Historic New England

Sugar Tongs

Teardrop shaped finger holes extended to circular pivot hinges with repousse rondelle. Double hinge used to conceal joint. Long, straight narrow shanks. Leaf shaped tips.

Date: 1863

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12075

Accession Number: 1971.1430

Covered Vegetable Dish

An oval or elliptical dish with geometric machine stamped border on a flat rim.

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: impressing, stamping (forming), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12076

Accession Number: 1971.1432A

Vegetable Dish Lid

Conforming domed lid is beaded around the upper edge.

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12077

Accession Number: 1971.1432B

Vegetable Dish Finial

Removable finial has the same geometric border and a handle that is of artichoke form composed of ivy leaves.

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (forming), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12078

Accession Number: 1971.1432C

Tray

Oblong shaped body with "vintage" repousse motifs on the rim. it has a dished bottom.

Date: 1887 +

Maker: Lawrence B. Smith Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 12079

Accession Number: 1971.1434

Wine Coaster

Circular form with mahogany bottom, turned with concentric rings. A circular, everted and molded edge with gadrooned curved rim. Sides splayed to the foot. A green baize is glued to the bottom.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, gadrooning, mahogany (wood), molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12080

Accession Number: 1971.1437.1

Wine Coaster

Circular form with mahogany bottom, turned with concentric rings. A circular, everted and molded edge with gadrooned curved rim. Sides splayed to the foot. A green baize is glued to the bottom.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, gadrooning, mahogany (wood), molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12081

Accession Number: 1971.1437.2

Plate

Circular plate with a raised and everted rim. The edges are embossed with uneven reeding. It has a dished bottom.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: embossing, sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12082

Accession Number: 1971.1438

Spoon Tray

Tray is oblong in form. Uneven gadrooning molding. Reticulated interlaced pattern, on straight sides. Four ball feet. It has a removable mahogany bottom based with green baize.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, gadrooning, mahogany (wood), reticulation, sterling silver, wool (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 12083

Accession Number: 1971.1439AB

Covered Vegetable Dish Stand

Four part serving dish. A) Oval stand with four flattened ball feet. Pierced sides in double rows of vertical slits. Sides cant outward. Flat, shaped scrolled handles at ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Maker) Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 12084

Accession Number: 1971.1429A

Shawl

Iridescent white over purple silk ground; purple damask weave; very large floral border; slightly smaller floral motifs in body; purple and white hand-tied fringe; very large square.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 12085

Accession Number: 1993.348

Shawl

Peach silk (rayon?); long rectangle; painted at ends with swirling pattern of apricot circles and orange pumpkins outlined in glitter (tarnished).

Date: 1920 ?-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), glitter, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 12086

Accession Number: 1993.349

Mold-blown pressed glass goblets have a plain circular foot with a polished pontil. The center knopped stem is hexagonal, swelling into six "thumbprinted" facets at the base of the bowl, with six circular facets above.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 12088

Accession Number: 1971.1184.2

Champagne Glass

Molded colorless glass body. Shallow circular bowl with slightly flared rim. Tapered stem, bulbous knop and a flat circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 12089

Accession Number: 1971.1311.2

Champagne Glass

Molded colorless glass body. Shallow circular bowl with slightly flared rim. Tapered stem, bulbous knop and a flat circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 12090

Accession Number: 1971.1311.3

Vegetable Dish Lid

Four part serving dish. B) Conforming shaped lid with broad rim and slightly molded upper edge.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Maker) Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 12091

Accession Number: 1971.1429B

Vegetable Dish

Four part serving dish. C) Conforming oval liner with a wide rim. Inset with a small ring handles at the ends.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Maker) Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 12092

Accession Number: 1971.1429C

Vegetable Dish

Four part serving dish. D) Removable ornate berry-type finial that fits into a socket on the lid.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Maker) Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 12093

Accession Number: 1971.1429D

Syrup Pitcher

Bulbous round form with a ring at midpoint. Straight neck with spout. Handle attached at mid-ring and top of neck wrapped in rattan.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. (Maker)

Material: rattan, white metal

GUSN: 12094

Accession Number: 1971.1442A

Bedspread

Indian print bedspread with chartreuse-colored ground and trim; the center has blocks of black-outlined peach; yellow and grey bold flowers which are enclosed by elaborate borders with flowers in kidney and heart-shaped motifs on ecru ground; it is pieced in two panels; there are two selvege ends an...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dyeing, printing (process)

GUSN: 11080

Accession Number: 1992.431

Hooked Rug

A hooked rug of squared rectangular form, of wool on burlap, with a tape border. The rug has hooked strips of wool on a jute ground. It shows a pictoral scene of a large stag and small dog in the center who are surrounded by flowering vines and crossed branches and "enhanced by a period enframement"...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11081

Accession Number: 1992.674

Furniture Hardware

Set of William & Mary-style brass escutcheons and drop handles, including: 1 keyhole escutcheon, 3 pull plates, 2 small & 1 large teardrop pulls, and 1 cotter pin. The plates are etched with characteristic stylized leaf and circle decoration; originally from a larger set per attached tag. Height of ...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 11082

Accession Number: 1991.1393.1-7

Board, Game

Bobby and Betty's Trip to the New York World's Fair board game, includes a board and small red cardboard box. Box contains: "Rules for the Game"; two dice; four wooden "play pieces" in red, yellow, green and blue; game cards (25 out of 26 inventoried, plus 2 promotional cards); and promotion sale b...

