Historic New England

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20983

Accession Number: 1998.3944.2

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20984

Accession Number: 1998.3944.3

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20985

Accession Number: 1998.3944.4

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20986

Accession Number: 1998.3944.5

Knife

Silver plated knife, w/ flat unserrated blade.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20987

Accession Number: 1998.3945

Fork

Steel fork w/ yellowed plastic handle w/ 8 sides and 3 ridges at end. 4 pronged fork.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20988

Accession Number: 1998.3946

Fork

Silver plated fork, 4 pronged.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20989

Accession Number: 1998.3947

Fork

Tinned sheet iron fork, 4 pronged w/ deisgn of leaves and wheat on front and back of handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20990

Accession Number: 1998.3948

Fork

Iron handled steel fork, 3 pronged. Handle has raised rims.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20991

Accession Number: 1998.3949

Fork

Fork w/ steel tines and wooden handle w/ 2 pegs through handle. 3 pronged.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20992

Accession Number: 1998.3950

Fork

Fork w/ steel tines and wooden handle. 3 pronged.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20993

Accession Number: 1998.3951

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20994

Accession Number: 1998.3952.1

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20995

Accession Number: 1998.3952.2

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20996

Accession Number: 1998.3952.3

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20997

Accession Number: 1998.3952.4

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20998

Accession Number: 1998.3952.5

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20999

Accession Number: 1998.3952.6

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21000

Accession Number: 1998.3952.7

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21001

Accession Number: 1998.3952.8

Kerosene lamp, silver and electrified. Wide base w/ openwork pattern and molded top section attached to bulbous vase-shaped body. Burner and attachments for glass globe shade at top. Modern electric cord extending from base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 21002

Accession Number: 1998.3953

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21003

Accession Number: 1998.3954

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21004

Accession Number: 1998.3955

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21005

Accession Number: 1998.3956

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21006

Accession Number: 1998.3957

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21007

Accession Number: 1998.3958

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21008

Accession Number: 1998.3959

Portrait of Daniel Webster

Printed bust-length portrait, marked below "Daniel Webster." Handmade. Oval frame consisting of cardboard with rows of fragmented pine cones and two small groups of whole pine cones at top and bottom.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24767

Accession Number: 1985.109

Moonlight

By tradition entitled "Moonlight." Scene of Greenport, Long Island, New York. Painting of house and landscape with moon. Beaded and reeded border with raised edge on wooden composition frame.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Attributed to Hubbard, Whitney A. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 24768

Accession Number: 1985.110

Match safe

Cartouche form w/ crowning fleur de lis and hole pierced in top for hanging. Carved basket weave motif overall. Center has small box w/ cartouche. Sandpaper oval strike plate below. Marked on back "Papa Coleman" (sic).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24769

Accession Number: 1985.111

Miners' Birdcage

Rectangular wooden miners' bird cage; vertical wooden bars subdivided by horizontal bars; one wall with vertical removable wires and wide horizontal wooden band; pottery drinking cup attached inside and 2 perching bars. No bars.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24770

Accession Number: 1985.112

Coffeepot

Modified light house form w/ fluted body. "C" shaped handle and shaped spout. Flat circular lid w/ ribbed knop. White and green washed background w/ metallic and white daffodil motif. Small dotted diaper at top.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24771

Accession Number: 1985.113

Coffeepot

Pseudo-satsuma-type cream colored body w/ crackle glaze. Modified light-house form w/ circular foot, squared C-shaped handle, triangular spout, circular mouth. Domed cover w/ knop finial. Mounted pewter ring forming hinged cover. Transfer printed gilt diaper w/ Japanesque scenic reserves in iron red...

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Possibly George L. Ashworth & Bros. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 24772

Accession Number: 1985.114

Vase

Hand carved soapstone, oval body, high relief floral motifs. Modelled in coral and black. Marked "China".

