Historic New England

Colgate's dental powder tin container

Colgate antiseptic dental powder tin container.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198407

Accession Number: 2006.44.2482

"Upton and Frisbee" Pharmacist's bottle.

Glass "Eye Water" bottle with prescription sticker on the front. Has a cork stopper at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 198414

Accession Number: 2006.44.2477

George Washington

A black and white print of George Washington. He is sitting at a table with his right hand resting on a piece of paper. His left arm is cradling a sword. The frame ispainted gold with a carved inner border.

Maker: Reproduction of Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198415

Accession Number: 2006.44.568

Perfume bottle

Glass perfume bottle, square in shape with round glass stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198417

Accession Number: 2006.44.2480

Print

A black and white print of a woman with a child on her back. Both figures are on the right side moving left into a frest. The woman has a scarf over her hair and the child is wearing a hat. The frame is painted gold wood with beading near the inner edge.

Date: 1874

Maker: Reproduction of Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Painter) Zobel, George J., 1810-1881 (Engraver) P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (Publisher) Thomas McLean (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 198424

Accession Number: 2006.44.569

Cup

Ceramic cup with a blue painted water and landscape scene all around it.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2473

Laco Olive Oil Jar

Small glass jar with very small handle and a green cap. Jar contains Laco olive oil.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198431

Accession Number: 2006.44.2472

Soap dish

Three piece ceramic soap dish with lid. The soap dish is blue with dark blue and gold floral design all around it. There are also pink flowers on the cover in between two dark blue and gold bands, as well as flowers in between the blue and gold floral desgins on the base of the soap dish. The middle...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198435

Accession Number: 2006.44.2474A-C

Soap dish

White ceramic soap dish in a bath tub shape. On the top of the dish the sides are chipping and there is a crack on the base and side of the soap dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198446

Accession Number: 2006.44.2471

Perspective View of the Blockade of Boston Harbor

A color reproduction print of Christian Remick's "Perspective View of the Blockade of Boston Harbor." The image is made of three long pieces. There are masted ships all along the strip of green-blue water. A scroll at the top right shows the title and the author's name, and another scroll at the top...

Date: 1950

Maker: Reproduction of Remick, Christian, 1726-ca. 1769 (Artist) Vose Galleries (Dealer) Iconographic Society (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 198450

Accession Number: 2006.44.570

Soap dish

Ceramic soap dish with lid. The lid has a blue rectangular hand knob. The soap dish is white with blue painted design of houses. There is a blue trim with dark xs around the dish under the lid. On the second piece of the dish there are holes for the water to drain through into the basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198454

Accession Number: 2006.44.2458A-C

Two piece Colgate shaving stick tubes

Two piece Colgate shaving stick tubes. There is a small stick and a large stick and they are contained in aluminum cylindar containers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198462

Accession Number: 2006.44.2456

Colgate shaving stick tube

Small shaving stick tube. It is cylindricle and aluminum. .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198464

Accession Number: 2006.44.2456.1

Colgate shaving stick tube

Large shaving stick tube that is cylindrical and aluminum.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198466

Accession Number: 2006.44.2456.2

Protestant Reformation: Latimer preaching before Edward VI at St. Paul's Cross, A.D. 1548

A color print depicting a royal court with people dressed in fancy costume. A figure in a gold robe sits on a throne in the upper right corner while a girl in a black and white dress brings a book into the room on a gold pillow. There is a bearded man in the upper left corner who is pointing to the ...

Maker: Reproduction of Board, Ernest, 1877-1934 (Painter) Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198468

Accession Number: 2006.44.571

Williams' shaving stick tube

Tall Williams' shaving stick tube that is made of aluminum and cyclindrical in shape. Engraved at the top an base of the tube.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198477

Accession Number: 2006.44.2457

Print

Framed print depicting a scene in a royal room. A man in a black robe is kneeling and giving children a illuminated manuscript in front of a crowd of people. Behind the figures is a window through which we can see water and a masted ship. At the bottom center of the pictures is a chained monkey. The...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198485

Accession Number: 2006.44.572

Pill bottle

Small brown medicine glass bottle with cotton in the top and white "pills" inside of it.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 198487

Accession Number: 2006.44.2438

Lodex box

Lodex box that is beige and olive green. Covered on all sides with instructions and product information.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198488

Accession Number: 2006.44.2442

Print

An engraving of a painting that depicts a victory of the British over the French on April 12, 1782. There are many ships engaged in battle across the middle. Life boats and people are along the bottom near sinking ships. Under the scene to the left is the painter's name and a numbered list of Englis...

