Historic New England

Carving Fork

Metal carving fork with two tines, a bone handle, and a hinged roast rest.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 12192

Accession Number: 1971.1506

Dinner Knife

Metal dinner knife with a rounded bone handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 12193

Accession Number: 1971.1507.1

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a bone handle and a rounded silver blade.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Ball, Tompkins & Black (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 12194

Accession Number: 1971.1508

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a bone handle and a rounded silver blade.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Joseph Rodgers & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 12195

Accession Number: 1971.1509

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12196

Accession Number: 1971.1510.2

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12197

Accession Number: 1971.1510.3

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12198

Accession Number: 1971.1510.4

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12199

Accession Number: 1971.1510.5

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12200

Accession Number: 1971.1510.6

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12201

Accession Number: 1971.1510.7

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12202

Accession Number: 1971.1510.8

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12203

Accession Number: 1971.1510.9

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12204

Accession Number: 1971.1510.10

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12205

Accession Number: 1971.1510.11

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1881

Maker: Charles B. Kennard & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12206

Accession Number: 1971.1510.12

Ladle

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

Date: 1850

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12207

Accession Number: 1971.1511

Dinner Fork

One of a set of four. Silver dinner fork with an upturned spatulate handle and four tines. Jewel pattern.

Date: 1886

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12208

Accession Number: 1971.1512.2

Dinner Fork

One of a set of four. Silver dinner fork with an upturned spatulate handle and four tines. Jewel pattern.

Date: 1886

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12209

Accession Number: 1971.1512.3

Dinner Fork

One of a set of four. Silver dinner fork with an upturned spatulate handle and four tines. Jewel pattern.

Date: 1886

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12210

Accession Number: 1971.1512.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and an oval bowl. Mayflower pattern.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12211

Accession Number: 1971.1514.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and an oval bowl. Mayflower pattern.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12212

Accession Number: 1971.1514.3

Reverse painting on glass framed in one inch black frame. In the oval-shaped painting, a woman stands holding a book to her chest and looks out at the viewer. She is wearing a turban, a long yellow and red dress with green pants and tiny red slippers. Pyramids and crumbling columns are in the backgr...

Date: 1800

Maker: Stampa, P. (Publisher)

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 18493

Accession Number: 1998.517.1

Watercolor

Watercolor in a 2 1/2 in. wood and gilt frame of the Tucker's ship, "the Alliance". the Alliance had a large black and white hull, 17 sails, an American flag flying at its stern, and red flag flying from its tallest mast that reads: "ALLIANCE". A lighthouse and fortress are off the ship's bow and at...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Desilva, Joseph (Maker) Possibly McFarlane, Duncan (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18494

Accession Number: 1998.518

Watercolor

Watercolor of the Tucker sailing vessel, "The Samoset". The Samoset is a three masted, 8 sail ship w/ an American flag flying from the stern. There are two other ships in the distance and land and a few buildings are seen off the ship's bow.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Desilva, Joseph (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18495

Accession Number: 1998.519

Chart chest

Grained wooden chest w/ hinged lid. Wider molded base. Protruding metal loop at center was once part of an exterior clasp.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18496

Accession Number: 1998.520

Chronometer

Wooden box containing chronometer. 2 lids on top of box, 2 brass handles on sides. Clock is attached to box inside by 3 gears on brass ring, 2 on sides, 1 on corner. Corner gear moves so clock swings vertically. Inner clock swings horizontally.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18497

Accession Number: 1998.521

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher w/ ship "Wiscasset" and free mason design; transfer printed; printed on pitcher: "THE WISCASSET/ DAVID SILVESTER JUNR."; gilded band around rim; green handle.

Date: 1791-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 18498

Accession Number: 1998.522

Pitcher

Lusterware pitcher w/ relief griffin and classical scene; engine-turned neck and base; foliated scroll handle; luster has coppery/ purple tint; leaf shaped spout.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, turning (shaping process), lusterware

GUSN: 18499

Accession Number: 1998.523

Pitcher

Lusterware pitcher w/ relief griffin and foliate design; engine-turned neck and base; foliated scroll handle; luster has coppery/ purple tint; leaf shaped spout.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, turning (shaping process), lusterware

GUSN: 18500

Accession Number: 1998.524

Goblet

Large glass goblet w/ coin in center stem; turned stem; coin= six pence from 1834.

