Historic New England

Salad Serving Set

Silver serving spoon and fork with curved black wood handles. Where the servers attach to the handles there is a ribbed, scallop shell-like decoration, on top and bottom.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 187895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1500

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon with curved black wood handle. Where the bowl attaches to the handle there is a ribbed, scallop shell-like decoration, on top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187897

Accession Number: 2006.44.1500.1

Silver serving fork with curved black wood handle. Where the fork head attaches to the handle there is a ribbed, scallop shell-like decoration, on top and bottom. Fork has three tines, the outer two curve outwards.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187899

Accession Number: 2006.44.1500.2

Set of Butter Knives

Set of fifteen butter knives with ivory handles. There are two styles in this set, distinguished by their collar and manufacturer; concave collar (Landers, Frary & Clark) and convex collar (Russell).

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer) J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer) Daniel Low & Co.

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187938

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.1

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle. Collar is convex with a ridge rnning around the middle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Probably J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.2

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle. Collar is convex with a ridge running around the middle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Probably J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187942

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.3

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187943

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.4

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187944

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.5

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187945

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.6

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.7

Butter knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Daniel Low & Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187947

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.8

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187948

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.9

Drum

Cylindrical drum with painted grey body and bands of red, yellow and white ovals along top and bottom, painted black cover and bottom held on with a leather cord, two wrapped leather handles on one side.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 187949

Accession Number: 2006.44.2209

Set of Nutpicks

Set of three nutpicks with ivory handles. Two have a decorative flared ridge, like a shortened guard, at the collar and more rounded end of handle. The third is shorter, has a plain collar and a flat handle end.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187952

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493

Nutpick

Nutpick with ivory handle. Has a decorative flared ridge, like a shortened guard, at the collar and handle end is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187955

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493.1

Bedspread and valance set

Set of bed coverings consisting of a bedspread, pillow sham and four bed valances. All are made of white cotton with raised stripe pattern. The bedspread and pillow sham feature a knotted cottom trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 187956

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230

Nutpick

Nutpick with ivory handle. Has a decorative flared ridge, like a shortened guard, at the collar and handle end is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187957

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493.2

Nutpick

Nutpicks with ivory handle, plain collar and a flat handle end.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187958

Accession Number: 2006.44.1493.3

Bedspread

White cotton bedspread with stripe pattern and knotten cotton fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187961

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230.1

Pillow sham

White cotton pillow sham with stripe pattern and knotted cotton fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187965

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230.2

Bed valances

Set of four white cotton bed valances with stripe pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187966

Accession Number: 2006.44.2230.3a-d

Set of Knives

Three knives with ivory handles. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blades are smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the ends curve upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187968

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504

Knife

Knife with ivory handle. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blade is smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the end curves upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187970

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504.1

Knife

Knife with ivory handle. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blade is smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the end curves upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187971

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504.2

Knife

Knife with ivory handle. Slightly longer than a dinner knife. Blade is smooth, no serrations, rounded at the end and the end curves upwards.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187972

Accession Number: 2006.44.1504.3

Doily

White linen doily with scalloped lace edge with reserves with abstract urns with flowers, white embroidered scrolls and flowers around center.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 187975

Accession Number: 2006.44.1549

Set of dinner knives

Set of seven dinner knives with ivory handles. Blades are smooth without a serrated edge and have rounded tips.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 187977

Accession Number: 2006.44.1506

Doily

Round white linen doily with lace border and white embroidered scrolls and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 187978

Accession Number: 2006.44.1548.1

Doily

Round white linen doily with lace border and white embroidered scrolls and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 187980

Accession Number: 2006.44.1548.2

Dinner Knife

Dinner knife with an ivory handle. Blade is smooth without a serrated edge and has a rounded tip.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187981

Accession Number: 2006.44.1506.1

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222891

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.5

Button

Round brass button with a central raised flower surrounded by a vine of flowers and leaves. Metal loop fastener on reverse. Attached to a piece of cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222892

Accession Number: 2006.44.2703.6

Karabagh rug

Long rug with a center panel of crosses enclosed in octagons. Each diagonal line of octagons is a different color. There are several floral borders; the widest border consists of multi-colored floral medallions. The edges are bound in blue, orange, and red.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: J. Robert Boomer (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 222893

Accession Number: 2006.44.1038

Grasses

Unframed print of a plant in shadow. The plant in white is outlined on the dark foreground. In the low right corner are Japanese characters. The print is unframed but protected with a glass front taped on the sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1021

