Historic New England

Bowl

Squat bowl with wide footring and tapered neck. Black glaze with burnished decoration of an abstract feather design.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313791

Accession Number: 2006.44.3723

Bowl

Bowl with angled sides. Black burnished glaze decorated with handpainted stylized "rain and birds" pattern in black slip. Black unglazed interior.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313792

Accession Number: 2006.44.3724

Bowl

Bowl with sloped sides. Carved triangle designs around rim. Black burnished glaze. White unglazed interior.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola, 1898-1947 (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313794

Accession Number: 2006.44.3725

Bowl

Bowl, black burnished glaze with abstract geometric designs around rim. Unglazed black interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Roybal, Tonita Martinez (Native American ceramicist, 1892-1945) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313803

Accession Number: 2006.44.3726

Container with lid

Cylindrical vessel with lid. Black burnished glaze with abstract feather designs around body. Lid patterned with abstract cloud design. Black unglazed interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Roybal, Tonita Martinez (Native American ceramicist, 1892-1945) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313804

Accession Number: 2006.44.3727AB

Bowl

Earthenware vessel with two bowls joined by an arched, keyhole handle. Burnished black glaze. Black unglazed interior. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313805

Accession Number: 2006.44.3728

Dish

Shallow dish in bird form with burnished black glaze painted with black slip abstract cloud design. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313806

Accession Number: 2006.44.3729

Harvard Mug

Mug with handle. Printed design of Harvard coat of arms, silver lustre band around rim and on back of handle. and '29 and '54.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313807

Accession Number: 2006.44.3730

Crock

Large stoneware crock with ear side handles and blue figure on front. Marked "No. 3" and "T. T. Wright & Son, Taunton, Mass"

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 313808

Accession Number: 1945.496

Small Thread Winder

Small, circular thread winder found inside small box with other personal items (see 1930.1009).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313811

Accession Number: 1930.1010

Plate

Earthenware plate decorated with tan and yellow designs on dark brown ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313843

Accession Number: 1914.189

This bracelet is formed from two sheets of cut copper. The first is pierced with a design depicting a scene from the Wabanaki creation myth where Gluskap's arrow strikes a brown ash tree. The tree is silhouetted against a background of woven ash splints and backed with a solid sheet of copper held t...

Date: 2015

Maker: Brown, Jason K. (Artist)

Material: copper (metal), ash (wood)

GUSN: 313854

Accession Number: 2015.97.1.1-.2AB

Alliance Collar

Bias-weave wampum collar with tanned deerskin tie closure. Quahog shells strung on deer sinew.

Date: 2015

Maker: James-Perry, Elizabeth (Artist)

Material: shell (animal material), deerskin, sinew

GUSN: 313859

Accession Number: 2015.98.1

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313948

Accession Number: 1927.1190

Dish

Pair of pressed glass saltcellars.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313951

Accession Number: 1941.458.1-.2

Glass Panel

Blue panel with "BROADWAY" in white. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313952

Accession Number: 1969.197

Shipping Box Containing Kaolin Pipes

Long, narrow wooden box missing cover. Contains eight kaolin pipes (see 1925.864a-h).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313953

Accession Number: 1925.865

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313968

Accession Number: 1942.34

Fork

Fork with two metal tines, wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313969

Accession Number: 2015.1.96

Teaspoon

Teaspoon with fiddle handle, square shoulders, and pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313970

Accession Number: 2015.1.97

Sauce ladle

Silver sauce ladle with fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and elliptical bowl. Monogrammed "L.H.S."

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313971

Accession Number: 2015.1.98

Sauce ladle

Silver sauce ladle with downturned oval handle and partial scalloped edged bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313972

Accession Number: 2015.1.99

Sauce ladle

Silver sauce ladle with fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and elliptical bowl. Monogrammed "A."

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313973

Accession Number: 2015.1.100

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316534

Accession Number: 1955.132B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316535

Accession Number: 1955.132D

Snood

Snood, decorated with lily of the valley and a cream silk bow. Silk, cotton, and artificial flowers. Fabric labels: "Miss Alice" and "French Shop Filene's Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer) Fredleys (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), flower pieces

GUSN: 316536

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.1

Geranium Hat

Hat decorated with pink and purple geraniums. Silk. Fabric labels: "Miss Mary" and "The Gray Shop Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: The Gray Shop (Retailer) Edythe's Millinery (Milliner)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316537

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.1

Straw Hat

Straw hat, round with herringbone pattern throughout. Brown ribbon around center bonnet with decorative straw rope tied in back. Fabric label "Vivian Karp 565 Fifth Ave New York." In a dark gray Filene's hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Vivian Karp (Milliner) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), herringbone

GUSN: 316538

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.1

Camellia Hat

Hat decorated with a pink camellia. Silk chiffon and velvet deep pink ribbon. Fabric label "Ursula Hammil."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Ursula Hammil (Milliner) Worth of Boston (Retailer)

Material: chiffon, silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), straw (plant material), braiding

GUSN: 316539

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.1

Beehive Hat

Hat, white beehive with white fabric flowers. Silk. Fabric labels: "Irene of New York" and "Bonwit Teller."

