Historic New England

Fan

8 thin wooden staves hinged at bottom with molded brass ring. End staves V-shaped with thread attaching white paper painted gray and black with assymetrical branches and white flowers. On reverse: gray and black tones with assymetrical floral mtifs of spiky blossoms.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62712

Accession Number: 1987.685

Fan

Two carved staves, rounded top, tapers to circle amd baluster form base with single peirced hole for shaped brass loop. Assorted floral, pagoda, and figural motifs carved on staves. High relief carved guards depicting figures, pagodas and dense foliate background. Magenta silk ribbon intertwined ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62713

Accession Number: 1987.686

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length portrait of old man wearing a ruffled blouse. Black on white print.

Date: 1813

Maker: Smith, I. R. (Publisher) Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist) Williams, Max (Framer)

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

GUSN: 62714

Accession Number: 1987.1477

Game Counter

63 FISH SHAPED:SCALES W/RND. MEDALLION ON REVRS; 18 RECT:FLORL

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mother of pearl

GUSN: 62715

Accession Number: 1987.680

Spectacles

Oval frames with bifocal lenses; wire earpcs. with oblong loop ends.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 62716

Accession Number: 1987.687

Nib

Rectangular with 18 semi-circular slots on ea. edge; 13 nibs in place

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Washburn & Robinson (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 62717

Accession Number: 1987.688

Spaniel

Molded; mottled brown & orange slip glaze; octag. base; textrd hair

Date: 1850

Maker: Fenton Pottery (Maker)

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 62718

Accession Number: 1987.661

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62518

Accession Number: 1987.651.4

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62519

Accession Number: 1987.651.5

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62520

Accession Number: 1987.651.6

Compote

Oval with scalloped edge; swag dec. over facets; circular foot; plinth

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 62521

Accession Number: 1948.195

Sharpening Steel

Steel knife for sharpening, lead coated steel with two piece ebony handle secured by a brass nail with trefoil decoration at hilt and handle.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), lead (metal)

GUSN: 62522

Accession Number: 1955.407

Letter Opener

Molded chased and engraved brass letter opener. Shaped like a large blade of grass striated and engraved with cattail. Molded birds, nest and sprigs of foliage on handle, scene formed of two parent birds and three youn in nest, parent returns with a worm to feed birds.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), chasing, engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62523

Accession Number: 1955.408

Letter Opener

Black patinated steel letter opener with rounded point and tapered blade. Brass inlay of a nightingale in pine branches, woman and child below.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 62524

Accession Number: 1955.409

Letter Opener

Letter opener with spatula shaped blade. Bamboo branches and crane incised on the blade. Phoenix incised on both sides of the handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62525

Accession Number: 1955.410

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. hndl; "EOT" engrv. .1) End of handle flips upward-- probably original and correct.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62526

Accession Number: 1955.411.1

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. .2) End of handle flattened from original contours

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62527

Accession Number: 1955.411.2

Marrow Fork

Tapered shaft; three tines oppose each other; sidemnts. for plunger

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62528

Accession Number: 1955.412

Tablespoon

Swelled bevelled neck; tapered shaft; hollowed fiddle-shp. hndl

Date: 1852-1862

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62529

Accession Number: 1955.431

Carving Fork

Fork has two slender, sharp tines with thick heel, tapered shaft all of steel, mounted on mid-section is silver repousse band with ribbon-tied laurel festoons flanked by beading handle. Carved, rough, horn; silver end tip.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62530

Accession Number: 1955.413.1

Carving Knife

Carving knife has curved blade with sharp point, mounted with same band and handle as fork.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62531

Accession Number: 1955.413.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62532

Accession Number: 1955.414.1

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62533

Accession Number: 1955.414.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62534

Accession Number: 1955.414.3

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62535

Accession Number: 1955.414.4

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62536

Accession Number: 1955.414.5

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62537

Accession Number: 1955.415.1

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62538

Accession Number: 1955.415.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62539

Accession Number: 1955.416.1

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62540

Accession Number: 1955.416.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62541

Accession Number: 1955.416.3

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62542

Accession Number: 1955.416.4

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62543

Accession Number: 1955.417.1

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62544

Accession Number: 1955.417.2

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62545

Accession Number: 1955.417.3

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62546

Accession Number: 1955.417.4

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62547

Accession Number: 1955.417.5

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62548

Accession Number: 1955.417.6

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62549

Accession Number: 1955.417.7

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62550

Accession Number: 1955.418.1

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62551

Accession Number: 1955.418.2

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62552

Accession Number: 1955.418.3

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62553

Accession Number: 1955.418.4

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62554

Accession Number: 1955.418.5

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62555

Accession Number: 1955.418.6

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62556

Accession Number: 1955.418.7

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62557

Accession Number: 1955.418.8

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62558

Accession Number: 1955.418.9

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62559

Accession Number: 1955.418.10

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62560

Accession Number: 1955.418.11

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