Historic New England

Light bulb

Tear drop shaped light bulb with a small glass tip at the top of it and a gold colored metal base. There are thin wires and fuse pieces in the interior of the bulb.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199099

Accession Number: 2006.44.2468

Light bulb

Pear shaped light bulb. Gold colored metal bottom with thin wires and fuse pieces. There is a small glass point at the light bulb top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199102

Accession Number: 2006.44.2467

Bock YCA cigar box

Wooden cigar box with multiple stickers in Spanish text.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2465

Photolithograph of the towers of Oxford. The Foreground is tree foliage. The middleground consists of Oxford with two main streets. The background features hills and a large sky. The print has a border with a Latin inscription. There is additional text below the title and a key identifying the build...

Maker: Reproduction of Way, Thomas Robert, 1861-1913 (Artist) Solatia M. Taylor Co. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199123

Accession Number: 2006.44.629

Painting

Small profile portrait painting or a woman wearing a Renaissance style green-blue dress with puffed sleeves. The woman is also wearing a pearl headdress with an aqua feather. She has rings on her fingers and is holding a book. The background is brown. The wood frame is painted gold with carved leaf ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 199131

Accession Number: 2006.44.630

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Florlence cathedral. The picture was taken facing the facade with the large dome in back. In the foreground is the Florence bapistry. Mountains and buildings surround the cathedral.The wood frame and stained dark brown.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199135

Accession Number: 2006.44.631

Throw pillow

Small square sage green pillow. Sewn swirly and wavy design all surrounding a triangle in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199139

Accession Number: 2006.44.2504

Portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips

Oil painting on canvas portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips. She has brown eyes and brown hair that is parted down the middle and tied back with a piece of red fabric. She is wearing a white shawl around her shoulders and a multi-colored dress. The background is a cloudy mountain scene. The wood frame...

Date: 1837

Maker: Putnam, David A (Painter)

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

GUSN: 199141

Accession Number: 2006.44.632

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199142

Accession Number: 2006.44.2506

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2507

Tablecloth

Large off white and discolored tablecloth with crocheted detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199149

Accession Number: 2006.44.2508

Sheet

White discolored sheet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199151

Accession Number: 2006.44.2505

Little Boy Whittling

Oil painting on canvas of a little boy whittling. The boy is seated and is wearing a straw hat, red bow tie, a white collared gray suit, and red and gray striped socks. He has brown hair and is actively whittling. In the background is a toy ship. The painting is signed in the bottom right corner. Th...

Maker: J.C. Lowery (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199153

Accession Number: 2006.44.633

Lampshade

Glass lampshade. Basic round opening, no design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199157

Accession Number: 2006.44.2499

Lampshade

Glass lampshade with ridging vertically placed that comes to a point at the opening of the shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199167

Accession Number: 2006.44.2500

Lampshade

Bulbous glass lampshade with soft ridging down its suface vertically.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199170

Accession Number: 2006.44.2498

Boats off Calais

Black and white print of boats in rough water. The center of the print features a raft holding five people approaching a larger ship. Another sail boat is in the distance to the left. Additional boats and buildings are in the far right. The wood frame is brown with a gold interior trim.

Maker: Cousen, John, 1804-1880 (Engraver) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 199171

Accession Number: 2006.44.634

Glass lampshade

Glass lampshade with an etched design of leaves and verries in groups of three around the midsection. There are also dots around the opening of the lampshade.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199175

Accession Number: 2006.44.2502

Lampshade

Glass lampshade with a verticlly ruffled design. The base is in the shape of flower petals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199179

Accession Number: 2006.44.2501

Lampshade

Large ornate glass lampshade. It is very round and cinches at its midpoint, then expands outward with rounded and pointed edges at its opening for decoration. Leaf design. Around the opening where the shade hooks to the light there are curvy leaf designs and four pairs of deer face to face.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199182

Accession Number: 2006.44.2503

A Westerly View of the Colledges in Cambridge New England

Sepia print of building in background and people in foreground. Five buildings from left to right include a small Greek revival building, a four-story Georgian building, a perpendicular buidling with cupola, a three-story building with fourth floor dormers, and a perpendicular building with a clock.

Date: October 1916

Maker: Reproduction of Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Engraver) Chadwick, Joseph (Designer) Smith, Sidney Lawton, 1845-1929 (Engraver) Essex Institute (Copyright holder)

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

GUSN: 199305

Accession Number: 2006.44.635

The Gate of the Notch of the White Mountains, with the Notch House

Color lithograph with mountains and a building. A large central peak dominates the background with smaller hills on either side in the foreground with a notch carved out between them. A white house or hotel with a white rear building dominates the left foreground and a dead tree stump is in the righ...

Maker: Sprague, Isaac, 1811-1895 (Delineator) B.W. Thayer & Co. (Lithographer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

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

GUSN: 199309

Accession Number: 2006.44.636

Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen Clarendon Phillips sitting in a chair with his right arm showing. He is wearing a waistcoat, a vest with a floral design, a white shirt with a high collar and a black bow tie. The photograph has been enhanced with pencil, including details on the chair, hair, an...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 199312

Accession Number: 2006.44.637

Abingdon Berkshire

Black and white framed print of a landscape with cows at water. The foreground features several cows drinking from a river. A person on a mule is in the left foreground. People working with a wagon are at the right and a small boat with sails is in the center. The sun occupies the center sky and a b...

Maker: Cousen, John, 1804-1880 (Engraver) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 199315

Accession Number: 2006.44.638

Membership Certificate

A black and white certificate for the Salem Marine Society with a red seal framed in a black wood frame. The certificate has five maritime scenes.

