Historic New England

Matchbox

Matchbox covered with black paper with white umbrellas and Japanese symbols; white cardboard tray containing wooden matches with blue and green heads.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 181250

Accession Number: 2005.1.10

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181251

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.282

Bowl

Sterling silver bowl with large lobed sides and punched floral, circle and scroll pattern. Two handles featuring putti riding dolphins attached at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181252

Accession Number: 2006.44.1482

Runner

Hamadan style runner with center panel of a repeating diamond and rosette pattern on red ground. Floral rosette border on dark blue ground. The edges of the runner are bound in red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 181253

Accession Number: 2006.44.460

Charger

Round silver-plated charger with raised rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181254

Accession Number: 2006.44.1520

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181255

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.69

Rug with red center medallion surrounded by a field of multi-colored flowers and tree shaped stands of rosettes on a dark blue ground. Multiple narrow borders of meandering vines and rosettes. Widest border has alternating multi-colored rosettes and palmettes separated by serrated leaves. Edges are ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 181258

Accession Number: 2006.44.461

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181259

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.72

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181263

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.71

Side Chair

Elizabethan Revival, walnut side chair with woolen, needlepoint seat. Two (ballister-turned) crest rails and one splat shoe. Two finial topped spool-turned stiles and four banisters. Low, spool-turned arms with round, polished handholds. Undecorated, rectanuglar rear legs, slightly bowed. Spool-turn...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wool (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 181264

Accession Number: 2005.3.1

Rug

Rug with ivory center panel woven in an overall herati design, rosettes enclosed by a diamond separated by four rosettes or palmettes, in reds and blues. Three narrow borders of flowering vines. Edges bound in red and blue. Densely woven pile.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181265

Accession Number: 2006.44.462

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181266

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.75

Child's Sewing Kit

Brown leather-covered box with hook closure and hinge lid; scroll design on center of lid; red silk and velvet interior; contains silver thimble with floral design, red velvet and silver pin cushion and possibly resin, plus handwritten note.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, glass (material), silver (metal), resin (organic material)

GUSN: 181268

Accession Number: 2005.3.2

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181269

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.73

Rug

Rug with large central medallion in dark blue on red floral ground. Multiple narrow borders of multi-colored flowers and meandering vines. Widest border has alternating rosettes and palmettes on a continuous vine in reds, greens, and tan. The edges are bound in blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181270

Accession Number: 2006.44.463

Rug

Rug with center panel of seven rows of dark blue palmettes on ivory ground. Three narrow floral borders. Edges bound in tan.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181273

Accession Number: 2006.44.464

Blouse and Skirt

Black silk with green, red, purple and blue stylized flower and line/dot design in horizontal bands; a) long-sleeved with button cuffs; button down front; attached capelet around shoulders. b) A-line skirt; pleated slightly at waistband; side button closure.

Date: 1984

Maker: Ciao Ltd (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 181274

Accession Number: 2005.4AB

Sampler

Silk embroidery on linen ground; unframed but stitched onto backing board; green, white, blue, red, yellow and brown embroidery; unfinished; alphabelt, numeral and verse; strawberry motif; triangle and eyelet border.

Date: July 20, 1773

Maker: Hibbert, Hannah (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 181276

Accession Number: 2005.5

Child's Dress with Bloomers

Child's pink, cotton, smocked dress and pink bloomers. A-line short sleeved, mid-calf length. Sleeves have smocking band and ruffled cuff. White collar parts in middle. Brown and dark pink embroidery on smocking, stitched label on interior of collar.

Date: 1940s

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, dye, buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181279

Accession Number: 2005.6.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181289

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.76

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181290

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.70

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181293

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.78

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181294

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.77

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181297

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.68

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181298

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.74

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181299

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.104

Cup

Round koa wood cup with straight sides and a round bottom, butterfly shaped repair on side.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181300

Accession Number: 2006.44.1532

Bowl

Round koa wood bowl with slightly flared rim and rounded bottom.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181301

Accession Number: 2006.44.1533

White Pinafore

Child's white, linen pinafore. Ankle-length, jewel neck, ruffled armholes. Cinches at waist by a linen belt tied in back. Four white shell buttons fasten pinafore in back. Stitched label on interior of back.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, shell (animal material), buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181303

Accession Number: 2005.6.2

Tile

Square tile, white background with image in blue of the "Old Hancock House" on Beacon Street, Boston. The four side edges are also glazed in white.

