Historic New England

Columbian Exposition Half Dollar

1893 Columbus half dollar commemorating the Columbian Exposition. On the obverse side is a bust of Columbus, and the outer edge of the coin has words. The reverse has Columbus's flag ship ontop of two spheres of the world. There are also words on the outer edge.

Date: 1893

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 222630

Accession Number: 2006.44.2688.5

Sixpence

1922 British sixpence. It is a first design under King George V. On the obverse is the head of George V and a motto around his head on the outer edge of the coin. On the reverse side is a lion on top of a crown that is seperateing the date in half.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 222632

Accession Number: 2006.44.2688.6

Coin

Foreign coin. On one side is the figure of a horse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222633

Accession Number: 2006.44.2688.7

Bar pin

Gold bar pin. The design on the outer edge is several lines and periodically they bend in to create a diamond and bend out again.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 222634

Accession Number: 2006.44.2667

Case

Small leather case. On the left side is a button to push that unlocks the case. On the front is a curly design of gold and black. The back has a hexagonal design, with three flowers in each hexagon. The inside has only two pockets, one on each half.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 222635

Accession Number: 2006.44.2668

Figurine

Stone dog figurine perched on top of a rectangular block, looking over its right shoulder

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 222638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2665

Store card

Metal store coin. On the front is a curl design at the top and bottom and the number of the Phillips' account. There is a hole in the top

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222639

Accession Number: 2006.44.3368

Filene's Boston store card

Metal store card. On the front is a wreath of floweers and a crown over the store name. The back is the Phillips' account number.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222640

Accession Number: 2006.44.3369

Store card

Metal store card. The front design is three letters intertwined to form the initials of the store. The outline of the coin is raised. The back has the Phillips' credit number.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222641

Accession Number: 2006.44.3370

Store card

Metal store card. The top of the front has the credit number and the rest of the coin is dominated by three letters.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222642

Accession Number: 2006.44.3371

Store card

Metal store card. The front is plain and has the credit account number.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222643

Accession Number: 2006.44.3372

Store card

Metal store card. In the center is the credit number. On top and bottom are curly designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222644

Accession Number: 2006.44.3373

Store cards

Set contains two store cards, one note of permision, and an envelope.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222646

Accession Number: 2006.44.2690

Store card

Store card used by Mrs. Stephen H. Phillips. It is white and the top is labeled with a company's initials and Mrs. Phillips' name.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222647

Accession Number: 2006.44.2690.1

Store card

White store card with the initials of a company at the top and the name of the owner. On the back are two towers and the tower on the left proper is flying the American Flag. Both buildings are labled "Chandler & Co."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222648

Accession Number: 2006.44.2690.2

Calling card

Calling card. In the center is printed the person's name and in the lower left proper corner is the address of the person.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222649

Accession Number: 2006.44.2690.3

Envelope

Envelope holds two store cards, anad a calling card. The envelope is mostly white with black borders, and the back is the same.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2690.4

Medal

Broken medal with part of it remaining on a ribbon. The piece on the ribbon has a center circle face that has the face of a man in it and words around his face. The broken piece has a wreath of leaves around the edge and the top corners curl inwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 222652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2676AB

Sword

Straight iron blade; sharkskin handle wrapped with brass rope wire; hilt has eagle and shield design.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy), sharkskin

GUSN: 222656

Accession Number: 2003.5

Souvenir

Miniature Statue of Liberty souvenir; painted metal - base is light gray and statue is gold.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 222668

Accession Number: 2003.7

Souvenir Pin

Rectangular tin-plated iron frame with stand surrounding celluloid with image of American flag in color with "United States" inscribed under flag.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: iron and iron alloy, celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 222669

Accession Number: 2003.6

Toy cannon

Miniature toy cannon, painted metal; on four wheels; gold-painted eagle on sides; cannon swivels up and down.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 222670

Accession Number: 2003.8

Pencil Holder

Pencil holder in the shape of a bullet. If the tip is pulled on, the bullet comes apart and reveals the pencil. The pencil is green.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material), lead (metal)

GUSN: 222671

Accession Number: 2006.44.2683AB

Third Liberty Loan button

Round Third Liberty Loan blue and white button with red trim. Button has image of cracked Liberty Bell surrounded by text and a pin fastener.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222672

