Historic New England

Brass andiron

Brass andiron. Chippendale style with double lemon shaped top and turned neck. Arched legs with ball and claw feet. Iron supports for logs extend from backs of andiron. The original location for the andiron was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: Late 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 189609

Accession Number: 2009.9.1.2

Side chair

Queen Anne style side chair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. S-shaped arms terminating in scrolls with inlaid wood flor...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189610

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.10

Side chair

Queen Anne style side chair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. S-shaped arms terminating in scrolls with inlaid wood flor...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189611

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.11

Side chair

Queen Anne-style side chair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. S-shaped arms terminating in scrolls with inlaid wood flor...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189612

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.12

Windsor Chair

Black painted Windsor chair with unpainted mahogany arms. Bamboo shaped spindles. Remnants of gold paint along crest rail. The original location for the chair was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189613

Accession Number: 2009.9.6.1

Windsor Chair

Black painted Windsor chair with unpainted mahogany arms. Bamboo shaped spindles. Remnants of gold paint along crest rail. The original location for the chair was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189614

Accession Number: 2009.9.6.2

Doorstop

Painted iron doorstop in shape of flower basket - shades of pink, orange and peach flowers with green leaves.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), cast iron

GUSN: 189615

Accession Number: 2005.21

Epergne

Porcelain epergne with three tiers of plates ascending in size each separated by a vase shaped stand, the highest terminates in a scrolled heart shaped cartouche finial. White glaze body with raspberry and gold banded edges and gold monogrammed "P"s on the foot and the two middle plate separators.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189616

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.333

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187744

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.157

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187745

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.154

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187746

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.155

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187747

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.156

Drapery

Pennant-shaped (seven-sided) curtain component; rectangular shape with "v" cut out at top center; yellow silk fabric with pink stylized flowers throughout; half of a border at bottom edge-yellow ground with pink flowers; shadow of a three-inch border previously removed; no fringe.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 187749

Accession Number: 2005.14.3

Drapery

Two rectangular curtain panels; yellow silk ground with pink stylized flowers; no fringe; evidence of a three inch border that has been removed.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187752

Accession Number: 2005.14.4.1-.2

Ambrotype of Victoria Munson

Wooden case covered with paper; imprint on the front and back. Inside: oval ambrotype; thin metal layer (bronze) above, surrounded with fabric; opposite side red fabric.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), textiles, metal, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 187754

Accession Number: 2004.1.7

Pudding mold

Oval pudding mold with dome shaped lid [a] with handle, and removeable base with handle [b]. Also called a melon mold, can be used for pudding or ice cream.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 187755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1788AB

Carving Set

Set consisting of a carving knife and fork with horn handles and silver endcaps with ram heads.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187756

Accession Number: 2006.44.1510

Carving Knife

Carving knife with horn handle and silver endcap with ram heads.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187757

Accession Number: 2006.44.1510.1

Carving Fork

Set consisting of a carving fork with horn handle and silver endcap with ram heads. The fork has retractable guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187758

Accession Number: 2006.44.1510.2

Spice box

Circular spice box with hinged lid. Contains five small cylindrical containers with detachable lids, each stencilled with the name of a different spice. Two, possibly three, containers are missing. The missing containers might be "Ginger" "Cloves" or "Pepper".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187759

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790

Carving Set

Carving knife and fork with horn handles and plain sterling ferrule. Fork has a retractable guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187760

Accession Number: 2006.44.1511

Spice box

Circular spice box with hinged lid. Japanned copper finish on exterior and interior surfaces. Contains five small cylindrical containers with detachable lids, each stencilled with the name of a different spice.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187761

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.1

Spice container

Cylindrical tin [a] with removable lid [b]. Lid stencilled "Spice". Japanned copper finish on exterior surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187762

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.2AB

Carving Fork

Carving fork with horn handle, plain sterling ferrule and a retractable guard. The guard has a single post on one side and two on the other side, giving the ability to also act as a rest.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187763

Accession Number: 2006.44.1511.1

Nutmeg container

Cylindrical tin [a] with removable lid [b]. Lid stencilled "Nutmeg". Japanned copper finish on exterior surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187764

