Historic New England

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

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

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rope twist handle. Dark orange and splotched gray on outside; mustard yellow on inside. Two incised bands with a zigzag line at the center of each.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48423

Accession Number: 1970.413

Mug

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted decoration in blue. Floral designs around body, with geometric band just below rim and narrow line above base. Turkey track pattern on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48424

Accession Number: 1970.414

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted with a floral vine motif around the body in a geometric pattern. Colors include brown, blue, green, and orange. Brown and orange lines beneath rim, and one brown line above base. Brown cross-hatch pattern painted down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48425

Accession Number: 1970.417

Mug

Earthenware mug. Barrel shaped with loop handle and incised bands. Red clay, mustard yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48426

Accession Number: 1970.418

Turkish Armchair

Upholstered armchair with flared back, curved seat and arms, turned front legs, and cabriole rear legs.

Date: 1888-1892

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), tufting, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 48427

Accession Number: 1970.431

Candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick with snuffer.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48428

Accession Number: 1970.473.1

Candlesnuffer

Brass chamber candlesnuffer with candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48429

Accession Number: 1970.473.2

Candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick with snuffer.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48430

Accession Number: 1970.474.1

Candlesnuffer

Brass chamber candlesnuffer with candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48431

Accession Number: 1970.474.2

Candlestick

One of a pair of brass candlesticks with oval bottoms

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48432

Accession Number: 1970.476.1

Candlestick

One of a pair of brass candlesticks with oval bottoms

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48433

Accession Number: 1970.476.2

Interior with Figures

Genre scene of two seated figures in a tavern. Woman in left foreground in blue skirt and red blouse with white scarf and cap, seated at wooden bench. To right is a barrel with board on it used as a table and bearing a plate and tankard. Man in green coat and black cap seated behind barrel. Other fi...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48435

Accession Number: 1970.478

Interior Scene

Genre scene of man and woman seated at tavern. Man in right foreground in green tunic and red cap is seated on wooden bench. Left foreground with wooden table with tankard, plate, and a cloth covering. Seated behind the table is the woman in blue dress and white cap making gestures with her left han...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48436

Accession Number: 1970.468

Landscape

Pastoral landscape. Central foreground with group of goatherders watching a woman in gold with tambourine. Girl in blue and young man in red with herd of goats at water's edge. At right is river, bridge, mountains in background under open sky. Dense forest over left third. Some luminous quality to w...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 48437

Accession Number: 1970.469

Dinner plate

Blue and white; very loosely painted; solid blue and striped scallop outer border; solid blue inner border; bridge, foreground, with two boats behind; pavillion with arching tree, right; other pavillion, left, on rock; rocks distant with two boats in front; whole scene abstracted because of loosenem...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 48438

Accession Number: 1970.471.1

Cup and saucer

Part of a set of six blue and white cups and saucers; double-handle cups; blue and white herringbone bands as border; landscape scene of bridge, foreground; two two-story pavilions, right; one-story building on hill and two blue hills, rear; cup has blue dots on spine of loop handles; interior of cu...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 48439

Accession Number: 1970.472.1.1-.2

Childrens' Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with a large duck, two baby ducks, and a small house at left. Text below reads "A mother's gift." With pink lustre at rim, lustre accent on handle, and lustre line encircling the mug 1/2" from base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 48440

Accession Number: 1970.1310.569

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Dark blue silhouettes of deer (three) against sponged blue background. Dark blue bands around base and rim, and black lines around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48441

Accession Number: 1970.1310.885

Jar with lid

Dark brown glazed redware jar (a) with lid (b). Applied strap handle. Incised stripe below mouth. The lid sits inside rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48443

Accession Number: 1970.135AB

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48452

Accession Number: 1971.130.1A-C

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and frosted glass globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48454

Accession Number: 1971.130.2A-C

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pattern cannot be determined.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48456

Accession Number: 1971.136.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Wallpaper has lost much of its pattern. Appears to be block-printed with green plaid stripes alternating with a floral pattern in gray, green, tan and brown on cream o...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48457

Accession Number: 1971.137.1.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from a small sample removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pink floral wallpaper roller-printed in pinks on a pink or light gray ground. (This first layer is identical to the eleventh layer of sample 1971...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48458

Accession Number: 1971.138.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room k") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Three fragments of wallpaper with indeterminate pattern and ground

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48459

Accession Number: 1971.139.1

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