Historic New England

Toilet tissue

"The Statler Flat Toilet Tissue" product is a blue thin cardboard box that contains sheets of toilet tissue pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tissue paper

GUSN: 199067

Accession Number: 2006.44.2470

Benefacto Linimet

Minilla colored box with black writing on the front. The box is for Benefacto Liniment and is begining to tear on theuppwer right side of the opening flap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199070

Accession Number: 2006.44.2434

Dyspepsia cure box

Small white box that opens by pushing the lid off over the box. Black writing describes the product and diretions on three sizes of thebox.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199073

Accession Number: 2006.44.2436

Dyspepsia cure box

Small white box that opens by pushing the lid off over the box. Black writing describes the product and diretions on three sizes of the box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199077

Accession Number: 2006.44.2440

Loxol pain expeller liniment box. White box with black writing and imagery. The images are of womanly figures surounding a globe and an anchor. Box top is falling apart and discoloration is occuring on box folds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199088

Accession Number: 2006.44.2431

Light bulb

Very round light bulb with glas tip at the top of it and a gold colored metal bottom piece. The bulb has three brown sticker inscriptions on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199090

Accession Number: 2006.44.2469

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

Print

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

Shower Chamber

Wooden shower chamber with open sides [canvas missing] and four ovoid feet. Tin lined base has a drain hole with a cork plug. Pulleys attached to top raise and lower a pierced tin ceiling liner. Basin that held water is missing.

Date: 1843

Maker: L.V. Badger (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 202469

Accession Number: 2010.1.1

Master Mariner's Desk at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor painting of the Master Mariner's Desk at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. Painted from black and white photographs taken by the artist's father, Paul Hollister, Sr. Depicts desk, round window, Windsor chair. Simple wood frame with linen mat.

Date: 1937-1938

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), watercolor paper, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202494

Accession Number: 2010.2.1

Pine Kitchen at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor painting of the Pine Kitchen at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. Painted from black and white photographs taken by the artist's father, Paul Hollister, Sr. Depicts Beauport's redware pottery, tall clock, coin rug, settle, and tin lanterns. Simple wood frame with linen mat.

Date: 1938

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolors (paintings), watercolor (paint), watercolor paper, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202495

Accession Number: 2010.2.2

Serving dish

Large circular serving deep dish with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on the rim of the dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202498

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.293

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202501

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.314

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202503

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.315

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202504

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.316

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202505

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.317

Crock

Cylindrical stoneware crock. Wide band of marbled dark olive green and dark blue glaze along top half of crock, white glazed bottom. Interior glaze of olive green and dark blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 202506

Accession Number: 2006.44.1712

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202507

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.312

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202508

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.304

Bean pot

Squat stoneware bean pot with small loop handle [a] and circular cover [b]. Brown and white glazed body with the number '2' stamped on the front center. Brown interior glaze. Cover has a simple knob finial and brown interior and exterior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202509

Accession Number: 2006.44.1713AB

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish..

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202510

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.303

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202511

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.302

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202512

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.301

Bean pot

Squat stoneware bean pot with small loop handle [a] and circular lid [b]. Pot has light brown and white exterior glaze, a large number '2' is painted in blue on the front of the pot. Interior glaze in light brown. Circular lid has simple knob handle and light brown exterior glaze. The number '2' is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202514

Accession Number: 2006.44.1714AB

Serving bowl

Porcelain serving bowl with white body and raspberry and gold banded edges with a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202515

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.321

Serving bowl

Porcelain footed bowl with flared rim, white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on the inner rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202516

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.323

Pitcher

Tapered cylindrical porcelain pitcher with triangular spout and oval shaped handle. Polychrome decoration of men, woman, and children wearing traditional Dutch cosume and clogs. The woman is watching the children and the men are smoking cigars. Painted green line decoration on handle and rim.

Date: 1901-1909

Maker: Edwin M. Knowles China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202517

Accession Number: 2006.44.1707

Platter set

Set of two ceramic platters and a bowl with blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper pattern and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202519

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202520

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.3

Platter

Ceramic platter with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202521

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.2

Platter

Ceramic platter with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202522

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.1

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