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 24773

Accession Number: 1985.115

Candlesnuffer tray

Oval, boat shaped, black tin tray.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 24774

Accession Number: 1985.116

Portrait of Louise Chandler Coverly

Oval walnut and gilt fame; drawing portrait black-haired woman in brown, long-sleeved dress and white lace collar. Pencil inscription on back panel reads: "Your great Aunt, Louise Chandler Coverly/ Granpa Chandler's sister for whom I was named."

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, oil pastels

GUSN: 24775

Accession Number: 1985.117

Portrait of Edmund Coffin

Portrait of Edmund Coffin. Multi-colored, head-and-shoulders portrait of man facing left. Black coat, white shirt and stock, black hair. Green background. Pen inscription on label on back reads: "Edmund Coffin." Gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 24776

Accession Number: 1963.117

Chalkboard

Child's slate chalkboard w/ wood frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: slate (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24777

Accession Number: 1985.118

Sofa

Casters on front feet. Scrolled feet w/ incised volute decoration. Molded rail and slightly voluted and flaired arms. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery, veneering

GUSN: 24778

Accession Number: 1985.119

Portrait of Leonard Withington

Print of Leonard Withington with one hand on chin, other on waist, marked "Engraved by Sartain after a Daguerreotype from Life" signed "yours truly, Leonard Withington". Molded gilt frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Sartain, John (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24779

Accession Number: 1985.120

Vase

One of two cloisonne tubular vases with 3 brackets at base. Blue with lily pad, mountain and bird motifs surrounded by patterned edges.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cloisonné

GUSN: 24780

Accession Number: 1985.121A

Vase

One of two cloisonne tubular vases w/ 3 brackets at base. Blue w/ lily pad, mountain and bird motifs surrounded by patterned edges.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cloisonné

GUSN: 24781

Accession Number: 1985.121B

Photographic print

Brownstone photograph of east facade of the Coffin house w/ seated woman in colonial dress and cap mid-foreground. Label on back reads "Pictures/ Picture Frames and Stationary/ Washburn & Company/ 182 Boylston Street/ Boston, Mass."

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Washburn & Company (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24782

Accession Number: 1985.122

Photographic print

No description

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24783

Accession Number: 1985.123

Photographic print

No description

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24784

Accession Number: 1985.124

Photographic print

Brownstone photographic reproduction of painting, w/ hand lettered inscription: "Rev. Paul Coffin D.D. Born in Newbury Mass: Jan: 1h. 1737. O.S. was graduated at Harvard College 1759. Married Mary Gorham of Charlestown Nov: 10. 1763. Began to preach in Narragansett No. 1 now Buxton M'e early in 1761...

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24785

Accession Number: 1985.125

Combination Piccolo/Flageolet

Cocuswood body with nickel silver ferrules and four keys mounted on posts. Ivory mouthpiece and alternate heads for piccolo or flageolet (duct flute). Hemispherical storage box of cardstock.

Date: Mid-19th century

Maker: Possibly Flageolet (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24786

Accession Number: 1985.126A-D

Game box

Open rectangular box w/ canted corners. Shallow tray divided into compartments of varying sizes. Several w/ individual covers, 2 w/ gold organic motifs and ivory knobs. Solid removable blocks.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24787

Accession Number: 1985.127

Game box

Checker and backgammon board decorated to look like 2 books when closed. Wood exterior painted green and black w/ gilt to form checkerboard, edges marbleized. Interior lined w/ tooled and gilt leather to form backgammon board.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: imitation leather, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24788

Accession Number: 1985.128

Game box

Checker and backgammon board in form of unitation book. Back binding forms 2 books marked: "Hist. of America Vol. 1-2". Outside has checkerboard in red and tan w/ tooled border. Interior opens onto tan tooled leather w/ black and red "V" shaped spaces.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24789

Accession Number: 1985.129

Parasol

Black striped silk cover over metal ribs. Machine carved wooden handle ending in metal tip.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24790

Accession Number: 1985.130

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