Historic New England

Dinner Fork

Fiddle-shaped molded handles, with beaded and scrolled sides. There is a lobed crest enclosing a shaped reserve, with engraved initials on a tapering shaped stem, that is molded in scrolls and an incised line along the edge. The back of the handle is molded with corresponding scrolls and crossed scr...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16996

Accession Number: 1986.605.10

Dinner Fork

Fiddle-shaped molded handles, with beaded and scrolled sides. There is a lobed crest enclosing a shaped reserve, with engraved initials on a tapering shaped stem, that is molded in scrolls and an incised line along the edge. The back of the handle is molded with corresponding scrolls and crossed scr...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16997

Accession Number: 1986.605.11

Dinner Fork

Fiddle-shaped molded handles, with beaded and scrolled sides. There is a lobed crest enclosing a shaped reserve, with engraved initials on a tapering shaped stem, that is molded in scrolls and an incised line along the edge. The back of the handle is molded with corresponding scrolls and crossed scr...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16998

Accession Number: 1986.605.12

Teaspoon

Each has an egg-shaped bowl with a leaf and grape spray on the back tapering handle stem. They are incised with a line along the edge and ornamented with a circular medallion with a flowerhead at mid-point. They have a shaped handle with molded scrolled edges, and a leaf and grape spray at the front...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16999

Accession Number: 1986.606.2

Teaspoon

Each has an egg-shaped bowl with a leaf and grape spray on the back tapering handle stem. They are incised with a line along the edge and ornamented with a circular medallion with a flowerhead at mid-point. They have a shaped handle with molded scrolled edges, and a leaf and grape spray at the front...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17000

Accession Number: 1986.606.3

Teaspoon

Each has an egg-shaped bowl with a leaf and grape spray on the back tapering handle stem. They are incised with a line along the edge and ornamented with a circular medallion with a flowerhead at mid-point. They have a shaped handle with molded scrolled edges, and a leaf and grape spray at the front...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17001

Accession Number: 1986.606.4

Butter Knife

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Racebrook (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17002

Accession Number: 1986.611.2

Butter Knife

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Racebrook (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17003

Accession Number: 1986.611.3

Butter Knife

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Racebrook (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17004

Accession Number: 1986.611.4

Butter Knife

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Racebrook (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17005

Accession Number: 1986.611.5

Butter Knife

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Racebrook (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17006

Accession Number: 1986.611.6

Butter Knife

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Racebrook (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17007

Accession Number: 1986.611.7

Trivet

Each is of a flat circular form in three graduated sizes. The silver plate tops are stamped with a wheel-like design of obelisks and urns with flowers. These are around a central medallion and wrapped around a press board base.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressboard, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17008

Accession Number: 1986.780.2

Trivet

Each is of a flat circular form in three graduated sizes. The silver plate tops are stamped with a wheel-like design of obelisks and urns with flowers. These are around a central medallion and wrapped around a press board base.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressboard, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17009

Accession Number: 1986.780.3

Souvenir Spoon

Each is cast with a crown and shield shaped terminus with a Medici coat-of-arms; this is on a flowering vine patterned shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17010

Accession Number: 1986.783.2

Souvenir Spoon

Each is cast with a crown and shield shaped terminus with a Medici coat-of-arms; this is on a flowering vine patterned shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17011

Accession Number: 1986.783.3

Spoon

Each is cast with a fleur-de-lys terminus on an intertwined flowering vine shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17012

Accession Number: 1986.784.2

Spoon

Each is cast with a fleur-de-lys terminus on an intertwined flowering vine shaft and an egg-shaped bowl.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 17013

Accession Number: 1986.784.3

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17014

Accession Number: 1986.785.2

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17015

Accession Number: 1986.785.3

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17016

Accession Number: 1986.785.4

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17017

Accession Number: 1986.785.5

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17018

Accession Number: 1986.785.6

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17019

Accession Number: 1986.785.7

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17020

Accession Number: 1986.785.8

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17021

Accession Number: 1986.785.9

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17022

Accession Number: 1986.785.10

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17023

Accession Number: 1986.785.11

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17024

Accession Number: 1986.785.12

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17025

Accession Number: 1986.786.2

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17026

Accession Number: 1986.786.3

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17027

Accession Number: 1986.786.4

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17028

Accession Number: 1986.786.5

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17029

Accession Number: 1986.786.6

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17030

Accession Number: 1986.786.7

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17031

Accession Number: 1986.786.8

Iron

One of three flat irons. Each iron has 2 holes in center for handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19101

Accession Number: 1998.889.3

Iron handle

Detachable wooden handle for 3 flat irons. Curved. Handle has wooden knob on bottom which, when pulled, releases handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19102

Accession Number: 1998.890

Coal hod

Coal hod. Bucket w/ spout shaped lip and small handle on back side. Diagonal stripes shaped outside.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19103

Accession Number: 1998.891.1

Coal shovel

Coal shovel. Hollow handle, hole at tip. Shovel base scalloped at back.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19104

Accession Number: 1998.891.2

Basket

Wooden basket w/ wire handle and wooden hand grip. 1/4 bushel size.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19105

Accession Number: 1998.892

Woodbin

Painted wooden box. Yellow paint. Two planks at each side. Sides fastened w/ 3" wide vertical planks. Roughly hewn.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19106

Accession Number: 1998.893

Dish towel

Dish towel. Plain white cotton weave.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19107

Accession Number: 1998.894

Dish towel

Dish towel. Plain white cotton weave.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19108

Accession Number: 1998.895

Dish towel

Dish towel. Made from a dog food bag. Plain white cotton weave (?)--[don't know if this applies to this specific towel]

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Globe Mills (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19109

Accession Number: 1998.896

Print

Chromolithograph of a mother and child in a home. The woman is standing next to the window and peeling potatoes. The child is seated near by on an upside down basket. The woman has short brown curly hair and the child has blond hair and a red cap. Frame: 1 1/2 in. walnut and gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Leighton Bros. (Printmaker) Reproduction of Le Jeune, H. (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19110

Accession Number: 1998.897

Mirror

Framed mirror w/ reverse painting on glass panel of cottage, field and trees. Sides of frame are half-round pilasters turned in bead and reel design; corners are square pieces w/ small pressed tin medallions.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19111

Accession Number: 1998.898

Drop-leaf table

Drop-leaf extension dining table. Walnut w/ rounded edges and turned legs w/ ball feet. One leg at center.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19112

Accession Number: 1998.899

Print

Prang chromolithograph of a basket of cherries spilled out onto the dirt before a brown basket. Leaves and grass surround the basket. Mounted in a 3 in. dark wood and gold frame.

Date: 1867

Maker: L. Prang & Co. (Maker) After Granbery, V. (Artist)

Material: supports (artists' materials), cherry (wood), chromolithography

GUSN: 19113

Accession Number: 1998.900.1

Print

Prang chromolithograph of a three baskets of strawberries--2 spilled out onto the ground and one standing up at the edge of the grass. There is a dirt path in front of the strawberries. Frame: 3 1/2 in. dark wood and gilt frame.

Date: 1867

Maker: L. Prang & Co. (Maker) After Granbery, V. (Artist)

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 19114

Accession Number: 1998.900.2

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