Historic New England

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: 12214

Accession Number: 1971.1514.5

Carving Knife

Silver carving knife. Imperial queen patterned handle with a rounded blade.

Date: 1893-1905

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12215

Accession Number: 1971.1518.1

Carving Fork

Silver carving knife. Imperial queen patterned handle with two tines.

Date: 1893-1905

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12216

Accession Number: 1971.1518.2

Serving Spoon

One of a set of nine. Silver serving spoon with a double swelled handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Shell and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12217

Accession Number: 1971.1519.2

Serving Spoon

Upturned tip on a double swelled handle. Shell and engraved crest with a griffin on the front tip. Round straight shoulders, shell outline drop and an oval bowl.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12218

Accession Number: 1971.1519.3

Serving Spoon

One of a set of nine. Silver serving spoon with a double swelled handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Shell and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12219

Accession Number: 1971.1519.4

Serving Spoon

One of a set of nine. Silver serving spoon with a double swelled handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Shell and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12220

Accession Number: 1971.1519.5

Serving Spoon

One of a set of nine. Silver serving spoon with a double swelled handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Shell and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12221

Accession Number: 1971.1519.6

Serving Spoon

One of a set of nine. Silver serving spoon with a double swelled handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Shell and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12222

Accession Number: 1971.1519.7

Serving Spoon

One of a set of nine. Silver serving spoon with a double swelled handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Shell and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12223

Accession Number: 1971.1519.8

Serving Spoon

One of a set of nine. Silver serving spoon with a double swelled handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Shell and scroll pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12224

Accession Number: 1971.1519.9

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12225

Accession Number: 1971.1520.2

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12226

Accession Number: 1971.1520.3

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12227

Accession Number: 1971.1520.4

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12228

Accession Number: 1971.1520.5

Luncheon Knife

King's pattern dimensional handle with a shell motif. Stainless steel blade with a half round blade tip.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12229

Accession Number: 1971.1520.6

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12230

Accession Number: 1971.1521.2

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12231

Accession Number: 1971.1521.3

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12232

Accession Number: 1971.1521.4

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Thomas Evans & Co. (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12233

Accession Number: 1971.1521.5

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Thomas Evans & Co. (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12234

Accession Number: 1971.1521.6

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork. Rounded handle with four tines. Kings pattern with an engraved foliate design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12235

Accession Number: 1971.1522.1

Pillow

Orange satin pillow w/ lace insert on top. Square inset w/ floral scrolled design.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, satin

GUSN: 18054

Accession Number: 1998.4726

Pillow

Needlework pillow in greens, reds, brown and black diamond design on front. Purple and black striped satin on back w/ green satin borders.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18055

Accession Number: 1998.4727

Moccasin

Pair of leather moccasins, unfinished leather. Leather strip fits around heel and ties over tongue. Small tuck in back of shoe.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 18056

Accession Number: 1998.4728AB

Pillow

Maroon velvet pillow w/ beaded decoraton and edging; white satin back. Clear beads form fringe and image of floral wreath in center.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), hand sewing, satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18057

Accession Number: 1998.4729

Oblong white cotton pillow w/ blue ribbon and white embroidered image of flower and leaves in center. Ribbon woven through openwork at base of white ruffles. Scalloped edges to ruffles. Ribbon laces together top and bottom cotton covering.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 18058

Accession Number: 1998.4730

Pillow

Needlework pillow, mauve, background w/ image of cottage and trees in center. Red satin background.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, needlepoint (needleworking), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18059

Accession Number: 1998.4731

Pillow

Small pillow with blue and white wavy striped cotton pattern on one side and blue and white stripes on opposite side, diamond in blue stripes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Probably Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 18060

Accession Number: 1998.4732

Pillow

Oblong red satin pillow w/ white lace piece on top w/ red edging. Ruffles of red satin and of lace. Lace held to pillow w/ pins.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 18061