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: Irene of New York (Milliner) Bonwit Teller (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), mesh

GUSN: 316540

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.1

Tiara

Plastic circlet with paste sprigs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, rhinestone

GUSN: 316541

Accession Number: 2015.166.6

Pair of Gloves

Pair of green leather gloves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 316542

Accession Number: 2015.166.7AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white nylon gloves. "Leather-Spun."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316543

Accession Number: 2015.166.8AB

Sample necklaces on card

This set of nine necklaces consist of seven bright-cut metal pendants suspended from single chains on o-rings and two paste-set pendants on snake chains suspended from o-rings. Each necklace shows a different pendant and different chain style . This is part of a group of sales samples the maker crea...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, brass (alloy), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316620

Accession Number: 2015.171.1

Sample necklace on card

The necklace consists of a cast white metal rectangular Art Deco-style pendant set with paste stones. A large rectangular green paste is centered on the pendant,surrounded by a row of smaller, white pastes on all four edges. White pastes set into c-scrolls at top and bottom of pendant. The pendant i...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316621

Accession Number: 2015.171.2

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made of cast white metal pendant in Art Deco style shield shape set with paste stones suspended from paperclip chain that closes with thumb-ring clasp at center back. Necklace chain passed through slits cut at top of card so pendant can swing in limited motion (marks of this evident on card...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316622

Accession Number: 2015.171.3

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made from cast white metal Art Deco-style pendants set with white pastes on a link chain. Pendant consists of a series of vertically oriented, linked elements connected by jump rings. Necklace attached to display card by passing links of chain through slits at top edge. Pendant swings free ...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316623

Accession Number: 2015.171.4

Sample brooches on card

Set of three sample brooches made of cast white metal in a geometric, Art Deco style, set with clear paste stones. Brooches are pinned to sales card with pencil inscriptions on front. Card has spaces for three brooches no longer present. Each brooch closes with a knuckle hinged pin and C clasp on th...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316624

Accession Number: 2015.171.5

Sample brooch on card

Annular brooch cast from white metal set with white paste stones around edge with an inner ring of black glass glued to metal. Brooch attached to sales card. Brooch closes with knuckle hinged pin and C clasp. Card is printed and has old stains from cellophane tape on sides.

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316625

Accession Number: 2015.171.6

Sample earrings on card

Pair of earrings made from stamped and plated metal attached to unbleached paper sales display card. Each earring is set with a faceted blue paste stone in the shape of a shield. The stones are bezel-set in rose-gold colored metal with an asymmetrical curved scroll of rose gold colored metal solder...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin, rose gold

GUSN: 316626

Accession Number: 2015.171.7

Brooch

This bow-shaped brooch is made from cast white metal set with white paste stones. Closes with a knuckle-hinged pin of brass and a C clasp on back.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 316627

Accession Number: 2015.171.8

Brooch

Bar brooch made from two ovals of cast white metal set with white paste stones connected with a brass-colored pin that screws into sockets on the backs of the ovals.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 316628

Accession Number: 2015.171.9

Brooch

Brooch made from cast white metal set with white paste stones. Brooch is shaped as an oval ribbon with a depending flower bloom at center top and a set of three similar blossoms at center bottom. Brooch is horizontally oriented so oval is wider than it is high. Closure is brass-colored knuckle-hinge...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 316629

Accession Number: 2015.171.10

Brooch

Brooch made of cast white metal in geometric knotwork, rectangular format, set with white paste stones. Brooch closes with knuckle-hinged pin and safety clasp.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 316630

Accession Number: 2015.171.11

Jewelry design illustrations

Set of three ink and goache illustrations of bar brooches done in color on onionskin paper applied to heavy sample card stock. Each brooch is outlined in ink and stones rendered in color.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Designer) Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003

Material: ink, watercolor (paint), onionskin paper, cardboard

GUSN: 316631

Accession Number: 2015.171.12

Business card

Business card printed in black ink on cream heavy stock. See inscriptions.

Date: c. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316632

Accession Number: 2015.171.13

Cocked hat and hatbox

Cocked (tricorn) hat of black silk [.1] with attached red, white, and blue ribbon and brass medallion. Cocked hatbox bottom [.2] of brown cardboard covered in sea-green paper with a fabric band of darker green on base. Interior lined with tan paper. Series of nails and black metal handle support a w...

Date: 1835-1846

Maker: John Mayell Hat Manufacturer (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), leather, net (textile), brass (alloy), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 316634

Accession Number: 1942.5172.1-.2

Women's bonnet

Women's bonnet, yellow silk with upturned brim. Brim covered in cream colored floral lace with four pink silk roses with yellow leaves. Ivory cotton interior.

Maker: Brooks Costume Company (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 316635

Accession Number: 1942.5173

Women's hat

Women's hat with a base in cream and brown double layered lace, trimmed at crown with cotton purple and white violets. Crown is adorned with kelly green netting. Interior is lined with pale violet and cream silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, net (textile), lace (needlework), cotton (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 316636

Accession Number: 1942.5174

Bowler hat

Men's Bowler hat, black felt with black grosgrain ribbon at base of crown and brim. Cream silk interior. Brown leather band with small cream bow at seam.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Dobbs (Manufacturer) Rogers Peet & Co. (Retailer)

Material: felt (textile), silk (textile), leather

GUSN: 316637

Accession Number: 1942.5175

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