Historic New England

The Apparation of the Virgin to St. Bernard

Framed photographic print of a painting by Filippino Lippi, "The Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard". In the foreground, the saint, seated at a desk, experiences a vision of the Virgin, long silhouette wearing a cloak and a tunic. In the background, the rocks form the stairs where Cistercian mon...

Maker: Reproduction of Lippi, Filippo, ca. 1406-1469 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222917

Accession Number: 2006.44.1065

Margaret Duncan Phillips

Photograph of Margaret Duncan Phillips. She is turned to the right side and her face looks straight ahead. Her hair is up and she has multiple necklaces on. Her dress is black, she has a black beaded purse hanging from her belt, and in her right hand is an umbrella. There is a signature in the lower...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222918

Accession Number: 2006.44.1052

Willard Peele

Photograph of a painting of Willard Peele. His body is turned to the left and he looks straight ahead. He wears a large jacket with a white shirt with a high collar.

Date: February 1902

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer) Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222919

Accession Number: 2006.44.1053

Margaret Appleton Peele

Photograph of a painting the Phillips own. It is a woman seated, turned to the right proper, but her head looks at the viewer. Her hair is up and her dress is black with puffed sleaves.

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer) Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222927

Accession Number: 2006.44.1054

Reverend Nathaniel Appleton

Framed photograph of a man seated in a chair turned to the lef and he looks at the viewer. He has a white wig on and a black jacket with a white collar. There are two books on the table to the right.

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, Jr., 1772-1863 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222929

Accession Number: 2006.44.1055

Margaret Gibbs Appleton

Photograph of a painting of a woman seated and turned to the right with her right elbow propped on a ledge next to her. Her head rests on her hand and her head faces the viewer. She wears a shawl and a white bonnet.

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, Jr., 1772-1863 (Painter) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222931

Accession Number: 2006.44.1056

Portrait of Dr. Barnard

Framed relief wax portrait of a clergyman, "Good Old Doctor Barnard." Sitter is in profile, facing right. Sitter has curled hair and is wearing a black hat, black robe and white collar. Gilt frame with black painted oval mat on glass.

Date: 1807

Maker: Possibly Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Maker)

Material: wax, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222932

Accession Number: 2006.44.1076

34 Chestnut Street

Framed photograph of the Phillips' House. The house has three floors, two chimneys, fifteen windows in the front, a wrought iron fence, and ionic colums in the front.

Date: May 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1057

Stephen Clarendon Phillips and his Family

Photograph of the Phillips family. There are twelve figures in all: eight male and four female. The back row is standing and the front row is sitting. All the men are in suits, with vests, high collars, and large bow ties. The girl on Stephen Clarendon's lap is wearing a short dress.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal), photographic materials

GUSN: 222936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1058

Portrait of Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Phillips. He is seated and is turned to the right. He is wearing round glasses and a white buttoned shirt, a striped tie, and a suit. His hands are in fists on his hips.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222937

Accession Number: 2006.44.1061

Duncan and Nannie

Photograph of Duncan and Nannie Phillips standing in front of a fireplace. Duncan, on the right is dressed in a suit with a striped tie and a flower on his lapel. His glasses are round and he has slicked back hair. Nannie, on the left is wearing a white dress covered in lace. In her hands are a bouq...

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1062

Wood-block engraving of a fisherman

Wood-block engraving of a fisherman. The fisherman is dark skinned, and draped in the fish net he is about to throw in the water. He stands on the sand, right at the edge of the water. The sea is turquoise blue.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222941

Accession Number: 2006.44.1077

Coastal Scene with Figures and Horse and Cart

Lithograph of two figures in the foreground carrying a long pole. In front of them is a horse and cart; the figure in the cart talks to a walking figure. In the backgroud are two stylized cliffs to the left proper. To the right proper is a sailboat on the water. The sky shows a cloudy night.

Maker: Paleologue, Prince (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222943

Accession Number: 2006.44.1064

Benjamin Willis

Framed photographic print after a portrait of Benjamin Willis. He is in bust, and holds a pair of glasses in his right hand. He has white balding hair, wears a suit jacket and vest and white high collared shirt with a jabot. The frame of the original painting can be seen in the photograph.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222945

Accession Number: 2006.44.1078

House of Representatives 1905

Framed print of the representatives for the Commonwealth of Massachussets. Taking up the majority of the space are individual portraits of each member of the House, in their own circles. In the upper left and right corners are images of the House room. In the bottom center is an image of the entranc...