Date: May 1, 1783

Maker: Reproduction of Paton, Richard, 1717-1791 (Painter) Fittler, James, 1758-1835 (Engraver) Boydell, John (English engraver, print publisher, 1719-1804) (Publisher) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198491

Accession Number: 2006.44.573

Vasaline Analgic box

Orange box with black trim and black writing. Enclosed in the long and small rectangular box is Vaseline Analgic.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198505

Accession Number: 2006.44.2460

Pileated Woodpecker

An engraving done by Robert Havell, Jr. from an original drawing by John James Audubon of four woodpeckers sitting on branches. The birds are numbered according to their sex and age and the key is at the center under the title. The frame is painted black with a gold painted inside edge.

Maker: Reproduction of Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) Havell, Robert, Jr., 1793-1878 (Engraver) R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Printer) Foster Brothers (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198510

Accession Number: 2006.44.574

Essence of Peppermint bottle

Small dark brown colored medicine bottle with a white label that has directions written on it in green lettering. Stopper is missing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198511

Accession Number: 2006.44.2445

Relief medicine bottle

Tall dark brown medicine bottle with no stopper at the top. It has a large white label with blue writing and a blue border on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198518

Accession Number: 2006.44.2444

L'Orage

A black and white print of an engraving by Brunet Debaunes of a painting originally by Corot. There is a tree leaning to the left in the center of the scene and a woman carrying a load is walking towards the left side. there is a sailboat on the edge of the water. The frame is stained wood with a go...

Date: 1891

Maker: Reproduction of Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille, 1796-1875 (Artist) Brunet-Debaines, Alfred-Louis, 1845-ca. 1935 (Engraver) Boussod Valadon & Co (Copyright holder) Chase, J. Eastman (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198524

Accession Number: 2006.44.575

Autumn Landscape with Haystack

Watercolor painting of an autumn landscape. There is a tree with white bark on the right and a haystack to the left. A rooftop is pictured behind the trees. The frame is made of brown wood with a beaded inner edge and decorative waves appled to the outer edge.

Maker: Aldrich, Annie E, 1857-1937 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198543

Accession Number: 2006.44.576

Bath towel

White bath towels with floral weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198546

Accession Number: 2006.44.2490.2

Bath towel

White cotton bath towel with fringe and "P" monogram.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198547

Accession Number: 2006.44.2494.3

Print

A brown and white ink print of two nude children using a stone to sharpen arrows. the background is a draped cloth with a table in the bottom right corner with a case full of arrows on it. The frame is wood painted gold with a beaded edge.

Maker: Reproduction of Correggio, Antonio Allegri, 1489-1534 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 198548

Accession Number: 2006.44.577

Sheep in a Pasture

A black and white print depicting sheep grazing and laying in a pasture underneath a row of trees. A single sheep's head is in the lower right corner. The frame is wood with a plaster overlay and the sides are whte and lined and the inner border is beaded with a gold point.

Date: 1887

Maker: Monks, John Austin Sands, 1850-1917 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 198549

Accession Number: 2006.44.578

Painting

A watercolor painting of a winter scene of a narrow river with a tree-lined bank. The trees have few leaves and the remaining leaves are brown-gold. The wood frame is painted gold with a raised outer edge.

Maker: Phillips, James Duncan, 1876-1954 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198552

Accession Number: 2006.44.579

Esther Couronnee Par Assuerus

A black and white print on brown paper depicting a crowd of people standing around a raised platform on which a man stands facing a woman with his hands in her hair. There is text in French in the margin below the scene. The frame is made of wood and painted gold with a carved outer border and a bea...

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

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

GUSN: 198553

Accession Number: 2006.44.580

Mardochee Refuse de Flechir Les Genoux Devant Aman.

A black ink print on brown paper of a crowd surrounding a man who is ascending steps into a bulding at the left of the scene. There is text in French in the bottom margin under the picture. The frame is made of wood and is painted gold with a carved outer border and beaded inner border.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198555

Accession Number: 2006.44.581

Landscape Print

A black and white print of trees in a watery area. Artist's signature and copyright in lower right margin in pencil. The frame is made of wood and is painted black with rounded corners.

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198556

Accession Number: 2006.44.582

Painting

A watercolor painting depicting a dirt path leading to a house The path islined with trees on the right and fence lines on the left. The artist's name and date are in the lower right corner. The wood frame is painted white with lined sides and a gold beaded outer edge.

Maker: Wheatland, Ann Maria Pingree, 1846-1927 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198557

Accession Number: 2006.44.583

Print

A black and white print of a tree on a hilltop. The tree has multiple branches with foliage mostly attached to the ends. The artist's name is in the bottom right corner. The wood frame is painted black.

Maker: Plantridge, Philip (Artist) J. F. Olsson & Co. (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198559

Accession Number: 2006.44.584

A Westerly View of the Colleges in Cambridge New England

A black and white print of Harvard college. The buildings are lined up along the cneter of the picture. The foreground has people milling around and a carriage is near the left side. At the bottom right is the copyright and the name of the publisher. Underneath is the name of the artist. The title i...

