Historic New England

Blouse and Skirt

Black silk with green, red, purple and blue stylized flower and line/dot design in horizontal bands; a) long-sleeved with button cuffs; button down front; attached capelet around shoulders. b) A-line skirt; pleated slightly at waistband; side button closure.

Date: 1984

Maker: Ciao Ltd (Maker)

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

GUSN: 181274

Accession Number: 2005.4AB

Sampler

Silk embroidery on linen ground; unframed but stitched onto backing board; green, white, blue, red, yellow and brown embroidery; unfinished; alphabelt, numeral and verse; strawberry motif; triangle and eyelet border.

Date: July 20, 1773

Maker: Hibbert, Hannah (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 181276

Accession Number: 2005.5

Child's Dress with Bloomers

Child's pink, cotton, smocked dress and pink bloomers. A-line short sleeved, mid-calf length. Sleeves have smocking band and ruffled cuff. White collar parts in middle. Brown and dark pink embroidery on smocking, stitched label on interior of collar.

Date: 1940s

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, dye, buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181279

Accession Number: 2005.6.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181289

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.76

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181290

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.70

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181293

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.78

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181294

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.77

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181297

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.68

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181298

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.74

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181299

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.104

Cup

Round koa wood cup with straight sides and a round bottom, butterfly shaped repair on side.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181300

Accession Number: 2006.44.1532

Bowl

Round koa wood bowl with slightly flared rim and rounded bottom.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181301

Accession Number: 2006.44.1533

White Pinafore

Child's white, linen pinafore. Ankle-length, jewel neck, ruffled armholes. Cinches at waist by a linen belt tied in back. Four white shell buttons fasten pinafore in back. Stitched label on interior of back.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, shell (animal material), buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181303

Accession Number: 2005.6.2

Tile

Square tile, white background with image in blue of the "Old Hancock House" on Beacon Street, Boston. The four side edges are also glazed in white.

Date: After 1879

Maker: Macalur Parker, Company (Publisher)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181304

Accession Number: 2006.44.1523

Tea infuser

Round white ceramic tea infuser with pierced body and flared rim. Matching white ceramic saucer.

Date: ca. 1886

Maker: Hobbs Patent Antitannic Infuser Co. Ltd. (Maker) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Hobbs, James (Inventor)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181305

Accession Number: 2006.44.1926AB

Pinafore

Child's white, linen pinafore with red embroidery. White ruffles with red trim adorn armholes. Cinched at waist by white linen belt. Skirt slightly ruffles at waist. Red embroidery in floral and cross-hatch patterns on breast and possibly applique band on skirt. Closes in back by seven white shell b...

Date: 1940s

Maker: Individuality (Manufacturer)

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), trimming (material), thread

GUSN: 181306

Accession Number: 2005.6.3

Stand

Small round wood stand with carved pierced body and wide flat rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181312

Accession Number: 2006.44.1937

Tile

Square tan colored ceramic tile.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181314

Accession Number: 2006.44.1524

Door

Four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware cam with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181316

Accession Number: 2005.7

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181320

Accession Number: 2005.7.1

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181321

Accession Number: 2005.7.2

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181322

Accession Number: 2005.7.3

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181323

Accession Number: 2005.7.4

Trivet

Round ceramic trivet. Tan colored base with an abstract design in relief and glazed in blue. The design is of a flower with three petals emerging from some swirls suggestive of water. There is a blue band around the oter edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181324

Accession Number: 2006.44.1528

Trivet

Round glass trivet decorated with silver overlay. The silver is patterned in a series of concentric circles covering the out two thirds of the trivet, the center is just the clear glass. About halfway through the circles is a wider band with Art Nouveau looking curved lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181325

Accession Number: 2006.44.1525

Decanter

Round glass decanter with eitched stars and a band of ivy around the neck, flared rim, and a teardrop shaped stopper (not original).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181326

