Historic New England

Portrait of John Amory

Oil portrait of a man, John Amory, in a black suit with brass/gold buttons and a white shirt, wearing a grey wig. Holding a note in his hand. There is a square-rigged ship in the background and a curtain to the left. he frame is an ornate gilt. "Clark" written in chalk on back.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Otis, Bass, 1784-1861 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 174504

Accession Number: 1997.46.2

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher decorated with Worcester coat of arms. Decoration has a shield in quarters. Top left is white with a black border on right and bottom and black stripe in middle. Two black pears above stripe and one black pear below. Top right and lower left quarters are red. Bottom right q...

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174506

Accession Number: 2006.44.3024.1

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl decorated with Worcester coat of arms. Decoration has a shield in quarters. Top left is white with a black border on right and bottom and black stripe in middle. Two black pears above stripe and one black pear below. Top right and lower left quarters are red. Bottom right quar...

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174507

Accession Number: 2006.44.3024.2

Toy Jug

Miniature hand blown, pitcher with applied c-shaped handle. Vertical ribbing at base with pressed diaper and starburst decorations alternating around body. Wide pouring lip and flared rim.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174509

Accession Number: 1993.590

Tumbler

Plain tumbler, hand-blown in colorless glass. Misshaped form-tilts slightly to one side, slight flare at rim. Pontil mark visible.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174510

Accession Number: 1993.568

Platter

Porcelain oval platter, blue and white. Decorated with a landscae in the center and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174511

Accession Number: 2006.44.2989

Candlesticks

Pair of pressed and handblown glass candlesticks. Circular faceted base with scallops at bottom of facets. Stem is elaborately faceted with different shaped facets up the stem. Flared rim with six bubble-like scallops resembling flower petals.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174512

Accession Number: 1993.566

Candlesticks

Pair of pressed and handblown glass candlesticks. Circular faceted base with scallops at bottom of facets. Stem is elaborately faceted with different shaped facets up the stem. Flared rim with six bubble-like scallops resembling flower petals.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174513

Accession Number: 1993.566.1

Candlesticks

Pair of pressed and handblown glass candlesticks. Circular faceted base with scallops at bottom of facets. Stem is elaborately faceted with different shaped facets up the stem. Flared rim with six bubble-like scallops resembling flower petals.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174514

Accession Number: 1993.566.2

Cream pitcher

Blue ceramic cream pitcher decorated around the circumference with black and white geometic designs. Some of the stripes are incised. The handle is twisted like a rope.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 174515

Accession Number: 2006.44.3025

Vase

Short glass vase made of olive-green glass with irridescent threading in blues, purples and whites. Bulbous body consists of six sections gathered at shoulder with circular wide.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 174516

Accession Number: 1993.585

Tea service

Porcelain tea service, consisting of: teapot with lid, sugar bowl with lid, cream pitcher and one eggcup. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Also gold designs on spouts and handles.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174517

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Also gold designs on spout and handle.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174518

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.1

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Gold designs on the two handles.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174519

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.2ab

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with lid. Green band around rims enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Gold designs on spout and handle. Small hole in top of finial of lid.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174520

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.3ab

Radiator key

Brass radiator key. Handle has two fish joined at the tails, kissing a round ball. Cylindrical shaft with square recess to fit over radiator knob.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174521

Accession Number: 2006.44.3097

Eggcup

Porcelain eggcup. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Gold stripe around base.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174525

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.4

Sugar and Creamer

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid and cream pitcher. Service is decorated with a green band and gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174531

Accession Number: 2006.44.3030

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher decorated with a green band and gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174546

Accession Number: 2006.44.3030.1

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid. Decorated with a green band and gilt. Two handles. Finial on lid is an open curled loop.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174547

Accession Number: 2006.44.3030.2ab

Chocolate pot

Porcelain pot with lid. Handle is a right angle to spout and curves out from body of pot, being only attached to body at one point. Handle is formed with ridges around the circumference as if it were made of bamboo. Spout is very long. Handle and spout entirely gilt. Rim of pot and lid decorated w...

