Historic New England

Tacks

Small wooden square with a yellow label on top with black writing. On the back of the wooden square is a 5x5 grid of copper tacks that are numbered 26-50 with 5 tacks missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), primary wood

GUSN: 197870

Accession Number: 2006.44.2429

Woven wool rug. The center panel contains rows of red tulips on a dark brown ground. The stems of each tulip are connected to the tulip above and below. There are three small borders. The inner and outer borders are multi-colored squares and geometric key shapes. The middle border has ivory and red ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197871

Accession Number: 2006.44.487

Box

Small cardboard box with blue writing. The box is intricaly folded and each side of the box has an advertisement on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197872

Accession Number: 2006.44.2513.2

Bergama rug

Woven wool Bergama rug. The center panel has three crescents going down the center. There are multi-colored tulips along the edges of the center panel. The center panel also has rosettes and several rosettes with hooks on each corner and a pitchfork shape coming out of the center. There are six bord...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197873

Accession Number: 2006.44.488

Tin

Box metal tin with handle and round cap. Sticker label on front. Red with gold trim and a white round center with blue lettering. Company seal of a lions and an eagle in gold.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 197875

Accession Number: 2006.44.1583

Shiraz rug

Woven wool Shiraz rug. The center panel contains eight large diamonds. Each diamond contains two palms and various shaped rosettes. The field around the diamonds contains small rosettes, weeping willows, birds, and two large palms on each end. There are three borders. The inner and outer borders con...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197876

Accession Number: 2006.44.489

Box

Small cardboard box with blue writing. The box is intricaly folded and each side of the box has an advertisement on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197877

Accession Number: 2006.44.2513.1

Box

Small cardboard box with blue writing. The box is intricaly folded and each side of the box has an advertisement on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197878

Accession Number: 2006.44.2512

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel contains a seven sided medallion with a pink field. The design consists of diamonds and rosettes connected by leaf shapes or lines. There are three borders. The inner and the outer borders are blue with alternating rosettes and s-shapes. The middle border is ivory an...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197879

Accession Number: 2006.44.490

Yeast foam Box

Small cardboard white and red box with white and red lettering. Yellow oval in center with writing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 197880

Accession Number: 2006.44.1574

Runner

Woven wool hall runner with the center panel containing sixty-seven rows of botehs alternating by a row of ten then a row of eleven on a red field. there are six borders. The first border on the outer edge and the fifth border have a red field with connecting green leaf shapes. The second and the fo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197881

Accession Number: 2006.44.491

Vacuum

Metal vacuum cleaner that is red and copper and wood. The red paint is worn and scratched off in some areas. It is long and round with a square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, primary wood

GUSN: 197883

Accession Number: 2006.44.2428

Rug

Floral medallion woven wool rug. The center medallion is surrounded by rosettes and flowering vines. There are six borders separated by solid bands of maroon. The sixth, innermost border, is a blue latch-hook design on an ivory ground. The first and fifth borders are orange and red rosettes on a mea...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197884

Accession Number: 2006.44.492

Tray

White lobbed ceramic tray with decorative trim imprint

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 197885

Accession Number: 2006.44.1604

Kurdish rug

Woven wool Kurdish rug. The center panel has a yellow eight-pointed star in the center. The star is in the center of an aqua rosette. There is a yellow rosette at each corner of the star. There is a tree of life design at each end of the center panel. In each corner are diamond shapes with triangle ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197886

Accession Number: 2006.44.493

Wastebasket

Wicker wastebasket. The basket is brown with a few spots where the paint is wearing off and a few areas where the wicker is breaking and coming unweaved. The bottom of the basket is woven very tightly and then it is an open weave with a few cross overs forming pointed arches. The top goes back to th...

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 197887

Accession Number: 2006.44.2521

Mold

Yellow ceramic gelatin mold. Shaped indents and corn shaped indent detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 197888

Accession Number: 2006.44.1605

Dust pan

A dark brown dust tray with two gold stripes at the top. In the middle of the two gold stripes is a yellow and red floral design that has swirling green leaves and vines. Forming the handle is an empty tube that can hold a brush to use with the dust pan. There is a lot of wear on the dut pan top and...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 197889

Accession Number: 2006.44.2522.1

Egg carrier

Wooden egg carrier with thin metal handle. Three wood planks on both top and bottom. Black printed text on sides. Opens on hinges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 197890

Accession Number: 2006.44.1606

Brush

Medium sized brush to go with a dust pan. It must have once been red at one point but most of the paint has been worn off. The bristles are tan on the outside and blakc on the inside. The brush itself is made out of wood.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, primary wood

GUSN: 197891

Accession Number: 2006.44.2522.2

Cabistan rug

Woven wool Cabistan rug. in the center panel is a pole medallion containing crosses, rosettes, windows, and y-shaped trees. The field outside the medallion has multi-colored botehs. There is a diamond and spiked T design going down both sides. There are four borders. Three borders are small latch-ho...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197893

Accession Number: 2006.44.508

Sweeper

Reddish brown sweeper made by Bissell. The handle is quite short and made of wood. The actual sweeper is metal and has gold scroll design on the sides with gold lettering on the top. There are three wheels on either side and a fabric tube bumber around the perimeter.

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, metal

GUSN: 197894

Accession Number: 2006.44.2519

Jar

Glass jar with small round handle. One half gallon. Red sicker label on front. Label is red with gold trim and a white circle in center with blue lettering. Company seal of an eagle and lions in gold.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1584

Ladder

Three step wooden ladder. Each of the treads has been worn over time and the stain is gone. The ladder is a dark brown wood with a few tan paint drops on it. The ladder folds out and the rungs are supported by dowels.

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood

GUSN: 197896

Accession Number: 2006.44.2518

Rug

Woven wool rug with center panel of four connected rectangles. Within each rectangle is a large octagon. Two of them have eight-pointed stars, diamonds and little birds. The other two have a diamond made of rosettes and birds. The blue field of each rectangle has eight-pointed stars, rosettes, s-sha...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197897

Accession Number: 2006.44.509

Butter crock

White ceramic crock with blue decorative detail around outside. Blue lettering of "Butter"

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 197898

Accession Number: 2006.44.1607

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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