Historic New England

Tile

Square, olive green, glazed, decorative ceramic tile with relief floral design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 47129

Accession Number: 1965.45

Shell Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47130

Accession Number: 1965.49

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47131

Accession Number: 1965.50

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47132

Accession Number: 1965.53

Printing Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47133

Accession Number: 1965.54

Photograph

Shoulder-length portrait of older woman.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tinting, ivorytypes

GUSN: 47134

Accession Number: 1965.55A

Blue and white, reversible; overall pattern of rows of wheels; four snowballs in corners; rose-like floral-like motif in center. Border of alternating double pine trees and split pine trees. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), double weave, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47135

Accession Number: 1965.57

Teapot

White porcelain triangular teapot with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold bands. Molded rope handle and knots on body and lid with gold highlights.

Date: 1879

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47149

Accession Number: 1965.71AB

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47150

Accession Number: 1965.72

Dwarf Tall Case Clock

Dwarf tall case clock with ogee bracket feet; arched door with sprig inlay; quarter column with stop flutes; dentil course; arched pediment with fretwork.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47151

Accession Number: 1965.73

Trunk

Small trunk, leather studded with brass nails and lined with a tan wallpaper decorated with a white and green design. Old label inside reads: "ISSAC LIBBEY,/TRUNK MANUFACTURER,/and Dealer In/Valises, Carpet Bags,/and all kinds of Trunk Trimmings,/Rochester, N.H." This trunk belonged to John T. Gordo...

Maker: Libbey, Isaac (Manufacturer)

Material: leather

GUSN: 47152

Accession Number: 1965.78

Pipe Tongs

Pipe scissors, from Gordon family, decorated with a design of curved lines incised in the metal.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47153

Accession Number: 1965.79

Spectacles

Gold spectacles [.1] and a green and white needlepoint case [.2]. Oblong lenses. Crank bridge. Loop slide side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 47154

Accession Number: 1965.80.1-.2

Purse

Beaded purse with blue floral pattern on white background with butterfly at bottom; blue beaded tassels; tan silk top with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47155

Accession Number: 1965.88

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass, flask-shaped perfume bottle with cut glass, twisted ribs with gilt monogram in center. Silver gilt screw top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 47156

Accession Number: 1965.89AB

Purse

A solid purple velvet purse edged in gold metallic cording and with a single metallic thread tassel on one bottom corner, top with a highly decorative yellow metal closure frame cornucopia, flowers, wheat, fruilt, and a shell, press button clasp, and doubled yellow metal chain.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, molding (forming), chasing, metal thread, solid velvet

GUSN: 47157

Accession Number: 1965.90A

Purse

A knitted purple silk recticule style coin purse with tassel at bottom and yellow metal frame closre and button clasp.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (fiber), metal, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 47158

Accession Number: 1965.90B

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47159

Accession Number: 1965.91

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47160

Accession Number: 1965.92

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered "S. Crew" on Bristol board mounted on a white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47161

Accession Number: 1965.93

Bag

Work bag with central engraving in oval cartouche of cupid bringing a work bag to a seated seamtress (both sides of bag). Colored engraving of branches, leaves, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), painting (coating), satin

GUSN: 47162

Accession Number: 1965.94

Purse

A black cotton mesh edged and adored in cut steel beads with floral motif on body and double loops on bottom. Top has a white metal frame clasp with scroll and chain.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, cotton (textile), cut steel, beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 47163

Accession Number: 1965.95

Shawl

Small black center; paisleys predominantly reds with green or blue; applied borders; embroidered compartmentalized edges; larger solid areas.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47164

Accession Number: 1965.96

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47165

Accession Number: 1965.98

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a pointed handle and an oval bowl. Scroll and floral pattern.

Date: 1850

Maker: Dominick & Haff

Material: wash technique, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48619

Accession Number: 1971.1468

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Shell pattern.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Rand & Crane (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48620

Accession Number: 1971.1469

Fruit Spoon

Silver fruit spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Shell pattern.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: A.F. Towle & Son Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48621

Accession Number: 1971.1470

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a pierced floral handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48622

Accession Number: 1971.1471

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a flat spatulate handle and a pointed oval bowl. Cupid pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Dominick & Haff

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48623

Accession Number: 1971.1472

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Oval handle with an acanthus design. Round bowl.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48624

Accession Number: 1971.1473

Candlestick

Round base tapers to simple urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48625

Accession Number: 1971.1474.1

Candlestick

Circular with turned shaft; flared lip.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: banding, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48626

Accession Number: 1971.1475.1

Carving Knife

Metal carving knife with an antler handle. Silver floral engraved and repousse band attaching the blade to the handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48627

Accession Number: 1971.1477

Candlesnuffer

Twisted shaft; conical snuffer with finial.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48628

Accession Number: 1971.1478

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon that depicts Walbach Towers in Portsmouth New Hampshire.

Date: 1893

Maker: J.H. Hutchinson & Durgin Co. (Maker)

Material: embossing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48629

Accession Number: 1971.1479

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Nautical design.

Date: 1901

Maker: American Silver Co. (Maker) Crown Silver Plate Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48630

Accession Number: 1971.1480

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms and claw shaped bowls.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: Thomas Aspinwall Davis & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48631

Accession Number: 1971.1481

Sugar Tongs

Bow form with tapering straight arms having a rope turned pattern. Claw shaped curved tips.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), sterling silver

GUSN: 48632

Accession Number: 1971.1482

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