Historic New England

Sugar Tongs

Twisted shank, bird claw grips; cast, Prince-of-Wales finial. May not be silver.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 615

Accession Number: 1974.317

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring. Straight sides with molded rims and a central cartouche.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 616

Accession Number: 1974.333

Ice Cream Knife

Upturned pointed handle; flared blade tapering to pointed oval.

Date: 1854-1857

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

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 617

Accession Number: 1969.682

Fish Knife

Pointed oval handle; raised V drop; serpentine blade. Beading is on handle.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Stanwood, Henry B. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 618

Accession Number: 1969.763

Fish-serving Fork

Broad oval handle; deep serpentine bowl; deeply pierced tines. "Japanese" pattern.

Date: 1871

Maker: Moore, Edward C., 1827 (Silversmith) Tiffany & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: bamboo (material), casting (process), engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 619

Accession Number: 1987.392.2

Fish Knife

Broad oval handle; asymmetrical, notched, scrolled and serpentine blade.

Date: 1925

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Silversmith)

Material: casting (process), engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 620

Accession Number: 1987.401.2

Basket

Footed bottom; egg-shaped body.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 621

Accession Number: 1929.552

Pocket Flask

Silver pocket flask. Concave body with a screw top that unfolds into a cup. Floral design.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 622

Accession Number: 1990.255

Burner

Round burner supported by 3 feet; wooden handle.

Date: 1896-1920

Maker: S. Sternau & Co. (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 623

Accession Number: 1969.751

Tobacco Box

Short rectangle with clasp.

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silver (metal)

GUSN: 624

Accession Number: 1969.3591

Ovoid body with flat bottom, concave neck. Hinged cover, slightly domed, with Maltese cross finial topped by squared knop. Handles, square in cross-section, with LaTien scroll motif on angular C-shaped handle. Round medallion with lion's head at top of handle with floral drop emerging from lion's...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 626

Accession Number: 1969.696.1

Teapot

Ovoid body with flat bottom, concave neck. Hinged cover, slightly domed, with Maltese cross finial topped by squared knop. Handles, square in cross-section, with LaTien scroll motif on angular C-shaped handle. Round medallion with lion's head at top of handle with floral drop emerging from lion's...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 627

Accession Number: 1969.696.2

Teapot

Ovoid body with flat bottom, concave neck. Hinged cover, slightly domed, with Maltese cross finial topped by squared knop. Handles, square in cross-section, with LaTien scroll motif on angular C-shaped handle. Round medallion with lion's head at top of handle with floral drop emerging from lion's...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 628

Accession Number: 1969.696.3

Sugar Bowl

Ovoid body with flat bottom, concave neck. Handles, square in cross-section, with LaTien scroll motif on angular C-shaped handle. Round medallion with lion's head at top of handle with floral drop emerging from lion's mouth and continuing down handle. 4 paw feet with same drop and an inverted t...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 629

Accession Number: 1969.696.4

Cream Pitcher

Ovoid body with flat bottom, concave neck. Handles, square in cross-section, with LaTien scroll motif on angular C-shaped handle. Round medallion with lion's head at top of handle with floral drop emerging from lion's mouth and continuing down handle. 4 paw feet with same drop and an inverted t...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 630

Accession Number: 1969.696.5

Tea Urn

A: urn B: lid C: insert A) Large urn form. Shaped plinth with four ball feet and gadrooned upper edge supports urn with a circular foot with gadrooned edge. Plain concave stem surmounted by bulbous hollow body. Lower third with broad gadrooning. Each side with a fixed loop handle with bearde...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, gadrooning, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 631

Accession Number: 1971.1515.2A-C

Coffeepot

Body (a): hinged lid, domed with rim of palmettes and leaf finial; small spout with hinged cover at neck. Handle (b) bulbous, straight wooden handle screwed into socket at right angle from spout (3 7/8 inches long). Bag (c) magenta felt bag marked "coffee pot".

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 632

Accession Number: 1969.668.2A-C

Coffeepot

Coffeepot (a) with hinged lid, domed with rim of palmettes and leaf finial; small spout with hinged cover at neck. Handle (b) bulbous, straight wooden handle screwed into socket at right angle from spout (3 7/8 inches long). Bag (c) magenta felt bag marked "coffee pot".

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 633

Accession Number: 1969.668.3A-C

Teapot

Teapot body (a) hinged lid, domed with leaf finial; C-shaped wooden handle attached at top of body and top of leg; S-shaped spout from middle of body opposite spout. Bag (b) magenta felt bag marked "tea pot".

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 634

Accession Number: 1969.668.4AB

Waste Bowl

Waste bowl (a) rather squat; hinged lid, domed with leaf finial; C-shaped wooden handle attached at top of body and top of leg; S-shaped spout from middle of body opposite spout. Bag (b)magenta felt bag marked "water basin".

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 635

Accession Number: 1969.668.5AB

Cream Pitcher

Cream pitcher (a) with longish neck; beading around edge and spout; (hinged lid, domed with leaf finial?); hook-shaped wooden handle attached at top of neck and top of relief of female head; (S-shaped spout from middle of body?). Gilded interior. Bag (b) magenta felt bag marked "cream jug. "

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fruitwood, gilding, silver (metal)

GUSN: 636

Accession Number: 1969.668.6AB

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl (a) longish neck; beading around edge and spout; (hinged lid, domed with leaf finial?); hook-shaped wooden handle attached at top of neck and top of relief of female head; (S-shaped spout from middle of body?). Gilded interior. Bag (b) magenta felt bag marked "sugar bowl. "

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fruitwood, gilding, silver (metal)

GUSN: 637

Accession Number: 1969.668.7AB

Cream Pitcher

Circular base supports rounded body; C-scroll handles; acorn finial.

