Historic New England

Dinner Fork

One of a set of eleven. Silver dinner fork. Oval handle with an antique design. Four tines.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16902

Accession Number: 1971.229.8

Dinner Fork

One of a set of eleven. Silver dinner fork. Oval handle with an antique design. Four tines.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16903

Accession Number: 1971.229.9

Dinner Fork

One of a set of eleven. Silver dinner fork. Oval handle with an antique design. Four tines.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16904

Accession Number: 1971.229.10

Dinner Fork

One of a set of eleven. Silver dinner fork. Oval handle with an antique design. Four tines.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16905

Accession Number: 1971.229.11

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Adam, John, 1780 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16906

Accession Number: 1971.236.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Adam, John, 1780 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16907

Accession Number: 1971.236.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Adam, John, 1780 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16908

Accession Number: 1971.236.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Adam, John, 1780 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16909

Accession Number: 1971.236.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Adam, John, 1780 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16910

Accession Number: 1971.236.6

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Towle & Jones (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16911

Accession Number: 1971.237.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Towle & Jones (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16912

Accession Number: 1971.237.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Towle & Jones (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16913

Accession Number: 1971.237.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Towle & Jones (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16914

Accession Number: 1971.237.5

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16915

Accession Number: 1971.238.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16916

Accession Number: 1971.238.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 16917

Accession Number: 1971.238.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16918

Accession Number: 1971.238.5

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Gold washed.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Jones, William P., 1850 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16919

Accession Number: 1971.241.2

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Gold washed.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Jones, William P., 1850 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16920

Accession Number: 1971.241.3

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Gold washed.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Jones, William P., 1850 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 16921

Accession Number: 1971.241.4

Framed motto w/ an ivy vine in a brown frame. Motto reads: "It's a great thing to keep silence without being glum./ To down your critics without saying a word./ And add to your friends by holding your peace."

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: The Steiner Art Co. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 18088

Accession Number: 1998.2191

Frame

Round foliate gilt frame, perhaps for pocket watch. Wreath-shaped frame has a circular hole surrounded by twisted rope-like gilt work. Two metal hooks extend in front of the frame to hold the picture or pocket watch.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18089

Accession Number: 1998.2192

Picture frame

Leather frame w/ gilt decoration for a pair of photographs. Frame opens as a book to two flattened arch openings surrounded by rectangular gilt decoration.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 18090

Accession Number: 1998.2193

Photograph

Portrait photograph of elderly couple in unfinished wood frame w/ painted floral decoration. Half-length side portrait of a man w/ white hair and a beard seated in front of a woman who is also shot in profile. She is wearing a silver brooch and silver locket.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 18091

Accession Number: 1998.2194

Print of the Madonna

Bust-length chromolithograph of the Madonna wearing a blue and gold head covering, with her head bent to her left and her left hand near her throat. A pink cloth partially covers her throat. Metallic copper imprinted matting.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18092

Accession Number: 1998.2195

Photograph

Bust-length photograph of an elderly man in glasses in wooden frame. As a reverend, he is wearing a black suit, a white collar and oval glasses. He has white hair and a moustache.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18093

Accession Number: 1998.2196

Photograph

Half-length profile photograph of Arthur Foote. He has thinning white/gray hair and is wearing a white collared shirt, tie, and dark suit jacket. Photograph is a postcard.

Date: 1920-1931

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18094

Accession Number: 1998.2197

Picture frame

Small striped frame w/ marbilized border. Tin brown and black striped frame w/ a wine, blue and tan decorated border.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18095

Accession Number: 1998.2198

Photograph

Plush brown frame w/ doors opening to reveal carte-de visite portrait of a woman. Head and shoulders photograph of a young lady w/ her brown hair pulled back in a bun and curly bangs. She wears a white lace collar and white earrings.

Date: 1880

Maker: Metcalf & Welldon (Maker (Photographers))

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 18096

Accession Number: 1998.2199

Picture frame

Purple plush frame in pieces. Frame is wider on all four corners and thins out at the middle of each side.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, plush

GUSN: 18097

Accession Number: 1998.2200

Photograph

Tintype of a painting of a woman in a cemetery in a rustic frame. Full-length portrait features the woman seated outside w/ her hands in her lap. Her brown hair is pulled back in a bun and she wears a light colored dress w/ a darker cape and hood. The ocean is in the distance.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Faed, James (Photographer) Possibly Charles Taber & Co. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 18098

Accession Number: 1998.2201

Pyropgraphy Portrait Medallion

Wood burned (pyrography) round wooden picture of Native American. The close-up head and shoulder profile, the Native American woman is wearing two bands and has several feathers attached at the back. Beaded jewelry and baskets form a border around the profile.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Flemish Art Co. (Maker)

Material: pyrography, pine (wood)

GUSN: 18099

Accession Number: 1998.2202

Print

Framed engraving of landscape w/ mountains and river. In the right foreground, 2 figures rest and chat. In the center ground, ruins sit at the top of a hill. A city is seen in the distance and the mountains rise up behind the city.

