Historic New England

Megaphone

Megaphone, cone shaped cardboard body with metal rimmed mouth flanked by rectangular metal handles. Five rivets hold body together. Brown cardboard body with crimson rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, metal

GUSN: 241384

Accession Number: 2006.44.3517

Side Chairs

Queen Anne side chairs, pair; rush seat; Spanish feet; square turned legs and stretchers; ox yoke crest rail; vase-shaped splat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241385

Accession Number: 1992.771.1-2

Redware Charger

Redware/slipware charger; decorated and inscribed with white and green slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip (clay)

GUSN: 241386

Accession Number: 1996.109

Mah-Jongg set. Includes: wooden box with sliding cover containing five drawers filled with ivory and bamboo game pieces; four wooden tile trays; Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score booklets. Belonged to Mrs. Stephen H. Phillips.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241397

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518

Mah Jongg case and tiles

Mah-Jongg box, wooden box [a] with sliding cover [b], dark brown finish. Box has decorative brass trim at corners and brass carrying handles. Five interior drawers with brass ring handles. The top four drawers each contain thirty-six rectagular shaped ivory and bamboo tiles decorated with orange, bl...

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 241400

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.1AB

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241402

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.2

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241403

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.3

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: kingwood (wood)

GUSN: 241404

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.4

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241405

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.5

Instructions

Envelope containing four cardboard sheets of Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score.

Date: 1923

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241406

Accession Number: 2006.44.3518.6

Mah-Jongg set

Mah-Jongg set. Includes: wooden box with sliding cover containing five drawers filled with ivory and bamboo game pieces; four wooden tile trays; Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score booklets; Mah Jongg Book of Instructions; and Rules for Playing The Chinese Game Mah Jongg. Belonged to Mrs. Ste...

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner) M.T. Bird & Co. Fine Stationers and Engravers (Retailer)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241407

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519

Mah-Jongg case and tiles

Mah-Jongg box, wooden box [a] with sliding cover [b], red finish. Box has decorative brass trim at corners and brass carrying handles. Five interior drawers with brass tab handles. The top four drawers each contain thirty-six rectagular shaped ivory and bamboo tiles decorated with orange, blue, and ...

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner) M.T. Bird & Co. Fine Stationers and Engravers (Retailer)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 241409

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.1AB

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

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

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241410

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.2

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

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

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241411

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.3

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

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

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241412

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.4

Tile rack

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

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

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241413

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.5

Instructions

Envelope containing four cardboard sheets of Carter's Improved Scale and Doubling Score.

Date: 1923

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241414

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.6

Mah Jongg Instructions

Mah Jongg Book of Instructions, brown paper cover. Thirty-four page booklet contains instructions and diagrams on how to play the game.

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241415

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.7

Rules for Playing the Chinese Game Mah Jongg

Rules for Playing The Chinese Game Mah Jongg, white paper cover. Twelve page booklet contains instructions and scoring rules.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner) M.T. Bird & Co. Fine Stationers and Engravers (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241416

Accession Number: 2006.44.3519.8

Set of Mah-Jongg tile racks

Set of four wooden Mah-Jongg tile racks. Three black painted racks and one red. Mah-Jongg scoring scale chart glued to bottom of each rack.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241417

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241418

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.1

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241419

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.2

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241420

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.3

Tile rack

Wooden Mah-Jongg tile rack, painted red.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241421

Accession Number: 2006.44.3520.4

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Springfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 241422

Accession Number: 2004.14.2

Hand Towels

White, linen cloths in satin-damask weave. Cloth centers in diaper pattern with four inch floral border in reverse pass technique. Inner border a [persimmon and daisy] pattern encircled by leafy volutes. Outer border a dash pattern with [fleur-de-lis] on corners. Regal oval monogram embroided "R" on...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving, thread, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 225268

Accession Number: 2001.156.1-2

Hand Towel

Irish linen hand towel. Machine-woven fabric, muted sky blue color. One, one and a half inch, white linen border. Machine sewn over blue fabric. Three overlaying ivy leaves hand-stitched over border. Two blue leaves on white border, one white leaf over blue fabric. Blue embroidered vine with blue an...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 225271

Accession Number: 2001.157

Mug

Opaque, molded glass mug in mulberry and white swirl with handle. Bird's nest and floral design in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225305

Accession Number: 2009.65.1

Fireplace Tile

"Blue tile from last fireplace of E. parolor, cooper-Frost-Austere house, Cambridge. Removed at the time this fireplace was enlarged." Half of the original blue and white glazed earthenware tile depicting tree and figure (only hands are visible) within ciricle. Abstract decorative motifs in corner

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 225313

Accession Number: 1918.1292

Hairnet

Hairnet in original packaging. Teeco Human Hair Net, Cap Shape, Best Quarlity and Finish, Single Mesh, Small Size, Light Drab.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225316

Accession Number: 2006.44.3442

Hairnet

Hairnet in original packaging. Teeco Human Hair Net, Cap Shape, Best Quarlity and Finish, Single Mesh, Small Size, Light Drab.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225317

Accession Number: 2006.44.3443

Bag

Bag, green and white checked muslin with drawstring top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225318

Accession Number: 2006.44.3444

Fabric remnant

Sheer silk fabric remnant, navy blue with gold border and highlights.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225319

Accession Number: 2006.44.3445

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white silk with blue line border.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225321

Accession Number: 2006.44.3446

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, black silk. Double thickness.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225322

Accession Number: 2006.44.3447

Table runner

Table runner, red silk with blue, violet, and salmon colored floral pattern in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225323

Accession Number: 2006.44.3448

Scarf

Scarf, dark green silk, narrow rectangular shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225324

Accession Number: 2006.44.3449

Table runner

Table runner, sheer silk, red and pink floral pattern on tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225325

Accession Number: 2006.44.3450

Charger

Round pewter charger with the monogram "L C" stamped on brim.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 225326

Accession Number: 1934.628

Handkerchiefs

Pair of handkerchiefs, square with floral embroidery and scalloped edges. "APP" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225327

Accession Number: 2006.44.3451

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square white cotton with "D" or "B" embroidered in right corner [Duncan or Borden?]. Four lines of band decoration around edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225328

Accession Number: 2006.44.3452

Handkerchief

Set of eight handkerchiefs, square white cotton, "APP" monogram in bottom right corner. Simple 1/4" hemmed border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225329

Accession Number: 2006.44.3453

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square with floral embroidery and scalloped edges. "APP" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225330

Accession Number: 2006.44.3451.1

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square with floral embroidery and scalloped edges. "APP" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225331

Accession Number: 2006.44.3451.2

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square white cotton, "APP" monogram in bottom right corner. Simple 1/4" hemmed border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225332

Accession Number: 2006.44.3453.1

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square white cotton, "APP" monogram in bottom right corner. Simple 1/4" hemmed border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225333

Accession Number: 2006.44.3453.2

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square white cotton, "APP" monogram in bottom right corner. Simple 1/4" hemmed border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225334

Accession Number: 2006.44.3453.3

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square white cotton, "APP" monogram in bottom right corner. Simple 1/4" hemmed border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225335

Accession Number: 2006.44.3453.4

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square white cotton, "APP" monogram in bottom right corner. Simple 1/4" hemmed border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225336

Accession Number: 2006.44.3453.5

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, square white cotton, "APP" monogram in bottom right corner. Simple 1/4" hemmed border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225337

Accession Number: 2006.44.3453.6

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