Historic New England

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman with laurel wreath in her hair. She is holding a writing utensil and a tablet rests on a broken column. Written on the tablet "Egypt. S Romans. Greece.s." At the foot of the column is a sword hilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310657

Accession Number: 1927.548

Sculpture of Standing Woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman partly draped in a sheet which she hold up around her bosom with both hands. She stands beside a pedestal over which the bottom of the sheet is draped.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310659

Accession Number: 1927.567

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with a fluted dimensional handle and a curved blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310664

Accession Number: 1993.696

Sculpture of Shakespeare

Parian sculpture of William Shakespeare. The figure is depicted leaning with his right elbow on a pedestal that also supports three volumes and a partial list of his plays.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310665

Accession Number: 1927.563

Mortar & Pestle

Marble mortar with spout. Pestle has marble head with a wooden handle.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310666

Accession Number: 1935.823AB

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310667

Accession Number: 1948.86.2

Springfield Oval Toilet Paper Roll

Two Springfield Oval Toilet Paper rolls. Flat roll patented in 1893 and purchased by the U.S. Army and M.I.T. among other customers. Manufactured by Morgan Paper Company, Division, United States Envelope Company, Lititz, Pennsylvania. Thin, yellowed paper on flattened cardbpoard tube. Red printed l...

Date: 1950-1979

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310687

Accession Number: 1998.6148.1-.2

Sailboat Cake Decoration

Three small sailboats used to decorate a cake. Boat bodies are wood painted black and white. A metal pin, painted black, extends from boat. Each boat has a different colored paper sail: orange (.1); green (.2); and yellow (.3).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), painting (coating)

GUSN: 310692

Accession Number: 1998.6149.1-.3

Clown Cake Decorations

Four male figures, depicting head and chest, carved from wood and painted. The figures are flat and unpainted on the back and tapper to an unpainted point at the bottom. Each is unique.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), hand-painted

GUSN: 310693

Accession Number: 1998.6150.1-.4

Phoenix Brand Wax Tapers in Box

Twenty-three wax tapers in original paper box. Tapers are made of long pieces of string dipped in wax. Box is light blue with dark blue, white and gold printing. Manufactured by Will & Baumer Company, Syracuse, New York.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), wax, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310695

Accession Number: 1998.6035

Canape Tray Set in Box

Set of four individual appetizer trays in original box. Trays are made from thin bent plywood. The trays are roughly square with one rounded side and striations on straight side. Round indentation for holding food or drink glass. The trays are stacked in box. Box is cream colored with brown text an...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310698

Accession Number: 1998.6045.1-.5

Portrait of C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001)

Portrait of C. Malcolm Watkins as a young boy. Subject is seated on a chair and is wearing a white suit jacket, white short pants, white collared shirt, and a floral tie. Small green velvet covered table at sitter's left decorated with a toy elephant, green glass bottle, and a toy boat. Oil on canva...

Date: 1920

Maker: George, Vesper Lincoln, 1865-1934 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 310706

Accession Number: 2015.62.1

Portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982)

Portrait of Lura Woodside as a young girl. Sitter is standing and leaning against the arm of a floral upholstered settee. She is wearing a white dress, black stockings, and black boots. She is holding a white bonnet in her right hand and has a gold heart shaped locket around her neck. Oil on canvas ...

Date: 1892

Maker: George, Vesper Lincoln, 1865-1934 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 310707

Accession Number: 2015.62.2

Color print of Harvard University

Color print of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Plain wood frame. Paper. Boston, MA.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310708

Accession Number: 2015.62.3

Print of the Cambridge Common

Print of the Cambridge Common, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hand colored full-tone collotype. Black wood frame with gilt edges. Drawn by D. Bell. Printed by the Meriden Gravure Company. Meriden, CT, 1942.

Date: 1942

Maker: Meriden Gravure Company (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), collotypes (prints), hand coloring

GUSN: 310709

Accession Number: 2015.62.4

Hooked rug of a man loading a kiln with wood. Mounted on a rectangular frame. Wool. United States, 1937

Hooked rug of a man loading a kiln with wood. The rug is mounted on a rectangular frame. The date "1937" appears in upper right.

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 310710

Accession Number: 2015.62.5

Fabric Picture

Silk picture of a peacock. Reverse painted glass frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 310711

Accession Number: 2015.62.6

Watercolor Painting of Strawberries

Painting of a yellow and green basket of strawberries. Plain wood frame. Watercolor paints and paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310712

Accession Number: 2015.62.7

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793)

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793). Plain wood frame.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 310713

Accession Number: 2015.62.8

Painting

Watercolor painting on paper. Painting is a memorial for G.W. Mansir, aged three years. Depicts a woman draped in dark clothing kneeling beside a memorial and a willow tree, with trees and hills in background. Gilt frame and glass.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310714

Accession Number: 2015.62.9

Painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Oil on canvas painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Gilt frame.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 310715

Accession Number: 2015.62.10

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311575

Accession Number: 1941.490

Goblet

Pressed glass goblet in pineapple pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311576

Accession Number: 1941.501.1

Honey Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311578

Accession Number: 1941.526.1

Honey Dish

Pressed glass honey dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311579

Accession Number: 1941.526.2

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311580

Accession Number: 1941.584

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311582

Accession Number: 1941.786

Box of Cookies

Cardboard box with printed barnyard scene. Box contains cookies

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 311583

Accession Number: 1941.800AB

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311585

Accession Number: 1942.1319

Fan

A continuous pleated paper folding fan with a painted pastoral scene. Painted and carved ivory sticks and guards.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 311586

Accession Number: 1942.1333

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311587

Accession Number: 1942.1356.1

Mirror

Gilded mirror frame. No glass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311588

Accession Number: 1942.1362.2

Cosmetic Bottle with Cap

Small glass bottle with metal cap. Part of a men's toilet kit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311590

Accession Number: 1942.266N

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311591

Accession Number: 1942.43

Cooking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311592

Accession Number: 1942.901E

Cake Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311593

Accession Number: 1998.5900

Watch Box

Watch box with dedication to William Eustis printed on cover.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311594

Accession Number: 1943.347B

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311595

Accession Number: 1943.471

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311596

Accession Number: 1943.778

Dinner Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311597

Accession Number: 1943.99B

Indian Club

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 311598

Accession Number: 1998.5950.1-.2

Riding Crop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), horn (animal material), leather, metal

GUSN: 311601

Accession Number: 1998.5958

Sewing Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311602

Accession Number: 1944.227

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311603

Accession Number: 1944.233

Matchbox

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311604

Accession Number: 1944.283

Spectacles

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311605

Accession Number: 1944.294

Riding Crop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 311606

Accession Number: 1998.5959

Cooling Rack

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311607

Accession Number: 1944.312

Sewing Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311609

Accession Number: 1944.527

Apple Peeler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 311610

Accession Number: 1998.5972

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