Historic New England

Bed jacket

Dark peach silk bed jacket. The bed jacket is short sleeves and is short in length. The front is open and has a long silk tie attached to either side in the middle for closure. The ties are of uneven length. Around all the edges of the jacket there is a border of lighter peach silk with cording deta...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191382

Accession Number: 2006.44.1367.2

Women's hat

Small brown women's hat. The hat is made of an unidentifiable scratchy brown material with an open weave. The hat is a beanie style. There is a wide band of the same brown material encircling the hat that has vertical, evenly spaced ribbing extending three-fourths of the way down the band. This band...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), clay, netting (process), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 191383

Accession Number: 2006.44.1388

Women's hat

Womens purple straw hat. The hat has a shallow crown with a rounded top and a brim that runs two thirds of the way around the hat. Around the brim there is a border attached to the sides of the crown. The border is made up of velvet violets in various shades of purple with yellow and green plastic ...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Jonas (Manufacturer)

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 191384

Accession Number: 2006.44.1384

Women's hat

Women's Chinese silk hat with embroidered flowers. The hat has no brim, a high crown with straight sides and a slightly rounded top. The top is made of gray brocaded silk with a pleated strip running across the middle. The sides of the crown are made of the same gray silk, but have colorful embroide...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), netting (process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191386

Accession Number: 2006.44.1389

Shawl

Long black lace shawl. The shawl is rectangular in shape but it does have a wide shallow V-shape cut out of the top with the rough edges hemmed. All the remaining edges are scalloped, created by alternating roses and other floral designs. Inside of those designs are paisley designs with more flowers...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191387

Accession Number: 2006.44.1368

Shawl

White silk shawl with floral embroidery. The shawl is triangular and is bordered by long white silk fringe on the bottom two edges leading to the point of the triangle. On the body of the shawl there is a wide area of colorful floral embroidery tracing the same bottom two sides. There are vines and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191389

Accession Number: 2006.44.1369

Women's hat

Womens fur hat. The fur is probably sable or of the sable family and is long with various shades of dark brown, shiny hairs and a lighter brown under fur. The hat is rounded like a bowler hat and has a brim that is turned up all the way around it. The inside lined in black silk and ahs a black labe...

Maker: Jackson & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: fur, silk (textile)

GUSN: 191390

Accession Number: 2006.44.1390

Women's hat

Womens brown straw hat. The hat has a shallow crown with a round top. There is a brim around the hat and at the back the brim is folded up and attached to the crown. The entire top of the hat is covered by a fine copper netting that has heavy threads of copper done is squiggles and curly cues aroun...

Maker: Lamson and Hubbard Company (Retailer) Chapeaux Bellemode (Manufacturer)

Material: straw (plant material), net (textile)

GUSN: 191391

Accession Number: 2006.44.1385

Women's bonnet

Women's straw bonnet with buckram liner and two detached straw brims. The back piece of the bonnet has finely woven straw. This head piece has a flat circular back and the front is shaped to a square. The underside has a curve cut out to accommodate the neck. There is a narrow straw border attached ...

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), buckram

GUSN: 191393

Accession Number: 2006.44.1393

Bodice

Ornate black taffeta bodice. The neckline is very high and has a wrap around taffeta piece that extends down to the center of the bodice into a crepe insert. The insert ends at a taffeta, pleated v-shaped belt that attaches to the left side with three hook and eye enclosures. The wrap around neck pi...

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, silk (textile), crepe (textile), lace (needlework), rope

GUSN: 191394

Accession Number: 2006.44.1394

Sheet Music, "No, I will sign no more"

Single-sheet folded in half (two pages); title and music with lyrics on first page; music and lyrics on second page; stamps at bottom of first page.