Date: 1836

Maker: Bartlett, William Henry, 1809-1854 (Maker) Cousen, C. (Maker) Geo. Virtue (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 18100

Accession Number: 1998.2203

Photograph

Framed 3/4 length carte-de-visite of woman standing. Frame is decorated w/ bosses and painted flowers. The woman's dark hair is held up in a bun and she has curly bangs. She wears a black lace dress w/ ruffles down the front.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Downey, W. D. (Maker (Photographers))

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 18101

Accession Number: 1998.2204

Picture frame

Frame is decorated w/ bosses and painted flowers.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 18102

Accession Number: 1998.2205

Picture frame

Fret-sawn oval frame. Missing back. Wooden rectangular frame has extension of fret-sawn woodwork. Inside, an oval cut leaves room for a picture.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: fretsaws, pine (wood)

GUSN: 18103

Accession Number: 1998.2206

Photograph

Framed photograph of man standing w/ a cane and peaked hat. 3/4 length portrait. Man wears a light colored hat, a white shirt, light colored tie and 3-piece gray, wool suit. He has dark hair, eyes, and a moustache that curls up on both sides.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 18104

Accession Number: 1998.2207

Photograph

Photograph of bust of man in aesthetic frame w/ Egyptian gilt decoration. The man has light-colored hair and eyes and wears oval spectacles. He has a moustache and wears a coat buttoned up around his tie.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Fleischner & Co. (Framer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 18105

Accession Number: 1998.2208

Portrait of Rev. Rueben Kidner

Half-length photographic portrait of Rev. Reuben Kidner in a small gilt frame. Seated in a black, straight-back chair with his hands crossed in his lap. He has white/gray hair and a moustache and wears a black reverend's suit with a white collar.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: relief halftone (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18106

Accession Number: 1998.2209

Picture frame

Wine plush frame w/ satin inset. Rectangular frame has outer edge of velvet w/ a satin inset before an inner velvet center piece w/ a flattened arch opening of pewter.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy), plush, satin, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18107

Accession Number: 1998.2210

Picture frame

Small rectangular tin frame w/ fleur-de-lis decoration. Decoration around edge is 1/2 inch thick and looks to have been painted in the past.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18108

Accession Number: 1998.2211

Picture frame

Small tin rectangular frame w/ C-scroll and rocaille decoration. Frame appears to have been painted at an earlier date but is now rusting.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18109

Accession Number: 1998.2212.1

Picture frame

Small tin rectangular frame w/ C-scroll and rocaille decoration. Frame appears to have been painted at an earlier date but is now rusting.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18110

Accession Number: 1998.2212.2

French Maid

Chromolithograph of French maid in gilt frame with raised decoration. Maid is bending at the waist over a table on which a small white fluffy dog is sitting on his hind legs with his front paws in the air. The maid holds a feather duster in her hand behind her back.

Date: 1900-1930 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 18111

Accession Number: 1998.2213

Photograph

1/2 length photograph of the Pope in wooden frame. The Pope is seated wearing white robe, a large silver cross, and small ovoid glasses. He looks off to his left.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18112

Accession Number: 1998.2214

Scene with Artist

Chromolithograph of an artist painting a portrait in a wooden rustic frame. Male artist in blue painting the woman in front of him in a yellow dress. Three ladies in green, blue, and rust look on. The artist holds a pallet, one woman a fan, and another a pair of glasses.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18113

Accession Number: 1998.2215

Photograph

Framed portrait of a woman in a frame w/ gilt and wavy black design. Bust-length photograph of an older woman w/ white hair, a brooch, and a V-neck darker overshirt in front of leafy plants.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18114

Accession Number: 1998.2216

Print

Raphael reproduction --chromolithograph in a black and gilt frame of Madonna and child. The full-length Madonna is draped in blue, red, and beige robes and stands holding the Child. She appears to stand on a cloud and a man is below her to her right and a woman is below her to her left.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18115

Accession Number: 1998.2217

Photograph

Souvenir photograph of a print of the Capitol. Central in the photograph is the Capitol's dome. Close up of front facade of two pedimented porticos. Flower and shrubery at foreground.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18116

Accession Number: 1998.2218

Photograph

Photograph of octagonal fort in applied tin frame. Two-story octagonal fort with a smaller first floor with overlapping larger second floor. A much smaller lookout third floor tops the fort.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18117

Accession Number: 1998.2219

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