Historic New England

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Lakeman, Ebeneezer Knowlton, 1799-1857 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49213

Accession Number: 1975.71.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stevens & Lakeman (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 49214

Accession Number: 1975.72

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Lincoln, A. L., 1820-1850 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49215

Accession Number: 1975.73

Dinner Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dinner fork with an upturned pointed handle and four tines. Olive pattern.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Ladd, Horatio H., 1820-1881 (Silversmith) Johnson, Horace (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49216

Accession Number: 1975.74.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Edmunds, Benjamin F., 1850-1857 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49217

Accession Number: 1975.75

Knife

Silver knife with an oval handle and a rounded blade. Etched foliate design.

Date: 1876

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49218

Accession Number: 1975.76

Ladle

Silver ladle with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a round bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49219

Accession Number: 1975.77

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a rounded spatulate handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49220

Accession Number: 1975.78

Teaspoon

Fiddle handle; flared shoulders; pointed oval bowl

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Ridgway

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49221

Accession Number: 1975.87.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned oval handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Evans, Robert, 1768-1812 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49222

Accession Number: 1975.108

Teaspoons

Set of six silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49223

Accession Number: 1975.110.1-.6

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49224

Accession Number: 1975.111

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoons with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49225

Accession Number: 1975.112

Spider

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49226

Accession Number: 1975.123

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49227

Accession Number: 1975.124

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49228

Accession Number: 1975.125

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49229

Accession Number: 1975.126

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49230

Accession Number: 1975.127

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 49233

Accession Number: 1975.130

Balancing Scale with Weights

Iron balancing scale with stand (a) and scoop (b). Five graduated weights (c-g).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49234

Accession Number: 1975.131A-G

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49235

Accession Number: 1975.133

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49236

Accession Number: 1975.134

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49237

Accession Number: 1975.135A

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49238

Accession Number: 1975.135B

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49239

Accession Number: 1975.136A

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49240

Accession Number: 1975.136B

Andiron

Two ornate metal andirons with intricate scrollwork design and decorative brass finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49241

Accession Number: 1975.144A

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49242

Accession Number: 1975.144B

Portrait of Emeline DeWolf Brigham

Half-length portrait of Emeline DeWolf Brigham as a girl with ringlets, wearing a greenish-gray dress. Sister of Sophia Homer Brigham (1975.149).

Date: 1841

Maker: Haskell, Joseph A. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 49243

Accession Number: 1975.148

Portrait of Sophia Homer Brigham

Half length portrait of Sophia Homer Brigham as a girl, wearing a greenish-gray dress. Sister of Emeline DeWolf Brigham (1975.148).

Date: 1841

Maker: Haskell, Joseph A. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 49244

Accession Number: 1975.149

Windsor Chair

Brace back Windsor chair with a fan back, saddle seat, scroll-eared crest rail, and painted stringing on the legs.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49364

Accession Number: 1976.242

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49365

Accession Number: 1976.246

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49367

Accession Number: 1976.263A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49368

Accession Number: 1976.263B

Earthenware teacup without handle (.1) and saucer (.2). Green transfer-print "Eagle" pattern. Depicts eagle with outstretched wings sailing in a large shell-shaped boat with furled sail. In the background is a village and a domed building on a hill. The eagle wears a shield bearing the stars and str...

Date: 1836-1841

Maker: R. Hall & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49369

Accession Number: 1976.268.1-.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49370

Accession Number: 1976.274A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49371

Accession Number: 1976.274B

Chair

Tapered molded legs; molded H-stretchers and seat rails; rounded stiles and crest; pierced urn and volute banister; slip seat. DHC Painted black with gold in 1850-1870. Evidence of earlier red stained surface. Berlin work cover over poss. original rush seat. Stretchers well worn; bead hardly visi...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Possibly Gilbert, Nathaniel (Maker)

GUSN: 49373

Accession Number: 1976.279

Teapot

Earthenware handled teapot. Branch molded handle. Foliate molded spout. Hand painted floral design.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 49374

Accession Number: 1976.283AB

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49375

Accession Number: 1976.284

Pictorial Sampler

Pictorial sampler on cream-colored linen ground. House at center surrounded by flowers and potted flowers. Polychromatic threads in pink, yellow, and green. Gilt frame.

Maker: Rolfe, Anna E. (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49376

Accession Number: 1976.287