Historic New England

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Silver demitasse spoon. Pointed oval handle with as scroll motif. Long oval bowl.

Date: 1852-1854

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47934

Accession Number: 1969.652.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders. Pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47935

Accession Number: 1969.653.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Upturned pointed handle with a beading pattern. Oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1846

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47936

Accession Number: 1969.654.1

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon. Pointed handle with a twisted shaft. Shovel shaped bowl with scalloped edges. Bright cut floral and foliate design.

Date: 1848-1865

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47937

Accession Number: 1969.657.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Geometric pattern on the handle. Oval bowl.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47938

Accession Number: 1969.658.1

Punch Ladle

Silver punch ladle with a rounded handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47939

Accession Number: 1969.660

Punch Ladle

Silver punch ladle with a spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Antique pattern.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Bigelow, Brothers & Kennard (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47940

Accession Number: 1969.661

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms and claw shaped bowls. Antique pattern.

Date: 1861-1863

Maker: Crosby & Morse (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47941

Accession Number: 1969.662

Ice Cream Knife

Oval handle; slightly curved blade. Foliate is on border; oval thread is on handle.

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: Shreve, Brown & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47942

Accession Number: 1969.663

Grape Shears

Silver grape shears with fluted curved shanks, circular finger rings, and a circular pivot.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 47943

Accession Number: 1969.664

Cann

Bulbous with round splayed foot, scroll handle. Found in white bag with hand-written tag marked "May Mug. " (See Provenance. )

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Churchill, Jesse, 1773-1819 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47944

Accession Number: 1969.667.1

Coffee Urn Body (a) attached to Y-shaped base on squashed ball feet, rim of palmettes around base. Round lamp in middle of base also with rim of palmettes. Straight spout ending in ram's head at base of body. 3 loose chains attached in 3 places on rim of neck.Top (b) dome-shaped top with finial ...

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 47945

Accession Number: 1969.668.1A-C

Cruet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47946

Accession Number: 1969.670.1

Cruet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47947

Accession Number: 1969.671A

Spice Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47948

Accession Number: 1969.671B

Spice Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47949

Accession Number: 1969.671C

Spice Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47950

Accession Number: 1969.671D

Cream Pitcher

A: 4 ball feet support squat, oval body. B: white bag used to hold pitcher.

Date: 1807-1808

Maker: unknown

Material: gadrooning, repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47951

Accession Number: 1969.672AB

Tankard

Straight, tapering sides; squarish handle; bird finial.

Date: 1840-1846

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 47952

Accession Number: 1969.675

Pitcher

Silver footed pitcher with an "s" shaped handle, flared rim, broad spout, and a bulbous body. Overall foliate design.

Date: 1809-1810

Maker: Fletcher & Gardiner (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47953

Accession Number: 1969.676

Bowl

No description

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: chasing, repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47954

Accession Number: 1969.677A

Cream Pitcher

Raised; double-C handle; pulled spout; urn-shaped, turned body.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47955

Accession Number: 1969.678

Candlestick

No description

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47956

Accession Number: 1969.681.1

Crumber

Silver crumber with a pointed oval handle and a rectangular blade. Scroll, floral, and foliate pattern.

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: Shreve, Brown & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47957

Accession Number: 1969.683

Vegetable Dish

Rounded rectangular w/ 4 feet, 2 handles; finial. A= Base B= Top tray C= Bottom tray D= Cover E= Finial

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47958

Accession Number: 1969.685A-E

Salver

Circular with 3 claw-and-ball feet.

Date: 1778-1779

Maker: John & Thomas Crouch & Hannam (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 47959

Accession Number: 1969.686

Card Receiver

Round, with 3 feet.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, engraving (printing process), gadrooning, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47960

Accession Number: 1969.687

Cann

Bulbous body with round flaring foot; scroll handle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Haddock, Lincoln & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47961

Accession Number: 1969.688

Caddy

Oval with hinged cover, flat-bottomed; seamed on one side; artichoke or pineapple finial.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: gadrooning, wash technique, gold (color), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47962

Accession Number: 1969.689

Caster

Octagonal base, body, top; twisted finial. Splayed molded foot.

Date: 1890-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47963

Accession Number: 1969.690.1

Caster

No description

Date: 1890-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47964

Accession Number: 1969.690.2

Candlestick

Round with vase shaft; downturned flared bobeche.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47965

Accession Number: 1969.691.1

Candelabra

No description

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47966

Accession Number: 1969.692.1-2

Desk Set

Silver desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47967

Accession Number: 1969.693

Chafing Dish

Oval chafing dish with lid; 4 legs; round burner; loop handle.

Date: 1885-1898

Maker: Holmes & Edwards Silver Co. (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 47968

Accession Number: 1969.694.1-.4

Sugar Bowl

Circular base supports urn-shaped body; S-curve handles; urn finial. See older worksheet in museum file for more detail.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 47969

Accession Number: 1969.695.1

Cream Pitcher

No description

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47970

Accession Number: 1969.697

Window Valance

Straight, rectangular; blue and gold silk damask; repeating rococo-like pattern of gold floral leafage bound by ring on blue ground. Across bottom simple alternating blue and gold fringe. Cotton back; seven hooks.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49413

Accession Number: 1976.467

Carpet fragment

No description

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), weaving, machine-made, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49414

Accession Number: 1976.468

Carpet Pad

Paper and cotton bating.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49415

Accession Number: 1976.473

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, and purple geometric design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49416

Accession Number: 1976.474

Floorcloth

Canvas and gesso with a red, yellow, green, and black floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49417

Accession Number: 1976.475

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49424

Accession Number: 1976.1115

Teapot stand

Scalloped shape; thin orange band under wavy purple dot band; central design is spray of three pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 49425

Accession Number: 1976.266

Wine glass

Stemmed glass with conical, fluted bowl; hexagonal stem; and circular flat base. At top of stem, joining bowl with stem, is a large hexagonal ring. Base is polished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49426

Accession Number: 1977.5.1