Historic New England

Standing salt

Shallow round bowl with flat rim on an octagonal base.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8375

Accession Number: 1991.601

Standing salt

Squat round bowl with molded edge on a conforming pedestal base.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8376

Accession Number: 1991.602.1

Standing salt

Squat round bowl with molded edge on a conforming pedestal base.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8377

Accession Number: 1991.602.2

Saltcellar

Pedestal-form with small round shallow bowl above short tapered stem on curved round base with bottom edge flattened to form hexagonal edge. Incised turnings on stem and base. Hollow underside.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8378

Accession Number: 1991.603.1

Saltcellar

Pedestal-form with small round shallow bowl above short tapered stem on curved round base with bottom edge flattened to form hexagonal edge. Incised turnings on stem and base. Hollow underside.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8379

Accession Number: 1991.603.2

Pint measure

Copper pint measure shaped like small pitcher.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), handmade

GUSN: 8380

Accession Number: 1991.604

Cheese Dish

Pearlware bowl of boat shape with rolled-over ends on oval-based pedestal foot. Decorated with underglaze-blue transfer-print scenes of "Dr. Syntax", with fleur-de-lys on scroll ends.

Date: 1817-1834

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker) Snow, Kenneth (Retailer)

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 8381

Accession Number: 1991.605

Candlestick

Handcrafted tin candlestick with lateral ejector. Fluted drip pan with handle below. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8382

Accession Number: 1991.606.1

Candlestick

Handcrafted tin candlestick with lateral ejector. Fluted drip pan with handle below. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8383

Accession Number: 1991.606.2

Tea set sugar bowl with lid

Child's tea set: Sugar bowl: miniature footed sugar bowl with top lid.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8384

Accession Number: 1991.607.2AB

Tea set creamer

Child's tea set: Creamer: miniature footed creamer with handle; decorative ridge around top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8385

Accession Number: 1991.607.3

Tea set teapot

Child's tea set: Teapot: miniature teapot with handle and straight spout. Decorative ridges and finial on cover.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8386

Accession Number: 1991.607.4AB

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8387

Accession Number: 1991.607.5AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8388

Accession Number: 1991.607.6AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8389

Accession Number: 1991.607.7AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8390

Accession Number: 1991.607.8AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8391

Accession Number: 1991.607.9AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8392

Accession Number: 1991.607.10AB

Bowl

Bowl with rounded lip raised on a stepped round base with molded foot.

Date: 1725-1735

Maker: Sedgwick, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8393

Accession Number: 1991.608

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Peach: marble with wooden stem; greyish white with red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8394

Accession Number: 1991.609.1

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Lemon: marble with hint of stem; dull yellow.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 8395

Accession Number: 1991.609.2

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Pear: marble with wooden stem; yellow speckled in red.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8396

Accession Number: 1991.609.3

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Peach: marble, small with wooden stem; yellow with red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8397

Accession Number: 1991.609.4

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Banana: small, wax and composition; yellow and brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8398

Accession Number: 1991.609.5

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Lemon: large; hole in stem end; yellow.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 8399

Accession Number: 1991.609.6

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Orange: small, cloth with composition skin; tiny wooden stem; orange and brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, composition (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8400

Accession Number: 1991.609.7

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Plum: small, stone; hole in stem end; yellow with dark red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 8401

Accession Number: 1991.609.8

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Lemon: small, stone; wooden stem; yellow and green.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8402

Accession Number: 1991.609.9

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Peach: Large, marble; wooden stem; pale with red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8403

Accession Number: 1991.609.10

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Pear: Large, marble; wooden stem; yellowish with red speckling.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8404

Accession Number: 1991.609.11

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Fig: large, stone; two slits show white interior; dark grey.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 8405

Accession Number: 1991.609.12

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Lemon: large, plaster of Paris; hole in stem end; yellow.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster of Paris

GUSN: 8406

Accession Number: 1991.609.13

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Grapes: wire, wrapped with paper; white.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wax

GUSN: 8407

Accession Number: 1991.609.14

Sugar Bowl

Round pewter sugar bowl with outflared rim and three short cabriole legs with paw feet.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), soldering, tin alloy

GUSN: 8408

Accession Number: 1991.611

Teapot

Pear-shaped; hinged domed lid with disk finial and incised banding. Incised banding to body, on extended straight foot and flat base. Pewter scroll handle with thumb piece and S-scroll spout. Spout and handle of darker and heavier metal.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8409

Accession Number: 1991.612

Tray

Small round tray with lacy edge. Painted with black enamel with floral overpainting in red, yellow and greens.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8410

Accession Number: 1991.613

Tray

Wooden, coffin-end tray. Painted reddish-brown.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8411

Accession Number: 1991.614

Candelabrum

Five candle unit with decorative stamped bobeches.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8412

Accession Number: 1991.615

Lantern

Hexagonal lantern with double domed top section. Painted green with old green-glass panels.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8413

Accession Number: 1991.616

Coverlet

Small linsey-woolsey coverlet with geometric quilting on red side; yellowish-brown on other side.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linsey-woolsey

GUSN: 8414

Accession Number: 1991.617

Wafer iron

Wafer iron with long handles.

Date: 1766

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8415

Accession Number: 1991.618

Spoon

Large iron spoon with wrought loop for hanging.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8416

Accession Number: 1991.619

Fork

Large wrought iron two-pronged fork with ring handle.

Date: 1765

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8417

Accession Number: 1991.620

Scissors

Large wrought iron scissors. Incised with decorative lines.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8418

Accession Number: 1991.621

Chalkware Rooster

Painted chalkware rooster on stepped base. Wings and feathers painted yellow-gold and red. Eyes and beak painted black. Red comb and wattle. Brown base.

Date: 1885-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gypsum, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8419

Accession Number: 1991.622