Historic New England

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

Wool rug with center panel of a red field with three large navy blue stepped diamonds. Each of the diamonds contains multi-colored rosettes. There are three main borders. The inner and outer borders have a yellow field with multi-colored rosettes and a meandering vine. The middle border has a blue f...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198393

Accession Number: 2006.44.564

Print

A print of a woman dressed in Classcial costume holding a bladed staff. She is touching the head of a frightened centaur who is holding a bow in his right hand. Behind them is a body of water with a ship. The frame is wood with no carvings and is painted a brown-gold color.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198397

Accession Number: 2006.44.565

Tray

Tray with pink floral design and gold trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198402

Accession Number: 2006.44.2475

Hieremias

A brown and white print of a Classical figure. He is bearded and wering robes. He is in deep thought with his hand covering his mouth and gazing downward. Behind his chair are other classical statues and a painting. Two decorated semi-cirlces are in the bottom corners and the word "HIEREMIAS" is on ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198403

Accession Number: 2006.44.566

Birth of Venus

A print after the Boticelli painting "Venus on the Half Shell." Venus is in the center standing on a half shell. There is a woman on her left bringing her a cloth and there are two figures on the left. The frame is brown with a very narrow outer edge.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: Reproduction of Botticelli, Sandro, 1445-1510 (Artist) Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198405

Accession Number: 2006.44.567

Colgate's dental powder tin container

Colgate antiseptic dental powder tin container.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198407

Accession Number: 2006.44.2482

"Upton and Frisbee" Pharmacist's bottle.

Glass "Eye Water" bottle with prescription sticker on the front. Has a cork stopper at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 198414

Accession Number: 2006.44.2477

George Washington

A black and white print of George Washington. He is sitting at a table with his right hand resting on a piece of paper. His left arm is cradling a sword. The frame ispainted gold with a carved inner border.

Maker: Reproduction of Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198415

Accession Number: 2006.44.568

Perfume bottle

Glass perfume bottle, square in shape with round glass stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198417

Accession Number: 2006.44.2480

Print

A black and white print of a woman with a child on her back. Both figures are on the right side moving left into a frest. The woman has a scarf over her hair and the child is wearing a hat. The frame is painted gold wood with beading near the inner edge.

Date: 1874

Maker: Reproduction of Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Painter) Zobel, George J., 1810-1881 (Engraver) P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (Publisher) Thomas McLean (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 198424

Accession Number: 2006.44.569

Cup

Ceramic cup with a blue painted water and landscape scene all around it.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2473

Laco Olive Oil Jar

Small glass jar with very small handle and a green cap. Jar contains Laco olive oil.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198431

Accession Number: 2006.44.2472

Soap dish

Three piece ceramic soap dish with lid. The soap dish is blue with dark blue and gold floral design all around it. There are also pink flowers on the cover in between two dark blue and gold bands, as well as flowers in between the blue and gold floral desgins on the base of the soap dish. The middle...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198435

Accession Number: 2006.44.2474A-C

Soap dish

White ceramic soap dish in a bath tub shape. On the top of the dish the sides are chipping and there is a crack on the base and side of the soap dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198446

Accession Number: 2006.44.2471

Perspective View of the Blockade of Boston Harbor

A color reproduction print of Christian Remick's "Perspective View of the Blockade of Boston Harbor." The image is made of three long pieces. There are masted ships all along the strip of green-blue water. A scroll at the top right shows the title and the author's name, and another scroll at the top...

Date: 1950

Maker: Reproduction of Remick, Christian, 1726-ca. 1769 (Artist) Vose Galleries (Dealer) Iconographic Society (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), collotype (process)

GUSN: 198450

Accession Number: 2006.44.570

Soap dish

Ceramic soap dish with lid. The lid has a blue rectangular hand knob. The soap dish is white with blue painted design of houses. There is a blue trim with dark xs around the dish under the lid. On the second piece of the dish there are holes for the water to drain through into the basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198454

Accession Number: 2006.44.2458A-C

Two piece Colgate shaving stick tubes

Two piece Colgate shaving stick tubes. There is a small stick and a large stick and they are contained in aluminum cylindar containers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198462

Accession Number: 2006.44.2456

Colgate shaving stick tube

Small shaving stick tube. It is cylindricle and aluminum. .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198464

Accession Number: 2006.44.2456.1

Colgate shaving stick tube

Large shaving stick tube that is cylindrical and aluminum.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198466

Accession Number: 2006.44.2456.2

Protestant Reformation: Latimer preaching before Edward VI at St. Paul's Cross, A.D. 1548

A color print depicting a royal court with people dressed in fancy costume. A figure in a gold robe sits on a throne in the upper right corner while a girl in a black and white dress brings a book into the room on a gold pillow. There is a bearded man in the upper left corner who is pointing to the ...

