Historic New England

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38313

Accession Number: 1935.1537.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38314

Accession Number: 1935.1537.2

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1830

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38315

Accession Number: 1935.1538.1

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an elliptical bowl.

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38316

Accession Number: 1935.1539

Great Chair

Heavy round legs, rails and stretchers; slat with incised ornament; 2-piece board seat; slanted arms.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), wood (plant material), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 38317

Accession Number: 1935.1543

Vase

Porcelain Chinese export vase. Overall floral motif surrounds medallions depicting domestic scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38318

Accession Number: 1935.1544.1

Vase

Porcelain Chinese export vase. Overall floral motif surrounds medallions depicting domestic scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38319

Accession Number: 1935.1544.2

Spinning Wheel

Spinning wheel, with a double post pivoting head tensioner, and a wheel with a grooved rim. Decorated with elaborate painted trim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 38320

Accession Number: 1935.1545AB

Tablecloth

Roughly square, coarse natural cotton panel; seamed. Alternating narrow and wide stripes of coarser yarn-like dimity pattern. Applied tape fringe around all edges.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, hand weaving

GUSN: 38323

Accession Number: 1935.1551

Buffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38325

Accession Number: 1935.623

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38326

Accession Number: 1936.4

Sail Rigger's Thimble

Leather strap meant to be worn around the palm of the hand with an opening for the thumb. Metal thimble attached to center or palm area of strap. Used when making ship sails.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 38327

Accession Number: 1936.7

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38329

Accession Number: 1936.12

Small Box with Attached Glass Cover

Small rectangular paper box with attached glass cover. Printed image under glass of seated woman holding hands with standing man on river bank with castle in background. Thin brown paper trim with row of embossed circles. Box is covered with paper printed with black floral pattern on blended yellow,...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38330

Accession Number: 1936.13

Box

Small rectangular paper box with a detached cover and glass panel. Printed color scene of a woman in red and black dress next to man holding an open book.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38331

Accession Number: 1936.14AB

Miniature teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38332

Accession Number: 1936.16.1AB

Miniature Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38333

Accession Number: 1936.16.2AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38335

Accession Number: 1936.16.3

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38336

Accession Number: 1936.16.4

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38337

Accession Number: 1936.16.5

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38338

Accession Number: 1936.16.6

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38339

Accession Number: 1936.16.7

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38340

Accession Number: 1936.16.9

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38341

Accession Number: 1936.16.10

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38342

Accession Number: 1936.16.11

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38344

Accession Number: 1936.16.14

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38346

Accession Number: 1936.16.16

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38347

Accession Number: 1936.16.17

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38348

Accession Number: 1936.16.18

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38349

Accession Number: 1936.16.19

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38350

Accession Number: 1936.16.20

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38351

Accession Number: 1936.16.21

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38352

Accession Number: 1936.16.22

Sewing Kit

Black treated cotton envelope-shaped sewing kit with pink ribbon trim, a blue velvet pincushion inside, and a plaid lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38353

Accession Number: 1936.18

Saltshaker

Glass saltshaker.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38359

Accession Number: 1936.23.1AB

Saltshaker

Glass saltshaker.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38360

Accession Number: 1936.23.2AB

Sewing Kit

Black leather rolled cylinder sewing kit with a pink striped and pleated lining and a mulitcolor needle holder.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38363

Accession Number: 1936.27

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38365

Accession Number: 1936.37

Dress

White china silk with net inserts; Bodice (A) - blouson bodice with standing band collar (boned) and yoke of lace with foliate garland and stylized flowers; lace ruffle around yoke; stitched pleats around yoke front and back; band of lace inserted below pleats, and near shoulders on sleeves; elbow l...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 38369

Accession Number: 1963.40A-C

Wash Pitcher

Narrow-necked porcelain pitcher with enameled decoration. Scroll-edged medallions on either side of neck and body: medallions on one side depict flowers and birds; medallions on the other side depict figures. Small, round medallion opposite handle depicts flowers. Surrounding medallions is pattern o...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40027

Accession Number: 1938.1331.5

Soap Dish with Strainer

Rectangular porcelain soap dish with interior strainer. Dish exterior enameled on each side with a medallion framing flowers. The medallions are surrounded by flowers on metallic gold ground. Strainer has exterior rim border of scrolls and flowers on metallic gold ground and four flowers on interior...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40028

Accession Number: 1938.1331.6AB

Shoes

White kid painted with white polish; bound with cream tape; trimmed with trilobed white kid bow; round toe; round throat; short 2 1/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist and darkened channel; 1 1/2" heel is covered 3/4 way with white kid; cream leather and linen lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 40030

Accession Number: 1938.1333