Historic New England

Mustard Spoon

Pair of silver mustard spoons. Rounded handle with a scroll and beaded design. Elliptical bowl.

Date: 1853

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48661

Accession Number: 1971.1853.1-.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of four. Silver teaspoon with a squared handle and a pointed oval bowl. Assyrian head pattern.

Date: 1886

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48662

Accession Number: 1971.1854.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Beaded and floral design.

Date: 1868

Maker: Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48663

Accession Number: 1971.1855.1

Teaspoon

Rounded and downturned fiddle handle. Feather engraved outlining, pointed shoulders, and an bowl.

Date: 1817-1843

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48664

Accession Number: 1971.1856.1-2

Serving Spoon

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

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Oakes, Fred Henry William (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48665

Accession Number: 1971.1857.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an oval handle and four tines. Bright cut floral design.

Date: 1850-1881

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48666

Accession Number: 1971.1858.1

Oval upturned handle. Threaded on the front and back. Raised floral drop. Trianglar shaped head or slice with a rounded tip and teardrop shaped punctures. Center of the slice engraved with two birds and the edges are engraved with scrolls.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: YS & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 48667

Accession Number: 1971.1859

Berry Scoop

Silver berry spoon. Oval upturned handle and a shovel shaped bowl. Olive pattern with an etched floral design.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: G.H. Mudge & Co. (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48668

Accession Number: 1971.1860

Skewer

Pointed oval handle; fluted skewer.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), casting (process), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48669

Accession Number: 1971.1861

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a rectangular handle and a rounded blade. Etched floral design.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48670

Accession Number: 1971.1862

Knife

Silver knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48671

Accession Number: 1971.1863

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with an upturned pointed handle and four tines. Bouquet pattern.

Date: 1875-1898

Maker: Derby Silver Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48672

Accession Number: 1971.1864

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowls.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48673

Accession Number: 1971.1865

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Rounded handle with an oval bowl and a foliate motif.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48674

Accession Number: 1971.1866

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with an oval handle and four tines, Foliate and scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48675

Accession Number: 1971.1867

Carving fork

Turned handle end, mid-section; 2 tines.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), olive (fruit), olive (wood), silver (metal), plate (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48676

Accession Number: 1971.1868

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with pierced shanks and a shell bowl. Etched floral design.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48677

Accession Number: 1971.1869

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon with an pinecone handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48678

Accession Number: 1971.1870

Iced Tea Spoon

Silver iced tea spoon. Hollow, tubular handle extends over the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wash technique, gold (color), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48679

Accession Number: 1971.1871

Lemonade Spoon

Silver lemonade spoon. Hollow, tubular handle extends over the bowl.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wash technique, gold (color), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48680

Accession Number: 1971.1872

Paper knife

Swelled oval handle culminating in cartouche; full rib blade.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48681

Accession Number: 1971.1873

Serving Spoon

Silver strainer spoon. Pointed oval handle with a shell shaped bowl. Pierced bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48682

Accession Number: 1971.1874

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork. Rounded handle. Five tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48683

Accession Number: 1971.1875

Berry Spoon

Silver berry spoon. Tab handle with a twist shaft. Elliptical bowl with circular perforations.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48684

Accession Number: 1971.1876

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a rounded oval handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48685

Accession Number: 1971.1877

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Grape and foliate pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Stowell, A. (Jr.), 1850 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48686

Accession Number: 1971.1878

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with a downturned pointed handle and four tines. Mother pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48687

Accession Number: 1971.1880.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl. Mother pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith) William Wilson & Son (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48688

Accession Number: 1971.1881.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of eleven. Silver teaspoon with a rounded spatulate handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Simes, William Cadogan, 1773-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48689

Accession Number: 1971.1882.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of eight. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48690

Accession Number: 1971.1883.1

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a hammered oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48691

Accession Number: 1971.1884.1

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of four. Silver luncheon knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Crosby, Morse & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48692

Accession Number: 1971.1885.1

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Oval handle with an oval bowl. Olive pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48693

Accession Number: 1971.1887

Mustard Spoon

Upturned rounded handle with a short midrib. Flared shoulders, shell-shaped bowl.

Date: 1847-1898

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48694

Accession Number: 1971.1888

Roman Chair

Continuous scroll-shaped seat and back, turned and carved front legs; egg carved rails and stiles; tufted plush with needlework band; original upholstery.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), plush, tufting, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 48695

Accession Number: 1971.2135

Finial, Pair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48696

Accession Number: 1971.2154

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48697

Accession Number: 1971.2158

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48698

Accession Number: 1971.2160D

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48699

Accession Number: 1971.2161

Wallpaper Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48700

Accession Number: 1971.2184

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48701

Accession Number: 1971.2188

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48702

Accession Number: 1971.2191.1

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48703

Accession Number: 1971.2191.2

Bandbox

Small bandbox covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a pattern of black, green, white, pink and orange flowers on gray ground. Box is lined with a Boston newspaper dated 1844.

Date: 1844-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48704

Accession Number: 1972.1AB

Bed valance

Rectangular off white plain weave linen bed valance, pieced, straight with shaped and curved end; polychromatic wool embroidery with central flowering tree in outline flanked by undulating flowering vine; applied cotton netted fringe with bellflower-like cotton tufted swag chains at bottom.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48705

Accession Number: 1972.3

Bed valance

Rectangular straight off-white fustian panel with polychromatic wool embroidery with scrolling blue-green and gold vines eminating from central red chrysanthemum; vine has selection of buds and flowers with few leaves; use of blue-green, gold, green, cream, pink, peach and tans; olive twill wool tap...

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fustian, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 48706

Accession Number: 1972.6

Toile Fragment

Cotton toile fragment. Red and white views of peoples and environments of four continents.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: After Huet, Jean Baptiste (Designer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 48707

Accession Number: 1972.7

Toile Fragment

Rectangular, blue on blue roller print cloth fragment. Depicts William Henry Harrison's campaign image - a log cabin and a barrell of hard cider. Large scale floral bunches and a portrait of Harrison within a wreath.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), printing (process), rolling up, textiles, tin (metal)

GUSN: 48708

Accession Number: 1972.8

Bed flounce, skirt or dust ruffle

Long, rectangular; repeating scenes of Gen. Zachary Taylor astride horse directing American soldiers at battle of Palo Alto, Mexico. Floral wreath-like surrounds; green/drab ground. Narrow hemmed bottom; narrow casing at top; drawstring; very gathered.

Date: 1848-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48709

Accession Number: 1972.9

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; brown and white copperplate with repeated scene of British assault on walled city; British warships in river. In center foreground mounted officers face viewer; point sword toward action. Hemmed bottom; selvage sides; cut top.

Date: 1755-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 48710

Accession Number: 1972.10

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