Historic New England

Stand

Rectangular teak wood stand with curled under feet. Depression in top for unknown object.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243901

Accession Number: 2006.44.3576

Carved piece of teak wood

Carved piece of teak wood, rectangular shape with leaf motif. Part of another object?

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 243902

Accession Number: 2006.44.3577

Napkin ring

Ivory napkin ring with etched line and fish egg desgn in dark blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 243903

Accession Number: 2006.44.3578

Ivory knickknack

Crescent shaped object made of ivory with two holes drilled in bottom. Brown fish egg decoration on both sides. Part of another object?

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 243904

Accession Number: 2006.44.3579

Framed photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips in the Library of 34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Both Stephen Willard and Stevie are looking directly at the camera. Stephen Willard is holding a book, the porcelain lamp, 2006.44.733, appears in the background. Plain wooden fram...

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photography

GUSN: 243905

Accession Number: 2006.44.3580

Framed photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips and Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Willard and Stephen Phillips in the Library at 34 Chestnut Street. Stephen Willard is seated in a chair holding a book and Stevie is looking over his shoulder. Wood frame with decorative band on inner edge.

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photographs

GUSN: 243906

Accession Number: 2006.44.3581

Bowl

Cobalt blue glass bowl with footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 243908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2830

Curtains

Pair of curtains with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Lined with printed rosette diaper fabric [same fabric in curtains 1942.2961 in Little Lady Room].

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243945

Accession Number: 1942.4456.3AB

Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243946

Accession Number: 1942.4456.5

Curtain valance

Curtain valance with pattern of stylized trees and flowers printed in yellow on red ground. Shaped valance with corded trim.

Date: 1936-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 243947

Accession Number: 1942.4456.4

Verse Sampler

Verse sampler with geometric boder in plain wooden frame. Trees, basket of fruit and two-story yellow house with dirt path embroidered under verse. Polychromatic. Vertical rectangle on natural linen ground. Cross stitch, Satin stitch, whip stitch, Gobelin

Date: 1809

Maker: Glezen, Catharine (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 244181

Accession Number: 1987.455

Iron

Iron with slots in top for a clip in wooden handle.

Maker: Colebrookdale Iron Company (Manufacturer)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 244212

Accession Number: 2006.44.2005

Washboiler

Copper washboiler with built in fire box and drain spigot. Soapstone surrond and brick exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244213

Accession Number: 2006.44.2021

Rug

Red and white braided oval rug

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244214

Accession Number: 2006.44.2037

Carriage clock case

Wooden carrying case for a carriage clock. Glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Purple velvet interior, hinged lid. Brass clock key engraved "11704" inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244281

Accession Number: 2006.44.3582

Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Wooden carrying case has hinged lid and glass panel front with protective sliding cover. Exterior covered in diamond patterned paper. Slot inside case to store key.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244282

Accession Number: 2006.44.3583A-C

Chest

Oak chest with pine top. Three recessed molded panels on front; raised panels on ends. Bands of chanel molding above and below panels, and two vertical rows on sides. No molding on ends. Legs are continuations of stiles with small flat maple ball feet on front only. Cleats for lid missing, but re...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 244284

Accession Number: 1961.186

Textile Fragment

Fragment of black and white woven jacquard made of silk and wool depicting the Pacific Mills Building, Lawrence, MA, and an eagle with outstretched wings holding a streamer that reads "E Pluribus Unum;" also incribed with the date 1876.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, wool (textile), silk (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 244285

Accession Number: 1962.83

Carriage Clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has brass lattice decoration around top edge and base, four bun feet, brass carrying handle with purple leather wrapped around center. Clock face has plain white front with roman numeral numbers. Glass paneled sides and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 244286

Accession Number: 2006.44.3584A-C

Carriage clock

Brass carriage clock [A] with brass key [B] and wooden carrying case [C]. Clock has rhinestone decoration around front edges and on both sides of handle. Four bun feet. Clock face engraved with floral decoration and rhinestones. Glass paneled sides and back and rectangular glass panel on top to view...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gears, wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 244287

Accession Number: 2006.44.3585A-C

Chest of Drawers

Block front chest of four drawers; top molded with ogee and fillet edge; straight bracket feet. Mahogany with secondary woods of eastern white pine and soft maple.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 244289

Accession Number: 1966.352

Lady's Writing Desk

Hand-crafted reproduction of a Federal style ladies' writing desk. Rectangular case enclosing one large drawer over two smaller drawers flanking arched knee hold. All drawers with dark stringing inlay. The top drawer inlaid to look like three separate drawers. Replaced brasses. Four square tapered ...

