Historic New England

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of wool carpeting with selvage sides woven in a small-scale repeating floral pattern of rows of floral circles alternating with pinwheels on a mottled but cellular patterned ground. Colors predominantly brown, off-white and orange.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 67055

Accession Number: 1987.256

Ingrain carpet fragment

Rectangular with selvage edge woven in isolated polychromatic stemmed floral sprig pattern with iris-like flowers on a mottled ground; shadows of small flowers and leaves. Raw edges. Colors: cream, red, yellow and blue, making the green.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 67056

Accession Number: 1986.1078

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Twisted handle with a star embellishment. Round bowl adorned with the Arabic language and stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67057

Accession Number: 1974.289

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Rounded handle with a scroll design. Circular bowl.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67058

Accession Number: 1974.255.1

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67059

Accession Number: 1974.284

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon with image of witch and straight pins from Salem Massachusetts. Manufactured by William B. Durgin Company for Daniel Low & Co. of Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1891-1920

Maker: Daniel Low & Co. (Retailer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67060

Accession Number: 1974.282

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Standish, Maine.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67061

Accession Number: 1974.285

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon that depicts several hallmarks from Alaska.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67062

Accession Number: 1974.286

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67063

Accession Number: 1974.283

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Round shaft with applied rings and a twisted embellishments. Oval bowl with a foliate design under the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67064

Accession Number: 1974.288

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Twisted shaft with a portrait of a roman soldier as its handle. Pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67065

Accession Number: 1974.287

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Twisted shaft with a circular hand embellished with an engraved swan.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67066

Accession Number: 1974.290

Lemon Fork

Silver lemon fork with a pointed oval handle and three tines.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67067

Accession Number: 1974.296

Dish

4 hairy paw feet support oval body w/ open work sides.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67068

Accession Number: 1974.328

Nutpick

Oval handle.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: olive (fruit), olive (wood), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67069

Accession Number: 1974.321A

Nutpick

Silver nutpick with a rounded handle and a spool shaped mid-section. Shell design.

Date: 1847

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67070

Accession Number: 1974.320.1

Nutpick

Ball-turned end handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), turning (shaping process), machine-made, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67071

Accession Number: 1974.319A

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a rectangular handle and a pointed oval bowl. Colonial pattern.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67072

Accession Number: 1974.278.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67073

Accession Number: 1974.277.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67074

Accession Number: 1974.270

Oyster Fork

Silver oyster fork with a tapered twist handle and three trident tines. Oval twist pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67075

Accession Number: 1974.297.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of three. Silver teaspoon with a squared handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67076

Accession Number: 1974.262.1

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulder, and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: Twombly & Smith (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67077

Accession Number: 1974.263

Ladle

Silver ladle. Downturned pointed handle. Circular bowl with a broad lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67078

Accession Number: 1974.292

Butter knife

Silver butter knife with a dimensional oval handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Coles, Albert, 1835-1875 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67079

Accession Number: 1974.312

Shot Flask

Flattend oval caruster with pressed foot & shoulder, paint. red

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 66668

Accession Number: 1926.712

Pounce Box

Turned sieve with hollow core, molded foot, tapered waist

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66669

Accession Number: 1928.176

Pen Holder

Inkwell & pen holder in shape of boat & mast with fisherman

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 66670

Accession Number: 1928.1400

"Cedar Point Lighthouse, Scituate Harbor, Massachusetts"

Painting, seascape view. Shoreline has buildings and flora, looking out over the ocean bay with boats. Gilt frame with three-part applied molded floral decoration.

Date: ca. 1882

Maker: Josselyn, Edgar Algernon, 1846-1932 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 66671

Accession Number: 1928.1402

Wall Clock

Black tin eagle and ball finial, round white face, Roman numerals

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Whiting, Samuel (Clockmaker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66672

Accession Number: 1931.1336

Satchel

Brown alligator leather, expandable oval form, corded edge

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, white metal

GUSN: 66673

Accession Number: 1931.1643

Landscape Picture

Wash drawing of fortress & tower, trees, fencing, water, boats

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wash (coating), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 66674

Accession Number: 1934.821

Slant-top Desk

Painted black renaissance revival style case, columnar supp.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, painting (coating), pine (wood), wood (plant material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66675

Accession Number: 1934.2516

Engraving

Bust portrait of sr. francis drake in oval reserve, bearded

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Benoist (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66676

Accession Number: 1935.85

Trunk

Buff colored hide, leather & brass stud edging, initials "SB"

Date: 1801-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66677

Accession Number: 1936.459

Armchair

Fancy chair, hitchcock type, rush seat, rectang crest rail

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66678

Accession Number: 1936.1161

Andiron

Egg shape finial, thin neck, columnar turned shaft

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66679

Accession Number: 1937.650

Candlestick

Circular base, canted edge, adjusting lever, cylindrical shaft.

Date: 1745-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 66680

Accession Number: 1938.86

Engraving

Grey toned print, venetian sailing vessel with oarsmen at sea

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66681

Accession Number: 1939.105

Candlestick

Black cylind. stem with circular, slightly domed base, push-up

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 66682

Accession Number: 1943.738

Wall Mirror

Rectangularang with scrolled crest & skirt; gilt eagle in top center

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66683

Accession Number: 1946.735

Side Chair

Empire style, caned seat, grain painted with stenciling

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 66684

Accession Number: 1948.17

Needlework Picture

A needlework picture depicting a country scene with trees, waterfall and stream. Stitches used include kensington.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 66685

Accession Number: 1949.1075

Armchair

Scalloped crest rail, trapezoidal seat, painted black with gold

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 66686

Accession Number: 1952.181

Washstand

Cyma curved splash board, 4 ball turned legs, serpntn drawer

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 66687

Accession Number: 1966.447

Engraving

Photographic reproduction; bust portrait of Nicholas Gilman, oval mat

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66688

Accession Number: 1966.487

Photograph of Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman (1879-1931)

Brown toned photograph of Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman seated at a desk.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66689

Accession Number: 1966.1967

Candlewicked coverlet

T-shaped, white; top divided into diamonds by tufted lines with maple leaves. Three ring sprigs inside. Sides of scrolling grape vines. Fringed sides and bottom; bottom edges rounded.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, stitching, piecing, whitework

GUSN: 66690

Accession Number: 1966.1969

Photographic Print

Brown toned bust portrait of Dr. Jewett facing right with beard

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66691

Accession Number: 1966.1971

Coverlet

White on white candlewick design of diamond dot grid.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 66692

Accession Number: 1966.2003

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