Historic New England

Mustard spoon

Wooden mustard spoon, small spherical spoon w/ turned handle. 2 circular shapes at end of handle.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19177

Accession Number: 1998.948

Salt spoon

White metal salt spoon w/ design on handle, border rim and scroll design.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 19178

Accession Number: 1998.949

Apple corer

Tin corer w/ one angled edge and one flat edge.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19179

Accession Number: 1998.950

Potato masher

Potato masher, aluminum twisted base w/ wooden turned handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19180

Accession Number: 1998.951

Carving fork

Carving fork w/ handle thicker at bottom, ribbed border. 4-pointed handguard at top of handle. 2-pronged fork w/ hinged piece at back.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 19181

Accession Number: 1998.952.1

Carving knife

Carving knife w/ handle thicker at bottom, ribbed border. 4-pointed handguard at top of handle.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 19182

Accession Number: 1998.952.2

Knife sharpener

Knife sharpener. White handle, steel tip. Tapered.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19183

Accession Number: 1998.954

Knife sharpener

Knife sharpener. Wooden turned handle, star-shaped handguard, small steel tip covered in red brick-like substance, very worn.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19184

Accession Number: 1998.955

Pestle

Large wooden pestle, bell shaped w/ spherical knob on top of handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19185

Accession Number: 1998.956

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1866-1903

Maker: C. Rogers & Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19186

Accession Number: 1998.957.1

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1866-1903

Maker: C. Rogers & Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19187

Accession Number: 1998.957.2

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1866-1903

Maker: C. Rogers & Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19188

Accession Number: 1998.957.4

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1866-1903

Maker: C. Rogers & Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19189

Accession Number: 1998.957.5

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19190

Accession Number: 1998.957.3

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1865

Maker: William Rogers Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19191

Accession Number: 1998.957.6

Tea spoon

Teaspoon engraved w/ ornate "S" at top handle. Shell decoration on handle. Handle is smooth and wide at top for thumb supports, thin at bottom.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19192

Accession Number: 1998.958.1

Tea spoon

Teaspoon engraved w/ ornate "S" at top handle. Shell decoration on handle. Handle is smooth and wide at top for thumb supports, thin at bottom.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19193

Accession Number: 1998.958.2

Tea spoon

Teaspoon engraved w/ ornate "S" at top handle. Shell decoration on handle. Handle is smooth and wide at top for thumb supports, thin at bottom.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19194

Accession Number: 1998.958.3

Tea spoon

Teaspoon w/ shell decoration at top of handle. Thinner at bottom of handle.

Date: 1865-1898

Maker: William Rogers Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19195

Accession Number: 1998.959

Tea spoon

Teaspoon w/ crest at top of handle. Top smooth and wide for thumb support. Thinner at bottom.

Date: 1825-1841

Maker: Rogers, William (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19196

Accession Number: 1998.960

Tea spoon

Teaspoon smooth w/ no ornamentation. Thicker at top handle for thumb support.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19197

Accession Number: 1998.961

Tea spoon

Teaspoon w/ small crest at tip of handle. Handle thinner at bottom and flares out again at very bottom before spoon.

Date: 1865-1898

Maker: William Rogers Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19198

Accession Number: 1998.962

Funnel

Tin funnel, small consisting of one top piece wrapped and visibly soldered. Small top rim. Bottom tube is fluted and visibly soldered to top.

Date: 1880-1923

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19199

Accession Number: 1998.963

Nutcracker

Nutcracker, steel. Handles wide at tops, narrow at center and wide at bottom cracker device. Tray for placing nut connected to left handle bottom.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Harper (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19200

Accession Number: 1998.964

Molded blue and white transfer printed Staffordshire plate w/ English cathedral; marked on bottom: "English Cities/ Worcester"; scrolled floral design on surround; scene also contains boat in water, ducks and distant figures; semi-scalloped edge.

Date: 1819-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 19801

Accession Number: 1998.641

Plate

Blue and white transfer printed Staffordshire plate w/ pastoral scene, waterfall and cows; floral vine around edge; scene in circle in center also w/ female and male figures, trees, and castle-like structure.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 19802

Accession Number: 1998.642

Plate

Blue and white transfer printed Staffordshire plate w/ thatched covered cottages and English parish church; 2 male figures talking over a fence; cows sitting; rose decoration around edge of plate.

Date: 1814-1836

Maker: Possibly Rogers (Maker) Possibly Stubbs (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 19803

Accession Number: 1998.643

Plate

Large blue and white porcelain Canton plate w/ old staples; blue banded rim w/ diamond pattern scalloped design below band; scene in center w/ pagodas, willow tree, water w/ boats, bridge; Chinese.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19804

Accession Number: 1998.644

Plate

Small blue and white porcelain Canton plate; blue banded rim w/ scalloped pattern beneath; Chinese scene w/ pagodas, willow tree, water w/ boats, bridge.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19805

Accession Number: 1998.645

Pitcher

White Queen's ware pitcher w/ molded hunt scene and silver luster rim; top portion of handle w/ silver luster; relief scne w/ horses, hunters and hunting dogs catching a fox.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19806

Accession Number: 1998.646

Print

Aquatint of Edinburgh Castle on a cliff above a small village w/ a working class population. In the foreground men and women are seen moving supplies. A horse-drawn carriage and a wagon are seen further back. Several old buildings are seen and one reads: "Wm Kirkwood/ The Boughts Custom House"; fram...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19807

