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

Pair of Stockings

Black silk stockings with a pattern of checkered rectangles near the ankle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48765

Accession Number: 1972.164.6AB

Pair of Stockings

Bright red silk stockings. Pattern starting by ankle is an alternating netting pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48766

Accession Number: 1972.164.7AB

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with darker cream tops and feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48767

Accession Number: 1972.164.8AB

Pair of Stockings

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48768

Accession Number: 1972.164.9AB

Parasol Case

Tan parasol case with red trim, stitched with a red embroidered picture of a parasol and two walking sticks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48769

Accession Number: 1972.167

Apron

White cotton, mid-calf length; shirred onto self waistband; long, broad self ties with wide knitted silk lace band at tips; band of same lace at hem; seven horizontal tucks above hem with vandyked edges.

Date: 1880-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48770

Accession Number: 1972.168

Child's Purse

Purple velvet and brass child's purse.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, velvet (fabric weave), cloth

GUSN: 48771

Accession Number: 1972.169

Painting

Cemetery under large tree at right.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Swan, Mrs. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 48772

Accession Number: 1972.179

Carpet

Rectangular strip woven with alternating red round floral medallions with golden square frame; smaller octagon with floral motif center and surrounded by floral wreath. Creamy white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48773

Accession Number: 1972.181A

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48774

Accession Number: 1972.189A

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48775

Accession Number: 1972.191

Furniture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48776

Accession Number: 1972.192

Shawl

Tan and brown plaid with occasional stripes of white silk and threads dyed red and blue at edge; crimped self fringe.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48777

Accession Number: 1972.193

Pair of Drawers

White cotton with openwork trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), openwork

GUSN: 48778

Accession Number: 1972.194A

Camisole

Cotton camisole with crocheted lace and ribbons.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48779

Accession Number: 1972.194B

Petticoat

White cotton; seven-inch flounce with knitted lace edging on pocket; button at waist; short.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 48780

Accession Number: 1972.194C

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48781

Accession Number: 1972.195

Sign

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48782

Accession Number: 1972.196

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48783

Accession Number: 1972.256B

Apron

Gold cotton; woven twill stripe; transfer-printed with blue and brown foliate garland at side and with blue and brown border of coral branches, floral branches and honeycomb; gathered to self waistband.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 48785

Accession Number: 1972.356