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1063

Libica

The main figure is a woman labeled Libica. She is seated, facing the right proper side and her arms are reaching to her right side at a book. To either side of her head are two figures. She is bare chested, but has a robe about her waist.

Maker: Reproduction of Buonarroti, Michelangelo, 1475-1564 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222950

Accession Number: 2006.44.1066

Erithraea

Photograph of a sybill from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. The woman is muscular, facing the left proper side. Her left hand reaches behind her to turn the page of a book that sits on a stand. She wears many layers of clothing, her hair is up, and there is a band in it. Behind the book are a...

Maker: Reproduction of Buonarroti, Michelangelo, 1475-1564 (Painter) W.H. Gardner (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222952

Accession Number: 2006.44.1067

Hon. James H. Duncan

Framed photographic print of a portrait of James H. Ducan. He is represented in bust, turning right. He wears a suit jacket and vest, a button up shirt with a turn up collar with an ornate bow tie. The frame of the original painting is seen in the photograph.

Date: 1906-1910

Maker: Powers, Marion, d. 1962 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 222954

Accession Number: 2006.44.1079

Baptism of Christ (detail)

Photograph of a painting of two angels by Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci; The whole painting is called "The Baptism of Christ." The angel on the right proper is on its knees, with its back to the viewer. The other angel is on its knees facing the viewer. Both have Renaissance robes on a...

Maker: Reproduction of Da Vinci, Leonardo (Painter) Reproduction of Verrocchio, Andrea de, 1435-1488 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222955

Accession Number: 2006.44.1068

Man with White Beard and Mustache

Photograph of a man. He is older with white hair and beard. He wears a suit complete with vest, tie, and high collar white shirt. His left arm is croocked up, holding onto the edge of his jacket. His eyes look to the left proper.

Maker: Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222957

Accession Number: 2006.44.1069

Captain Stephen Phillips.

Framed photographic print of a portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips. Bust length portrait in profile all in an oval frame. He has a small pony tail. He wears a jacket with a high collar ans a jabot on his chest.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222958

Accession Number: 2006.44.1080

Triple Portrait

Print of Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean Cambaceres, and Charles Francois Lebrun. The largest part of the print is a circle that has the heads of each of these men. Each man is in a red coat and are in profile. Around them are their names, delcaring what role they hold in government. Beneath the cirlce is ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222959

Accession Number: 2006.44.1072

Side chair

Side chair with turned finials and round stiles. The crest rail has a rounded cross in the center, outlined in gold. Two of the spindles are rounded with ovals in the center and the middle spindle is spear headed; the shapes in the spindles are outlined in gold. The seat is rush. The front lets are ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 222197

Accession Number: 2006.44.2623.1

Windsor chair

Bow-back Windsor chair with a curving crest rail. The crest rail is supported by six rounded spindles. The arm supports are vase shaped and baluster turnings, and the seat is saddle shaped seat. Toward the base of the arm supports is a band of gold paint. Front and rear legs are tapered and vase sha...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222215

Accession Number: 2006.44.2592

Dressing table

Mahogany dressing table with six drawers featuring brass pulls. Center drawer features carved shell. Serpentine-shaped skirt, cabriole-style legs with ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222216

Accession Number: 2006.44.2579

Side chair

White painted side chair. The chair has a square back, with square spindles, square stiles, and a square lower rail. The seat is in an isosceles trapezoid shape. The front and rear legs are square, and the stretchers are double h-stretchers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222218

Accession Number: 2006.44.2620

Table

A federal style mahogany table. The top is square, the legs are turned with a criss-crossing pattern and terminate with ball shaped feet.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222220

Accession Number: 2006.44.2587

Great chair

English carved oak great chair. Wainscot chair features elaborate carving on paneled-board back and skirt.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 222223

Accession Number: 2006.44.2581

Tray

Black, oval, wood serving tray with two handles. Decorating the outer rim and the flat bottom are grapes and their vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222224

Accession Number: 2006.44.2597

Table

Federal style cherry table with a single drawer, square plain top and four square tapered legs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 222225

Accession Number: 2006.44.2583

Coatrack

Federal mahogany tripod coat rack. Features a scalloped base, spade feet, and a finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222226

Accession Number: 2006.44.2588

Side chair

Federal style side chair. The chair back is in the sheraton parlor style with a diamond pattern. The stiles are edged and the seat is upholdtered with a green flower pattern and the gimp is gold. The front legs are marlborough tapered, and the rear legs are squared.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222227

Accession Number: 2006.44.2616

Hall Stand

Empire style mahogany hall stand with lyre shaped arms, nine pegs. Semi-circular base to hold umbrellas, lining missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222228

