Historic New England

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48532

Accession Number: 1971.274

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48533

Accession Number: 1971.275

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Fluted midsection.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 48534

Accession Number: 1971.277.1

Flatware Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48535

Accession Number: 1971.318

Teakettle

No description

Date: 1901-1909

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48536

Accession Number: 1971.319A

Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48537

Accession Number: 1971.319C

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Darker tan patch is on the front half way down and on the middle back. Painted on the front is 'No.1/Jos. Dudley./1767/'.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48538

Accession Number: 1971.326

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'Joseph Dudley./No. 2'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48539

Accession Number: 1971.327

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'J. Dudley./ Roxy'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48540

Accession Number: 1971.328

Rug Beater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48541

Accession Number: 1971.329

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48542

Accession Number: 1971.344A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48543

Accession Number: 1971.344B

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48544

Accession Number: 1971.349

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48545

Accession Number: 1971.350

Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 48547

Accession Number: 1971.353A

Alphabet sampler, lines divided by rows of cross stitching. Border on top edge followed by Greek key-type pattern and X-pattern. Bottom border of an undulating vine. Alphabets: #1 double letters, missing "U"; #2 missing "J". Numbers: "1-14".

Date: 1768

Maker: Scollay, Priscilla, 1774- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48548

Accession Number: 1971.354

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48549

Accession Number: 1971.355

Table

Scroll-bracket base, four turned legs, two swing legs incised end rail and feet. Drop leaf top covered with red silk damask.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48550

Accession Number: 1971.356

Doll

Yellow-skinned doll in green dress and broken feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48551

Accession Number: 1971.357

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48552

Accession Number: 1971.358

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48553

Accession Number: 1971.359

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48136

Accession Number: 1970.64.1

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48137

Accession Number: 1970.65.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Bailey, Bradbury M., 1824-1913 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48138

Accession Number: 1970.66

Teaspoons

Set of four silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48139

Accession Number: 1970.67.1-.4

Handle

Thumb latch with spear head escutcheons. Theumb lever of two-piece construction. Painted black with traces of white paint on edge. Double X motif on pull. Possibly reproduction of 17th c.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 48140

Accession Number: 1970.68

Bread Knife

Scalloped edges with wooden handle bread knife.

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48141

Accession Number: 1970.69

Jug

Small redware jug with strap handle and dark brown exterior glaze. Two insiced bands around jug shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48142

Accession Number: 1970.70

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48143

Accession Number: 1970.72

Umbrella

Brown linen cover; black lacquered wood shaft; carved bone handle; metal ferrule with spiraal carving; wood ribs with carved tips.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), linen (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48144

Accession Number: 1970.74

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48145

Accession Number: 1970.75

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48146

Accession Number: 1970.76A

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48147

Accession Number: 1970.76B

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48148

Accession Number: 1970.76C

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48149

Accession Number: 1970.76D

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48150

Accession Number: 1970.76E

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48151

Accession Number: 1970.76F

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48152

Accession Number: 1970.77

Small Sewing Box

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. The pin cushion, made of tan velvet, has theorem painted image of basket containing flowers. Pin cushion is bordered by twisted tan and ivory twine. Box covered in light green paper and gold embossed paper trim. Interior of box is lined with pink pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), glass (material)

GUSN: 48153

Accession Number: 1970.78AB

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48154

Accession Number: 1970.79

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered in paper with blue, yellow, pink and red motifs on blue and pink ground. Bandbox and lid are lined with newspaper fragments from the Nashua Gazette and Hillsborough Advertiser. The bottom of the bandbox is also covered with newspaper dated ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48155

Accession Number: 1970.80AB

Jug

Large stoneware jug with oval body rising from narrow base. Loop handle. Light tan to gray glazed exterior with the following stamped under mouth: "SOLD BY JOSHUA DURGIN & CO, DRUGGISTS, NO 64 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, 3." Stamped letters and number are tinted with blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), stamping (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48156

Accession Number: 1970.81