Date: 1830s

Maker: Donizetti, Gaetano (Composer) Blake, G. E. (Publisher) Hewitt & Co. (Vendor)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191398

Accession Number: 2005.23.17

Women's bonnet

Women's white cotton bonnet. The main part of the bonnet is made from a thin white cotton fabric with a repeating pattern of large squares with smaller squares inside of them. There is a seam that starts from the front and runs down the middle and back of the head and to the neckline. There is a bor...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191399

Accession Number: 2006.44.1391

Women's hat

Black womens hat. The hat has a tall crown with a circular top. The top and part of the sides of the crown are black felt while the bottom half of the crown and the wide circular brim are black velvet. The velvet around the crown is slightly gathered horizontally. The brim gets narrower and curls u...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), felt (textile), feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 191400

Accession Number: 2006.44.1386

Women's bonnet

Women's knit bonnet. The bonnet is knit with peach and turquoise wool yarn with stripes alternating horizontally and vertically. It has a long flap from the chin to the neck or shoulder area. The back of the bonnet gathers together in the back and at the center of the gather there is a blue silk bow...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), yarn, silk (fiber), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 191402

Accession Number: 2006.44.1392

Bodice

Ornate black lace bodice with silk lining. The bodice has a high lace neck that extends down into a deep V in the front. The lace was lined with a sheer black crepe. The floral lace of the V is bordered by two rows of crocheted black needlework. The main body of the bodice is made of black netting w...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), crepe (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 191403

Accession Number: 2006.44.1395

Bodice

Black high-necked bodice with long flowing sleeves. The bodice is made primarily of alternating vertical bands of black lace and black pleated sheer material. The body of the bodice is lined with olive green silk, while the sleeves are unlined. The collar is high and wraps around to attach in the ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (fiber), crepe (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 191407

Accession Number: 2006.44.1396

Women's hat

Dark brown velvet women's hat. The hat has a high crown with a circular flat top. The velvet on the top of the crown is loose. The brim is circular. Toward the back of the hat the brim narrows in width. There is a wire sewn into the outer edge of the brim to help keep its shape. There are taupe ostr...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Helen Crosby (Manufacturer)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 191409

Accession Number: 2006.44.1387.1

Sheet Music, "Bells Upon the Wind"

Two pages, double-sided; first page consists of title and music; title in very fancy lettering in several different fonts, other pages consist of music with lyrics.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Addison, H. R. (Lyricist) Lee, Alexander (Composer) Bradlee, Charles, 1790 or 91-1861 (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191416

Accession Number: 2005.23.18

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting two men breaking bread over a table in a forest enclosed by double circular border with four abstract floral designs on corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 191424

Accession Number: 1918.1273

Mustard Spoon

Silver salt spoon wuth upturned fiddle-shaped handle, long narrow curved stem, rounded shoulders, and eliptical-shaped bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 191434

Accession Number: 1975.100

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with downturned double-swell handle, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 191435

Accession Number: 1975.94

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting baptism of Christ enclosed in double circular border with four abstract floral designs at corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze, firing (technique), earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 191437

Accession Number: 1918.1285

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon that has a beaded edge and a bowl which depicts Longfellow's birthplace in Portland Maine.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191439

Accession Number: 1975.96

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191925

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.44

Demitasse cup

Porcelain Demitasse cup 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: 191927

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.42

Stephen W. Phillips

Framed photograph of Stephen W. Phillips in his library at 34 Chestnut Street. He is seated in a chair facing left with his legs crossed. He is holding a book and is dressed in a suit and tie with his head turned toward the viewer. Behind him is a fireplace.

Date: ca. 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper

GUSN: 191952

Accession Number: 2006.44.892

Decoy

Wooden seagull painted white wiht grey and black folded wings and orange beak and eyes; partial chain attached to front underside.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), metal, carving (processes)

GUSN: 193707

Accession Number: 2003.1.1

Buddha Figurine

Green aventurine Buddha figurine with a pointed cap and sitting on a pedestal.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: aventurine (quartz), carving (processes)

GUSN: 193712

Accession Number: 2003.1.2

Teacup and Saucer

White pearlware with blue Staffordshire transfer print showing image of the Boston State House with a field and cows in the foreground; teacup has a squared handle; saucer has floral border.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 193716

Accession Number: 2003.1.3AB

Shot Glass

Clear shot glass with multi-colored glass at the bottom (blue, pink, yellow, white) forming a floral pattern; top of glass flares out at rim.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 193719

Accession Number: 2003.1.4

Seashell

Silver, half clamshell with half moon stand on verso

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 193722

Accession Number: 2003.1.5

Wine glass

Clear glass; smooth surface; funnel-shaped; air bubbles at top of stem.