Maker: Reproduction of Board, Ernest, 1877-1934 (Painter) Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198468

Accession Number: 2006.44.571

Williams' shaving stick tube

Tall Williams' shaving stick tube that is made of aluminum and cyclindrical in shape. Engraved at the top an base of the tube.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198477

Accession Number: 2006.44.2457

Print

Framed print depicting a scene in a royal room. A man in a black robe is kneeling and giving children a illuminated manuscript in front of a crowd of people. Behind the figures is a window through which we can see water and a masted ship. At the bottom center of the pictures is a chained monkey. The...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198485

Accession Number: 2006.44.572

Pill bottle

Small brown medicine glass bottle with cotton in the top and white "pills" inside of it.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198487

Accession Number: 2006.44.2438

Lodex box

Lodex box that is beige and olive green. Covered on all sides with instructions and product information.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198488

Accession Number: 2006.44.2442

Print

An engraving of a painting that depicts a victory of the British over the French on April 12, 1782. There are many ships engaged in battle across the middle. Life boats and people are along the bottom near sinking ships. Under the scene to the left is the painter's name and a numbered list of Englis...

Date: May 1, 1783

Maker: Reproduction of Paton, Richard, 1717-1791 (Painter) Fittler, James, 1758-1835 (Engraver) Boydell, John (English engraver, print publisher, 1719-1804) (Publisher) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198491

Accession Number: 2006.44.573

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1935

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2748

Button

Round red metal button with white print and straight pin attached to back.

Date: 1936

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194580

Accession Number: 2006.44.2749

Badge

Rectangular gold colored plate that contains a white piece of paper with black typed label. There is a burgandy ribbon hanging off the bottom of the plate that has a dove tail end. It has a pin on the back of the plate.

Date: 1940

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194582

Accession Number: 2006.44.2752

Fraternal stud

Round gold metal stud button with Harvard seal. .

Date: 1912

Maker: Newark Emblem Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194584

Accession Number: 2006.44.2733

Badge

A small badge with a solid red ribbon backing. There is a name pate with an ivy scroll border and white paper with black ink. Hanging from the name plate is a aged bronze circular medal with a smaller round red circle that has the Harvard seal on it. On the back is a manufacturerer label, that stick...

Date: 1929

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194599

Accession Number: 2006.44.2744

Badge

Gold metal name plate with blue and white stripe ribbon connected to red H-shaped medal. Harvard seal on the H. Blue and white number 95. Handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194605

Accession Number: 2006.44.2746

Membership badge

Gold metal plate with red ribbon connect to round medal. Harvard seal on medal and handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1914

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194607

Accession Number: 2006.44.2735

Membership badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and gold name plate with a hanging circular medal that is red and white with the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1916

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194608

Accession Number: 2006.44.2736

Commemorative ribbon

Metal plate with white silk ribbon. Ribbon has a red H and blue lettering. City skyline detail and heart and leaf detail on plate.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2740

Badge

Long solid red ribbon that has 1928 embossed on the end. The name plate is gold and rectangular with a samp at the top. Hanging off the name plate is a circular medal that is black, red, and gold.

Date: 1928

Maker: Robbins Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2743

Button

Round metal white plate trimmed with red and has red print. Has two red ribbons hanging off. Print of a squrill on front. Printed name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2745

Badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and a circular medal hanging from the end of the ribbon. The name plate is rectangular with a small "X" patrtern in the sides. The medal has the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1924

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194621

Accession Number: 2006.44.2741

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with gold metal plate. Typed lettering in plate and black lettering on ribbon

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2738

Badge

Rectangular badge with a gold name plate and a red ribbon that has silver writing on it and a dove tail end. On the back by the seam there is a slightly worn manufacturer label.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2742

Badge

Rectangular badge with cream colored laminated name tag and a red ribbon coming off the bottom of the tag. The tag has red writing and the ribbon has gold writing with a dovetail edge.

Date: 1946

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2754

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197708

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.157

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197709

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.156

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197710

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.154

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197711

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.159

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197712

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.160

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197713

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.158

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197714

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.161

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.162

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197716

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.163

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