Historic New England

Painting

Watercolor painting of an old barn covered in vines. The painting is unfinished. The barn is painted gray wiht a large red-brown door. The green vines are climbing up the side of the barn and around the chimney. The bottom quarter of the paper is blank.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202834

Accession Number: 2006.44.706

Pendant with miniature portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of a bust portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips. Captain Phillips is wearing a black coat, a high white collar and a bow tie. He is middle aged and has longer hair in the back and a lock of hair over one eye. Glass back frames locks of dark bro...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), paint (coating)

GUSN: 202835

Accession Number: 2006.44.745

Stephen Willard Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips as a young man. He is seated in a chair and is wearing a pin-stripe suit coat and matching pants.

Date: 1905

Maker: Chickering (Photographic studio)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202836

Accession Number: 2006.44.746

Commemorative plate

Circular ceramic plate with printed blue and white image of the Whittier birthplace in Haverhill, Massachusetts. House is surrounded by trees and low brick walls. Blue and white floral and clover border.

Maker: Bedford Potteries (Manufacturer) John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead (Agency responsible for reproduction)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1699

Tray

Oval tray with handles. Cream painted wicker sides and handles with glass tray surface. Under the glass is a blue and white fabric with chinese scene of a temple, flowering trees, and people on stone bridges. Felt bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material), printed textile materials, felt (textile)

GUSN: 203233

Accession Number: 2006.44.1704

Teacup and saucer

Opaque glass teacup and saucer with slightly ribbed sides. "Fire-King"

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 203248

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698

Teacup

Opaque molded glass teacup with slightly ribbed sides and loop handle. "Fire-King"

Date: 1940s

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203255

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698.1

Saucer

Opaque glass saucer with slightly ribbed edges. "Fire-King"

Date: 1950s

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203256

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698.2

Tile

Square blue and white earthenware ceramic tile depicting a man with a large bundle on his back (Pilgrim's Progress?).

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203306

Accession Number: 1933.508.2

Tile

Square blue and white earthenware ceramic tile depicting a man with a dog, castle on a hill and house in middle left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203307

Accession Number: 1933.508.3

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a group of trees to the left and a cliff to the right.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203310

Accession Number: 1933.508.4

Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Phillips as a young child. He is standing against a dark plain drop and wearing a long winter jacket and hat. He is holding a ball in his left hand.

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 203311

Accession Number: 2006.44.747

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting woman in a garden with house on left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203312

Accession Number: 1933.508.5

Painting

Bust length portrait of a unidentified man. He is wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a frilled bow tie. His hair falls below his ears and his combed over to one side. Simple oval wood frame.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 203313

Accession Number: 2006.44.748

Willard Peele

Photograph of an original portrait of Willard Peele. He is looking directly at the viewer and is wearing a black suit with a white, frilled collar. Simple wood frame painted black.

Date: 1902

Maker: Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 203314

Accession Number: 2006.44.749

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a ship with flag and a smaller boat to the left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203315

Accession Number: 1933.508.6

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a woman in a two tiered skirt, wearing a hat, and carrying a handbag.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203317

Accession Number: 1933.508.7

Mrs. Margaret Appleton Peele

Photographic print of an oil painting portait bust of Mrs. Margaret Appleton Peele. She is sitting in a chair and wears a white shawl around her shoulders. She has a white lace collar and is wearing a white bonnet with a jewel pinned at the center.

Date: 1902

Maker: Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 203318

Accession Number: 2006.44.750

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting man with three fish, house to left, building to right.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203320

Accession Number: 1933.508.8

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1846

Maker: Cogswell, Henry, 1824-1865 (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver

GUSN: 203326

Accession Number: 2010.4.1

Fire Bucket

Painted leather fire bucket with loop handle.

Date: 1802

Maker: Fenno, John (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 203353

Accession Number: 2009.32.1

Pipe organ

Pipe organ in lagre mahogany case. 54-key keyboard with square panel of pleated peach silk. Stops with lead and zinc pipes. Made by George Stevens (1803-1894).

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: Stevens, George, 1803-1894 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 203413

Accession Number: 1945.416

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with painted blue floral decoration. Center scene of rocks, bamboo, and a peony flower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 203425

Accession Number: 2006.44.1696

Armorial bowl

Porcelain bowl with painted armorial decoration of a small gold bird standing on a striped gold and black bar. Bird on bar painted atop a shield filled with gold flowers. Shield flanked by green laurel leaves. Bowl has scalloped rim with painted gold band decoration.

Ashtray

Ceramic ashtray with mottled brown and pale green glaze on sides and interior. Bottom is unglazed white ceramic.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 221678

Accession Number: 2006.44.1672

Dessert glasses

Pair of clear glass footed dessert glasses with fluted sides. Slightly flared rims.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 221682

Accession Number: 2006.44.1663

Dessert glass

Clear glass footed dessert glass with fluted sides. Slightly flared rim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221685

Accession Number: 2006.44.1663.1

Dessert glass

Clear glass footed dessert glass with fluted sides. Slightly flared rim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221686

Accession Number: 2006.44.1663.2

Vase

Clear glass bulbous shaped vase with footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 221687

Accession Number: 2006.44.1664

Stephen H. Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen H. Phillips. He is shown sitting in his library in front of the fireplace, reading a large book. He is in his sixties or seventies. The room contains a large oriental rug, a desk, three chairs, and a cabinet holding a large collection of books. Simple black wood...

Framed color lithograph of a clipper ship, with four sails, at port. There is an American flag at the back of the ship. The middle staff flag, the top half is white and the bottom half is blue, with a yellow circle in the center. There is a dingy with six figures in the foreground.

Date: 1834

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Artist)

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

GUSN: 221735

Accession Number: 2006.44.786

Monument to Capt. Cook

Framed watercolor painting of a chain fenced monument surrounded by palm trees with water in the background.

Date: 1907

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer) Parke, Anne H (Painter)

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

GUSN: 221738

Accession Number: 2006.44.787

A Westerly View of the Colleges in Cambridge New England

Framed engraving of five buildings with two trees, a fence, and yard in the foreground. There are figures walking, riding horses, and riding in carriages.

Date: 1916

Maker: Smith, Sidney Lawton, 1845-1929 (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 221744

Accession Number: 2006.44.788

Cottage House with Foliage and Flowers

Framed painting of a cottage house surrounded by foliage and flowers with a dirt road leading up to it.

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 221746

Accession Number: 2006.44.789

Der Gelehrte, von Franz van Mieris

A man is seated at a desk with three books and a globe and is holding a quill. The viewer sees the man through a stone window that has a drawn curtian. There is a bowl and some cloth that are on the window sill. There is a mock frame around the print.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221747

Accession Number: 2006.44.793

House with Flower Garden and Tree

Double sided oil painting with wood frame. Front scene of a house with a flower garden and a tree to the right. Back scene of cars going down a snowy lane surrounded by trees.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221748

Accession Number: 2006.44.790

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