Date: 1834-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 18501

Accession Number: 1998.525

An Emblem of Europe

Oval painting in a one inch black rectangular frame of a female figure holding a large black Bible with her right hand and a cornucopia filled with fruit and vegetables with her left hand. A map of Europe, a globe, a lyre, and a sheet of music are at her feet. Behind her is a painter's palette, an I...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Stampa, P. (Publisher)

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 18502

Accession Number: 1998.517.2

Bust

Plaster bust of Ben Franklin dressed in a coat and vest w/ 4 buttons. Franklin is depicted w/ shoulder length hair and is looking down off to his right.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), plaster

GUSN: 18503

Accession Number: 1998.526

Taxidermy Birds

Taxidermy birds and other animals in glass case: oriole, goldfinch, robin, woodpecker, female cardinal, bluebird, chipmunk, and assorted insects. Nine major animals arranged vertically and horizontally in case on synthetic stand, painted green.

Date: 1980-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: taxidermy

GUSN: 18504

Accession Number: 1998.527

Folding bed

Renaissance Revival case for folding bed. Walnut w/ incised, broken pediment and two mirrored doors. Wider bottom section w/ marble top, three drawers and two doors w/ foliate-carved pulls.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 18505

Accession Number: 1998.528AB

Watercolor

Watercolor of the sailing vessel "The Samoset" being pulled by the tugboat "Samson". The American flag flies from the Samoset stern and a white flag with the red letters that reads "Samoset" flies from the tallest mast. At least 6 flags are rolled up on the ship. Frame: 2 3/4 in. wood and gilt.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Possibly Desilva, Joseph (Maker) Possibly McFarlane, Duncan (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18506

Accession Number: 1998.529

Watercolor

Watercolor in a 3 in. wood and gilt frame of the ship "The Alliance" at port. Ship is headed into dock w/ only 9 of its sails still open. An American flag is at its stern and a white flag w/ a red dot, a blue and white striped flag, a red, white and blue striped flag, a red flag and a red and blue f...

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Possibly Desilva, Joseph (Maker) Possibly McFarlane, Duncan (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18507

Accession Number: 1998.530

Ceremonial bowl

Kava bowl on wooden base. Wooden bowl with four thick legs. Bowl formed from two pieces of wood. Triangular form extends from underside on one side. Two holes in triangular piece. Wooden base painted black with light brown rim.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18508

Accession Number: 1998.531AB

Billiard table

Rococo Revival billiard table. Rosewood w/ foliate carving on both table skirt and skirt of base. Billiard top is green felt w/ marble beneath. Border inlaid w/ ivory. Fringe side pockets. Ornate foliate-carved cabriole legs.

Date: 1858-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 18509

Accession Number: 1998.532

An Emblem of America

Reverse painting on glass in a black and gold frame of a lady with brown curly hair and dark eyes wearing a red feather plume, red draped shawl, and red and green long dress. She holds a red, white and blue flag in her right hand and rests her hand on a stone dedicated to the memory of George Washin...

Date: 1800

Maker: Stampa, P. (Publisher)

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 18510

Accession Number: 1998.517.3

Billiard cue mount

Billiard cue mounts. Slender oak poles w/ end pieces carved into cue rests. Small Gothic arch beneath .533.

Date: 1858-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 18511

Accession Number: 1998.533

Billiard cue mount

Billiard cue mounts. Slender oak poles w/ end pieces carved into cue rests. Smooth arch beneath .534.

Date: 1858-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 18512

Accession Number: 1998.534

Electric lamp

Hanging brass electrified light fixture in etched glass globe; foliate decoration around globe.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 18513

Accession Number: 1998.535

Cornice

Pressed tin cornice w/ design of acorn bunches; gilded.

Date: 1850-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18514

Accession Number: 1998.536.1

Cornice

Pressed tin cornice w/ design of acorn bunches; gilded.

Date: 1850-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18515

Accession Number: 1998.536.2

Cornice

Pressed tin cornice w/ design of acorn bunches; gilded.

Date: 1850-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18516

Accession Number: 1998.536.3

Valance

Rust colored valance--velvet orange and red pinstripes w/ tan fringe.

Date: 1965-1969

Maker: Raymond F. Fallona Associates, Inc. (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18517

Accession Number: 1998.537.1

Valance

Rust colored valance--velvet orange and red pinstripes w/ tan fringe.

Date: 1965-1969

Maker: Raymond F. Fallona Associates, Inc. (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18518

Accession Number: 1998.537.2

Valance

Rust colored valance--velvet orange and red pinstripes w/ tan fringe.

Date: 1965-1969

Maker: Raymond F. Fallona Associates, Inc. (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18519

Accession Number: 1998.537.3

Curtain

Pair of net curtains. Diamond lace design.

Date: 1969

Maker: Raymond F. Fallona Associates, Inc. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 18520

Accession Number: 1998.538.1AB

Curtain

Pair of net curtains. Diamond lace design.

Date: 1969

Maker: Raymond F. Fallona Associates, Inc. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 18521

Accession Number: 1998.538.2AB

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