Accession Number: 1998.648.1

Print

Aquatint of a shipwreck on the Black Rocks near Scarborough. In the center of the print, an overturned ship is seen w/ the waves crashing against it as it nears the rocky shore. Men and women along the shore are attempting to pull in survivors using ropes. Crowds are in the background. Frame: 2 1/4 ...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19808

Accession Number: 1998.648.2

Print

Aquaprint of Caernarvon Castle in North Wales. In the foreground there are dories and men working. Furtherback sailboats are anchored all along the coast. In the center ground, the castle is seen with people working around its outer edges.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Glover, John, Esq. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 19809

Accession Number: 1998.648.3

Print

Aquatint of Le Place de la Pucelle or the spot of the execution of Joan of Arc. In this street scene, men and women are gathered in a village square and appear to be socializing in small groups. Baskets and large jugs are scattered throughout the courtyard. A 2-story stone structure w/ slanted roof ...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19810

Accession Number: 1998.648.4

Sewing table

Sewing table, walnut. One top drawer w/ small round wooden pulls; drop pendants attached to sides. Wooden sewing bag beneath drawer. Ornately carved two-part legs at each side connected at bottom by high turned finial. Similarly carved and finialed central stretcher. On casters.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19811

Accession Number: 1998.649

Iced tea spoon

Iced tea spoon, silver. Slightly fluted edge molding on lower portion of handle. Top section of handle has raised floral detail and monogram "MMB". Floral detail on underside of handle as well.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19812

Accession Number: 1998.650.1

Iced tea spoon

Iced tea spoon, silver. Slightly fluted edge molding on lower portion of handle. Top section of handle has raised floral detail and monogram "MMB". Floral detail on underside of handle as well.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19813

Accession Number: 1998.650.2

Iced tea spoon

Iced tea spoon, silver. Slightly fluted edge molding on lower portion of handle. Top section of handle has raised floral detail and monogram "MMB". Floral detail on underside of handle as well.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19814

Accession Number: 1998.650.3

Iced tea spoon

Iced tea spoon, silver. Slightly fluted edge molding on lower portion of handle. Top section of handle has raised floral detail and monogram "MMB". Floral detail on underside of handle as well.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19815

Accession Number: 1998.650.4

Iced tea spoon

Iced tea spoon, silver. Slightly fluted edge molding on lower portion of handle. Top section of handle has raised floral detail and monogram "MMB". Floral detail on underside of handle as well.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19816

Accession Number: 1998.650.5

Painting

Oil painting of the ship Othello on the open sea. A ship is seen in the background behind the Othello. In this painting, the Othello has eleven sails open and the American flag flies at its stern. The hull is black and brown. A man in red sits on the prow. There are three masts and a man in red is a...

Date: 1831

Maker: Bourdon (Painter) Bradley, Morton C. (Restorer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 19817

Accession Number: 1998.670

The Apothecary

Chromolithograph of an Apothecary. The apothecary wears a long black robe, a black hat, and small spectacles. In his right hand he holds a dropper and is withdrawing liquid from a small wine glass. A large wooden cask is near the man's feet and light shines in from a window above. Frame: 1 1/2 in. g...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Possibly L. Prang & Co. (Maker)

Material: canvas, chromolithography

GUSN: 19818

Accession Number: 1998.671

Characters from Canterbury Tales

Etching of the characters that make up Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. At the front of the pilgrimage, the miller leads while playing the bagpipes. Behind him the host is talking to several men. The nineteenth person in the etching is Chaucer who regards the viewers. Each character is numbered below. Th...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Stothard, Thomas (Printer) Schiavonetti, Lewis (Etcher) Heath, James (Engraver) Farmhouse Framers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 19819

Accession Number: 1998.672

Water cooler

Liverpool cooler on stand; unglazed earthenware over painted with fern decoration; Greek key border around plate and neck of cooler; green and gold circular band also around neck of cooler.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating)

GUSN: 19820

Accession Number: 1998.673A-C

Coffeepot

Brass coffee pot from Saudi Arabia; hammered body; hinged lid w/ incised band and tall finial; large handle and long beak-shaped spout; heart shaped Arabic symbol on side.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hammering

GUSN: 19821

Accession Number: 1998.674

Candlestick

Pair of brass candlesticks; square bases w/ cut corners; banded stem w/ bee-hive shape in middle; sphere shaped portion w/ cut diamond decoration above beehive.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 19822

Accession Number: 1998.675AB

Clock

Mantel clock with mahogany case. Arched glass on dial door; flanked by side columns. Top consists of wide cornice below narrow piece of differing layers with ogee molding at center. Set on a wide base with thin turned feet. Small brass key beside clock.

Date: 1910-1913

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19823

Accession Number: 1998.676

Candlestick

Pair of brass candlesticks, slightly smaller than others on same shelf; square base with cut corners; banded stem with beehive shape in middle; sphere-shaped portion with cut diamond decoration above beehive.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 19824

Accession Number: 1998.677AB

Water cooler

Liverpool cooler on stand, Neo-Grec decoration black on orange; Greek key band around rim of stand, lid and body of cooler; black banded decoration with griffins and faces; raised rope-like bands around neck.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating)

GUSN: 19825

Accession Number: 1998.678A-C

Hanging shelf

Marble shelf with three cast iron brackets. Spans the length between two dining room door surrounds in a way that resembles a mantel. Marble is curved at edges, brackets have bird and leaf openwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), marble (rock)

GUSN: 19826

Accession Number: 1998.679

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