Historic New England

Drum

Tall cylindrical wood drum with a single membrane head. The membrane is secured to the top of the drum by a wooden ring and six ropes. The ropes are attached to the ring and run through six arched shaped openings in the base of the drum. Each rope has a carved wooden peg. There is one long peg entwi...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), membrane, rope

GUSN: 223454

Accession Number: 2006.44.1132

Chest

Rectangular oak chest with gothic style tracery. The gothic style arches are in three separate panels across the front of the chest, in one panel on each end and in one panel on the lid. The back side of the chest has three blank panels. The front side of the chest also has two carved bow shaped med...

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), metal

GUSN: 223455

Accession Number: 2006.44.1133

Secretary

Serpentine front mahogany butler's secretary with cabinet top and four drawer bottom. The upper cabinet has a central urn finial, flanked by two floral headed figures on its pediment. There are three interior shelves. The bottom section has four serpentine front drawers. The top drawer has a fold do...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), veneering

GUSN: 223456

Accession Number: 2006.44.1134

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Brown transfer-printed images on each side of a "G" and a "H" about the height of the mug. A young woman and her grandmother folding a large sheet represent the letter "G". The letter "H" is represented by an older woman in poor health; her family are tearful holidng onto her bed. T...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 223462

Accession Number: 1970.1310.194

Sports Strap

Pair of leather straps with four inch metal chain on one end with attached leather and metal buckle; imprint of manufacturer on inside of leather; decorative stitching on each end of out erside of strap; five holes for buckle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, iron (metal)

GUSN: 223473

Accession Number: 1931.446AB

Golf Bag

Canvas and leather golf bag, which includes six clubs and one cane (with top missing). Broken piece of leather strap inside and detached buckle with paper label: "Name: Greenough, M.S./ Locker No. 251/ Golf Shop./ Paul Scott, Professional/ MONTECITO COUNTRY CLUB- Santa Barbara, Calif." Seven inch ou...

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, canvas, brass (alloy), iron (metal), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223474

Accession Number: 1932.958A

Golf Club

Wooden golf club with graining; steel foot; leather-wrapped grip with cotton thread wrapped and glued at top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, steel (alloy), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223476

Accession Number: 1932.958B

Golf Club

Wooden golf club with graining; steel foot; leather wrapped grip with cotton thread wrapped and glued at top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, steel (alloy), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223479

Accession Number: 1932.958C

Golf Club

Wooden golf club with graining; steel foot; leather wrapped grip with cotton thread wrapped and possibly glued at top and bottom.

Maker: Wright & Ditson (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), leather, steel (alloy), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223486

Accession Number: 1932.958D

Golf club

Wooden golf club wtih graining; wooden foot wtih metal plates on side and bottom; leather grip with cotton thread wrapped at bottom; thread wrapped just above foot on wood; inside edge of foot slightly grooved.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, steel (alloy), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223487

Accession Number: 1932.958E

Golf Club

Wooden golf club with graining; wooden foot with metal plate and six screws on bottom and possibly metal plate on side, foot slightly grooved on inside edge; leather wrapped grip with thread wrapped at top and base of club above foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223488

Accession Number: 1932.958F

Golf Club

Wooden golf club with graining; metal foot, possibly brass; leather wrapped grip with cord wrapped at top and bottom and glued.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 223489

Accession Number: 1932.958G

Cane

Wooden cane wiht dark-stained birch-like veneer; silver elbow joint at handle; metal tip, possibly copper.