Date: 1921-01-27

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver) Northey, Abijah, Jr., 1774-1853 (Designer) Entwistle, J Clifford (Signer)

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

GUSN: 199317

Accession Number: 2006.44.639

Print

Color print of a portrait of a young boy wearing a hat. The boy has curly brown hair and brown eyes and is wearing a blue vest over a red shirt and a white collar. The boy is looking in the direction of his left shoulder. The frame is wood with plaster details applied to the corners and is painted g...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 199325

Accession Number: 2006.44.640

Portrait of Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Bust-length portrait of Stephen Clarendon Phillips, with right shoulder forward in a gold frame with an oval opening. He has brown hair and blue eyes and is wearing a black coat, gray vest, white shirt with a high collar, and a black necktie. He is sitting in a chair with dark red upholstery and car...

Date: 1857-1911

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material), plaster, gesso

GUSN: 199326

Accession Number: 2006.44.641

Teacup

Ceramic black three-legged teacup with colorful geometric pattern and white and blue flowers with tiny round handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199327

Accession Number: 2006.44.2889.1

Saucer

Ceramic black saucer with colorful geometric pattern and white and blue flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199328

Accession Number: 2006.44.2889.2

Teacup

Ceramic teacup with colorful flower in circles decoration.Cup trimmed in black and gold detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199329

Accession Number: 2006.44.2893.1

Saucer

Ceramic saucer with colorful flower in circles decoration and trimmed in black and gold detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199330

Accession Number: 2006.44.2893.2

Teacup

Small white porcelain teacup with floral decorations and a scene of people. Trimmed in gold with gold handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199331

Accession Number: 2006.44.2890.1

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with floral decorations trimmed in gold with a dotted gold detail trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199332

Accession Number: 2006.44.2890.2

Teacup

Porcelain white teacup with blue floral decoration and handle is detailed to look like bamboo.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199333

Accession Number: 2006.44.2892.1

Saucer

Porcelain white saucer with blue floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199334

Accession Number: 2006.44.2892.2

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198690

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.39

Tea service

Dark blue tea service with a monogram "APP" on it. The set contains a coffeepot, a teapot, and a cream pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, metal, porcelain

GUSN: 198691

Accession Number: 2006.44.2872

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198693

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.40

Plate

Porcelain plate with white body, green and gold banded edges and and scenic picture of an abbey in the forest in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198696

Accession Number: 2006.44.2878

Teapot

Dark blue tea pot with a monogrammed "APP" on the front attached with small meetal chains. The base and top and spout are edged in metal and that is what the chains are attached to. The handle has a leaf detail on the top. The lid has a scalloped handle. Attached to the lid is a crackled white tea ...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198700

Accession Number: 2006.44.2872.2a-c

Bay of Naples

Oil painting of the Bay of Naples. Ther eis a small figure wearing a red coat and a black hat standing on rocks in the center of the picture. On the right side there are overgrown ruins of an arcade. On the left there are three protrusions of land. The farthest are two mountains with a small town. T...

Maker: Duncan, Mary Willis, 1805-1888 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), gesso, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198701

Accession Number: 2006.44.620

Cream pitcher

Dark blue cream pitcher with a monogrammed "APP" on the front in scripted metal. The base and top are edged in metal and the monogram is attached to the base and top with small chains. The handle has a leaf design on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198703

Accession Number: 2006.44.2872.3

Plate

Porcelain plate with white body, pink roses and scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198704

Accession Number: 2006.44.2879.1

Coffeepot

Dark blue coffeepot with a mongrammed "APP" on the front attached with small chains to the base and top. The handle has a scalloped top and the handle has a leaf design at its top. The spout is curved and narrow. The spout, base, and top are edged in the smae metal as the monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198706

Accession Number: 2006.44.2872.1ab

Shepherd Boy

Charcoal and pencil drawing on brown paper of a shepherd boy. The boy is in the center of the picture and is wearing a hat, a white highlighted shirt, and wooden clogs. He is holding his staff with two hands. The background is mountainous. The wood frame is gilt with a raised outer edge, a concave c...

Date: 1850-1883

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Mason Peele, 1803-1883 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198707

Accession Number: 2006.44.621

Plate

Porcelain plate with white body, pink roses and scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198709

Accession Number: 2006.44.2879.2

Teapot

Cylindrical shaped teapot. It is orange with a silver overlay. The overlay is a scroll design and has almost a leaf and shield shape. The lid is inset into the teapot with a twisting lick method. The handle is square and metal.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, silver (metal)

GUSN: 198711

Accession Number: 2006.44.2874AB

Teapot

Small squat teapot, dark brown with silver overlay and lid (b)

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198714

Accession Number: 2006.44.2875AB

Tea service

Dark blue tea service with silver overlay. The overlay is a scroll design and incorporates leaves, flowers, and a shield design. The bottom has a manufacturer label of Lenox with a cursive L and branch pattern.

Maker: Lenox

Material: porcelain, silver (metal)

GUSN: 198716

Accession Number: 2006.44.2873

Sugar bowl

Dark blue sugar bowl with silver overlay. The overlay is a scroll design and incorporates leaves, flowers, and a shield design. The bottom has a manufacturer label of Lenox with a cursive L and branch pattern. The handles are all the silver and rounded.

Maker: Lenox

Material: porcelain, silver (metal)

GUSN: 198721

Accession Number: 2006.44.2873.2ab

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