Historic New England

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl. Mother pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith) William Wilson & Son (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48688

Accession Number: 1971.1881.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of eleven. Silver teaspoon with a rounded spatulate handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Simes, William Cadogan, 1773-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48689

Accession Number: 1971.1882.1

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48690

Accession Number: 1971.1883.1

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a hammered oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48691

Accession Number: 1971.1884.1

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of four. Silver luncheon knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Crosby, Morse & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48692

Accession Number: 1971.1885.1

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Oval handle with an oval bowl. Olive pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48693

Accession Number: 1971.1887

Mustard Spoon

Upturned rounded handle with a short midrib. Flared shoulders, shell-shaped bowl.

Date: 1847-1898

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48694

Accession Number: 1971.1888

Roman Chair

Continuous scroll-shaped seat and back, turned and carved front legs; egg carved rails and stiles; tufted plush with needlework band; original upholstery.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), plush, tufting, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 48695

Accession Number: 1971.2135

Finial, Pair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48696

Accession Number: 1971.2154

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48697

Accession Number: 1971.2158

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48698

Accession Number: 1971.2160D

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48699

Accession Number: 1971.2161

Wallpaper Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48700

Accession Number: 1971.2184

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48701

Accession Number: 1971.2188

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48702

Accession Number: 1971.2191.1

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48703

Accession Number: 1971.2191.2

Bandbox

Small bandbox covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a pattern of black, green, white, pink and orange flowers on gray ground. Box is lined with a Boston newspaper dated 1844.

Date: 1844-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48704

Accession Number: 1972.1AB

Rectangular off white plain weave linen bed valance, pieced, straight with shaped and curved end; polychromatic wool embroidery with central flowering tree in outline flanked by undulating flowering vine; applied cotton netted fringe with bellflower-like cotton tufted swag chains at bottom.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48705

Accession Number: 1972.3

Bed valance

Rectangular straight off-white fustian panel with polychromatic wool embroidery with scrolling blue-green and gold vines eminating from central red chrysanthemum; vine has selection of buds and flowers with few leaves; use of blue-green, gold, green, cream, pink, peach and tans; olive twill wool tap...

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fustian, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 48706

Accession Number: 1972.6

Toile Fragment

Cotton toile fragment. Red and white views of peoples and environments of four continents.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: After Huet, Jean Baptiste (Designer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 48707

Accession Number: 1972.7

Toile Fragment

Rectangular, blue on blue roller print cloth fragment. Depicts William Henry Harrison's campaign image - a log cabin and a barrell of hard cider. Large scale floral bunches and a portrait of Harrison within a wreath.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), printing (process), rolling up, textiles, tin (metal)

GUSN: 48708

Accession Number: 1972.8

Bed flounce, skirt or dust ruffle

Long, rectangular; repeating scenes of Gen. Zachary Taylor astride horse directing American soldiers at battle of Palo Alto, Mexico. Floral wreath-like surrounds; green/drab ground. Narrow hemmed bottom; narrow casing at top; drawstring; very gathered.

Date: 1848-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48709

Accession Number: 1972.9

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; brown and white copperplate with repeated scene of British assault on walled city; British warships in river. In center foreground mounted officers face viewer; point sword toward action. Hemmed bottom; selvage sides; cut top.

Date: 1755-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 48710

Accession Number: 1972.10

Dress

Long; white; neckline and yoke, cuffs and hem trimmed with tatting; dress gathered at yoke; long sleeves; three bands of narrow tucks at hem; drawstring closure at neckline.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tatting (process)

GUSN: 48711

Accession Number: 1972.11

Finial

Broken wood dowel in base.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 48712

Accession Number: 1972.12

Pitcher

Blue and white sponged glaze over tall pitcher with slightly tapering body; diamond-and-flower pattern in relief.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48713

Accession Number: 1972.17

Pitcher

Yellow-white glaze over tall pitcher w/ slightly tapering body; diamond-and-flower pattern (partially picked out in blue glaze) in relief.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48714

Accession Number: 1972.18

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Oval finial. Floral accents on handle, spout, and finial. Diamond lattice band surrounds the cover and rim. Nature scene adorns the body.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 48715

Accession Number: 1972.19AB

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48716

Accession Number: 1972.21A

Chair Table

Black and red, later orientalized; Shaped leg; round top.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 48566

Accession Number: 1971.383

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48567

Accession Number: 1971.384A

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48568

Accession Number: 1971.384B

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48569

Accession Number: 1971.384C

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48570

Accession Number: 1971.384F

Tureen with lid

This dark blue printed sauce tureen with lid and stand, is decorated with a border of scrolled leaves below the lip. The main scene, set in a central cartouche, shows a camel and a man in a turban separated by tall baskets of flowers. The lid has a rose-shaped knop.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 48571

Accession Number: 1971.385.1AB

Stand

Carved cabriole legs and snake feet; spiral-turned urns, 3 graduated circular trays with galleries.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 48572

Accession Number: 1971.388

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48573

Accession Number: 1971.427

Women's Tie

Black silk neckpiece with a pink lining and chenille floral embroidery.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48574

Accession Number: 1971.428

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48575

Accession Number: 1971.429A

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48576

Accession Number: 1971.429B

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48577

Accession Number: 1971.429C

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48578

Accession Number: 1971.429D

Vase

Pair of mercury glass vases with green paint coating the inside and black foliate decoration with black bands on the exterior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48580

Accession Number: 1971.431.1

Vase

Pair of mercury glass vases with green paint coating the inside and black foliate decoration with black bands on the exterior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48581

Accession Number: 1971.431.2

Sofa

Eight legged; front legs are reeded and turned, supporting bowed apron; lateral legs with front inlay continue to reeded arm supports with inlaid risers behind; arched and shaped arm encloses bowed crest rail; back legs are squared and raked; upholstered with burgandy striped fabric. Curved back, up...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48582

Accession Number: 1971.576.1