Historic New England

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

Pudding mold

Small cylindrical pudding mold with flat bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225004

Accession Number: 2006.44.3430.1

Pudding mold

Small cylindrical pudding mold with flat bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225005

Accession Number: 2006.44.3420.2

Pudding mold

Small cylindrical pudding mold with flat bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225006

Accession Number: 2006.44.3430.3

Pudding mold

Small cylindrical pudding mold with flat bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225007

Accession Number: 2006.44.3430.4

Pudding mold

Small cylindrical pudding mold with flat bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225008

Accession Number: 2006.44.3430.5

Pudding mold

Small cylindrical pudding mold with flat bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225009

Accession Number: 2006.44.3430.6

Baking pan

Rectangular baking pan with six circular holders.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225010

Accession Number: 2006.44.3429

Drinking Glass

Short glass that flares at the top; connect to solid cylinder which connects to round glass foot; clear

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225018

Accession Number: 1939.219

Vase

Translucent white glass vase with slightly flared shape at foot and rim, cross-hatched pattern in the glass, and crimped rim.

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225019

Accession Number: 1940.15

Dessert Tray with Lid

Tray with circular indent and extended scalloped edge with a wide columnar base; lid is circular and tapers towards the top and end with a raise knob; lid is fluted; glass is opaque with white, amythest and blue random color swirl pattern inside and out - "slag"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), glassmaking mixtures

GUSN: 225020

Accession Number: 1941.443CD

Pitcher

Bulbous cranberry glass pitcher with round, straight neck and flared pour spout. Applied colorless glass c-shaped handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225021

Accession Number: 1941.461

Decanter

Stained red glass decanter and stopper with etched grapevine motif around body and stopper with flutes made of vertical lines. Pointed blown glass stopper.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), staining

GUSN: 225022

Accession Number: 1942.1265AB

Easy Chair

Wingback arm chair with upholstered seat and back, mahogany arms and feet.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 225023

Accession Number: 2008.13

Pair of Filigree Plates

A pair of colorless glass plates with white, pink and gold filigree twists radiating from centers

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225025

Accession Number: 1947.233AB

Vase

Pair of pink glass vases with columnar base, gilt bands at rim and around foot, and are mirror images of each other with polychrome floral pattern on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 225026

Accession Number: 1954.202.1-.2

Glass Container - bell jar?

Blue-tinted lipped lid (?) made of clear glass with a small circular blue-tinted handle (though the handle is missing)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 225028

Accession Number: 1980.70

"Suncatcher"

"Suncatcher"; large, shell-shaped green and clouded-blue swirls with metal wire to hang object

Date: 1842-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 225029

Accession Number: 1990.158

Decanter

Cut green hexagonal decanter [a] with a stopper [b]. Gold paint accents. Faceted finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 225031

Accession Number: 1990.166AB

Plate

Round pewter plate with reeded rim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225034

Accession Number: 2009.56.1

Commemorative Plate

Round pewter plate with flat brim. Well is inscribed with "LOUDON PLATE./ To Christian/ From the/ Pilgrims/ THE PRIZE OF JOCKEYSHIP"

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225035

Accession Number: 2009.57.1

Tea Urn

Tall, octagonal-footed pewter tea urn with wide mid-section, two opposing S-shaped handles and lid with ball-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225036

Accession Number: 2009.58.1AB

Mixing Bowl

Ceramic bowl with slightly sloped sides, ribbed decoration under rim, and cocentric rings inside bottom. Sunflower yellow glaze. Fiesta mixing bowl #4.

Date: 1937-1938

Maker: Homer Laughlin China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225037

Accession Number: 2006.44.3435

Coffeepot

Tall, pear-shaped pewter coffeepot with ribbed body on stepped foot. Scrolling handle with thumb rest. S-shaped spout. Domed, hinged lid with knop.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Richardson, George (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225038

Accession Number: 2009.59.1

Cream Pitcher

Small, footed pewter cream pitcher; wide mid-section; S-shaped handle; flat spout; octagonal foot.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reed & Barton (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225039

Accession Number: 2009.60.1

Candlestick

Small, acorn-shaped, footed pewter candlestick; foot is concave with a convex brim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225040

Accession Number: 2009.61.1

Candlesticks

Pair of tall, pewter candlesticks; acorn-shaped candle cup and bobeche; six-sided undulating base; six knobs of various sizes along stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225041

Accession Number: 2009.62.1

Vase

Ceramic vase with footed base and straight sides, slightly flared rim. Pale green glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225042

Accession Number: 2006.44.3436

Mustard Pot

Pewter mustard pot (A) with blue ceramic liner (B). Cup-shaped body on stemmed foot; loop handle; and domed, hinged lid with thumb handle and spoon indent.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy, ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 225043

Accession Number: 2009.63.1AB

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with footed base and slightly sloped sides. Yellow exterior glaze and rust red interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark on bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225044

Accession Number: 2006.44.3437