Historic New England

A Domestic Scene

Pen and wash drawing in old gilt frame with wooden backing. Central figure of a woman seated in a painted chair, holding a small pointer in her right hand. Two children, a boy standing behind a small girl, stand by her left shoulder. Small girl holds an alphabet book--woman and two children are look...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, wash technique

GUSN: 49726

Accession Number: 1980.73

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper features outdoor scene of figures in Neoclassical dress. Block printed in pinks, greens, white and varnish green on a gray background. Lined with newspaper dated 1838.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49727

Accession Number: 1980.83AB

Bandbox

Rectangular pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners. Bandbox and lid are covered with multiple layers of wallpaper. The topmost layer has large scale flower motifs and rococo scrolls on a background of pindots printed in browns and grays on a cream ground. Small portion of a lower la...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49728

Accession Number: 1980.84AB

Box

Rectangular wooden box with attached lid covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of stylized flowers and leaves, printed in pink on a cream ground. Interios of box is lined with newspaper; however, date cannot be determined.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49729

Accession Number: 1980.85

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49731

Accession Number: 1980.87

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49732

Accession Number: 1980.89

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layers is a block printed damask flroal pattern in yellow and ochre on a blue ground. Top layer is a floral pattern with vases and scrolls, block pritned in red, pink, green, two grays, and bllue on a white polished gro...

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49733

Accession Number: 1980.92AB

Boots

Black; ankle high w/ straight edge; 8 buttonholes; punched strip across top; white lining; black sole and heel w/ metal support screwed onto heels.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 49734

Accession Number: 1980.95AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Box (A) is covered in roller printed paper featuring gray and white scrollwork motifs on beige ground. Lid (B) is covered with roller printed paper with pink and green roses and lilacs on gray ground with scrollwork motifs. Lid paper is applied over hand stitching on part of ri...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49735

Accession Number: 1980.97AB

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and pasteboard lid (B). Box and lid are covered with mutliple layers of paper. Lowest visible paper on box has a Neoclasical landscape with figures and architectural structures block printed in blues, white and varnish green on a peach background. This layer is partially cove...

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49736

Accession Number: 1980.98AB

Boots

Brown; metal tipped ties; metal eyes for lacing; topstitching; stacked heel; brown sole with pegs; no laces.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49737

Accession Number: 1980.102AB

Ice Cream Knife

Oval pointed upturned handle with machine engraced allover pattern. Oblong blade is flat with engraved flowers. The center of the shovel is engraved with tiny diamonds.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bright cutting, coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48633

Accession Number: 1971.1483

Fish Knife

Broad fiddle handle; short back midrib; square shoulders; notched, serpentine, perforated blade. Geometric slot decoration imitates fish scales.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Possibly R & S Wood (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 48634

Accession Number: 1971.1484

Commemorative Spoon

Silver commemorative spoon. Handle depicts Betsy Ross sewing a flag. Pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1839

Maker: J. E. Caldwell & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48635

Accession Number: 1971.1485

Crumber

Silver crumber with a downturned oval handle and a rectangular blade. Scalloped edge with a recessed bottom. Butterfly and floral design.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48636

Accession Number: 1971.1486

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Pointed downturned handle with a shovel shaped bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48637

Accession Number: 1971.1487

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs. Tapered arms with a zig zag design. Claw shaped bowls.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48638

Accession Number: 1971.1488

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Oval bowl. Handle designed to represent old ironsides.

Date: 1891-1905

Maker: J.H. Hutchinson & Durgin Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48639

Accession Number: 1971.1490

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Handle has a scroll and floral motif. Oval bowl with an embossed depiction of Faneuil Hall.

