Historic New England

Clothespin Doll

Female clothespin doll with green paper dress; white shawl and apron; white paper doiley bloomers.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 191247

Accession Number: 2004.2.2

Porcelain Doll

Pair of porcelain dolls in aesthetic dress. One doll has original bonnet, other has added hat.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), porcelain

GUSN: 191248

Accession Number: 2004.2.3.1-.2

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted white roses with raised gilding highlighting the floral scene and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1892

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191249

Accession Number: 2004.2.4

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted cornflowers and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glaze, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191251

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.1

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted pansies and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191252

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.2

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted poppies and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191253

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.3

Plate

Porcelain plate painted with floral designs and gold overglaze decoration.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191254

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.4

Plate

Porcelain plate hand-painted with reddish floral design and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191255

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.5

Cardboard Box, Stationary

Hinged cardboard and printed paper box, holly pattern; contains cards of mending wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 191256

Accession Number: 2006.2.6.1

Cards of Mending Wool

Four cards, unmarked

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191257

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.2-.5

Commemorative Plate

Blue and white commemorative plate. Large floral pattern on rim, center depicts an image of the Governor Langdon Mansion in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: W. Adams & Sons (Maker) M. P. Alkon & Co. (Commissioner)

Material: whiteware, transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 191258

Accession Number: 2005.25.5

Grecian-style rectangular card table has folding top that swivels to open. Top rest on an lyre-shaped pillar with leaf carvings ending in rosettes. The pillar stands on a base supported by scrolled legs with applied disks, ending in brass casters. The frame has a veneered frieze with a rectangular t...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Cabinetmaker) Wightman, Thomas (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood), carving (processes), casting (process)

GUSN: 191265

Accession Number: 2005.26

Commemorative Plate

Blue and white plate with floral border on rim and depiction of the John Hancock House with a horse-drawn carriage out front

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 191268

Accession Number: 2005.27

Curtain Stretcher

Long piece of wood that has black stamped numbers running its length. Numbers start with eleven, go an inch to twelve and then start back at one, continuing twelve with an inch in between. Repeats four times with nine extra inches. About half way down there is a three-fouths inch wide slit running d...

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 191276

Accession Number: 2005.15.6

Curtain Stretcher Hardware

Four pieces of hardware. Two sets, one set is a screw with a wing nut but is in a black painted "L" bracket piece.

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 191277

Accession Number: 2005.15.7

Sheet Music, "I Am Going There./ Or the / Death of Little Eva"

Single sheet-title page; at center is image (lithograph) of a little girl in bed with three adults standing over her and one kneeling at bedside; looking down on the scene are angels and clouds; lettering in many different fonts above and below image.

Date: 1852

Maker: Oliver Ditson (Firm) (Publisher) J.H. Bufford & Co. (Lithographer) Adams, John S. (Composer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191288

Accession Number: 2005.23.13

Sheet Music, "Old Jessy"

Single sheet (title page); edges very ragged/torn; title and other lettering very ornate with many different fonts; lettering surrounded by scrolls and dashes; handwritten and embossed inscriptions at top.

Date: 1852

Maker: Lee & Walker (Publisher) Converse, Charles C. , 1832-1918 (Composer) Sedgewick, C. C. (Lyricist) Higgins Brothers (Vendor)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 191293

Accession Number: 2005.23.14

Sheet Music, "Glee/ Drink to me only with thine eyes" and "The Peasant's Joy"

Single sheet, double-sided; "Glee" on one side and "The Peasant's Joy" on the other; pages numbered thirteen and fourteen; "Glee" consists of music, lyrics and three verses at bottom; "The Peasant's Joy" consists of only music.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Blake, G. E. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191296

Accession Number: 2005.23.15

Sheet Music, "C.E. Roy's New and Complete Method for the Cornet a Pistons"

Title page to music instructional book; fancy lettering in several different fonts, surrounded by scrolls and dots.

Date: 1843

Maker: Roy, C. E. (Author) W. B. Bayley (Publisher) Apollo Hall (Vendor)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 191298

Accession Number: 2005.23.16

Vase

Porcelain vase with cylindrical body, straight neck, round flared rim and decorated with a polychrome Rose Medallion pattern featuring reserves of Asian men and women in interior and exterior scenes alternating with reserves of flowers, birds and butterflies.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191310

Accession Number: 2006.44.1801.2

Vase

Porcelain vase with cylindrical body, straight neck, round flared rim and decorated with a polychrome Rose Medallion pattern featuring reserves of Asian men and women in interior and exterior scenes alternating with reserves of flowers, birds and butterflies.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 191314

Accession Number: 2006.44.1801.1

Shawl

Long black silk shawl with printed and embroidered flowers. The body of the shawl is a black silk crepe. There is a large inner rectangle that has a printed floral pattern. Over the entire surface there are black flowers and leaves embroidered on with silk threads. Within the printed rectangle there...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191317