Date: 1939-1933

Maker: Parker Brothers Inc. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11083

Accession Number: 1992.188

Wall Mirror

Black painted pine Queen Anne small wall mirror, with molded square frame below a three part shaped high crest continuous with the back panel, with a rounded top of crest with a bent-nail self hook, and is somewhat crude.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gluing, mirrors, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 11084

Accession Number: 1991.1475

Trinket Box and Lid

Oval Shaker-style tinket box (B) with pointed laps. The ground is painted yellow with a black stylized floral decoration on the lid (B)and black splashes to the sides. It is a maple box with the lid possibly made from ash. There are also some wooden pegs, copper tacks and other metal tacks.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, copper (metal), maple (wood), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11086

Accession Number: 1991.1491AB

Coconut Box Lid

Globe-shaped coconut box with slightly domed circular lid with an ebony turned knop on a bulbous round body raised on a turned ebony shaft and domed coconut base. The lid, body and base are densly carved with animal figures in round or lunette shaped reserves, enclosed by varriously patterned border...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), coconut (fruit), ebony (wood), incising, lining (process)

GUSN: 11087

Accession Number: 1991.1493A

Carved Coconut Box

Globe-shaped coconut box with slightly domed circular lid with a turned ebony knop on a bulbous round body raised on a turned ebony shaft and domed coconut base. The lid, body and base are densly carved with animal figures in round or lunette shaped reserves, enclosed by varriously patterned borders...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), coconut (fruit), ebony (wood), incising, lining (process)

GUSN: 11088

Accession Number: 1991.1493B

Hook

"S" shaped hook with squared ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11089

Accession Number: 1991.1501

Hook

Candy cane shaped hook with "L" shaped base.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11090

Accession Number: 1991.1502

Trammel

One end with curved-tip hook on tapering pierced shaft and pierced projecting terminal.

Date: 1740-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11091

Accession Number: 1991.1504

Ratcheting Iron Trammel

Wrought iron trammel; large with an adjustable sawtooth extension attached to the round arm above the flattened hook at the bottom and a flattened hook at the top. The height stretches from 17-25 1/2".

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), welding, wrought

GUSN: 11092

Accession Number: 1991.1505

Comb Box Lid

A cardboard comb box, of demi-lune shape, deep, with a conforming lid, covered with blue paper, sewn together, its lid bearing a rectangular printed label with an inscription.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 11093

Accession Number: 1991.1636A

Comb Box

A cardboard comb box, of demi-lune shape, deep, with a conforming lid, covered with blue paper, sewn together, its lid bearing a rectangular printed label with an inscription.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 11094

Accession Number: 1991.1636B

Hair Comb

Tortise shell hair comb, medium-large rounded-back form, the top centered with pot out of which scrolls circular leafage backed with tiny stars, above another horizontal partition with foliate scrolls, all above 17 long teeth (three missing), repairs.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), molding (forming), tortoise shell

GUSN: 11095

Accession Number: 1991.1638

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb, large, rounded fan shape, eleven long rounded teeth. The fanned top is molded and pierce carved into elaborate foliate shell decoration with a small central peony. Typical of large, high, carved combs of the 1830s.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 11096

Accession Number: 1991.1639

Carved Head

A small head standing on squared base, all carved from one piece of wood (2 carvings were made from this piece of wood 1991.1649). Long face, prominant features, eyeballs colored to accentuate the eyes, mouth and nostrils are incised. Surfaces appear dark with age. Its eyes are brown and it has dark...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), pine (wood), whittling

GUSN: 11097

Accession Number: 1991.1650

Doorstop

Wooden, mushroom-shaped cap; cylindrical body; natural finish.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11098

Accession Number: 1992.434

Watercolor

This watercolor depicts a woman in a red dress holding a parasol in her left hand and a four- leafed spray. She stands within a black carpenter's square (bottom) and a compass (top). At either side of her are flowering vines terminating in red and yellow tulips. The verses are inscribed on the outsi...

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11099

Accession Number: 1992.435

Rug

Rectangular form patterned with free-form flowering vine enclosed on three sides by undulating border of small flowering vines. Worked in shades of pink, green, cream, blue, black and brown-green fringe at two ends. The sides are bound in brown wool.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11100

Accession Number: 1992.436

Decoy

An unpainted decoy with an oblong body with an inletted head with carved eyes; initials are carved on the underside. It has faint gray patches at the wings.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cedar (wood)

GUSN: 11101

Accession Number: 1992.437

Candle Dryer

Rectangular form with a flattened top, pierced with a hanging hole over a chamfered, hexagonal body which has 6 projecting carved arms. Two arms hold hand dipped tallon candles. It has a natural finish.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), hewing

GUSN: 11102

Accession Number: 1992.438

Fireplace Tongs

Cast brass belted ball finial and turned shaft over iron "arms" with flattened penny shaped grips.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11103

Accession Number: 1992.439

Hearth Broom

Yellow painted rod-like handle, pierced with a hanging hole with a wide width straw broom held in place by three wire ringd. Hangin holes have a red, white & blue ribbon through it.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11104

Accession Number: 1992.440