Historic New England

Ice Skates

Mahogany (possibly) soles with brass plates at toes and heels; screw through heel; steel blade; leather straps at ankles and ball of foot (missing on B) with buckles

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), steel (alloy), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222101

Accession Number: 1927.226AB

Plain wooden soles; screw through heel; three smaller screws under ball of foot with 3/4 inch round metal plate in between screws; steel blades that curl at the toe; soles have four cutouts for straps; straps missing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222102

Accession Number: 1928.135AB

Ice Skates

Wooden skates with steel blades; one screw at heel and three at ball of foot to attach to shoes; sole has three cutouts for straps; blades curve up at front of skate and end at rounded tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 222103

Accession Number: 1930.48AB

Ice Skates

Wood soles, painted red; steel blades that curl up at the toe; screw through heel; metal star design on top of sole at ball of foot; leather straps with buckles; sides of blades have a foliate design.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), steel (alloy), leather

GUSN: 222105

Accession Number: 1930.49AB

Ice Skates

Iron soles painted black; sole has cut-outs throughout (not solid metal); steel blade with moderate curl at toe; double o-rings on either side near heel for straps (missing), leather straps at toes.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy), paint (coating), leather

GUSN: 222106

Accession Number: 1930.50AB

Hood

Very dark brown, black/brown seal skin hood. Chocolate brown silk lining with a gold dash design on the diagonal. Hood has black satin ribbons and a black satin bow at base of hood on rear.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: skin (collagenous material), silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 222112

Accession Number: 1930.259

Coffeepot

Coffeepot with attached lid, wild rose pattern decorative elements, Moorish stylized floral band.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Hartford Silver Plate Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 222115

Accession Number: 2009.2.1.1

Teapot

Teapot with attached lid. Wild rose motif with Moorish stylized floral band.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Hartford Silver Plate Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 222116

Accession Number: 2009.2.1.2

Hot Water Pot

Hot water pot with attached lid. Wild-rose motif and Moorish revival stylized floral band.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Hartford Silver Plate Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 222117

Accession Number: 2009.2.1.3

Sugar with cover

Double handled sugar bowl [a] with cover [b]. Moorish revival stylized floral band.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Hartford Silver Plate Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 222118

Accession Number: 2009.2.1.4ab

Waste bowl

Open waste bowl with Moorish revival stylized floral band.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Hartford Silver Plate Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 222119

Accession Number: 2009.2.1.5

Painting

Watercolor painting of a tree-lined path. Some of the trees have changing leaves. The trees lining the left side are birch trees.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202833

Accession Number: 2006.44.705

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.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 203427

Accession Number: 2006.44.1695

Serving bowl

Ceramic serving dish, oval shaped with sloped sides. Pink rose and blue rectangle transfer printed decoration around rim.

Date: 1903-1929

Maker: Carrollton China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203430

Accession Number: 2006.44.1693

Serving dish set

Ceramic serving dish set of an oval double handled serving dish with cover and squat double handled pot. Intertwined green and aqua laurel leaf decoration around rim.

Maker: Johnson Bros. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203435

Accession Number: 2006.44.1691

Serving dish

Ceramic serving dish, oval with scalloped edge, double handles and footed base [a] with matching scalloped edge cover [b] with handle. Intertwined green and aqua laurel leaf decoration around rim.

Maker: Johnson Bros. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203439

Accession Number: 2006.44.1691.1ab

Serving pot

Ceramic double handled serving pot with scalloped edge. Squat, bulbous form with small footed base. Intertwined green and aqua laurel leaf decoration around rim. Both handles have been broken off and the cover is missing.

Maker: Johnson Bros. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203440

Accession Number: 2006.44.1691.2

Eggcup

Porcelain egg cup with short stemmed base. Hand painted decoration of a chicken on one side.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 203441

Accession Number: 2006.44.1692

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 203443

Accession Number: 1918.1217

Serving bowl

Small ceramic serving bowl with three legs and handle. Brown glazed exterior and white glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203448

Accession Number: 2006.44.1689

Tile

Four polychrome glazed shards.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 203449

Accession Number: 1918.1312A

Pair of bowls

Pair of ceramic bowls with hand painted pink and purple floral and cornucopia decoration on bowl base, with purple floral garland decoration around rim. Molded rope edge on exterior rim. Small flowers painted around the bowl exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203451

Accession Number: 2006.44.1690

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with hand painted pink and purple floral and cornucopia decoration on bowl base, with purple floral garland decoration around rim. Molded rope edge on exterior rim. Small flowers painted around the bowl exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 203455

Accession Number: 2006.44.1690.1

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with hand painted pink and purple floral and cornucopia decoration on bowl base, with purple floral garland decoration around rim. Molded rope edge on exterior rim. Small flowers painted around the bowl exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 203460

Accession Number: 2006.44.1690.2

Tile

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting man with halo (perhaps Jesus) with three sheep and mountainous background landscape in double circular frame with stylized flowers in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 203467

Accession Number: 1959.121G

Tile

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting swan on water with four stylized flowers in corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 203473

Accession Number: 1961.189B

Tea service

Nineteen piece Noritake tea service consisting of: teapot with cover, sugar with cover, creamer, four tea cups, six saucers, and six dessert plates [missing two teacups]. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe ...

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 203482

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694

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