Historic New England

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51614

Accession Number: 1987.390

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51615

Accession Number: 1987.391

Fish Knife

Broad oval handle; curved blade with flared neck. "Japanese" pattern.

Date: 1871

Maker: Moore, Edward C., 1827 (Designer) Tiffany & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: casting (process), engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 51616

Accession Number: 1987.392.1

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon with an upturned oval handle and a flat oval bowl.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51617

Accession Number: 1987.393.2

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon. Notched round handle with a pointed oval bowl. Corinthian pattern.

Date: 1872

Maker: Gorham & Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51618

Accession Number: 1987.394

Fork

Silver serving fork. Rectangular and circle handle with five tines. Foliate and scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51619

Accession Number: 1987.395

Service Bell

Silver service bell with a circular dome, a turned ball, and a teardrop finial. Etched scroll design.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: electroplating, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51620

Accession Number: 1987.396

Dish

Silver dish with dual loop handles, a scalloped oval body, and a foliate motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51621

Accession Number: 1987.397

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a downturned oval handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Holmes, William, 1717-1783 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51622

Accession Number: 1987.398.1

Ladle

Silver ladle with a rounded handle and an elliptical bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51623

Accession Number: 1987.399

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a pointed oval handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Skerry, George W. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51624

Accession Number: 1987.400

Fish-serving Fork

Broad oval handle tapering to ring-and-baluster shank; flared tines.

Date: 1925

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Silversmith)

Material: casting (process), engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 51625

Accession Number: 1987.401.1

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon. Handle with a floral design. Pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51626

Accession Number: 1987.402.1

Salad Spoon

Silver salad spoon. Louis XV pattern.

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51627

Accession Number: 1987.403

Pastel Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51628

Accession Number: 1987.408

Settee

Settee. Walnut. Arms and back pierced with Moorish arches and trefoils, relieved front rail. Rests on architectural legs and stiles.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51629

Accession Number: 1987.409

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51630

Accession Number: 1987.410

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51631

Accession Number: 1987.411

Portrait of Rosamond Sears (1910-1992)

Portrait of an older woman with white hair wearing a dark blue satin shirt and black shawl. Sitter is wearing pearl earrings and a double strand of pearls around her neck. Pastel on paper, plain wood frame.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Hunter, Robert Douglas, 1928- (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51632

Accession Number: 1987.412

Vase

Squat rounded body stoneware vase with rough black glaze and gray border of fish swimming.

Date: 1900

Maker: Crook, Russel G. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 51633

Accession Number: 1987.414

Portrait of a Girl

Bust-length portrait of a girl with blond hair, black bow, brown dress.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Stuart, M. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51634

Accession Number: 1987.415

Inkwell

Square, footed arts and crafts-style inkwell with bronze filigree and green and white glass panels with colorless glass insert.

Maker: Tiffany Studios (New York, N.Y.) (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 51635

Accession Number: 1987.416.1AB

Calender Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51636

Accession Number: 1987.416.2

Blotter with Decorative Copper End Pieces

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51637

Accession Number: 1987.416.3A-C

Piano Stool

Cabriole legs; claw and ball fee; carved knees, skirt and feet; horsehair cushion with floral velvet upholstery.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, upholstering, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51638

Accession Number: 1987.417.2

Bust

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51639

Accession Number: 1987.418

Coastal Scene

Landscape painting depicting a green pasture and several white buildings on a riverbank, two masted sailboat at right. Oil on canvas. Plain gilt painted wood frame.

Date: 1887

Maker: Woodbury, Charles Herbert (American painter and etcher, 1864-1940) (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51640

Accession Number: 1987.419

Bird Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51641

Accession Number: 1987.420.1

Bird Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51642

Accession Number: 1987.420.2

Sculpture "Setter Carrying a Pheasant"

Patinated bronze sculpture of a setter holding a dead pheasant in its mouth. Rectangular base with rounded corners. Green baize bottom.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: Dubucand, Alfred, 1828-1894 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 51643

Accession Number: 1987.422

Pheasant Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51644

Accession Number: 1987.423

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53089

Accession Number: 1942.639

Purse

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork and Van Dycking.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink, Van Dyck brown (pigment)

GUSN: 53090

Accession Number: 1942.640

Purse

Cotton drawstring purse with high-quality whitework embroidery and pleated edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53091

Accession Number: 1942.641

Needlework Picture

Large needlework picture of yellow and pink roses embroidered in crewel yarn thread on perforated Bristol board; inscription on back reads "Gift of Miss Helen M. Pettes, June 1942".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53092

Accession Number: 1942.644

Needlework Picture

Large needlework picture of flower wreath embroidered in crewel yarn thread on perforated Bristol board; inscription on back "Gift of Miss Helen M. Pettes, June 1942".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53093

Accession Number: 1942.645

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53094

Accession Number: 1942.647

Child's Dress

White; capped sleeves; blue ribbon along neckline and skirt and blue ribbon inserted on waistband; box pleats along hem and sleeves; lace trim along hem, sleeves, neckline, waist, and sash; drawstring neckline; five covered buttons.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53095

Accession Number: 1942.648AB

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53096

Accession Number: 1942.650

Child's Dress

Short, white child's dress woven in a pattern of vertical (warp) stripes--a dimity. The dress is a simple shift, without waistband, with capped sleeves and a self-edged and van-dyked neckline closed with a drawstring.

Date: 1821-1823

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 53097

Accession Number: 1942.651

Men's Shirt

White; low standing collar with opening at front and back; three button closure at back; panel in front with tweleve pleats, fullness below; gathered and gusseted sleeves; french cuffs; openwork at cuffs, collar, pleats. Very fine linen.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: Pettes, Mary R. Balch (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53098

Accession Number: 1942.652

Bedspread

Rectangular, off white, fine linen, single piece; white embroidered wreath of morning glories with crest of wheat stems and ribbon at top center. 3-1/2" wide top hem; 1" bottom hem.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 53099

Accession Number: 1942.653