the left foreground. People working with a wagon are at the right and a small boat with sails is in the center. The sun occupies the center sky and a b...

Maker: Cousen, John, 1804-1880 (Engraver) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 199315

Accession Number: 2006.44.638

Membership Certificate

A black and white certificate for the Salem Marine Society with a red seal framed in a black wood frame. The certificate has five maritime scenes.

Date: 1921-01-27

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver) Northey, Abijah, Jr., 1774-1853 (Designer) Entwistle, J Clifford (Signer)

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

GUSN: 199317

Accession Number: 2006.44.639

Print

Color print of a portrait of a young boy wearing a hat. The boy has curly brown hair and brown eyes and is wearing a blue vest over a red shirt and a white collar. The boy is looking in the direction of his left shoulder. The frame is wood with plaster details applied to the corners and is painted g...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 199325

Accession Number: 2006.44.640

Portrait of Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Bust-length portrait of Stephen Clarendon Phillips, with right shoulder forward in a gold frame with an oval opening. He has brown hair and blue eyes and is wearing a black coat, gray vest, white shirt with a high collar, and a black necktie. He is sitting in a chair with dark red upholstery and car...

Date: 1857-1911

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material), plaster, gesso

GUSN: 199326

Accession Number: 2006.44.641