Historic New England

Shoe

Greyish brown leather shoe; stained; pointed toe; tongue; straps with leather tie; bootlike; leather sole and stacked (2 layers) heel.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 48124

Accession Number: 1970.37

Handrail

Small, with flattened oval shape; two dowel holes underneath; traces of white paint along long fillet underneath.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), painting (coating), varnishing

GUSN: 48127

Accession Number: 1970.41

Collection Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48128

Accession Number: 1970.42

WOOD

Brown paint; cut nail; small tag on front says "22."

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48129

Accession Number: 1970.43

Hat Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48130

Accession Number: 1970.44B

Green silk cover with white woven border; wood shaft and ribs; brass slider, ferrule and rib caps; slider and ferrule are bulbous at base and engraved with rings; ivory handle with engraved rings & knob end; button and tie closure.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48131

Accession Number: 1970.48

Windsor Writing Chair

Spindle back, wide crest, small arm with writing surface, bamboo-turned legs and stretchers.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48132

Accession Number: 1970.52

Easy Chair

Easy/wing chair. Walnut; maple seat rail, modern "natty tweed" upholstery. Block and turned H and rear stretcher; swelled front stretcher. Rests on cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 48134

Accession Number: 1970.59

Panel

Panel with fretwork decoration, apparently grained like mahogany.

Date: 1772-1773

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, softwood

GUSN: 48135

Accession Number: 1970.63

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48136

Accession Number: 1970.64.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48137

Accession Number: 1970.65.1

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Bailey, Bradbury M., 1824-1913 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48138

Accession Number: 1970.66

Teaspoons

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48139

Accession Number: 1970.67.1-.4

Handle

Thumb latch with spear head escutcheons. Theumb lever of two-piece construction. Painted black with traces of white paint on edge. Double X motif on pull. Possibly reproduction of 17th c.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 48140

Accession Number: 1970.68

Bread Knife

Scalloped edges with wooden handle bread knife.

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48141

Accession Number: 1970.69

Jug

Small redware jug with strap handle and dark brown exterior glaze. Two insiced bands around jug shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48142

Accession Number: 1970.70

Umbrella

Brown linen cover; black lacquered wood shaft; carved bone handle; metal ferrule with spiraal carving; wood ribs with carved tips.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), linen (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48144

Accession Number: 1970.74

Small Sewing Box

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. The pin cushion, made of tan velvet, has theorem painted image of basket containing flowers. Pin cushion is bordered by twisted tan and ivory twine. Box covered in light green paper and gold embossed paper trim. Interior of box is lined with pink pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), glass (material)

GUSN: 48153

Accession Number: 1970.78AB

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48154

Accession Number: 1970.79

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered in paper with blue, yellow, pink and red motifs on blue and pink ground. Bandbox and lid are lined with newspaper fragments from the Nashua Gazette and Hillsborough Advertiser. The bottom of the bandbox is also covered with newspaper dated ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48155

Accession Number: 1970.80AB

Jug

Large stoneware jug with oval body rising from narrow base. Loop handle. Light tan to gray glazed exterior with the following stamped under mouth: "SOLD BY JOSHUA DURGIN & CO, DRUGGISTS, NO 64 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, 3." Stamped letters and number are tinted with blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), stamping (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48156

Accession Number: 1970.81

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48157

Accession Number: 1970.82

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48158

Accession Number: 1970.83

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48159

Accession Number: 1970.84

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48160

Accession Number: 1970.85

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48161

Accession Number: 1970.86

Strainer

Silver tea strainer with a wooden handle. Round with flared ears and a pierced star design.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47978

Accession Number: 1969.705

Bowl

Silver circular bowl with a small circular foot. Engraved floral design with superimposed paint.

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, hammering, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47979

Accession Number: 1969.706

Liquor Label

Silver liquor label. Foliate design.

Date: 1840-1841

Maker: John & John Taylor & Perry (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47980

Accession Number: 1969.707

Liquor Label

Silver liquor label with a chain. Foliate and scroll design.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47981

Accession Number: 1969.708.1

Liquor Label

Silver liquor label. Almond shaped with a geometric pierced border. Metal chain.

Date: 1915-1916

Maker: Chrichton Bros. (Maker)

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47982

Accession Number: 1969.709

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47983

Accession Number: 1969.710

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Welles, George, 1784-1823 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47984

Accession Number: 1969.711

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Davis, Isaac, 1810-1818 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47985

Accession Number: 1969.712

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon. Rounded upturned spatulate handle with a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Parker, Daniel, 1726-1785 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47986

Accession Number: 1969.713

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a downturned rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Revere, Thomas, 1739-1817 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47987

Accession Number: 1969.714

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a downturned rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1821

Maker: Welch, William (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47988

Accession Number: 1969.715

Pickle Fork

Silver pickle fork. Colonial fiddle handle. Pointed shoulders with three tines.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Watson, Edward, d. 1839 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47989

Accession Number: 1969.717

Salad Fork

Silver salad fork. Upturned fiddle handle with square shoulders and four tines.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47990

Accession Number: 1969.718

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring. Straight sides with a geometric and floral pattern.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47991

Accession Number: 1969.719

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Sailboat handle with a twisted stem. Oval bowl.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47992

Accession Number: 1969.720.1

Serving Tray

Oval with 4 cast leaf feet; flat with beading on edge of molded rim.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: casting (process), gadrooning, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47993

Accession Number: 1969.721

Mug

Round, slightly flared up to lip. S-curve handle. Older worksheet in museum file mentions B: white bag marked "Mug A. B. B".

Date: 1838-1848

Maker: Lincoln & Reed (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47994

Accession Number: 1969.722

Mug

Round with applied banding; loopy C-curve handle.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47995

Accession Number: 1969.723

Mug

12-sided; flat, angular handle.

Date: 1840-1846

Maker: Lows, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47996

Accession Number: 1969.724

Cream Pitcher

No description

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47997

Accession Number: 1969.725A

Caudle Cup

Bulbous body with 2 flared C-curve handles; round foot.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47998

Accession Number: 1969.726

Saltcellar

Silver saltcellar with six ball feet, a circular body, and a Greek key design.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47999

Accession Number: 1969.727.1

Salt or Pepper Shaker

Square base; urn-shaped body. See also older worksheet in museum file.

Date: 1896

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48000

Accession Number: 1969.729.1

Mug

Round body with simple C-curve handle.

Date: 1873

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48001

Accession Number: 1969.730

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