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174550

Accession Number: 2006.44.3098AB

Dish

Pair of small porcelain dishes with three legs and a long handle. Looks like a skillet with legs. Decorated inside and out with floral motifs, pink being the predominant color. The decorations on the two dishes are not all the same. The outline of an acorn is impressed into the bottom of each dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174554

Accession Number: 2006.44.3026

Dish

Small porcelain dish with three legs and a long handle. Looks like a skillet with legs. Decorated inside and out with floral motifs, pink being the predominant color. The central motif is a pink rose or peony with smaller purple daisies and morning glories and tiny blue flowers. The outline of an a...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174555

Accession Number: 2006.44.3026.1

Dish

Small porcelain dish with three legs and a long handle. Looks like a skillet with legs. Decorated inside and out with floral motifs, pink being the predominant color. The central motif is a pink tulip, with smaller yellow, purple and blue flowers. The outline of an acorn is impressed into the botto...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174556

Accession Number: 2006.44.3026.2

Bowl

Large earthenware bowl with off-white glaze. Wide mouthl with wavy rim, small footed base. Glaze applied unevenly, drip marks visible around the foot of the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174575

Accession Number: 2006.44.2254

Vase

Short red vase with straight sides and flared rim. Nannie Borden Phillilps butterfly mark scratched into base.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2251

Bowl

Shallow bowl with dark blue glaze, wide mouth, small foot. Nannie Borden Phillps initials scratched on bottom

Date: 1920s

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174578

Accession Number: 2006.44.2253

Bowl

Small bowl with purple glaze, ridged sides, flared rim. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174579

Accession Number: 2006.44.2252

Bowl

Shallow bowl with rolled rim, medium blue glaze, flat bottom. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174580

Accession Number: 2006.44.2245

Bowl

Shallow bowl with sloped sides and flat bottom. Painted decoration with center scene of a man in a yellow robe looking at three distant crosses with inscription in French. Three leaved yellow flower decoration around rim. White glaze on side and bottom not evenly applied before firing.

Date: 1934

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174581

Accession Number: 2006.44.2246

Plate

Circular plate with painted decoration of a flower with one yellow and one blue bud. White glazed ground with painted blue rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174583

Accession Number: 2006.44.2247

Mug

Mug with no handle, gray-blue and dark gray exterior glaze. Interior glazed in pale tan. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174584

Accession Number: 2006.44.2250

Cup

Ceramic cup with straight sides and slightly flared rim. Pale purple exterior glaze with aqua interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174585

Accession Number: 2006.44.2248

Cup

Ceramic cup with beaded decoration around top edge and fluted decoration around bottom. Olive green exterior glaze, white interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174586

Accession Number: 2006.44.2249

Planter

Ceramic planter with four linked hexagonal shaped compartments and four removable pots. White glazed surface.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174601

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241A-E

Planter base

Ceramic planter with four linked hexagonal shaped compartments. White glaze on interior and exterior surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174603

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241a

Flowerpot

Ceramic flower pot with hole drilled in bottom. White glaze on rim and half of pot interior. Fits into circular hole in planter base.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174604

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241b

Flowerpot

Ceramic flower pot with hole drilled in bottom. White glaze on rim and half of pot interior. Fits into circular hole in planter base.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174605

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241c

Flowerpot

Ceramic flower pot with hole drilled in bottom. White glaze on rim and half of pot interior. Fits into circular hole in planter base.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174606

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241d

Flowerpot

Ceramic flower pot with hole drilled in bottom. White glaze on rim and half of pot interior. Fits into circular hole in planter base.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174610

Accession Number: 2006.44.2241e

Ashtray

Circular ceramic ash tray with three feet. Black exterior glaze with aqua interior. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174611

Accession Number: 2006.44.2243

Bowl

Small bowl with brown glazed exterior. Dark purple glazed circle in center of bowl and dark purple line around base. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2244

Vase

Dark blue ceramic vase with slightly flared sides. Small footed base. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, clay, turning (shaping process), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 174613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2239

Pitcher

Small terracotta pitcher with handle. Bulbous shape with stylized floral design under spout. Pitcher exterior is not glazed. The handle, pitcher interior, and pitcher bottom are coated with a clear glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 174617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2242

Wallet and original box

Black leather ("polished cowhide") wallet (c) contains a removable photo-card case, bill holder, coin container that snaps shut, inside window for ID, etc. Wallet folds and snaps shut. Top of box (b) is decorated with shield emblem with dog and arrow motif is top left corner. Color scheme is green-t...

Date: Late 20th Century

Maker: Prince Gardner Co. (Maker)

Material: cowhide

GUSN: 174618

Accession Number: 1995.534A-C

Bowl

Bowl with sloped sides, scalloped edge, and footed base. Green exterior glaze with yellow interior. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174621

Accession Number: 2006.44.2240

Wallpaper fragments

Two small wallpaper fragments with a four-petaled floral design in green within latched medallions, block printed on unfinished ground. From an 1841 Greek Revival House built by Joseph Langworthy in Hope Valley, Rhode Island. Found behind chimney wall. Very similar to the 'Provincetown Geometric' pa...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 174664

Accession Number: 2009.18AB