Accession Number: 2006.44.1530AB

Trivet

Round glass trivet with silver overlay. Silver is in a paisley border that covers the outer edge of the trivet about 3/4 of an inch wide.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181327

Accession Number: 2006.44.1526

Trivet

Round clear glass trivet with silver overlay border. Border is 3/4 of an inch wide and features flowers and curlicues.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181328

Accession Number: 2006.44.1527

Doorframe

Four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181329

Accession Number: 2005.7.5

Cocktail shaker

Round glass cocktail shaker with painted red, yellow, blue, and green horizontal stripes. Domed metal removable cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 181330

Accession Number: 2006.44.1531AB

Knife and Sheath

Silver carving knife (a) and wooden sheath (b). Knife looks like a miniature sword with a silver colored metal handle that curves down at the end and has an ess-shaped curling rim where the handle meets the blade. Blade is silver. Sheath is a plain, unadorned, rectange made of wood.

Maker: unknown

Material: silverware, wood (plant material), metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181331

Accession Number: 2006.44.1508AB

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181332

Accession Number: 2005.7.5a

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181333

Accession Number: 2005.7.5b

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181334

Accession Number: 2005.7.5c

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181335

Accession Number: 2005.7.5d

Vase

White porcelain vase with ovoid shaped body, a short straight neck, and painted gold floral sprays and monogram "JAP."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181336

Accession Number: 2006.44.1925

Arch

Wooden arch in two pieces, painted in gray; vertical boards. a) shaped like a "U" b) Shaped like a square that would fit into the void of "U" sahpe

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181337

Accession Number: 2005.7.6AB

Flatware set

Forty-two piece sterling silver flatware set with monogram "P." Includes twelve teaspoons, four tablespoons, twelve luncheon forks, twelve dinner forks, a stuffing spoon, and a ladle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 189495

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572

Tabriz rug

Rug with large rust colored floral medallion on tan ground. Center panel filled with multi-colored palmettes and rosettes in pinks, blues, oranges. Two narrow borders with blue plamettes connected by vines and flowers. Widest border has circular and oval medallion in a dark blue floral lattice patte...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189496

Accession Number: 2006.44.1036

Women's dress

Black ankle length women's dress with a orange and green V-shaped neck. The full length fitted sleeves have bands attached just above and below the elbow with green and orange fabric sewn in the inside edge. Possibly used for a shawl or other accessory-now missing. The V-shaped neckline has an attac...

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 189497

Accession Number: 2006.44.1229

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189499

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.25

Print

Unframed color print of a court scene depicting ten people. Central figure is a young man dressed in fine robes with fur trim. Two men are wearing red robes of the clergy. There are four finely dressed women in elaborate head coverings. One woman is kneeling in front of the young man [king?]. Print...

Date: 1911

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 189500

Accession Number: 2006.44.895

Teapot

Raised rectangular body with rectangular base with gadrooned border and four ball feet. Stepped top above body with two applied bands of linked roses and starbursts. Hinged stepped cover with urn finial. S-shaped spout and curved wood handle with carved scroll at top, painted black.

Date: 1810

Maker: Churchill & Treadwell (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), wood products

GUSN: 189501

Accession Number: 1928.1144

Evening gown

Chocolate brown ankle length evening gown with full length fitted sleeves. The bodice and sleeves of the dress are made of silk. The skirt is made of a woven, nobby material (possibly silk linnen or silk noil). The gown has a V-shaped neckline with two rhinestone balls attached at the base of the V....

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189502

Accession Number: 2006.44.1230

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189503

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.26

Blouse

Floral print silk blouse with three-fourth length sleeves. The blouse has a collar and a V-shaped loose neckline that gathers at the left hip. There are three silk snap buttons and hook enclosures. There is a seam at the natural waist then the blouse falls to the hips. The blouse has a navy backgrou...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189504

Accession Number: 2006.44.1231

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189517

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.27

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189519

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.28

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189521

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.29

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189522

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.30

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