Accession Number: 1998.4733

Pillow

Small round pillow w/ pink and green floral decoration on white cotton; pink and yellow ribbon banding on sides. Pansies on cotton.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 18062

Accession Number: 1998.4734

Pincushion

Pincushion shaped as white metal shoe wirh brown velvet cushion sticking out of opening. Metal missing at heel, cotton revealed. Pointed toe, slipper.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), white metal

GUSN: 18063

Accession Number: 1998.4735

Pincushion

Blue satin square pincushion with lace top, four flowers in center of lace (handmade). Satin pinned in place.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: lace (needlework), satin

GUSN: 18064

Accession Number: 1998.4736

Pincushion

Small square blue satin pincushion with white lace top.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, satin

GUSN: 18065

Accession Number: 1998.4737

Needlework picture

This unfinished Berlin-work pattern backed with pink and yellow ribbons depicts a red vase entwined by a serpent surmounted by a green wreath.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Probably Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18066

Accession Number: 1998.4738

Wrapping paper

Wrapping paper and ribbon fragments. Assortment of sizes and prints. Pink w/ flowers "Happy Birthday". White w/ snowflakes, blue w/ flowers. Assortment of tissue paper.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 18067

Accession Number: 1998.4739

Trunk

Deerskin trunk w/ paper label #7. Metal clasp front center. Thin iron bands along sides. Wood visible beneath paper and deerskin.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: deerskin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18068

Accession Number: 1998.2174

Trunk

Paper-covered trunk w/ paper label #8. Paper covering in geometric design. Iron bands along edges and front of hinged lid. Center front metal clasp. Interior lined in paper w/ geometric design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18069

Accession Number: 1998.2175

Picture frame

Oval silver covered tin frame w/ blue velvet. The velvet inset is betweem two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18070

Accession Number: 1998.2176.1

Picture frame

Oval silver covered tin frame w/ blue velvet. The velvet inset is betweem two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18071

Accession Number: 1998.2176.2

Picture frame

Oval copper-colored tin frame w/ claret velvet. At the top of the frame there is a bow made of the same tin and the velvet inset is between two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18072

Accession Number: 1998.2177.1

Picture frame

Oval copper-colored tin frame w/ claret velvet. At the top of the frame there is a bow made of the same tin and the velvet inset is between two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18073

Accession Number: 1998.2177.2

Picture frame

Gilt metal hinged double frame. Frame is decorated in scrollwork. Edges less than 1/2 in.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18074

Accession Number: 1998.2178

Picture frame

Rectangular glass frame w/ gilt edge. Picture is held in place by a brass double T-clasp on the back of the glass.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 18075

Accession Number: 1998.2179

Picture frame

Oval brass frame for miniature. Frame has scrollwork decoration along its side edges and a ring at its top for hanging purposes.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 18076

Accession Number: 1998.2180

Picture frame

Small wooden frame w/ mosaic decoration. The inner border is light green and a black, red, green and yellow mosaic pattern around the outer edge.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18077

Accession Number: 1998.2181

Billfold

Light brown billfold w/ two clear inner pockets for photographs. Pockets measure 5 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 18078

Accession Number: 1998.2182

Watercolor

Japanese grisaille watercolor in one inch oak frame. Two sailboats are on a body of water at the left in the painting, a snow-capped mountain rises in the center ground and trees border on the right. In the foreground, a bank borders the water.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18079

Accession Number: 1998.2183

Photograph

Silver print of a two-story Italiante villa painting w/ a flat roof w/ wide cornice. Building has side-quoins? and a central arched doorway; set on landscaped grounds w/ shrubery, flowers and trees; in molded gilt frame.

Date: 1900-1950 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 18080

Accession Number: 1998.2184

Print

Black and gold frame w/ print of roses in a frame w/ plush brown edge. Chromolithograph of a vase w/ red roses and green leaves. 2 roses lie on the table surface in front of the vase.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 18081

Accession Number: 1998.2185

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