Historic New England

Photographic Print

Black and white photographic copy of 19th c. photograph, depiciting an old woman with lace collar and brooch

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62692

Accession Number: 1953.610

Duelling Pistol

Flintlock; squared handle; engraved. with flags; flower, name

Date: 1800

Maker: Richards, Theophilus (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62693

Accession Number: 1953.611.1

Duelling Pistol

Flintlock; squared handle; engraved. with flags; flower, name

Date: 1800

Maker: Richards, Theophilus (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62694

Accession Number: 1953.611.2

Box

Interior lined with green. baize; compartments, two with lids; ivory, brass knob

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62695

Accession Number: 1953.611.3

Red grosgrain ribbon with relief-stamped round pin depicting a building with a flag flying from the central tower, round wreath beneath building. Image surrounded by a belt fastened by a buckle at lower proper left. Belt embossed with a motto [see Inscriptions]. Image topped with a bow. Second inscr...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), tin alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 62696

Accession Number: 1987.675

Centennial Ribbon

Ribbon badge celebrating the centennial of the United States; consists of a red, white, and (tricolor) striped ribbon, with stamped metal decorations attached: an eagle at the top, a badge profile portrait of George Washington, and a small bell suspended by a jump ring from the bottom of the ribbon....

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), copper alloy, zinc alloy

GUSN: 62697

Accession Number: 1987.674

Commemorative ribbon

Red, white and blue striped ribbon with stamped silver eagle at top with attached pin. Central gold-toned stamped metal badge depicting profile portrait of George Washington. Badge edged with an image of a closed belt embellished with an inscription [see Inscriptions], with armorial cluster at top w...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), tin alloy

GUSN: 62698

Accession Number: 1987.676

Commemorative Ribbon

Centennial ribbon comprising a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) bow with four loops with a silver-colored eagle pin and tintype sepia tintype miniature portrait of George Washington (holding up his hands) in the center.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), metal, tintypes (prints), badges

GUSN: 62699

Accession Number: 1987.677

Box

Cylindrical with conforming lid (a,b); white narrow gilded paper edging; portrait

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62700

Accession Number: 1987.678

Lantern

Wht. pleated & accord. folded lantern; bail hndl; printed portrt

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 62701

Accession Number: 1987.679

Fender

U-shape sheet with appld. 3/4 round top molding; gadrooning; paw ft.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing

GUSN: 62702

Accession Number: 1948.199

Andiron

Plinth and knop finial; central. ball; two cabriole legs with ball and claw feet

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62703

Accession Number: 1987.659.1

Andiron

Plinth and knop finial; central. ball; two cabriole legs with ball and claw feet

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62704

Accession Number: 1987.659.2

Bellows

Lyre shape; red with black & gold outline; gilt butterfly; boy with hoop

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 62705

Accession Number: 1948.200

Fireplace Tongs

Faceted cone & knop finial on ball, ring&baluster hndl; oval pad

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 62706

Accession Number: 1948.201

Photographic Print

Woman in white lace cap & collar; gray toned dress; oval mat

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62707

Accession Number: 1987.660

Fan

18 thin wooden staves. Exterior staves thicker and decorated to imitate basketweave. Decoration is a moonlit scene predominantly gray background with gray and white assymetrical branches with blossoms outlined in white with yellow centers. Full moon in white at center. On reverse: Gray reeds on...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62708

Accession Number: 1987.681

Fan

13 thin staves hinged at bottom with molded brass ring. Exterior staves are v-shaped interlaced with common twin securing paper to staves. Decoration primarily blue with cream colored blossoms at top and grouped near the middle and branches of white blossoms scattered throughout. On reverse: White...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62709

Accession Number: 1987.682

Fan

12 thin staves painted maroon. Exterior staves are thicker and have cross-hatched carving. Paper has scene of own on a pine tree branch with full moon in background. Two frogs on lilly pads with fishing poles. Magenta sky at top left, green and blue at lower right. On reverse: White background ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62710