Caucasian rug

Caucasian rug with rust colored ground and a center panel with a herati design. The three main borders are multi-colored running rosettes. The edges are bound in red. The middle top end of the rug is becoming unraveled. Each end of the rug has a woven woolen band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 222896

Accession Number: 2006.44.1039

Caucasian rug

Caucasian rug with brown field and ascending flower design. At the top and bottom ends of the rug are three vases from which flowers grow. The vines connect in the center of the rug. The rest of the center field is covered wtth rosettes, botch, and palmettes. The borders consist of double ended hook...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222898

Accession Number: 2006.44.1040

Angel with Lilies

Framed photographic print after a fresco. The scene is probably a fragment of a larger scene depicting the Annunciation. The archangel Gabriel, in profile, holds a stalk of lilies. His tunic and his wings are richly decorated. An open window on the right shows a piece of sky.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222899

Accession Number: 2006.44.1045

Tabriz mat

Tabriz mat with rust red ground and center pole medallion. The central flower in the medallion is a light blue. There are several borders of flowering vines and rosettes. The edges are bound in tan. The bottom fringe is longer than the top fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222901

Accession Number: 2006.44.1041

Young Woman

Photograph of a young woman in a white dress. She is standing facing the right side, but she looks at the viewer. Her hair is up and she has a bracelet on her left arm. At the neckline, there is lace and three flowers.

Date: 1901

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222902

Accession Number: 2006.44.1042

Stephen Clarendon Phillips and Family

Photograph of Stephen Clarendon Phillips and his family. There are twelve figures in all: eight male and four female. The back row is standing and the front row is sitting. All the men are in suits, with vests, high collars, and large bow ties. The girl on Stephen Claredon's lap is wearing a short d...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222903

Accession Number: 2006.44.1043

James H. Duncan

Framed photographic print of a portrait of James H. Duncan. The man is portrayed in bust with a quarter turn. He wears a black suit jacket with vest, and a white shirt with high collar. The oval frame is gilded.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222904

Accession Number: 2006.44.1046

The Annunciation

Photograph of a painting. The central figure is the Madonna with a halo. Her head is cocked to the side and reading holy scripture with her arms crossed. Descending from the upper right proper corner is the Holy Spirit in dove form.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222905

Accession Number: 2006.44.1044

Lake at Dusk

Oil painting of a lake at dusk. Water fills most of the painting. In the background, on the left side, are trees and land.

Maker: Lucas, Albert Pike, 1862-1945 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 222907

Accession Number: 2006.44.1049

James H. Duncan

Framed engraving of a bust length portrait of James H. Duncan. He wears a suit jacket, a vest and a white button up shirt with a high collar.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Smith & Knight (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 222908

Accession Number: 2006.44.1047

The Hawaiian Library of Stephen Williard Phillips

Framed drawing for a bookplate. It centers on a statue of a human figure with a large head. In front of the statue on the ground are bowls. To either side of it are fans and garland. Behind him are palm trees and the beach. Behind the statue's head is another scene. This scene shows a mountain, ocea...

Maker: Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse), 1857-1931 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222912

Accession Number: 2006.44.1050

Duncan House in Haverhill

Framed photographic print of the Duncan house in Haverhill. It is a two-storey house with a great porch with two columns. A large bare tree in front and a white picket fence surrounds the house.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222913

Accession Number: 2006.44.1048

Nannie Borden Phillips

Wedding photograph of Nannie Borden Phillips. She is turned and facing the right side of the photograph. Her dress is decorated in lace, the slevees reach the elbows, she wears elbow-length gloves, and has a long veil in her hair. In her hands she holds a large bouquet of flowers. The train of the d...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222914

Accession Number: 2006.44.1051

The Apparation of the Virgin to St. Bernard

Framed photographic print of a painting by Filippino Lippi, "The Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard". In the foreground, the saint, seated at a desk, experiences a vision of the Virgin, long silhouette wearing a cloak and a tunic. In the background, the rocks form the stairs where Cistercian mon...

Maker: Reproduction of Lippi, Filippo, ca. 1406-1469 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 222917

Accession Number: 2006.44.1065

Margaret Duncan Phillips

Photograph of Margaret Duncan Phillips. She is turned to the right side and her face looks straight ahead. Her hair is up and she has multiple necklaces on. Her dress is black, she has a black beaded purse hanging from her belt, and in her right hand is an umbrella. There is a signature in the lower...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222918

Accession Number: 2006.44.1052

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