Accession Number: 2006.44.3391

Vase

Clear glass vase with bulbous body, narrow neck, and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 222673

Accession Number: 2006.44.1660

Pencil holder

Pencil holder with a flat design and two seperating rims toward the top. The pencil is brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, sterling silver, wood (plant material), lead (metal)

GUSN: 222674

Accession Number: 2006.44.2684AB

Vase

Green glass vase with fluted sides. Vase has a bun shaped bottom and a cup shaped top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 222675

Accession Number: 2006.44.1661

Goblet

Large clear glass goblet with ribbed stem and wide circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 222676

Accession Number: 2006.44.1662

Driftwood and Shells

Small piece of driftwood with six shells/beach glass and one painted sandpiper glued on top.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material), glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222511

Accession Number: 2003.1.17

Pill box

Small round ivory pillbox with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222512

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.7ab

Woven Bowl

The object is a woven bowl. The pattern is four dark rectangles suround a light rectangle for a grouping of five. These groupings are staggered in a square pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222516

Accession Number: 2006.44.2646

Buttonhook

Small metal buttonhook with a bulbous exterior shape and interior movable hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222517

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.8

Dish

Glass dish in the shape of a train. The lid has the cab, a bell, a steam dome, a chimney, a headlight, and the impression of hand rails on the sides. The bottom half contains the wheeles, siderods, pilot truck, and cattle guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 222518

Accession Number: 2006.44.2649AB

Clamshell and Sandollars

Half clamshell filled with nine sand dollars

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 222519

Accession Number: 2003.1.18

Buttonhook

Small metal buttonhook with exterior bulbous shape and interior corkscrew hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 222520

Accession Number: 2006.44.2639.9

Ashtray

Jade square ashtray with curved in sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: jade (rock)

GUSN: 222523

Accession Number: 2006.44.2656

Pole Screen

Pole screen. Mahogany, brass. From the John Hancock House. Curved tripod legs, pad feet, brass screen fittings.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222524

Accession Number: 2010.3.1.1

Buttonhook

Large buttonhook with ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 222528

Accession Number: 2006.44.2637

Portrait of Francis Welch

Painted portrait in an ornate gilt frame; subject is Francis Welch, depicted from the waist up and sitting in a red chair; he wears a blue jacket with yellow vest and white ruffled shirt; he is holding a long clay pipe in his mouth. Francis Welch was the son of John Welch, a Boston furniture make...

Date: 1788-1790

Maker: Attributed to Earl, James, 1761-1796 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 222529

Accession Number: 2003.2

Hairbrush set

Set of two ivory handled hairbrushes.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222530

Accession Number: 2006.44.2657

Box

Small round ivory box with stylized monogram on cover with white cosmetic powder inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222532

Accession Number: 2006.44.2640AB

Hairbrush

An ivory handled hairbrush with an oval shaped head.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222533

Accession Number: 2006.44.2657.1

Hairbrush

An ivory handled hairbrush with an oval shaped head.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222534

Accession Number: 2006.44.2657.2

Ceramic box

Ceramic box with lid. On the lid, in the four corners are flowers and in the center are two lovers. On the sides of the body are more flowers. The edges of the lid are painted gold and so is the top rim of the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222535

Accession Number: 2006.44.2651AB

Box

Large round ivory box with stylized monogram on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222538

Accession Number: 2006.44.2641AB

Hand mirror

Ivory hand mirror with stylized monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), glass (material)

GUSN: 222539

Accession Number: 2006.44.2642

Ceramic inkwell

Inkwell, octagon shaped body and lid. Body [a] has four holes in the outer corners. Each hole is outlined in bue with red flowers. Sides are blue and white, with red and yellow flowers. Small lid [b] with blue knob and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222540

Accession Number: 2006.44.2650AB

Shoe horn

Ivory shoe horn with short handle and curved blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222542

Accession Number: 2006.44.2636

Stand

The object is a round, wooden, two teired stand. The top tier is flat with a hole in the middle. The bottom tier has three feet and the sides are pierced, creating a design. Above one of the feet is a hole in the side.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222544

Accession Number: 2006.44.2647

Comb

Large ivory comb with fifty-two teeth of varying lengths.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 222545

Accession Number: 2006.44.2638

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