Historic New England

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202628

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.1

Pole screen

Mahogany pole screen with tripod legs and pad feet.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202629

Accession Number: 2010.3.1

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202630

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.5

Scissors

Metal scissors with small rounded blades. There is a small handle on the one side. On the bottom of the handles is a small locking device. The scissors are rusted.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202631

Accession Number: 2006.44.1551

Small bronze metal directory. On the right side is a gold wheel and in the front is a paper that turns as the wheel turns. On the top of the paper is the alphabe and below is city and station, wave lenght, and dial readings.There are small round black feet on the bottom.

Maker: Bates

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202632

Accession Number: 2006.44.1553.1

Inkwell

Chased inkwell box with handle lid and second top lid. box is metal with floral details and lid (B) has scenic ingraving of a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202633

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.3abc

Key

Metal skeleton key with round head.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202634

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.4

Box

Lacquer box with painted gold stars and lid attached on hinges

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202635

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554.1

Address index box

Small square cardboard box with light blue, black and orange colors. The box has pictures of the address index and a describtion of it on the sides as well as directions.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 202636

Accession Number: 2006.44.1553.2

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202637

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.1

Box

Lacquer box with cover with famille rose trays in interior. Box is black with gold floral deocrations and a gold bird with japenese print. Inteior trays are white with colorful floral designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), porcelain

GUSN: 202638

Accession Number: 2006.44.1558AB

Lampshade

Silver pierced lampshade. The cutouts are of filigree and scroll work.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 202639

Accession Number: 2006.44.1560.2

Lampshade set

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. A set of six identical shades. The butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202640

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563

Lampshade

Pink paper lampshade with a pink tassel trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 202641

Accession Number: 2006.44.1552

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202642

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.1

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202643

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.2

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202644

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.3

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202645

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.4

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202646

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.5

Lampshade

Paper lampshades with painted butterflies. There butterflies are pink and slightly popped out. Both edges bottom and top are coated in silver paint as well as some painted branches in the same silver.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202647

Accession Number: 2006.44.1563.6

The Giralda Tower

A watercolor painting with a cream colored brick wall at front with potted flowers on top and an ornate tower in the background. Simple, narrow wood frame painted gold.

Date: 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198281

Accession Number: 2006.44.559

Woman at the Well

A watercolor painting of an alleyway with a person dressed in dark colors carrying a red umbrella. A woman dressed in red and white sits at a well in the lower right corner. Flowers and trees grow on the buildings. The frame is dark brown wood with carved rectangles and leaves.

Date: ca. 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198285

Accession Number: 2006.44.560

Hand towel

White cloth with fringe on two sides of it. There is a red monogrammed "P."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198303

Accession Number: 2006.44.2497

Set of hand towels

Set of five cotton "A.P. Peabody" white cloth hand towels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198304

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198305

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.5

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198306

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.4

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198307

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.3

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198308

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.2

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198309

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.1

Bath towel

White bath towel with small fringe on two sides of it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198310

Accession Number: 2006.44.2493

Bath towel

White bath twol with a thin sewn border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198311

Accession Number: 2006.44.2491

Bath towel

Set of two white bath towels with floral weaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198314

Accession Number: 2006.44.2490

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with floral weave.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198316

Accession Number: 2006.44.2490.1

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with fringe and floral weave.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198320

Accession Number: 2006.44.2496

Bath towel set

Set of three white cotton bath towels with fringe and "P" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198326

Accession Number: 2006.44.2494

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with fringe and "P" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198327

Accession Number: 2006.44.2494.2

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with fringe and a "P" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198328

Accession Number: 2006.44.2494.1

Pitcher

White ceramic pitcher with rounded handle. Has some cracking on its sides and from the pouring spout into the intetrior of the piece.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198330

Accession Number: 2006.44.2485

Listerine bottle

Glass listerine bottle with glass topper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198334

Accession Number: 2006.44.2476

Bath towel

White bath towel with a light blue monogrammed "P".

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198338

Accession Number: 2006.44.2484

Toilet set

White ceramic toilet set consisting of a pitcher and a bowl with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198342

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483

Pitcher

White ceramic pitcher with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198345

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483.1

Bowl

White ceramic bowl with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198349

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483.2

The Church in Christ Church, England

A watercolor painting of a dirt road leading behind a stone wall and trees toward a large church. The wide wood frame is uncarved and painted gold.

Maker: Kimball, Sarah S. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198355

Accession Number: 2006.44.561

Valet autoshop "Razor" box

Valet Autoshop "Razor" box. Red in color with two gold strips around the left side. Within the box is a gold razor with two boxes of extra razor blades. The boxes hold ten blades each.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198365

Accession Number: 2006.44.2454

Coat of Arms

Painted coat of arms on white paper. The shield is silver with a black lion. A helmet surmounts the shield and has a silver and black stick on top with a red lion balancing on it. The frame is brown wood with carved grooves.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198370

Accession Number: 2006.44.562

Shoehorn

Black shoehorn with thin rope tie for hanging it up.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198375

Accession Number: 2006.44.2455

Paintings

A watercolor painting of a river with a bridge. There are buildings on the opposite side, one of which is domed. There is a man and his boat at the bottom of the picture. The frame is painted gold with a raised outer edge.

Maker: Mariotti, Leopoldo, 1848-1916 (Painter) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198377

Accession Number: 2006.44.563

Soap

Wrapped soap "J.R. Whipple Co." Green label witing two green ovals.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198384

Accession Number: 2006.44.2453

Dr. Kilmer's bottle

Glass bottle that held "Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney LIver & Bladder Cure". No topper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198387

Accession Number: 2006.44.2439

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