Accession Number: 1987.683

Fan

16 thick wooden staves with incised scroll and floral decoration and thin vertical peircing at top. Staves are hinged with brass loop from which hangs a black silk tassel. Exterior staves have similar decoration without peircing. Aqua colored silk attached to staves has scene of two blue birds wi...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62711

Accession Number: 1987.684

Fan

8 thin wooden staves hinged at bottom with molded brass ring. End staves V-shaped with thread attaching white paper painted gray and black with assymetrical branches and white flowers. On reverse: gray and black tones with assymetrical floral mtifs of spiky blossoms.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62712

Accession Number: 1987.685

Fan

Two carved staves, rounded top, tapers to circle amd baluster form base with single peirced hole for shaped brass loop. Assorted floral, pagoda, and figural motifs carved on staves. High relief carved guards depicting figures, pagodas and dense foliate background. Magenta silk ribbon intertwined ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62713

Accession Number: 1987.686

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length portrait of old man wearing a ruffled blouse. Black on white print.

Date: 1813

Maker: Smith, I. R. (Publisher) Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist) Williams, Max (Framer)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62714

Accession Number: 1987.1477

Game Counter

63 FISH SHAPED:SCALES W/RND. MEDALLION ON REVRS; 18 RECT:FLORL

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mother of pearl

GUSN: 62715

Accession Number: 1987.680

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62515

Accession Number: 1987.651.1

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62516

Accession Number: 1987.651.2

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62517

Accession Number: 1987.651.3

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62518

Accession Number: 1987.651.4

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62519

Accession Number: 1987.651.5

Finger Bowl

Circular colorless with slightly concave underside; greek-key border

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 62520

Accession Number: 1987.651.6

Compote

Oval with scalloped edge; swag dec. over facets; circular foot; plinth

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 62521

Accession Number: 1948.195

Sharpening Steel

Steel knife for sharpening, lead coated steel with two piece ebony handle secured by a brass nail with trefoil decoration at hilt and handle.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), lead (metal)

GUSN: 62522

Accession Number: 1955.407

Letter Opener

Molded chased and engraved brass letter opener. Shaped like a large blade of grass striated and engraved with cattail. Molded birds, nest and sprigs of foliage on handle, scene formed of two parent birds and three youn in nest, parent returns with a worm to feed birds.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), chasing, engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62523

Accession Number: 1955.408

Letter Opener

Black patinated steel letter opener with rounded point and tapered blade. Brass inlay of a nightingale in pine branches, woman and child below.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 62524

Accession Number: 1955.409

Letter Opener

Letter opener with spatula shaped blade. Bamboo branches and crane incised on the blade. Phoenix incised on both sides of the handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62525

Accession Number: 1955.410

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. hndl; "EOT" engrv. .1) End of handle flips upward-- probably original and correct.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62526

Accession Number: 1955.411.1

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. .2) End of handle flattened from original contours

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62527

Accession Number: 1955.411.2

Marrow Fork

Tapered shaft; three tines oppose each other; sidemnts. for plunger

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62528

Accession Number: 1955.412

Tablespoon

Swelled bevelled neck; tapered shaft; hollowed fiddle-shp. hndl

Date: 1852-1862

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62529

Accession Number: 1955.431

Carving Fork

Fork has two slender, sharp tines with thick heel, tapered shaft all of steel, mounted on mid-section is silver repousse band with ribbon-tied laurel festoons flanked by beading handle. Carved, rough, horn; silver end tip.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62530

Accession Number: 1955.413.1

Carving Knife

Carving knife has curved blade with sharp point, mounted with same band and handle as fork.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62531

Accession Number: 1955.413.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62532

Accession Number: 1955.414.1

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62533

Accession Number: 1955.414.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62534

Accession Number: 1955.414.3

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62535

Accession Number: 1955.414.4

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62536

Accession Number: 1955.414.5

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62537

Accession Number: 1955.415.1

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62538

Accession Number: 1955.415.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62539

Accession Number: 1955.416.1

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62540

Accession Number: 1955.416.2

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