Historic New England

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

Vegetable Dish

Square, lobed with scalloped edge; 4 pad feet; 2 handles; finial. A: base B: divider insert C: cover D: finial.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47971

Accession Number: 1969.698A-D

Cake Basket

No description

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47972

Accession Number: 1969.699

Tea Ball

Silver hinged tea ball with a chain and a large loop.

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Silversmith)

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47974

Accession Number: 1969.701

Pocket Flask

Silver pocket flask with a rounded concave body and a round hinged cover.

Date: 1895-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47975

Accession Number: 1969.702

Tea Ball

Silver tea ball with a pierced body and a hinged cover. Scroll design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47976

Accession Number: 1969.703

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms and an oval bowl. Fluted design.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47977

Accession Number: 1969.704

Shawl

Scarlet crepe hand embroidered with white; tied-on fringe; 12" border; corner motif; center medallion; flying birds and insects in field.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47752

Accession Number: 1969.380

Shawl

Tiny black center; corner motifs and embroidered; paisley; compartmentalized edges in red, blue, green, yellow & white; square.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47753

Accession Number: 1969.381

Shawl

Off-white crepe shawl; embroidered with 6-1/2" floral border in red with green (large red flower); 18" fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47754

Accession Number: 1969.383

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47755

Accession Number: 1969.384

Squirrel Blanket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47756

Accession Number: 1969.385

Collar

Fur.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 47757

Accession Number: 1969.387

Collar

Fur collar, possibly for a coat or a walking dress, backed with grey silk quilted lining, brown heather, and three buttons.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47758

Accession Number: 1969.388

Hat

Dark brown beaver w/ light brown plush around brim and neck; quilted brown silk lining; narrow brown silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: plush, quilting, sealskin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47759

Accession Number: 1969.389

Hat

Brown beaver; visor and ear flaps; black quilted lining.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47760

Accession Number: 1969.391

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47761

Accession Number: 1969.396

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47762

Accession Number: 1969.397.1AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47763

Accession Number: 1969.397.2AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47764

Accession Number: 1969.397.3AB

Fireboard

Fireboard composed of two panels, beveled in back; frame painted orange; rounded bright green trees, fruit-like forms (watermelons) on one panel.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47768

Accession Number: 1969.401

Portrait of Erastus Forbes Brigham

Bust-length portrait of Erastus Forbes Brigham (b. 1807), a Boston merchant with long sideburns, in painted oval.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47770

Accession Number: 1969.406

Portrait of Sophia DeWolf Homer Brigham

Half-length portrait of Sophia DeWolf Homer Brigham with brown ringlets. She is wearing a fur trimmed shawl. Wife of Erastus Forbes Brigham and daughter of Andrew LaPierre Homer of Cambridge, MA.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47771

Accession Number: 1969.407

In this silk mourning picture a woman is bent over an elevated tomb. Her arms and head are painted. A large weeping willow spreads its leaves over the tomb, cypress trees surround the scene. Stitches used in this work include: satin stitch, long and short satin stitch, rice stitch, French knot, spli...

Date: 1813

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47773

Accession Number: 1969.409

Napkin

Square; white; with central basket of flowers in field of floral sprigs. Floral vine border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stetson, Hannah (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 47774

Accession Number: 1969.410

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47777

Accession Number: 1969.412D

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 47778

Accession Number: 1969.414A

Wallpapered board

Board with two layers of wallpaper attached. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meandering vines with flow...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 47779

Accession Number: 1969.414B

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 47780

Accession Number: 1969.414C

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47781

Accession Number: 1969.415

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Fragment of pieced carpeting with repeating large scale motifs of foliate medallion alternating with eight point star; floral center within octagon border. Polychromatic uneven striped border.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47782

Accession Number: 1969.420A

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