Maker: Reproduction of Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Artist) Curtis and Cameron Inc. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 198564

Accession Number: 2006.44.585

The Americans at Chateau - Thiessy: La Porte St. Pierre

A black and white print of American troops. There are two men on horseback in the center. The sky above the stone wall is dark. In the middle of the wall is an archway with two round turrets on the sides. The title is handwritten in pencil at the lower left and the artist's name is in pencil in the ...

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Hornby, J G (Artist) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198566

Accession Number: 2006.44.586

Photograph

A photograph of landmarks in Italy including the Leading Tower of Pisz on the right side. A domed building is on the left, a church is in the center, and scene of a worksite at a stone wall is at the bottom. The wood frame is dark brown with a raised outer edge.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198568

Accession Number: 2006.44.587

South-West Harbor

A watercolor painting depicting three ships in a harbor. The closest has a blue colored hull. A small strip of land establishes a horizon line in the center of the right side. The artist's signature, date and the title are handwritten in pencil in the lower left corner. The wood frame is painted gol...

Date: July 24, 1897

Maker: Shaw, Ernest W (Painter) E.W. Noyes Co. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198569

Accession Number: 2006.44.588

Virgin and Child with the Young John B and Two Angels

A portrait of the Madonna and Child and a young John the Baptist. Light is radiating from her head and the infant's head. A yellow halo is behind John the Baptist's head. There are two angels at the bottom of the throne in the lower right corner. Behind the figures is a small staff with a white bann...

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198571

Accession Number: 2006.44.595

Two Masted Lateen Rigged Felucca

Watercolor painting of a two masted ship with a French flag flying off its stern. The background is a hilly coastline and the foreground is rocky. The wood frame is painted gold with a high outside edge and all sides have carved edges.

Maker: Possibly Roux, Francois Geoffroy, 1811-1882 (Painter) Sumner Healey Antique Shop (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198572

Accession Number: 2006.44.604

Cathedral Interiors

Black and white etching of a cathedral interior with figures along the bottom of the picture. The frame is gold with a raised outer border. The artist's mark and signature is at the bottom right corner.

Date: 1910

Maker: Haig, Axel Herman, 1835-1921 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 197944

Accession Number: 2006.44.532

Cathedral Interiors

Black and white etching of a cathedral interior with a patterned floor and robed figures kneeling at the bottom right. The upper right corner is dark and contrasts with the light left side, which features figures near an altar. The frame is painted gold with a raised outer border. The artist's mark ...

Date: 1904

Maker: Haig, Axel Herman, 1835-1921 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 197945

Accession Number: 2006.44.533

Harbor View

Oil painting of a harbor with a developed coastline on the left side. There are boats and a small beach on the right and two buildings with flags in the middle. The frame is painted gold with high outside edge reliefing towards the inner edge with shorter levels.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Jordan and Harberg (Framer) House of Russell & Co. (Importer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197946

Accession Number: 2006.44.535

Harbor View

Oil painting of a harbor scene with eight ships along the bottom and an island in the middle with a pagoda. The frame is painted gold with high outside edge reliefing towards the inner edge with shorter levels.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Jordan and Harberg (Framer) House of Russell & Co. (Importer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197949

Accession Number: 2006.44.536

Harbor View

Oil painting of a harbor with various boats along the bottom of the picture. There are large buildings along the coast in the middle of the scene and three flag poles across the middle with an American flag in the center. The frame is painted gold with high outside edge reliefing towards the inner e...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Jordan and Harberg (Framer) House of Russell & Co. (Importer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197951

Accession Number: 2006.44.537

Harbor View

Oil painting with various ships in the foreground and islands behind. There is a white building on the island near the right side. The frame is painted gold with high outside edge reliefing towards the inner edge with shorter levels.

Maker: Jordan and Harberg (Framer) House of Russell & Co. (Importer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197955

Accession Number: 2006.44.538

St. Stephen's Ordination and His Distribution of Alms

Color print with figures in robes and halos on left side. A gray column in the middle separates the figures without halos on the right. There is a building with columns in the back left and various buildings and foliage in the back right of the scene. The print is round at top with a flat bottom. Th...

Date: 1883-1897

Maker: Reproduction of Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist) Kaiser, Eduard, 1820-1895 (Artist) Frick, Fritz (Lithographer) Arundel Society for Promoting the Knowledge of Art (Publisher) Doll & Richards (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 197967

Accession Number: 2006.44.539

"Ann Maria" of Salem

Watercolor of a masted ship with an American flag flying behind it. The ship is in the center of the scene with a church and other buildings on the coast near the right side. There is a smaller boat on the left side. The frame is painted black with a slightly raised outer edge and a beaded border ar...

Date: 1903

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

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

GUSN: 197985

Accession Number: 2006.44.540

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