Historic New England

Coffee Pot

It has a circular, domed hinged lid with stepped button finial on a pear-shaped body. It is molded with bands at the middle and bellied sections. It has ornamental and incised line ends, and is raised on a pedestal foot with conforming molded and incised lines. Also, a goose neck spout and a scrolle...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: Smith & Morey (Maker)

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

GUSN: 51103

Accession Number: 1986.754

Plate

Of circular form with a simple molded lip, on a slightly dished rim and shallow well.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51104

Accession Number: 1986.755

Beaker

Of flaring cylindrical form with two sets of incised lines at the sides.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51105

Accession Number: 1986.756

Bowl

Ceramic bowl, of a small, low round form. It is thrown with a ribbed exterior and a ringed center; it is covered with a mint-green glaze.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: The Potter's Wheel (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51106

Accession Number: 1986.757

Plate

Of circular form, a simple beaded lip on a flat rim with initials, and a deep well with sloping sides.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Maker)

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

GUSN: 51107

Accession Number: 1986.758

Caster Stand

It has a cast loop shaped handle with a beaded edge and floriform "spurs", on twisted shaft with a bell shaped terminus. It is disc-shaped at the waist, with five connected rings and undulating ribbon-like guard at ring perimeter all on a trumpet shaped base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51108

Accession Number: 1986.759

Plate

Of circular form, with a simple molded edge on a slightly dished rim and a shallow well.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51109

Accession Number: 1986.760

Coffeepot

A tapered cylindrical body, with a scrolled handle with a thumb piece and a panelled swans neck spout. It has a domed, molded hinged lid with an iron "knob-like" finial. The body has band of molding below the neck.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51110

Accession Number: 1986.761

Beaker

A cylindrical cup, with a flaring rim. There are four incised lines at the mid-section and the foot.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51111

Accession Number: 1986.762

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Each has a pierced bell-form cover with a reel-like finial on a baluster form body, and a flared circular molded base.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Poole Silver Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 51112

Accession Number: 1986.763.1-2

Goblet

A tulip-shaped cup with a rolled rim on a spoolturned stem and a stepped circular foot. the bowl of the cup and the foot are decorated with bands of dots and incised lines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51113

Accession Number: 1986.764

Log Currier

Made of rattan, with a wrapped handle and a frame with turned finials that hold a woven "U" shaped center. It has splayed arched feet.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Heywood Bros. & Co. (Maker)

Material: rattan, reed (grass, material), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 51114

Accession Number: 1986.765

Fireplace Poker

Wrought iron rod with a hook at one end and a loop/eye at the other end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51115

Accession Number: 1986.767

Cup and saucer

A)--Cups w/ deep tulip shaped bowls tapering at base to narrower foot w/ applied "C" shaped gilt handle. The cup decorated w/ wide gold band at rim and narrow gold band at foot. B)--Saucers of circular form w/ slightly flared rim and sloping sides to recessed center. Wide gilt band at edge; narrow ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Guerin & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51116

Accession Number: 1986.772.1AB

Table Knife

The handle is of stering silver in a elongated tear drop shape, molded in a pattern of ribs and leaves (acanthus?). The blade is stainless steel.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silver (metal), stainless steel, sterling silver

GUSN: 51117

Accession Number: 1986.773

Nutpick

Each has an acorn finial on a spiral incised rod-shaped handle.

Date: 1880-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51118

Accession Number: 1986.774.1-12

Carving Knife

A sterling silver handle of elongated tear shape, molded in stylized petal, leaf(acanthus) and rib motif. It ends at a shaped guard.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Possibly Gorham & Co. (Maker)

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silver (metal), stainless steel, sterling silver

GUSN: 51119

Accession Number: 1986.776.1

Ladle

A fiddle back terminal with a "dogs nose" tip on a long handle, with chamfered sides and rounded spurs above a deep, ovoid-shaped bowl.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51120

Accession Number: 1986.777

Bowl

Of low convex form with a simple chased border. It has a wide circular mouth, with a flat molded lip over bands of incised lines and chased stylized flowerheads and dots. It is raised on a circular molded fet.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Glendining, Herman W., Mr. (Maker)

Material: chasing, wrought, handmade, silver (metal), sterling silver

GUSN: 51121

Accession Number: 1986.778

Bowl

A squarish-rounded edge with a flared rim. It has a shaped cutaway and scroll incised corners on a deep bowl, with sloping sides and a flat round base.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), sterling silver

GUSN: 51122

Accession Number: 1986.779

Trivet

Each is of a flat circular form in three graduated sizes. The silver plate tops are stamped with a wheel-like design of obelisks and urns with flowers. These are around a central medallion and wrapped around a press board base.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressboard, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51123

Accession Number: 1986.780.1

Souvenir Spoon

A simple shallow egg-shaped bowl on a handle stem. It is cast in the form of a flowering vine with a shield and crown shaped terminus with the Medici(?) family coat of arms.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51124

Accession Number: 1986.782

Souvenir Spoon

Each is cast with a crown and shield shaped terminus with a Medici coat-of-arms; this is on a flowering vine patterned shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51125

Accession Number: 1986.783.1

Spoon

Each is cast with a fleur-de-lys terminus on an intertwined flowering vine shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51126

Accession Number: 1986.784.1

Cake Dish

Of rectangular form with shaped corners, a molded beaded scroll and floriform tab handles at each end. There are sloping sides to the rectangular face that is painted in polychrome with a branch of flowering margnolia(?) and a rectangular reserve with hand-painted scene of a young woman walking in a...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Hanland, Charles Field, Mr. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, earthenware, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50976

Accession Number: 1986.582

Inkwell

Dome shaped colorless glass body with a polished pontil and pewter collar at small circular mouth.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50977

