Historic New England

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ handles tapered at bottom and wider at top w/ square sides and rounded tip.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24691

Accession Number: 1998.5538.2

Ladle

Small silver ladle. Oval bowl and slender handle that flares at tip. Small scalloped decoration on rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Possibly Merrill, J. A. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24692

Accession Number: 1998.5539

Ladle

Small silver ladle. A tiny oval bowl and a slender handle that widens at tip. Small scalloped motif at tip.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24693

Accession Number: 1998.5540

Ladle

Small silver ladle w/ a round bowl and leaf and oval decoration on handle, both sides. Raised band around handle edge.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: McKay, Spear & Brown (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 24694

Accession Number: 1998.5541

Gravy ladle

Silver gravy spoon w/ engraved initials on smooth rounded tip.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24695

Accession Number: 1998.5542

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon w/ a beaded strip on lower 1/2 of handle and Gothic foliage on smoothed and pointed handle tip. Foliage on both sides of handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Possibly Hayden & Whilden (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24696

Accession Number: 1998.5543

Spoon

Silver plated souvenir spoon. Depiction of the Portland observatory on flat rounded handle tip. "Portland, ME" embossed on lower half of handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Senter & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 24697

Accession Number: 1998.5544

Spoon

A souvenir silver plated spoon w/ embossed detail concerning Plymouth, Mass. A classical statue on bowl; swords, the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock on handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 24698

Accession Number: 1998.5545

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon fluted shell-shaped bowl w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1883

Maker: C.S. & C.L. Rogers (Maker)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24699

Accession Number: 1998.5546

Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon w/ floral decoration on handle, marked "Columbine."

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24700

Accession Number: 1998.5547

Spoon

A small souvenir spoon w/ a gold plated bowl and a twisted silver stem w/ a donkey figurine at tip, loaded w/ equipment to settle the mountains.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: plate (material), gold (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24701

Accession Number: 1998.5548

Teaspoon

Miniature gold plated teaspoon w/ leaf decoration on bowl and applied to twisted stem handle. Twist creates loop at handle tip. Butterfly on reverse of bowl.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 24702

Accession Number: 1998.5549

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24703

Accession Number: 1998.5550.1

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24704

Accession Number: 1998.5550.2

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24705

Accession Number: 1998.5550.3

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24706

Accession Number: 1998.5550.4

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24707

Accession Number: 1998.5550.5

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24708

Accession Number: 1998.5550.6

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ curved edges on handle and rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24709

Accession Number: 1998.5551.1

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ curved edges on handle and rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24710

Accession Number: 1998.5551.2

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon w/ handle wider near tip. Curved side edges, rounded tip.

Date: 1841-1858

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24711

Accession Number: 1998.5552

Fork

Part of silver flatware set including knife, fork and spoon. Beaded molding around edges w/ sunburst motif at tip of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24712

Accession Number: 1998.5553.1

Knife

Part of silver flatware set including knife, fork and spoon. Beaded molding around edges w/ sunburst motif at tip of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24713

Accession Number: 1998.5553.2

Spoon

Part of silver flatware set including knife, fork and spoon. Beaded molding around edges w/ sunburst motif at tip of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24714

Accession Number: 1998.5553.3

Sugar tongs

Silver sugar tongs w/ round bowls at tips and twisted arms w/ apostles at top. Incised lines around outer edge of rounded arched top.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24715

Accession Number: 1998.5554

Framed compass survey map by RHT Jr. (III); overhead drawing and watercolor of area w/ trees, water, roads, and sectioned off land; lower left corner w/ 4 pointed compass symbol and inscription "AREA-91 A. 1R. 34P." In right lower corner, "SCALE--5CH. TO 1 IN." Mounted in 1 1/2" wood and gilt frame.

Date: 1879

Maker: Tucker, R. H. (Richard Hawley), 1859-1952 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 24716

Accession Number: 1998.636

Sickle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28175

Accession Number: 1918.504

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28178

Accession Number: 1918.507

Yarn Spool

Carved, wooden yarn spool.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28180

Accession Number: 1918.516A

Cradle

3 pitch hood, serpentine front; scalloped footboard applied half-round bead on sides; cedar graining; blue interior

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 28184

Accession Number: 1918.528

Stool

Four turned legs, H stretcher (turned)

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28185

Accession Number: 1918.530

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28189

Accession Number: 1918.541

Butter Churn

Wooden butter churn with a cylindrical base and a long dasher.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28190

Accession Number: 1918.542A-C

Banyan

Brown wool damask banyan, lined with light brown twill; full sleeves trimmed with brown velvet; no collar, no front closure; flowers show chinese influence.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 28193

Accession Number: 1918.546

Figure

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28194

Accession Number: 1918.550

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28195

Accession Number: 1918.554

Soup Spoon

Shiny pewter spoon; re-cast, with no ornmentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 28198

Accession Number: 1918.566

Pocket

Printed cotton pocket.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 28199

Accession Number: 1918.567

Pair of Stockings

Cream-colored stockings with a shell or scalloped pattern from top of the shin to the toes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28200

Accession Number: 1918.568AB

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler. Narrow linen strip. Green cross stitched border with one green alphabet. One black row of cross stitching divides the space in two. Alphabets: #1-complete.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28201

Accession Number: 1918.569