Date: 1820-1827

Maker: Gardiner, Baldwin, 1814-1846 (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 638

Accession Number: 1930.758B

Teapot

Circular base supports rounded body; C-scroll handles; acorn finial.

Date: 1820-1827

Maker: Gardiner, Baldwin, 1814-1846 (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 639

Accession Number: 1930.758C

Sugar Bowl

A: Body: Rectangular in section, seamed at one side under handle. Applied gadrooned rim; sides curved and taper to 4 vertical ball feet at corners. Two scroll handles attached at rim with acanthus leaf, and at two points on the base. Repousse and chased rococo decoration of flowers and scrolls ...

Date: 1807-1808

Maker: Elliot, William, 1807 C-1814 C (Silversmith)

Material: gadrooning, repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 640

Accession Number: 1969.673AB

Staircase

Staircase section with paint removed. Simple square newel and handrail with molding, raised field panel in parallelogram shape.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 62

Accession Number: 1963.397

Staircase

Heavily proportioned staircase trim, painted white; included are squat turned balusters, stringers with molding along the top, handrail with outside molding only and a turned newel at the foot of the stairs. All newels have turned knobs on the top.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 63

Accession Number: 1967.67A-H

Rustication

A: consists of 3 quoins, painted white. B: consists of 1 quoin with white paint and some evidence of red paint; three beveled edges. D: consists of 2 quoins.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 64

Accession Number: 1959.95ABD

Bargeboard

Ornamental barge detail with a bandsaw finial pattern, chiseled surface ornament and beveled edges; butted one end, mitered on the other; painted brown.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Davis, Alexander Jackson, Mr. (Architect)

Material: beveling, painting (coating), sawing, softwood

GUSN: 65

Accession Number: 1959.101

Clapboard

Sheathing board with two bevelled edges; clapboards with feathered edges are nailed to it with wrought nails; cream/yellow paint.

Date: ca. 1688

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood, metal

GUSN: 66

Accession Number: 1933.1821

Sheathing

Shadow-molded sheathing with rabbet and very shallow shadow-molding along both long edges; traces of plaster or whitewash; nail holes along sides and bottom groove in center.

Date: 1650-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67

Accession Number: 1960.44

Sheathing

Sheathing with shadow-molding on each edge; in the middle the edges are rabbeted; several handwrought nails.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 68

Accession Number: 1966.453

Sheathing

Shadow-molded sheathing boards; grooves in each side to receive splines.

Date: 1681

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 69

Accession Number: 1965.158AB

Sheathing board

Sheathing board with one feathered edge and one quarter-round molded edge over a rabbet; has traces of whitewash or white paint.

Date: 1720-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood, whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 70

Accession Number: 1965.173.1B

Sheathing

Sheathing with shadow molding; no paint.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 71

Accession Number: 1959.87

Sheathing

Shadow molded sheathing with rabbeted edges and diagonal lath markings over entire face.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 72

Accession Number: 1959.91

Trim

Piece of board with shadow molding running along one rabbeted edge.

Date: ca. 1672

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), oak (wood)

GUSN: 73

Accession Number: 1959.132

Sheathing

Shadow molded sheathing with bevel along one edge, break along opposite edge; white paint on face.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 74

Accession Number: 1959.133AB

Sheathing

Sheathing with red paint and wallpaper c. 1810, now in two sections. One end broken, the other has a groove.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material), wallpapers

GUSN: 76

Accession Number: 1969.238AB

Sheathing

A: Sheathing with shadow molding on both sides. Evidence of a rabbet now broken off along the molded edge. Lath and plaster was later applied on one side. B: Many nails holes on very weathered side (from clapboards). C: unpainted sheathing fragment with shadow molding one side, and adjacent rab...

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 77

Accession Number: 1962.7A-C

Wallpapered board

Sheathing, unfinished on both sides and rabbeted along both edges. Wallpaper fragrments attached. Amorphous design alternating with stylized foliate vine on striped paper. Printed in black, white, and green on blue ground. Straight match. Heavy loss of pigment.

Date: 1763

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 78

Accession Number: 1959.131

Bracket

Short diagonal support/bracket with curved face and numerous wrought nails.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 79

Accession Number: 1914.112A

Mantel

Mantel painted white with paired fluted Ionic columns on either side of the fireplace opening.

Date: 1868 ?-1899 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 82

Accession Number: 1973.74

Boss

Three bosses. Carved leaf and pinecone design with cut nails and white paint.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 83

Accession Number: 1961.137B-D

Window Sash

Six-light sash (3 over 3); recessed socket (locking hardware?) in bottom rail; gray paint on exterior and white paint on interior.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 85

Accession Number: 1960.51

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1717

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 86

Accession Number: 1969.250

Splat

Pieces of pierced splats, carved seemingly in simulation of regency cast iron balusters.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 88

Accession Number: 1916.122A-D

Mantel Shelf and Frieze

Mantel shelf and frieze with beige paint. The frieze consists of fretwork, fluting, and latticework.

Date: 1800

Maker: AFTER Pain, William (Maker)

Material: fluting, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 89

Accession Number: 1980.185

Breeches

Tan with white lining; three pockets; three large self-covered buttons at waist with placket and two buttons below; gathered along waist at back with two pairs handstitched eyes for lacing; five small self-covered buttons and placket at leg opening.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 90

Accession Number: 1923.190

Military Pants

Navy blue with blue wool piping along pant leg seam; full cut; button front with placket; coin pocket and two side pockets with button flap; blue silk waist lining; buckle and strap closure; pant hem is lined with buckram.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 91

Accession Number: 1929.627A

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