Maker: Brigg (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 223490

Accession Number: 1932.958H

Child's Bow

Metal bow painted red with decorated double circle motif at top; wire is attached and wrapped at each end of bow and then attached to two inch metal piece in middle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 223492

Accession Number: 1932.2566

Fencing Mask

Mesh wire scree face shield; black leather at edges; single leather-covered wire arching back over crown of head, terminating in a circle; leather chin pad.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 223493

Accession Number: 1933.362

Tennis Racket

Wooden tennis racket with wood grip; area with strings is oblong and slightly curved to one side; three-fourths inch band of leather above grip is attached with small nails/tacks; one screw at top neck of racket; wood is stained.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, gut

GUSN: 223494

Accession Number: 1933.363

Fencing Rapier

Pair of metal fencing sabres; metal ovoid tips above hand grips; grips wrapped in string/twine; four-sided blades end in flat head and are wrapped in leather; double oval design in metal below hand grips.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223495

Accession Number: 1933.364

Fencing Rapier

One of a pair of metal fencing sabres; metal ovoid tips above hand grips; grips wrapped in string/twine; four-sided blades end in flat head and wrapped in leather; double oval design in metal below hand grips.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223503

Accession Number: 1933.365

"Automobile Skate"

Roller skates with metal frames. Five inch wheels placed behind heel and in front of toe. Metal bracket for heel of shoe is lined with leather which buckles in front of ankle. Frame has screw to adjust length (nine to twelve inches).

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 223531

Accession Number: 1941.1301AB

Indian Club

Turned wooden club with a bulbous body tapered at bottom and a long narrow "neck" capped off by a turned sphere. Parallel lines around neck with double lines near base.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 223534

Accession Number: 1933.631A

Hood

Quilted black silk hood, with tan fur trim and black taffeta ribbons, lined with brown fabric.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (textile), taffeta, quilting

GUSN: 223535

Accession Number: 1933.991

Glass bottle

Small rectangular glass ginger bottle with molded lettering. Glass has green tint.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 223536

Accession Number: 2006.44.1580

Tennis Racket

Wooden tennis racket; front and back of hand grip comprised of three types of inlaid wood creating vertical stripes of dark, medium, and light brown; 1 1/8" leather band with cloth ribbon overlay, which is above grip and attached with small nails/tacks; v-shaped inlay of darker toned wood on neck; o...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 223537

Accession Number: 1933.1400

Stephen Phillips in the parlor

Photograph of Stephen Phillips in the parlor. He is wearing a white shirt, a tie, suit jacket, and pantaloons that cut off ot the knee, tights, and leather boots. On the left side is a chair and table. Behind him is the fireplace and mantel.

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222859

Accession Number: 2006.44.1009

Portrait of a Woman

Framed photographic print on a portrait of a young woman. She is in bust, facing left but looking at the viewer. She wears a floppy hat and a jacket with a fur lined collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222861

Accession Number: 2006.44.1017

Boat in a Park

Watercolor painting of a blue boat with a red and white striped cover. In the front is a man holding an oar and in back another man is holding the other oar. On the leftare trees, a pathway, and a field.

Date: 1892-08-23

Maker: Wheatland, Ann Maria Pingree, 1846-1927 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 222862

Accession Number: 2006.44.1010

Miniature portraits of Stephen Clarendon Phillips and Jane Appleton Peele Phillips

Two painted miniature portraits of Stephen Clarendon Phillips and his wife Jane Appleton Peele Phillips, framed together under a green marie-louise. They are represented in bust, facing the viewer. Reproductions of miniatures possibly painted by Anna Claypoole Peale.

Maker: Possibly Peale, Anna Claypoole, 1791-1878 (Artist) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 222871

Accession Number: 2006.44.1018

Bookplate of James H. Duncan

Bookplate belonging to James H. Duncan. The image is a coat of arms. Above the sheild is a helmet with a ship ontop of it. On the shield in the upper corners are two flowers. Seperating two thirds from the bottom third is an upside down "V". In the other third of the shield is a three leaf clover wi...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222872

Accession Number: 2006.44.1022

Runner

Remnant of a runner with a central field of boteh in straight lines. The borders also contain the boteh design. Both ends of the runner have been cut and stitched so that the ends will not fray. There are words woven into the backing of the runner.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), backing (textile material)

GUSN: 222874

Accession Number: 2006.44.1026

Waterside

Unframed japanese print of an outdoor scene. The print is oriented vertically. In the foreground is a beach surrounded by big rocks, two boats and a male figure. Above the the skyline is a full moon.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222878

