Historic New England

Teaspoon

One of a set of seven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55408

Accession Number: 1983.73.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of seven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55409

Accession Number: 1983.73.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of seven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55410

Accession Number: 1983.73.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of seven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55411

Accession Number: 1983.73.6

Teaspoon

One of a set of seven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55412

Accession Number: 1983.73.7

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55413

Accession Number: 1987.115.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55414

Accession Number: 1987.115.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55415

Accession Number: 1987.115.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55416

Accession Number: 1987.115.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55417

Accession Number: 1987.115.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55418

Accession Number: 1987.115.6

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55419

Accession Number: 1987.115.7

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55420

Accession Number: 1987.115.8

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a rounded fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: Sheperd & Boyd (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55421

Accession Number: 1987.115.9

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55422

Accession Number: 1947.85.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55423

Accession Number: 1947.85.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55424

Accession Number: 1947.85.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55425

Accession Number: 1947.85.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55426

Accession Number: 1947.85.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55427

Accession Number: 1947.85.6

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55428

Accession Number: 1947.85.7

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55429

Accession Number: 1947.85.8

Teaspoon

One of a set of nine. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham, Webster & Price (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55430

Accession Number: 1947.85.9

Dinner Fork

One of a set of seven. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Foliate and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55431

Accession Number: 1971.1090.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of seven. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Foliate and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55432

Accession Number: 1971.1090.2

Dinner Fork

One of a set of seven. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Foliate and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 55433

Accession Number: 1971.1090.3

Fruit Dish

A conforming underplate to dish 1986.11A.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Alcock, J. & G., 1839-1846 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 50585

Accession Number: 1986.11A-B

It is circular with a flared footring. It is transfer printed in black with a tree-of-lie and floral pattern on the interior and repeated on the exterior. It is hand painted in lustrous pink, blue, brown and green.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: E.M. & Co (Maker) E. Malkin & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 50586

Accession Number: 1986.12

Portrait of George Washington

Portrait of George Washington. One of a set of lithograph portraits, half-length, of first eight presidents, each identified in lower margin. Shallow molded black frames (American King series).

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Possibly Perkins, F. A. (Framer)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50587

Accession Number: 1986.13.1

Needle Case

Finial-like needle case, with a bulbous top carved with a leaf and star pattern on a pierced and ribbed body. It has a scalloped foot and each section is threaded to screw into each other.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), palm fiber

GUSN: 50588

Accession Number: 1986.14

Candlestick

Candlestick in the form of a snake with a petal-shaped drip pan and a bulbous candlecup.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 50589

Accession Number: 1986.15

Trinket Box

A small rectangular form with a raised gilded decoration. It has a hinged lid and decorative reserve. This is enclosed with polychrome print of the Madonna and Child.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, transfer printing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50590

Accession Number: 1986.16

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, bird's eye maple veneer, white pine secondary wood. Rectangular top with demilune leaves; string-inlaid edge and conforming inlaid skirt with bird's eye maple veneer. Rests on tapered inlaid legs. Branded "H.C." at left side of frame.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bird's-eye maple, mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 50591

Accession Number: 1986.18

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany, maple/birch, leather upholstery. Molded shield-shaped back with three shaped uncarved ribs radiating from the lunette. Molded stiles, leather covered seats with double row of brass tacks, and tapered and molded front legs with "H" shaped stretchers. Legs have a pronounced t...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood), leather

GUSN: 50592

Accession Number: 1986.19.1

Student's Lamp

A double student lamp, rod-like standard on a stepped circular base with two arms holding urn-shaped fonts. It has a dark red ribbed glass shade with white glass interior (cased glass). It is now electrified.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), flashing (glassworking), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50593

Accession Number: 1986.20

Dining Table

Dining table. Maple and birch. Oval top with demilune hinged leaves, spool turned legs, stretchers and gate leg.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), staining

GUSN: 50594

Accession Number: 1986.22

Hoop Back Windsor Armchair

A hoop back chair with ten tapered spindles and shaped handholds, and an oval seat with a gentle peak at the front. It has splayed vase and reel turned arm supports, and stretchers with bulbous centers.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50595

Accession Number: 1986.25

Child's Windsor Armchair with Rockers

Of "captain chair" form, with turned spindle, front legs and stretcher. It is on rockers and stained a dark brown.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50596

Accession Number: 1986.26

One Drawer Stand

Small stand or occasional table. Mahogany, pine and birch secondary wood. Projecting square top on a straight skirt with a single drawer and slender tapering legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50597

Accession Number: 1986.27

Candlestick

A chamberstick with a hook handle and a saucer-like (illeg.) on a cylindrical standard with a push up device. It has a saucer shape base.It is handmade, rolled and joined.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50598

Accession Number: 1986.28

Sofa

The sofa has a five-sided cyma curved crestrail and seatrail, scrolled bracket feet and arms with shaped ends, and it's on castors. It has an upholstered gold brocade, three cushions in back, a box cushion for the seat and swept arms.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), mahogany (wood), veneer, upholstering

GUSN: 50599

Accession Number: 1986.29

Stool

Stool. Birch, maple, rush. Trapezoidal shaped rush seat with exposed corner seat rail. Rests on straight front legs with beaded edge and box stretchers.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50600

Accession Number: 1986.30

Chair

It is a "cottage style" with a shaped crest rail and conforming slat. There is a shaped cane seat, saber legs and it is all stained a dark brown.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), staining

GUSN: 50601

Accession Number: 1986.31

Pitcher

An octagonal pitcher with a square handle. The pitcher has a transfer print decoration of a Chinoseire pattern of buildings, fences, and a large vase with a border of leaves, vines and a building, "The Temple".

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 50602

Accession Number: 1986.32.1

Wall Fixture

A pair of electrified, brass wall lights with pendant, cut glass drops. It has a domed back light plate with a cast grape patterned overlay holding a ball form with a decorative pendant and finial. There are two "S" shaped candlearms with cast grape patterned bobeche, and there are "faux" candlestic...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 50603

Accession Number: 1986.33.1