Historic New England

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of fork. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19733

Accession Number: 1998.608.5

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of fork. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19734

Accession Number: 1998.608.7

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19735

Accession Number: 1998.608.6

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19736

Accession Number: 1998.608.8

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19737

Accession Number: 1998.608.9

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19738

Accession Number: 1998.608.10

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19739

Accession Number: 1998.608.11

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19740

Accession Number: 1998.608.12

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19741

Accession Number: 1998.609.1

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19742

Accession Number: 1998.609.2

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19743

Accession Number: 1998.609.3

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19744

Accession Number: 1998.609.4

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19745

Accession Number: 1998.609.5

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19746

Accession Number: 1998.609.6

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19747

Accession Number: 1998.609.7

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19748

Accession Number: 1998.609.8

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19749

Accession Number: 1998.609.9

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19750

Accession Number: 1998.609.10

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19751

Accession Number: 1998.609.11

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19752

Accession Number: 1998.609.12

Knife rest

Molded glass knife rest. Thin center piece flanked by two large balls, cut w/ numerous prisms.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19753

Accession Number: 1998.610.1

Knife rest

Molded glass knife rest. Thin center piece flanked by two large balls, cut w/ numerous prisms.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19754

Accession Number: 1998.610.2

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt; lobed shape.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19755

Accession Number: 1998.611.1

Teapot w/ lid

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19756

Accession Number: 1998.611.2AB

Sugar bowl w/ lid

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19757

Accession Number: 1998.611.3AB

Creamer

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19758

Accession Number: 1998.611.4

Cake plate

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19759

Accession Number: 1998.611.5

Cup and saucer

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated with pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar with lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 19760

Accession Number: 1998.611.6AB

Waste bowl

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19761

Accession Number: 1998.611.7

Tureen

Stoneware tureen; wheat colored w/ raised fern decoration and bird shaped handle on lid; separate white porcelain liner; bird on lid w/ tied legs and shut eyes; attached tray w/ relief grass decoration. A: Tureen B: Lid C: Liner

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 19762

Accession Number: 1998.612A-C

Platter

Large blue and white transfer printeed platter w/ floral decoration; floral bunches bordering edge; cornucopia shaped bunch in center encircled by blue floral ring.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 19763

Accession Number: 1998.613

Platter

Large oval blue and white transfer printed, willow pattern platter; geometric design bordering edge of rim and edge of center; Japanesque w/ pagodas, willow tree, water w/ boat, bridge and birds, Japanese figures.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 19764

Accession Number: 1998.614

Canteen

Flattened circular form. Tin canteen w/ applied strap, tin handles and raised mouth w/ cork stopper.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25272

Accession Number: 1985.373

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of agreement between Joshua Coffin and Caleb Haskill, dated July 30, 1762, Newbury; under glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1762

Maker: Haskill, Caleb (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25273

Accession Number: 1985.375

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of document written and signed by Tristram Coffin. Sept 23, 1676. Behind glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1676

Maker: Coffin, Tristram, Jr. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25274

Accession Number: 1985.376

Reproduction letter

Photocopy of letter from John Greenleaf Whittier to Joshua Coffin Chase, March 30, 1884, Danvers, Mass., behind glass. Black and gilt molded frame.

Date: 1884

Maker: Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25275

Accession Number: 1985.377

Military commission certificate

Black and gilt molded frame; glass; photocopy of commission of Lt. Joshua Coffin, March 19, 1759; pen and ink explanatory description.

Date: 1759

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25276

Accession Number: 1985.378

Reproduction letter

Black and gilt molded frame; under glass. Photocopy of letter from Joshua Coffin to his brother dated 12/9/1760.

Date: 1760

Maker: Coffin, Joshua (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25277

Accession Number: 1985.379

Float

Blown glass net float w/ molded lip.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 25278

Accession Number: 1985.380

Portable desk

"A. Coffin/ 1823" engraved on brass plate on top. A) Rectangular writing desk; exterior veneered in burled wood; mahogany interior. Brass bound on all edges. Interior contains folding writing surface, a row of drawers, and a row of lidded compartments. Hand written label found w/ the piece reads: "...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 25279

Accession Number: 1985.385A-C

Chalkboard

Wooden slate, mortise and tenon joints w/ pegs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 25280

Accession Number: 1985.386

Vase

Bristol-type translucent white glass body. Trumpet form w/ high circular foot. Polychrome enamel decoration of cottages by a river or lake. Gilt banding.

Date: 1840-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 25281

Accession Number: 1985.387

Bellows

Wooden bellows boards w/ leather bag and decorative fringe near tip. Hollow metal tip. Leather tab handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25282

Accession Number: 1985.388

Bedwarming pan

Handle consists of a sequence of ring and baluster shapes terminating in knob finial. Evidence of red paint or stain. Lidded copper pan w/ piercing and incised floral decoration on the lid. Brass pull ring.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25283

Accession Number: 1985.389

Fireplace brush

Round straw hearth brush. No handle.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), string (fiber product), tape (materials)

GUSN: 25284

Accession Number: 1985.390

Anchor

Small wrought iron anchor w/ wooden crossbar and metal ring wrapped in fiber at end.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 25285

Accession Number: 1985.391

Washing machine

Washing machine with rectangular wood tub on chamfered wood legs; spring-loaded, hand- and foot-operated swinging mechanism with turned wood and cast iron parts.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: Couch, F. A. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25286

Accession Number: 1999.23

Photographic print

The Coffin Manor House, "Portledge," in Devonshire, England. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25287

Accession Number: 1985.393.1

Photographic print

Alwington Church. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25288

Accession Number: 1985.393.2

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, metal, nails (cut), paint. Six-board. Nailed construction throughout. Slightly overhanging top with rounded edges. Side boards have peg feet and half-round cutouts at base of side. Sides painted dull blue; top unfinished.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25289

Accession Number: 1985.392

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