Accession Number: 2006.44.1370

Shawl

Cream colored wool shawl with colorful embroidered border and motifs. The shawl is rectangular with a narrow frayed fringe around all four sides. The cream wool is finely woven and has a sheer quality. There is heavy and colorful decorative cotton embroidery that forms an interior rectangle. The bor...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 191318

Accession Number: 2006.44.1351

Shawl

Long black and white silk shawl with geometric patterns. The shawl is narrow and rectangular. The pattern consists of alternating rectangles that have one of two designs inside them. One design has a daisy-like flower with stem and leaves on two sides and is inside of an oval. In the four corners of...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191321

Accession Number: 2006.44.1371

Cutting board

Circular wooden cutting board with decorative floral and leaf vine pattern cut into rim. Small footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 189929

Accession Number: 2006.44.1778

China cabinet

China cabinet in two sections. Upper section has glazed front doors and sides with rectangular wood mullions with inlay decoration. Case is surmounted by a triangle pediment with floral inlay decoration. Lower section has two cabinets with doors each featuring panels with wood inlay picture of an ur...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 189930

Accession Number: 2006.44.1467

Veil

Small rectangular black lace veil with narrow velvet ribbon along top edge. The upper half of the veil has a small floral pattern. The bottom half of the veil has a repeating flowing plant pattern. The sides and bottom edge of the veil have a repeating flowing plant pattern. The sides and bottom edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 189932

Accession Number: 2006.44.1270

Cooling rack

Circular wire cooling rack with four feet, three around edge, one in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 189933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1781

Dining table

Walnut and burl center pedestal extension dining table with brass caster feet and five removable extension leaves.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), burl veneer

GUSN: 189934

Accession Number: 2006.44.1469A-F

Women's dress

Calf length blue wool women's dress with small checked pattern. The dress has elbow length sleeves with cuffs and a simple fold down collar. The dress buttons down the front with nine cloth covered round buttons and two snap button closures. There is a narrow width belt made from the dress fabric an...

Maker: Eve Carver (Designer)

Material: wool (textile), metal

GUSN: 189936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1271

Cooling rack

Square wire cooling rack with four feet

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 189939

Accession Number: 2006.44.1779

Women's dress

Two piece floral print silk women's dress with puffed sleeves. The front of the bodice has a center panel of pleated pink organdy with a lace yoke overlay and pleated pink ruffle down the center. The elbow length sleeves are made from the floral print silk. The sleeves have large gathered puffs at t...

Date: 1896

Maker: A. Jolinard (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1256AB

Women's dress

Two piece ivory lace and satin women's dress. The bodice has a simple stand-up collar and puffed elbow length sleeves. The bodice consists of several layers. An ivory colored chiffon covered by a lace overlay with ivory satin ribbon trim. The center panel of the bodice has two satin bows and four rh...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: A Gallaher (Manufacturer)

Material: lace (needlework), chiffon, satin, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 189941

Accession Number: 2006.44.1272AB

Cooling rack

Rectangular wire colling rack with five feet

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 189942

Accession Number: 2006.44.1780

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with coffin-shaped handle, narrow flat stem, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1815

Maker: Davis, Watson & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189946

Accession Number: 1932.528

Ladle

Silver ladle with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and elliptical bowls.

Date: 1825

Maker: Watson, Edward, d. 1839 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189948

Accession Number: 1932.571

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189949

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.182

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189950

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.176

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189952

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.177

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a downturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189953

Accession Number: 1938.1158.1

Women's dress

Two piece taupe colored velvet and silk women's dress with bead and sequin decoration. The jacket style bodice has full length fitted sleeves with lace edging at the cuffs and a strip of beads and sequins around the wrists. The center panel of the bodice is an ivory pleated silk that also forms the ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), lace (needlework), sequins (spangles), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 189954

Accession Number: 2006.44.1273AB

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189955

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.178

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189956

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.183

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, narrow stem, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Davis, Thomas Aspinwall, 1798-1845 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189957

Accession Number: 1941.172.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189958

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.184

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189959

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.180

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189960

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.179

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189961

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.181

Teaspoons

Two silver teaspoons with downturned fiddle handles, rounded shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1840

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189962

Accession Number: 1941.176.1-.2

Nutcracker

Nickel plated cast iron nutcracker with attached table clamp. J-shaped clamp fits over table edge and is tightened by a screw plate. A metal lever/handle pulls a small metal block forward along a ridged track until it squeezes the nut between the block and the stationary clamp. The small metal block...

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co.

Material: cast iron, nickel (metal)

GUSN: 189964

Accession Number: 2006.44.2281

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