Historic New England

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of dark gray soapstone with bearded goat/ram carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199826

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.14

Pair of Chinese carved seals

Pair of square brown ["pigskin"] soapstone seals with fu dog carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199828

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.15.1-.2

Chinese carved seal

Rectangular seal of red soapstone with a dog looking at a ball carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199829

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.16

Chinese carved seal

Rectangular seal of dark tan soapstone with tiger on pediment carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199832

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.17

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of peach and cream soapstone with fu dog carved on top and cloud designs carved around top edge. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199834

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.18

Pair of Chinese carved seals

Pair of square seals of red and white ["hen's blood et blanc"] soapstone with dogs with long tails carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199836

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.19.1-.2

Pair of Chinese carved seals

Pair of square seals of cream and red ["ashes of rose"] soapstone with fu dog on pediment carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199843

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.20.1-.2

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of pale brown ["oak"] soapstone with fu dog carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199848

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.21

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of burnt orange horn with bearded dog with black mane and horns carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 199849

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.22

Chinese carved seal

Squarel seal of white agate with dog looking at its tail carved on top. Smooth bottom, no seal.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony)

GUSN: 199850

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.23

Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box

Wooden Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box. Interior divided into small compartments.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199857

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.24

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: 199926

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.174

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: 199928

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.175

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: 199929

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.283

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: 199930

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.284

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white body and raspberry and gold banded edge.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199932

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.27

Jar

Glass jar [a] with circular tin lid [b]. Straight sided jar with small lines etched under rim. "HA Atlas" pressed into lid.

Maker: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company (Manufacturer)

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 199935

Accession Number: 2006.44.1730AB

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze.

Maker: Smith-Phillips China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1727

Tea service

White porcelain tea set with gold painted flower buds, leaves and vines. Set includes a teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher and teacup and saucer.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199938

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059

Cream pitcher

White porcelain cream pitcher with gold painted flower buds, leaves, and vines. The handle is painted gold.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199939

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.5

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with scalloped edge. Floral, leaf, and bird motif pressed into rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1728

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with gold painted flower buds, leaves, and vines on the outside of the cup. The entire handle of the tea cup is painted gold.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199942

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.2

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with gold painted flower buds, leaves and vines. In the center is a single flower bed on a stem with three leaves.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199943

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.3

Sugar bowl

White porcelain sugar bowl with painted gold flower buds, leaves, and vines. The sugar bowl has two handles painted gold. The cover matches with gold painted leaves, buds and a painted gold finial.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199944

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.4ab

Pewter inkwell with attached tray. The base has two hollowed out rims and the inkwell was two rings around it. The top of the inkwell is fliptop with an attached hinge. On the base is the remenants of an old tag and also a small piece of tape with numbers on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 202598

Accession Number: 2006.44.3083

Pen box

Rectangular metal hinged pen box with feet. There are two lids which covers the two sections of the box. On one side there are three sections, one is a strainer, the next has matches and a hollowed out center, the thrid is empty. On the other side it is one long section that holds crayons.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202599

Accession Number: 2006.44.3082

Cutting board

Wooden cutting board. The front has an advertisement for "Oakeys Wellingtong Knife Boards". The board and label are fading and peices are coming off. The back of the board has a metal ring by the top hole that is metal. The bottom is in a darker thicker wood. The board is warped in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202600

Accession Number: 2006.44.3088

Pitcher

Small white pitcher with a missign handle. The rim at the top is painted green. Around the outside of the pticher is painted yellow flowers. There are a few cracks and the spout is chipped.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 202601

Accession Number: 2006.44.3077

Glass lid

Clear glass round pyrex cover with handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 202602

Accession Number: 2006.44.3080

Whiskey bottle

"GRAND-DAD" whiskey bottle with stopper. The bottle is rectangular with diamond shaped pattern on the sides. The top has a repeating square pattern. On the front there is a circle with the picture of an old man holding up a glass. The top has a partial label still attached. There are two labels and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 202603

Accession Number: 2006.44.3078AB

Plate

White porcelain plate with a blue border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202604

Accession Number: 2006.44.3081

Telephone

Black Pioneer telephone with rotary dial.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Western Electric (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 202605

Accession Number: 2006.44.3084

Telephone

Black plastic Bell and Western telephone, with a rotary dial.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 202606

Accession Number: 2006.44.3086

Telephone

Plastic molded Taxi telephone.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 202607

Accession Number: 2006.44.3085

Telephone

Black plastic Bell and Western Telephone with a phone number. Area code 617 744-0440. Telephone cable attached.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 202608

Accession Number: 2006.44.3087

Carving knife

Carving knife with antler handles. Knife has a slight curve to it. The handle has a crack in it.

Maker: Northampton (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, antler

GUSN: 202609

Accession Number: 2006.44.1557.1

Bed tray

Wooden bed tray with legs and handle. Painted white with glass top. Under top is pink fabric with a printed scene of people in the forest with animal in the center, trimmed with gold tassel.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 202610

Accession Number: 2006.44.3074

Carving fork

Carving fork with antler handle. Attached to the fork is a clamp.

Maker: Northampton (Manufacturer)

Material: antler, metal

GUSN: 202611

Accession Number: 2006.44.1557.2

Scissors

Large scissors with antler handles. The blades themselves have a slight curve to them. One side is serrated. There is a lock on the flat side of the scissors.

Maker: Daniel Low & Co.

Material: metal, antler

GUSN: 202612

Accession Number: 2006.44.1556

Tray

Brown rectangular wood tray with single handle in the center and two sections on either side.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202613

Accession Number: 2006.44.1562

Place card set

Small octagonal place card set. The set consists of eleven blue and white settings. Each has a small windmill scene with a sailboat to the side. The placecards are trimmed in blue. In the center is a rectanglar space for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202614

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555

Chimney lampshade

Tall glass chimney lamp.

Maker: ACME

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 202615

Accession Number: 2006.44.1561.1

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202616

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.3

Chimney lampshade

Tall glass chimney lampshade

Maker: ACME (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 202617

Accession Number: 2006.44.1561.2

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202618

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.8

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202619

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.4

Inkwell set

Lacquer box with painted gold stars containing two inkwells. Includes a key.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), metal

GUSN: 202620

Accession Number: 2006.44.1554

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202621

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.9

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202622

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.2

Place card

Octagonal blue and white ceramic place card. There is a windmill and sailboat scene on the place card. It is trimmed in blue with a small rectangle in the middle for the name of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202623

Accession Number: 2006.44.1555.11

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