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.3AB

Mace container

Cylindrical tin [a] with removable lid [b]. Lid stencilled "Mace". Japanned copper finish on exterior surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187765

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.4AB

Cinnamon container

Cylindrical tin [a] with removable lid [b]. Lid stencilled "Cinnamon". Japanned copper finish on exterior surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187766

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.5AB

Carving Knife

Carving knife horn handles and plain sterling ferrule.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187767

Accession Number: 2006.44.1511.2

Container

Cylindrical tin [a] with removable lid [b]. Japanned copper finish on exterior surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.6AB

Carving Set

Varving knife and fork with antler handles. Fork has retractable guard. Sterling ferrule is plain.

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187769

Accession Number: 2006.44.1512

Carving FORK

Varving fork with antler handle and a retractable guard. Guard has a dual use as gurad and stand. Sterling ferrule is plain.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187770

Accession Number: 2006.44.1512.1

Carving Knife

Varving knife with antler handle. Sterling ferrule is plain.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1512.2

Knife Sharpener

Knife sharpener with an antler handle. Sharpener is a round file. Between the sharpener and the handle is a plain silver ferrule. Therre is a silver button-like cap on the end of the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187772

Accession Number: 2006.44.1513

Cup

White porcelain cup decorated with armorial motif and flowered garland. Decoration includes a shield divided by a chevron, two bull heads above the chevron and one below. At the top of the shield are four trees in front of a unicorn. The shield has a sprig of green leaves on the left and pink flo...

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: The Century House (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1882.1

Meat Fork

Silver carving fork with scrolling decoration on the handle. Fork has two stright tines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1514

Paper Holder

Stand (A) and holder (B) to maintain an object open and upright for reading. Could be used for a book, newspaper, menu card, etc. Silverplated. Base is hexagonal topped by two stepped circular layers into which the holder is screwed. The holder is fashhioned of sturdy curved wire. Two curves su...

Date: ca. 1913

Maker: Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187780

Accession Number: 2006.44.1515AB

Carving Set

Set of carving knife and fork with ivory handles. The handle is capped by a silver tip decorated with two ram heads. The fork has a retractable guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187781

Accession Number: 2006.44.1507

Carving Fork

Carving fork with ivory handle. The handle is capped by a silver tip decorated with two ram heads. The fork has a retractable guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187785

Accession Number: 2006.44.1507.1

Carving Knife

Carving knife with ivory handle. The handle is capped by a silver tip decorated with two ram heads.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187786

Accession Number: 2006.44.1507.2

Jeweler's Box

Gray Jeweler's Box

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 187788

Accession Number: 2004.3.1AB

Shirt Studs

One of four gold and mother of pearl shirt studs

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 187789

Accession Number: 2004.3.2

Shirt Studs

One of four gold and mother of pearl shirt studs

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187790

Accession Number: 2004.3.2.1

Shirt Studs

One of four gold and mother of pearl shirt studs

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187791

Accession Number: 2004.3.2.2

Shirt Studs

One of four gold and mother of pearl shirt studs

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187792

Accession Number: 2004.3.2.3

Shirt Studs

One of four gold and mother of pearl shirt studs

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187793

Accession Number: 2004.3.2.4

Tile

Glazed earthenware tile with image of a "Gloucester Fishing Schooner"

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 187794

Accession Number: 2004.3.3

Plate

Image of a U.S. Ship with landing party. Shell border, blue transfer-printed pearlware.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 187801

Accession Number: 2004.3.4

Animal Figurine

Painted toy giraffe standing on green wooden base. Base has design in red, white and gold.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 187810

Accession Number: 2004.3.5

Sampler

Cross-stitch alphabet sampler; brown linen ground; framed; wool yarn; floral border; one complete alphabet; numbers 1-11; convertible car; full-rigged sailing ship and sailboat depicted; maker identified; dated.

Date: 1914

Maker: Little, Nina Fletcher, 1903-1993 (Maker)

Material: linen (material), yarn, wool (hair), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 187818

Accession Number: 2004.3.6

Asphalt Shingles

Faux grained asphalt shingles.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: asphalt (bituminous material)

GUSN: 187821

Accession Number: 2004.6.1-.4

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