Accession Number: 2006.44.1019

Runner

Remnant of a runner with a central field of boteh in straight lines. The borders also contain the boteh design. Both ends of the runner have been cut and stiched so that the ends won't fray. There are words woven into the backing of the runner.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 222879

Accession Number: 2006.44.1027

Chinese rug

Chinese rug with a peach center panel and dark blue borders. The center panel has a circular medallion in the center which is surrounded by butterflies and lotus flowers. The dark blue border has lotus flowers in yellow and peach. The top edge has a much fuller fringe than the bottom. The sides of t...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222880

Accession Number: 2006.44.1028

Buttons

Set of six round brass button each with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. All attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222881

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703

Chinese rug

Chinese rug with a light blue center panel. In the middle of the center panel is a circular medallion with four lotus flowers. There is also a lotus flower in each corner of the center panel. The border around the center panel has a fretwrok design. The largest border has lotus flowers and butterfli...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222882

Accession Number: 2006.44.1029

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222884

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.1

Chinese mat

Chinese mat with two geometric designs in the center panel. The center field is a medium blue with two peach diamond designs evenly spaced. Around the center field is a thin line of light blue and the outermost border is a dark blue. There is a cotton fringe at both ends of the rug.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 222885

Accession Number: 2006.44.1030

The Travelers

Unframed Japanese print of an outdoor scene. The scene is oriented vertically. In the foreground are three figures walking on a path and collecting wood. Above the forest of bare trees, the moon is out. There are Japanese characters along the left edge of the picture.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222886

Accession Number: 2006.44.1020

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222887

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.2

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222888

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.3

Senna Malayer rug

Persian Senna Malayer rug with an ivory center field and eight rows of blue and red botch. The borders alternate red and blue fields; the widest border contains suspended rosettes and leaves. The top edge of the rug has cotton fringe, while the bottom has a woven cotton band. The edges are bound in ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222889

Accession Number: 2006.44.1037

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222890

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.4

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222891

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.5

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222892

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.6

Karabagh rug

Long rug with a center panel of crosses enclosed in octagons. Each diagonal line of octagons is a different color. There are several floral borders; the widest border consists of multi-colored floral medallions. The edges are bound in blue, orange, and red.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: J. Robert Boomer (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 222893

Accession Number: 2006.44.1038

Grasses

Unframed print of a plant in shadow. The plant in white is outlined on the dark foreground. In the low right corner are Japanese characters. The print is unframed but protected with a glass front taped on the sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1021

Caucasian rug

Caucasian rug with rust colored ground and a center panel with a herati design. The three main borders are multi-colored running rosettes. The edges are bound in red. The middle top end of the rug is becoming unraveled. Each end of the rug has a woven woolen band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 222896

Accession Number: 2006.44.1039

Caucasian rug

Caucasian rug with brown field and ascending flower design. At the top and bottom ends of the rug are three vases from which flowers grow. The vines connect in the center of the rug. The rest of the center field is covered wtth rosettes, botch, and palmettes. The borders consist of double ended hook...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222898

Accession Number: 2006.44.1040

Angel with Lilies

Framed photographic print after a fresco. The scene is probably a fragment of a larger scene depicting the Annunciation. The archangel Gabriel, in profile, holds a stalk of lilies. His tunic and his wings are richly decorated. An open window on the right shows a piece of sky.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222899

Accession Number: 2006.44.1045

Tabriz mat

Tabriz mat with rust red ground and center pole medallion. The central flower in the medallion is a light blue. There are several borders of flowering vines and rosettes. The edges are bound in tan. The bottom fringe is longer than the top fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222901

Accession Number: 2006.44.1041

Young Woman

Photograph of a young woman in a white dress. She is standing facing the right side, but she looks at the viewer. Her hair is up and she has a bracelet on her left arm. At the neckline, there is lace and three flowers.

Date: 1901

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222902

Accession Number: 2006.44.1042

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