Date: Late 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 193725

Accession Number: 2003.1.6

Clamshell

Nested half clamshell

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 193729

Accession Number: 2003.1.7

Pair of utensil holders

Pair of bird shaped utensil holders carved from a gourd. Curved legs hang over edge of bowl, bead eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd, beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 193837

Accession Number: 2006.44.1740

Utensil holder

Bird shaped utensil holder carved from a gourd. Curved legs hang over edge of bowl, base of utensil sits inside bird's body. Pair of small white bead eyes and simple carved wing decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 193838

Accession Number: 2006.44.1740.1

Utensil holder

Bird shaped utensil holder carved from a gourd. Curved legs hang over edge of bowl, base of utensil sits inside bird's body. Small bead eyes, left eye is a red bead, right eye is white. Simple carved wing decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 193845

Accession Number: 2006.44.1740.2

Bowl

Smal clay bowl with slightly flared rim. Red interior glaze, red and tan marbled glaze on exterior. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 193850

Accession Number: 2006.44.1743

Bowl

Clay bowl with flared rim and small circular footed base. Olive green exterior and interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 193854

Accession Number: 2006.44.1761

Bowl

Flat bottomed clay bowl with slightly ribbed sides. Black exterior glaze with mint green interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 193858

Accession Number: 2006.44.1755

Food storage jar

Cylindrical ceramic jar with lid, pale green glaze. Jar [a] has caved scroll and floral designs on body. Lid [b] has flat circular finial. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: clay

GUSN: 193860

Accession Number: 2006.44.1744AB

Bowl

Earthenware bowl, squat shaped with bulbous body, smaller neck, slightly flared rim. Dark green glaze applied unevenly to surface, in some spots red clay shows through. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 193866

Accession Number: 2006.44.1751

Vase

Ceramic vase; narrow bottom sloping out to bulbous middle section, straight sides to rim. Black painted glaze and simple line decoration incised around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, ceramic (material), earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 193869

Accession Number: 2006.44.1750

Teacup

Small ceramic teacup with handle. Yellow glaze with brown and green band decoration. Stamped "Norway 2557" on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 193880

Accession Number: 2006.44.1753

Saucer

Circular ceramic saucer, painted blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 193881

Accession Number: 2006.44.1754

Bean pot

Double handled ceramic baked bean pot with lid. Pot [a] has squat body, ribbed decoration around neck. Lid [b] has flat circular finial surrounded by three rings. Red-brown glaze. Stamped "USA" on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 193885

Accession Number: 2006.44.1760AB

Candlestick

Ceramic candlestick. Domed hexagonal base with three tiers. Top tier has three circular rings, middle tier has two circular rings, bottom tier is a flat hexagonal platform. Dark purple glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

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

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 193895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1762

Opera Glasses

Leather and brass opera glasses. Glass lenses. Plastic accents.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, brass (alloy), glass (material), Bakelite (TM)

GUSN: 193900

Accession Number: 2004.23.1.1

Opera Glasses Case

Black leather opera glass case. Hinged lid with a brass button latch. Purple silk interior with gold accents.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 193901

Accession Number: 2004.23.1.2

Children's Slip

White cotton; sleeveless; A-line; ruffle at bottom, edged with one inch lace; square neckline edged with half inch lace and embroidered in a chain pattern; three thin and one wide cotton bands around bottom above ruffle.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 193902

Accession Number: 2004.23.2

Children's Petticoat

White cotton; two-tiered; ruffled bottom edge with lace; three thin and one wide cotton bands around bottom above ruffle; opening in waistband at back; button holes throughout waistband.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 193903

Accession Number: 2004.23.3

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