Historic New England

Serving spoon

One in pair of two silver plated serving spoons. Handles have rounded tips w/ scalloped motif. Handles taper near bowl.

Date: 1838-1848

Maker: Lincoln & Reed (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 24660

Accession Number: 1998.5516.1

Serving spoon

One in pair of two silver plated serving spoons. Handles have rounded tips w/ scalloped motif. Handles taper near bowl.

Date: 1838-1848

Maker: Lincoln & Reed (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 24661

Accession Number: 1998.5516.2

Serving spoon

One of two silver serving spoons. Handle edges curved; scallop design on rounded handle tip.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24662

Accession Number: 1998.5517.1

Serving spoon

One of two silver serving spoons. Handle edges curved; scallop design on rounded handle tip.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24663

Accession Number: 1998.5517.2

Serving spoon

One of three silver serving spoons w/ smooth rounded tips w/ engraved initials. No other ornamentation.

Date: 1830-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24664

Accession Number: 1998.5518.1

Serving spoon

One of three silver serving spoons w/ smooth rounded tips w/ engraved initials. No other ornamentation.

Date: 1830-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24665

Accession Number: 1998.5518.2

Serving spoon

One of three silver serving spoons w/ smooth rounded tips w/ engraved initials. No other ornamentation.

Date: 1830-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24666

Accession Number: 1998.5518.3

Serving spoon

Silver serving spoon, handle tapered at end and rounded and slightly angled upward at tip w/ small scalloped decoration. Shell decoration on bowl reverse.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24667

Accession Number: 1998.5519

Serving spoon

One of three silver serving spoons w/ scallop design at handle tips. No other ornamentation. Engraved on back w/ three separate initials.

Date: 1866-1875

Maker: C.S. & C.L. Rogers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24668

Accession Number: 1998.5520.1

Serving spoon

One of three silver serving spoons w/ scallop design at handle tips. No other ornamentation. Engraved on back w/ three separate initials.

Date: 1866-1875

Maker: C.S. & C.L. Rogers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24669

Accession Number: 1998.5520.2

Serving spoon

One of three silver serving spoons w/ scallop design at handle tips. No other ornamentation. Engraved on back w/ three separate initials.

Date: 1866-1875

Maker: C.S. & C.L. Rogers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24670

Accession Number: 1998.5520.3

Serving spoon

Silver serving spoon, handle tapered at bottom and rounded at tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1776

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24671

Accession Number: 1998.5521

Serving spoon

Silver serving spoon w/ scalloped bowl edge and a strawberry and scroll decoration on top 1/2 of handle, both sides. Raised band around handle edge.

Date: 1846-1853

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24672

Accession Number: 1998.5522

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon w/ Gothic foliate decoration on handle, on both sides of handle bottom. Smooth Gothic arch medallion on handle tip w/ initials engraved.

Date: 1839-1860

Maker: J. E. Caldwell & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24673

Accession Number: 1998.5523

Pie server

Silver pie server w/ etched foliate and C-scroll decoration on blade. Embossed floral or berry decoration on both sides of handle. Flat tip w/ rounded point.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 24674

Accession Number: 1998.5524

Fish knife

Silver fish knife acanthus leaves and oval decoration on handle, both sides. Curved blade top; pointed tip.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24675

Accession Number: 1998.5525

Fish knife

Silver fish knife. Handle has molded edges and hexagonal and scrolled design. Top of blade curved; tip pointed.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 24676

Accession Number: 1998.5526

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon w/ twisted handle. Handle twisted at center, rounded at tip.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: New England Nickel Silver Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24677

Accession Number: 1998.5528

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon w/ fluted shell-shaped bowl and sunflower and urn design at center of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1840-1930

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24678

Accession Number: 1998.5529

Sugar tongs

One pair of silver sugar tongs with claw talons. Fleur-de-lis design above talons. Smooth handles with rounded tip.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24679

Accession Number: 1998.5533.1

Sugar tongs

One in pair of silver sugar tongs w/ claw talons. Fleur-de-lis design above talons. Smooth handles w/ rounded tip.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24680

Accession Number: 1998.5533.2

Spoon

Part of incomplete flatware set, a fork and a spoon. Molded band around edges; forms a scalloped design at handle tip. Design on reverse, too.

Date: 1847-1869

Maker: Bigelow, Brothers & Kennard (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24681

Accession Number: 1998.5534.1

Fork

Part of incomplete flatware set, a fork and a spoon. Molded band around edges; forms a scalloped design at handle tip. Design on reverse, too.

Date: 1847-1869

Maker: Bigelow, Brothers & Kennard (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24682

Accession Number: 1998.5534.2

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24683

Accession Number: 1998.5535.1

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24684

Accession Number: 1998.5535.2

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24685

Accession Number: 1998.5535.3

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24686

Accession Number: 1998.5535.4

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24687

Accession Number: 1998.5535.5

Serving spoon

Silver serving spoon w/ beaded molding around handle edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24688

Accession Number: 1998.5536

Teaspoon

Four matching silver teaspoons. Handle edges are curved, widest at tip. Tip is rounded and has small scallop decoration.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24689

Accession Number: 1998.5537

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ handles tapered at bottom and wider at top w/ square sides and rounded tip.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24690

Accession Number: 1998.5538.1

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ handles tapered at bottom and wider at top w/ square sides and rounded tip.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24691

Accession Number: 1998.5538.2

Ladle

Small silver ladle. Oval bowl and slender handle that flares at tip. Small scalloped decoration on rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Possibly Merrill, J. A. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24692

Accession Number: 1998.5539

Ladle

Small silver ladle. A tiny oval bowl and a slender handle that widens at tip. Small scalloped motif at tip.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24693

Accession Number: 1998.5540

Ladle

Small silver ladle w/ a round bowl and leaf and oval decoration on handle, both sides. Raised band around handle edge.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: McKay, Spear & Brown (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 24694

Accession Number: 1998.5541

Gravy ladle

Silver gravy spoon w/ engraved initials on smooth rounded tip.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24695

Accession Number: 1998.5542

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon w/ a beaded strip on lower 1/2 of handle and Gothic foliage on smoothed and pointed handle tip. Foliage on both sides of handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Possibly Hayden & Whilden (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24696

Accession Number: 1998.5543

Spoon

Silver plated souvenir spoon. Depiction of the Portland observatory on flat rounded handle tip. "Portland, ME" embossed on lower half of handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Senter & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24697

Accession Number: 1998.5544

Spoon

A souvenir silver plated spoon w/ embossed detail concerning Plymouth, Mass. A classical statue on bowl; swords, the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock on handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 24698

Accession Number: 1998.5545

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon fluted shell-shaped bowl w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1883

Maker: C.S. & C.L. Rogers (Maker)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24699

Accession Number: 1998.5546

Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon w/ floral decoration on handle, marked "Columbine."

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24700

Accession Number: 1998.5547

Spoon

A small souvenir spoon w/ a gold plated bowl and a twisted silver stem w/ a donkey figurine at tip, loaded w/ equipment to settle the mountains.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24701

Accession Number: 1998.5548

Teaspoon

Miniature gold plated teaspoon w/ leaf decoration on bowl and applied to twisted stem handle. Twist creates loop at handle tip. Butterfly on reverse of bowl.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 24702

Accession Number: 1998.5549