Accession Number: 1986.583

Inkwell

Of cylindrical wood form, incised with two bands around the mid-section. It is painted black and has a uncolored glass liner inset at the center.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50978

Accession Number: 1986.585

Wine Glass

Each is of colorless glass and has a conical cup with a flaring rim on a "spool turned" shaped stem and a circular pot. Modified 18th century form.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50979

Accession Number: 1986.586.1-4

Tumbler

Of colorless glass, with a cylindrical form with a flaring rim, tapering waist that flares to a flat circular base. One inch below the rim is etched, a band of interlocking circles and lines.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 50980

Accession Number: 1986.587.1-5

Bowl

Colorless glass of squat, rounded form with a wide scalloped rim on lobed and paneled sides. It has a flat base molded with a sunburst pattern.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50981

Accession Number: 1986.589

Cordial Glass

Of a three part, colorless glass, goblet form with a tulip shaped cup. It has a plain band at the trim over a diagonal bead and raised stripe pattern. There is a twisting reeded stem and flat circular foot.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing

GUSN: 50982

Accession Number: 1986.590.1

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass with of a three part deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned on the lower half with faceted diamonds and fan motif on a paneled "waisted" stem and a circular foot.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50983

Accession Number: 1986.592

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass with a deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned on the lower 2/3's with a "honeycomb" design on a paneled stem and circular foot.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pressing

GUSN: 50984

Accession Number: 1986.593

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass, of a three part deep tulip shaped cup. It is patterned at the lower half with bands of darts and "tear drops" on a pedestal shaped stem and circular foot.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50985

Accession Number: 1986.594

Tumbler

Each is of green transparent glass in cylindrical form. The sides are patterned with swirling ribs that taper from the mouth to a narrower base. There is a pontil mark at the base bottom.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50986

Accession Number: 1986.595.1-5

Pitcher

Of blue green transparent glass, with a rolled rim on a circular mouth and a small pinched spout on a flaring cylindrical neck. It has rounded shoulders and a squat tapering body. The neck and body is patterned with swirling ribs and it has an applied "C" shape handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50987

Accession Number: 1986.596

Tray

Of oval form with a molded rim. It is painted black and stenciled on the face with a basket of polychrome fruit. The molded rim is stenciled with gilt medallions and the edge is striped in gilt.

Date: 1825-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50988

Accession Number: 1986.597

Charger

Of circular form with a single bead edge on a slightly dished rim, with sloping sides to the face.

Date: 1740-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50989

Accession Number: 1986.600

Knife Rest

Comprised of two full bodied figures of hunting dogs, that are in a pointing position on elongated octagonal bases. They are connected by a single rod soldered to their backs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material), soldering

GUSN: 50990

Accession Number: 1986.601

Serving Fork

A deep circular bowl with five thick tines and a shaped undulating edge. The handle has an upturned roun tip.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 50991

Accession Number: 1986.602

Carving Knife

Handles of natural, varigated horn and a steel cap at the tip, silver ring at the neck patterned with an egg and dart motif. Shaped knife blade.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 50992

Accession Number: 1986.604.1

Dinner Fork

Fiddle-shaped molded handles, with beaded and scrolled sides. There is a lobed crest enclosing a shaped reserve, with engraved initials on a tapering shaped stem, that is molded in scrolls and an incised line along the edge. The back of the handle is molded with corresponding scrolls and crossed scr...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 50993

Accession Number: 1986.605.1

Teaspoon

Each has an egg-shaped bowl with a leaf and grape spray on the back tapering handle stem. They are incised with a line along the edge and ornamented with a circular medallion with a flowerhead at mid-point. They have a shaped handle with molded scrolled edges, and a leaf and grape spray at the front...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 50994

Accession Number: 1986.606.1

Butter Knife

Part of flatware set. Each piece w/ elongated ovoid handles patterned w/ floral spray trailing across top of handle and a flowerhead w/ leafage at base of handle stem. A beaded line runs along edge of handle.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Oneida (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material), stainless steel

GUSN: 50995

Accession Number: 1986.607.1

Jelly Spoon

A shaped bowl with a pointed end. It is a bright-cut in Eastlake style, with decorative bands and a sprig of wheat. The handle has a rounded upturned terminal, bright-cut with a stylized branch with leaves and a lunette of zig zags, dots and petal devices.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Jones, William P., 1850 C (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 50996

Accession Number: 1986.609

Pie Server

A pointed ovoid handle engraved with flower blossoms and an initial on a narrow to conforming server. It has slightly raised flutted shoulders and a egg-shaped reserve, engraved and bright cut with a floral spray and scrolls.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: A.F. Towle & Son Co. (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, engraving (printing process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 50997

Accession Number: 1986.610

Butter Knife

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Racebrook (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 50998

Accession Number: 1986.611.1

Souvenir Spoon

It has a shallow egg-shaped bowl on a tapering stem and a rounded handle. The terminus is cast with the head of Columbus, inscriptions and a decorative scroll. The handle stem has an inscription on a stippled ground.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 50999

Accession Number: 1986.612

Souvenir Spoon

A shallow egg shaped bowl, having a tapered handle with a molded relief decoration of a Swiss lion. It shows a crest with a crown and cloud scrolls enclosing an inscription, surmounting a shield enclosing a tree with a banner.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Bucherer of Switzerland (Maker)

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51000

Accession Number: 1986.613.1

Souvenir Fork

A wide three tined fork, with a molded relief decoration on a handle with a bell flower motif. It tapers out to a crest with shields shaped and an enameled mount of a blue field enclosing a red and white diamond diapered shield with a crown and legend. The whole is surmounted by a silver crest of ca...

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 51001

Accession Number: 1986.614

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