Historic New England

Powder Horn

Powder horn made of steer bone; throat without stopper, two small holes on body, and nails in wood butt end.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225625

Accession Number: 1929.1750

Shot Pouch

Tin shot pouch with tin stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 225626

Accession Number: 1930.1470

Plate

Plate, circular with painted decoration of a horse in cream and green. Abstract shapes and lines in green and cream painted around edge of the plate. Bottom of plate is unglazed.

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 225627

Accession Number: 2006.44.3480

Mirror

Mirror, rectangular shape in wood frame with print of the "Bark Kathleen". Mirror framed by turned pilasters, brass nail at center of each corner block.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225628

Accession Number: 2006.44.3481

Boot scraper, cast iron with two sea horses. Two struts join sea horses at neck and tails creating central open space to scrape top and bottom of shoes. Notched peg attached to bottom of sea horse tail. Found in envelope marked "Found at #34 Seahorse Doorstep Scraper" [Betty Phillips handwriting]

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 225629

Accession Number: 2006.44.3482

Wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragments, three narrow strips printed with pattern of gray green fern shaped leaves. Two of the fragments [a+b] show pair of bird feet on a leaf stem. All three fragments are printed with black, gold, and maroon chain border along the left edge. Found in Stephen's Room, 2nd floor, South e...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225633

Accession Number: 2006.44.3483A-C

Ladies Sitting Room wallpaper fragments

Five wallpaper fragments, green with gold bamboo patterned stripes. Removed by Betty Phillips from the Ladies Sitting Room during the 1971-1974 restoration of #34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225634

Accession Number: 2006.44.3484A-E

Stephen's Room wallpaper fragments

Four wallpaper fragments, asian style trees in gray green on tan striped ground. Removed by Betty Phillips from Stephen's Room during the 1971-1974 restoration of #34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225635

Accession Number: 2006.44.3485A-D

Playroom wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, scenic design of horses and cows in a field with a group of peasants around a haystack. Printed in tans and grays. Removed by Betty Phillips from the Playroom during the 1971-1974 restoration of #34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225636

Accession Number: 2006.44.3486

Dining Room wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments and two rolls [one partially used, one unused]. Chinoiserie pattern with purple skinned figures climbing and sitting on a dark gold and purple vine with gilt accents. Man with decorative umbrella stands near two men with nets and a seated man smoking a pipe. A woman stands on a b...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber & Cie (Manufacturer) Guichard, Victor Poterlet et Zipelius (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225637

Accession Number: 2006.44.3487

Hall wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments and several unused rolls, ashlar pattern of gray, white, and beige blocks with horses pulling a man in a chariot, accompanied by a flying cherub. Fragments from envelope marked "Paper from #34 at the Restoration". Removed from the 1st and 2nd floor Hall by Betty Phillips during t...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225638

Accession Number: 2006.44.3488

Library wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments and unused rolls, tan grasscloth printed with dark green leaves. From envelope marked "Paper from #34 at the Restoration". Removed from the Library by Betty Phillips during the 1971-1974 restoration. Additional unused rolls were found on the third floor during inventory. This pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225639

Accession Number: 2006.44.3489

Bridal Veil

White toile veil, no decoration; attached at nape to turban headpiece of French silk; adorned with applied white embroidered flowers, to match wedding dress; plastic comb inside headpiece.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: toile (textile material), silk (textile), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 225660

Accession Number: 2003.19.2.1

"Art Royal" Parlor Stove

"Art Royal" parlor stove with ceramic tile decoration. Model No. 20.

Date: 1885

Maker: Phillips & Clark Stove Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cast iron, mica (mineral), ceramic tile

GUSN: 225663

Accession Number: 2010.21.1

Portable oven

Small black painted metal oven with open bottom. Rectangular shape with pressed circle decoration on front and sides. Hinged front panel with turned wooden handle locking mechanism. Two interior metal rack shelves, one adjustable, one fixed. Hinged handle with turned wooden grip at top of each side....

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), embossing

GUSN: 225664

Accession Number: 2010.21.2

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B). Box and lid are covered with block printed wallpaper with a floral stripe of morning glories, roses, and other flowers. Printed in blues, greens, browns, oranges and white on ungrounded paper. Rim of lid is covered in block printed wallpaper. Pattern appears...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225665

Accession Number: 2010.21.3AB

Roller window shade

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225666

Accession Number: 2010.21.4

Commemorative tin plate

Commemorative tin plate with image of kitchen where John Greenleaf Whittier was born.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225667

Accession Number: 2010.21.5

Wedding Gown

White silk organza gown; double layer of silk organza over silk taffeta lining; sleeveless; empire waist; v-neckline; straps and bodice have applied white embroidered flowers (Alencon lace); a-line skirt has seam about seventeen inch from hem, below which skirt flares and ruffles; zipper on back.

Handkerchief, white cotton with simple 1/8" hemmed border. Plain "P" embroidered in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225358

Accession Number: 2006.44.3464

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white lace, triangular shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 225359

Accession Number: 2006.44.3465

Handkerchiefs

Set of three handkerchiefs, white cotton edged with triangular shaped lace. "P" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225360

Accession Number: 2006.44.3466

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton edged with triangular shaped lace. "P" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225361

Accession Number: 2006.44.3466.1

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton edged with triangular shaped lace. "P" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225362

Accession Number: 2006.44.3466.2

Sachet, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachet is filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225390

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473.1

Sachet

Sachet, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachet is filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225391

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473.2

Sachet

Sachet, rectangular with open top. Bunch of stemmed violets tied with yellow ribbon embroidered on front, "APW." monogram on back.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225392

Accession Number: 2006.44.3474

Sachet

Sachet, square with open sides [partially completed]. "APW." monogram embroidered in purple on one side, double yellow basket of flowers embroidered on the other.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225394

Accession Number: 2006.44.3475

Vase

Gold luster glass vase with feather pattern on sides and bottom. Red luster inside mouth and red-gold ring around neck.

Date: 1893-1910

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225404

Accession Number: 1943.31

Hand Towel

Irish linen hand towel. Dyed pastel green, machine-woven fabric. Short-sides bound with white thread. One white flower sewn over green fabric near border on short-side. Embroidered flower outline as well as small decorative flowers and dots.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225422

Accession Number: 2001.158

Hand Towel

White, Irish linen hand towel. Machine-woven fabric. Three-fourths inch border on short-side; one and a half inch border opposite. Embroidered band near one and a half inch border. Bird motif in black stitching; blue cross-hatching fill; two outer undulating lines.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225425

Accession Number: 2001.159

Early 20th Century, irish linen roller towel with end seams hand-sewn together. White, cotton simple weave, no adornment or bordering.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 225444

Accession Number: 2001.165

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