Date: 1896-1922

Maker: George E. Homer (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48640

Accession Number: 1971.1491

Mustard Spoon

Fiddle-tipped handle and flared shoulders. It has an elliptical bowl and a mid-rib on the front at the tip.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48641

Accession Number: 1971.1492.1

Cake Knife

Upturned oval handle with a short front rib. Handle front is engraved in foliate script (machine). Flat slice is pointed with oval shaped piercings and machine engraved foliate patterns on the front.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Bodge, H. S. (Maker)

Material: coin silver, perforating, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48642

Accession Number: 1971.1493

Cake Server

Beaded handle, both front and back, foliate tip. Large rectangular server with large apertures.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 48643

Accession Number: 1971.1494

Candlestick

Circular stepped base with cast foliate and floral border, surmounted by a floral knop. Bulbous baluster stem with leafage followed by a floral knop. Circular socket, removable floral bobeche and a weighted base.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 48644

Accession Number: 1971.1495.1

Candlestick

Broad circular base with bulbous column heavily decorated with floral and foliate scrolls. Plain socket with repoussed removable floral and foliate bobeche. Weighted base.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48645

Accession Number: 1971.1496.1

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring. Straight sides with molded rims.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48646

Accession Number: 1971.1499

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring with straight sides and a beaded rim.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48647

Accession Number: 1971.1500

Candlesnuffer

Silver candlesnuffer. Conical shape with molded rings and a domed top.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48648

Accession Number: 1971.1501

Candlestick

Circular base with incised line decoration over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning. Ring-turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket. Detachable bobeche with uneven gadrooned border.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48649

Accession Number: 1971.1503.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of five. Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1817-1843

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48650

Accession Number: 1971.1504.1

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon. Rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl with a broad rim. Fairfax pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48651

Accession Number: 1971.1505

Wine Cooler

A) Open urn-shaped form. Circular base with a reeded border, on a squared plinth with concave sides and rounded corners with a gadrooned border with fine stippling between ribs. Base surmounted by two grotesque masks- men with beards. Plain large band above reeding with gadrooned border, large circ...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: gadrooning, silver (metal), plate (material), stipple engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 48652

Accession Number: 1971.1515.1AB

Tea Urn

Squared plinth base with concave sides and squared edges with an uneven gadrooned border. Four ball feet. The stand is domed in the center, enclosing a burner that conforms to the shape of the urn. The whole is surmounted by an urn with four legs with hairy paw feet. The convex lower urn is broadly ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48653

Accession Number: 1971.1516A-C

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48655

Accession Number: 1971.1601.2

Teakettle

Bulbous body on four applied pierced and curving feet. Engraved and repoussed leaf, floral and medallion pattern on the body. S-curved spout. Domed lid with repousse flowers and leaves. Attached flower and vine finial. Scalloped bale handle applied to the top of the body by leaf terminals. Porcelain...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), casting (process), engraving (printing process), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), nickel (metal), plate (material), piercing, porcelain, repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48656

Accession Number: 1971.1615

Clothes Brush

Clothes brush with a silver handle and a straw head. Molded scroll and foliate design.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 48657

Accession Number: 1971.1697

Cigarette Case

Silver hinged cigarette case. Rectangular with rounded corners. Push button clasp. Dual hinged clamps on the interior. Five Herbert Tareyton cigarettes.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48658

Accession Number: 1971.1699

Cigar Case

Silver cigar case shaped like a cigar. Hinged top that exposes hollow case.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48659

Accession Number: 1971.1703

Salt Spoon

Set of five silver salt spoons. Swan handle, columnar shaft, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48660

Accession Number: 1971.1852.1-.5

Mustard Spoon

Pair of silver mustard spoons. Rounded handle with a scroll and beaded design. Elliptical bowl.

Date: 1853

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48661

Accession Number: 1971.1853.1-.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of four. Silver teaspoon with a squared handle and a pointed oval bowl. Assyrian head pattern.

Date: 1886

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48662

Accession Number: 1971.1854.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Beaded and floral design.

Date: 1868

Maker: Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48663

Accession Number: 1971.1855.1

Teaspoon

Rounded and downturned fiddle handle. Feather engraved outlining, pointed shoulders, and an bowl.

Date: 1817-1843

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48664

Accession Number: 1971.1856.1-2

Serving Spoon

One of a set of five. Silver serving spoon with a coffin shaped handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Oakes, Fred Henry William (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48665

Accession Number: 1971.1857.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an oval handle and four tines. Bright cut floral design.

Date: 1850-1881

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48666

Accession Number: 1971.1858.1

Cake Knife

Oval upturned handle. Threaded on the front and back. Raised floral drop. Trianglar shaped head or slice with a rounded tip and teardrop shaped punctures. Center of the slice engraved with two birds and the edges are engraved with scrolls.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: YS & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 48667

Accession Number: 1971.1859