Date: 1809

Maker: Sailor, John. Philadelphia cabinetmaker (1809-1833) (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering, inlay (process)

GUSN: 244290

Accession Number: 1966.368

Box

Square wooden box with brass decoration on corners and four rubber feet. Brass handle. Engraved "APP". Interior has wooden dowel in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 244294

Accession Number: 2006.44.3586

High Chest

High chest. Cherry, hard maple, red oak, white pine and yellow pine. Top section has a flat top with molded edges. Four drawers with replaced hardware. Two fluted pilasters on either side. Bottom case has one drawer over three drawers. Carved fan on central drawer. Skirt has ogee arches with t...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: Attributed to Hosmer, Joseph, 1735-1823

Material: cherry (wood), red oak (wood), maple (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 244298

Accession Number: 1973.328AB

Box

Square black plastic box [A] with cover [B]. Winged horse pictured in center medallion on lid. Fluted sides. In original cardboard shipping box addressed to Stephen W. Phillips.

Maker: American Stationery Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 244308

Accession Number: 2006.44.3587AB

Playing cards

Pack of playing cards in red leather case. Backs of cards have color image of a blacksmith at his forge. Matching picture on one side of lid.

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather

GUSN: 244309

Accession Number: 2006.44.3588AB

Floorcloth

Painted burlap floorcloth. Large geometric design consisting of large squares joined by smaller green, white and brown checkerboard squares at the corners; concentric hexagonal shapes inside larger squares. Overall brown, beige, green, and orange colors.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, paint (coating)

GUSN: 244310

Accession Number: 1976.142

Playing cards

Box of "Patience" playing cards. White box [A] with lid [B] and divided interior. Contains two decks of cards [C+D] with rounded corners, one deck with green geometric medallion design on back and the other with red foliate design. Box has navy blue text and floral decoration.

Maker: Thomas De La Rue & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 244311

Accession Number: 2006.44.3589A-D

Floorcloth

Painted burlap floorcloth. Small geometric design consisting of concentric squares with red "chili pepper" motif in center, alternating with beige diamonds with red petal motif in center. Overall colors of brown, green, beige and red.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244313

Accession Number: 1976.143

Patience playing cards

Red cardboard box with hinged lid [A] containing two decks [B+C] of "Patience" playing cards. One deck has red medallion design, the other is navy blue. Both decks in original paper wrappings.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 244314

Accession Number: 2006.44.3590A-C

Footed Vase

Footed vase with flared rim. Circular base.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256095

Accession Number: 2011.82.3

Vase

Vase with stepped base and flared rim.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256096

Accession Number: 2011.82.4

Pitcher

Pitcher with handle.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 256097

Accession Number: 2011.82.5

Shawl

Paisley shawl, black with wide paisley border in orange, red, white, pale blue, and green. Multi-colored fringe.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 256098

Accession Number: 2011.83.1

Pair of stockings

Pair of white hand knit stockings made of linen or possibly silk.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 256099

Accession Number: 2011.83.2AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of pale ecru colored hand knit stockings of linen or possibly silk.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 256100

Accession Number: 2011.83.3AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of gray and beige hand knit stockings.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256101

Accession Number: 2011.83.4AB

Pair of stockings

Pair of white machine knit stockings with three beige stripes along top edge.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 256102

Accession Number: 2011.83.5AB

Duraglas bottle

One quart glass milk bottle, "Duraglas".

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256103

Accession Number: 2011.83.6

Ice Bucket

Hammered aluminum ice bucket [a] with cover [b]. Bucket has a scalloped edge. Attached handles have a flower and ribbon design. Cover has flower bud finial and engraved floral decoration.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256104

Accession Number: 2011.83.7AB

Mixing Bowl

Pink Pyrex mixing bowl with attached handles.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Pyrex (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256105

Accession Number: 2011.83.8

Wooden screen

Wooden fretwork screen, Removed from the Samuel Clarke House, built 1840, 5 Winter Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: Cutting & DeLaney (Manufacturer)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 256107

Accession Number: 2011.85.1

Collection of stencils

Collection of stencils, Copied by Ruth Douglas, Paper and paint, New England

Date: 1960s-2010

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256109

Accession Number: 2011.86.1A-O

Set of Pyrex Mixing Bowls

Set of four 400 Series Primary Color glass mixing bowls manufactured by Pyrex. All bowls are molded white glass with exterior colors as follows: blue (.4) = pint; red (.3) = 1.25 quart; green (.2) = 2.5 quart; yellow (.1) = 4 quart.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Pyrex (Manufacturer)

Material: Pyrex (TM)

GUSN: 256163

Accession Number: 2011.112.2.1-.4

Lemonade Set

Green glass hand-painted lemonade set of pitcher and five glasses.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hand-painted

GUSN: 256164

Accession Number: 2011.112.3.1-.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, Rocco-revival pattern, vertical purple and tan floral vined stripe with red central accents on gloss cream ground.

Date: ca. 1901

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons Co.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256173

Accession Number: 2011.114.2

Portrait of a Mi'kmaw Person

Watercolor on paper portrait of a Native American (Mi'kmaq) man in a brimmed hat, blue tunic, silver gorget around his neck, blue leggings and quilled moccasins steps over the rim of his birch bark canoe on to the shore. He carries a gun in his right hand. He smokes a pipe and looks into the distanc...

Date: ca. 1848

Maker: Sprague, Isaac, 1811-1895 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256197

Accession Number: 2011.117.1