Accession Number: 2006.44.2580

Side chair

Klismos style painted wood side chair. The creat rail has a cluster of grapes and their leaves painted on in gold and outlined in gold. The horizontal splat is square and has more grapes and leaves painted in gold. The seat is horseshoe shaped and the arms are spiral. The front legs and terminate in...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 222229

Accession Number: 2006.44.2627

Bench

Rectangular wood bench. The front and back rails angle inward. Two planks of wood make up the legs on either side of bench. At the base of the legs, there is an arch.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222230

Accession Number: 2006.44.2608

Chest of drawers

Chippendale-style mahogany block-front chest of drawers. Features four drawers with brass pulls, carved shell motif on block front, and ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222237

Accession Number: 2006.44.2599

Side chair

Side chair with turned crest rail and stiles. The splat is turned and forms a rhombus, with gold painted balls forming the corners. The seat is rush. The front legs and front stretcher are bamboo cut. The rear legs and other five stretchers are rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 222242

Accession Number: 2006.44.2626

Side chair

Rococo revival style carved walnut side chair. There is a handle in the crest rail and it is surrounded by carvings of flowers. The back is also carved with flowers. The front legs are cabriole, while the rear legs are a continuation of the stiles. At the top of the front legs is a carving of a leaf...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222244

Accession Number: 2006.44.2595.1

Chest of drawers

Federal style mahogany bow-front chest of drawers. Features four drawers with lion head brass pulls and turned feet.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222246

Accession Number: 2006.44.2586

Side chair

Federal style inlaid shield-backed side chair. The lower point of the shield has six shapes painted on it that looks like ship sails. The splat is three bars, ending in a vase form. The stiles are short and molded and the seat is a slip seat. The front legs are molded, there are three stretchers, an...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), paint (coating), cotton (textile), inlay (process)

GUSN: 222251

Accession Number: 2006.44.2594.2

Comb-back Windsow armchair

Comb-back Windsor armchair. High back with a curved crest rail terminating in carved s-curls. There are two splats and five spindles. The lower splat curves and becomes the arms of the chair. The arm supports are turned. The seat is saddle shaped. Turned legs with h-shaped stretchers. Red fabric cus...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222253

Accession Number: 2006.44.2593

Side chair

Federal style inlaid shield-backed side chair. The lower point of the shield has six shapes painted on it that looks like ship sails. The splat is three bars, ending in a vase form. The stiles are short and molded and the seat is a slip seat. The front legs are molded, there are three stretchers, an...

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (nut), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222254

Accession Number: 2006.44.2595.2

Bench

Ashanti throne ottoman from West Africa. The seat curves upward on both sides. In the seat, on each side, are cut outs of shapes: arces and squares. The legs supporting it have triangles down their outer edges. The center column is hollow with cut out squares. The base is flat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222256

Accession Number: 2006.44.2612

Luggage rack

Folding luggage rack. Holding the top ends are two pieces of cloth that are blue, brown, and white. The legs swell in the areas that attatch to something else. There are two square stretchers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222261

Accession Number: 2006.44.2614

Coffee Jug

Gray glazed stoneware jug with loop handle and cork stopper. Stamped in blue on exterior: "ONE GALLON ORIENTAL CONDENSED COFFEE MANF'C BY OREINTAL TEA CO., BOSTON, MASS."

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 222289

Accession Number: 2004.10

Boa

Black feather boa with black silk lining

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 222294

Accession Number: 2004.11.1

Box

Gray oval box with lid. 2004.11.2a-lid and 2004.112b-box.

Date: 1899-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 222297

Accession Number: 2004.11.2AB

View of Boston

Oil painting on canvas; depicts hill in foreground that overlooks the harbor with Boston neck in the mid-ground with State House, church steeples and other building visible; several figures in foreground include three men and one woman on horseback (at PR), three shepherds and two sheep (at PL) and ...

Date: c. 1845

Maker: Attributed to De Grailly, Victor, 1804-1889 (Artist) Shreve, Crump & Low (Vendor)

Material: oil paint (paint), unprimed canvas

GUSN: 222303

Accession Number: 2004.12

Ash Tray in Original Box

Autumn leaf shaped ash receiver in original box- made by Chase Brass & Copper Company.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222314

Accession Number: 2010.13.1

Coaster set in original box

Four piece coaster set in original box-Chase Brass & Copper Company.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Chase Brass & Copper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium

GUSN: 222315

Accession Number: 2010.13.2

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