Historic New England

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with pierced shanks and a shell bowl. Etched floral design.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48677

Accession Number: 1971.1869

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon with an pinecone handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48678

Accession Number: 1971.1870

Iced Tea Spoon

Silver iced tea spoon. Hollow, tubular handle extends over the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wash technique, gold (color), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48679

Accession Number: 1971.1871

Lemonade Spoon

Silver lemonade spoon. Hollow, tubular handle extends over the bowl.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wash technique, gold (color), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48680

Accession Number: 1971.1872

Paper knife

Swelled oval handle culminating in cartouche; full rib blade.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48681

Accession Number: 1971.1873

Serving Spoon

Silver strainer spoon. Pointed oval handle with a shell shaped bowl. Pierced bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48682

Accession Number: 1971.1874

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork. Rounded handle. Five tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48683

Accession Number: 1971.1875

Berry Spoon

Silver berry spoon. Tab handle with a twist shaft. Elliptical bowl with circular perforations.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48684

Accession Number: 1971.1876

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a rounded oval handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48685

Accession Number: 1971.1877

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Grape and foliate pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Stowell, A. (Jr.), 1850 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48686

Accession Number: 1971.1878

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with a downturned pointed handle and four tines. Mother pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48687

Accession Number: 1971.1880.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl. Mother pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith) William Wilson & Son (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48688

Accession Number: 1971.1881.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of eleven. Silver teaspoon with a rounded spatulate handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Simes, William Cadogan, 1773-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48689

Accession Number: 1971.1882.1

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48690

Accession Number: 1971.1883.1

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a hammered oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48691

Accession Number: 1971.1884.1

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of four. Silver luncheon knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Crosby, Morse & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48692

Accession Number: 1971.1885.1

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Oval handle with an oval bowl. Olive pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48693

Accession Number: 1971.1887

Mustard Spoon

Upturned rounded handle with a short midrib. Flared shoulders, shell-shaped bowl.

Date: 1847-1898

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48694

Accession Number: 1971.1888

Roman Chair

Continuous scroll-shaped seat and back, turned and carved front legs; egg carved rails and stiles; tufted plush with needlework band; original upholstery.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), plush, tufting, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 48695

Accession Number: 1971.2135

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48697

Accession Number: 1971.2158

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48699

Accession Number: 1971.2161

Wallpaper Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48700

Accession Number: 1971.2184

Bandbox

Small bandbox covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a pattern of black, green, white, pink and orange flowers on gray ground. Box is lined with a Boston newspaper dated 1844.

Date: 1844-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48704

Accession Number: 1972.1AB

Rectangular off white plain weave linen bed valance, pieced, straight with shaped and curved end; polychromatic wool embroidery with central flowering tree in outline flanked by undulating flowering vine; applied cotton netted fringe with bellflower-like cotton tufted swag chains at bottom.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48705

Accession Number: 1972.3

Bed valance

Rectangular straight off-white fustian panel with polychromatic wool embroidery with scrolling blue-green and gold vines eminating from central red chrysanthemum; vine has selection of buds and flowers with few leaves; use of blue-green, gold, green, cream, pink, peach and tans; olive twill wool tap...

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fustian, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 48706

Accession Number: 1972.6

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46832

Accession Number: 1963.303

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler; square ivory linen ground; polychromatic, large scale floral border; small scale house at bottom.

Date: 1832

Maker: McConihe, Mary A., 1818- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46833

Accession Number: 1963.305

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; pieced wool blocks; large center block with smaller blocks along sides. Each with appliqued floral sprig, bird or arrow.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), piecing, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46834

Accession Number: 1963.308E

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46835

Accession Number: 1963.312.2

Dinner plate

One of a set of fifteen porcelain enameled dinner plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 46836

Accession Number: 1963.313.1

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46837

Accession Number: 1963.314.1

Serving Bowl

Shallow porcelain enameled bowl with deep scallop rim. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46838

Accession Number: 1963.317

Punch Bowl

Large, porcelain enameled punch bowl. Interior and exterior border on gold ground of green leaves, pink and white flowers, blue scrolls and birds of paradise; band around base of green tendrils and pink peonies on gold ground; scenes in gold Greek key bordered rectangular panels of figures in the in...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46839

Accession Number: 1963.319

Oval Serving Dish

Assymetrical, oval serving dish with Rose Medallion pattern decoration.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46840

Accession Number: 1963.320

Square Serving Dish

Square, enameled porcelain serving dish. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46841

Accession Number: 1963.321

Platter

Small oval enameled dish. Rose Medallion pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46842

Accession Number: 1963.322

Platter

Oval, porcelain enameled platter with green tendrils, pink peonies, and butterflies around six medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers. A central circular medallion depicts a floral decoration. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46843

Accession Number: 1963.323.2

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46844

Accession Number: 1963.326

Dish

Delftware plate with white glaze and blue decoration. Wide border of abstract flowers with fan-like leaves. Central image of flowers, vase on table, and fence.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 46846

Accession Number: 1963.332

Portrait of Guilford Dudley Young

Bust-length portrait of a man with a green collar and white stock. Original label reads "Brother of Caroline Young (Mrs. Ebenezer Dale), Guilford Dudley Young, painted by one of his classmates Yale College."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46847

Accession Number: 1963.336

Coverlet

Blue wool and white linen, reversible; overall geometric pattern of striped and barred gridwork; four small interlocking wheels at intersections. Selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46848

Accession Number: 1963.339

Two Dragon Serving Boats

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46849

Accession Number: 1963.340.1-.2

Needlework Picture

This round, silk mourning picture depicts nine mourners dressed in black huddle around a monument with urn on top. Several figures string a garland of roses on the front and side of the monument. One weeping willow on either side and a white classical revival house at the left.

Date: 1804

Maker: Attributed to Abbe, Betsey, 1788-1809 (Maker) Lydia Royce School (Inscriber)

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46850

Accession Number: 1963.341

Chair

Armchair. Maple seat rail, white pine corner blocks. Seat and back upholstered in red damask; open arms, inlaid; straight stretchers. Rests on straight legs with casters.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), maple (wood), upholstering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 46851

Accession Number: 1963.345

Sideboard

Sideboard. Bowfront facade with three upper drawers; three lower doors; inlaid drawers and doors. Rests on tapered legs with inlaid cuffs, bellflowers.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 46852

Accession Number: 1963.346

High Chest

High chest. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Top section has four long drawers and three short drawers. Top center drawer decorated with a carved shell. Scroll pediment, finials missing. Four drawers on bottom section. Carved fan on bottom center drawer. Rests on cabriole legs that term...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 46853

Accession Number: 1963.349AB

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46854

Accession Number: 1963.351A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46855

Accession Number: 1963.351B

Sewing Case

Papier-mache sewing box.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 46856

Accession Number: 1963.356

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46857

Accession Number: 1963.465B

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