Date: After 1879

Maker: Macalur Parker, Company (Publisher)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181304

Accession Number: 2006.44.1523

Tea infuser

Round white ceramic tea infuser with pierced body and flared rim. Matching white ceramic saucer.

Date: ca. 1886

Maker: Hobbs Patent Antitannic Infuser Co. Ltd. (Maker) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Hobbs, James (Inventor)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181305

Accession Number: 2006.44.1926AB

Pinafore

Child's white, linen pinafore with red embroidery. White ruffles with red trim adorn armholes. Cinched at waist by white linen belt. Skirt slightly ruffles at waist. Red embroidery in floral and cross-hatch patterns on breast and possibly applique band on skirt. Closes in back by seven white shell b...

Date: 1940s

Maker: Individuality (Manufacturer)

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), trimming (material), thread

GUSN: 181306

Accession Number: 2005.6.3

Stand

Small round wood stand with carved pierced body and wide flat rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181312

Accession Number: 2006.44.1937

Tile

Square tan colored ceramic tile.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181314

Accession Number: 2006.44.1524

Door

Four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware cam with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181316

Accession Number: 2005.7

Rug

Small rug with center medallion in navy blue and rust orange on ivory ground. Medallion is surrounded by rosettes, palmettes, and leafy vines in rust orange on ivory field. The edges of the rug are bound in tan.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 189464

Accession Number: 2006.44.1025

Rug

Rug with center panel of blue and maroon botehs in diagonal lines on ivory colored ground. Multiple narrow borders of flowers and geometric shapes on maroon or blue ground. Outermost border has ivory and maroon spearheads. The edges are bound in pale maroon.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189468

Accession Number: 2006.44.1031

Rug

Rug with central circular medallion in white and pale blue on dark blue ground with evenly spaced blue and white circular Chinese medallions surrounding it. Outermost border contains evenly spaced circular medallions. The sides are bound with a woven cotton band, the ends have very short fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189470

Accession Number: 2006.44.1032

Evening gown

Black velvet evening gown with black lace sleeves and V-neck and balck lace panels in skirt. The silk lining is flesh colored in the neck and sleeves, but black in the skirt. The gown has elbow length sleeves and a long flared skirt. There are snaps at the top of each shoulder which hold lining in p...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189471

Accession Number: 2006.44.1225

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189473

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.44

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1804

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189474

Accession Number: 1924.252

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189477

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.45

Women's cape

Ivory crepe tiered women's cape with a two hook closure at the neck. The sides and bottom edges of the cape have long ivory fringe. Inside the cape there are two large loops at the left and right side for a person's arms to help keep the cape closed. The bottom edge of the cape bows out in the cente...

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile)

GUSN: 189479

Accession Number: 2006.44.1226

Rug

Rug with circular floral medallion in peach and dark blue on light blue ground. The medallion is encircled by different varieties of flowers in peach, tan, and dark blue. Two borders of peach and blue lotus flowers. The edges and fringe are cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189480

Accession Number: 2006.44.1033

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189482

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.46

Evening gown

Dark green velvet evening gown with flared skirt and bell shaped sleeves with scalloped edges. The sleeves are decorated with green embroidered leaves. There is also an embroidered leaf inset in the "V" of the necline. The gown has an attached green velevet belt with a metal filagree clasp. There is...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 189483

Accession Number: 2006.44.1227

Rug

Small rug with central pole medallion in rust orange on tan ground. Three narrow rosette borders in rust orange and dark blue. Extremely short end fringe. The edges are bound in cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189484

Accession Number: 2006.44.1034

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189485

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.47

Isphahan Garden design rug

Large rug with center panel divided into twelve squares on tan ground. Each square contains four rectangles that depict a different floral or animal design in browns, rusts, blues, and green [very faded]. The top left square depicts: a banana tree, a flowering tree and mountains, another type of flo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189486

Accession Number: 2006.44.1035

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189490

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.49

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