Historic New England

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular, large scale; naturalistic leaves on polychromatic woven stripe ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47784

Accession Number: 1969.422

Rectangular with partial pattern of diamonds creating floral and bar cross on ground of woven stripes; shades of green. Detailing: red. Attached to carpet several fragments of roller printed floral print of light, large scale flowers on brown ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47785

Accession Number: 1969.424

Floorcloth

Cotton and gesso with red, yellow, green, and brown decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gesso

GUSN: 47786

Accession Number: 1969.426

Grass Matting

Probalby a shipping bale cover. Stamp reads: KANE No. 34 Extra Quality Fancy Cotton Warp Matting Japan.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 47787

Accession Number: 1969.429

Leather Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47788

Accession Number: 1969.430

Shawl

Cream ground - cross-bar motif created by weave overprinted with floral border of green leaves, pink flowers, brown branches; center printed with sprigs of pink and green; delicate sparse tied-on, knotted silk fringe.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47789

Accession Number: 1969.431

NeedleworkTowel Rack

Carved wooden towel rack with Berlin woolwork embroidery; monochromatic yellow-green on ivory ground; Greek key border and initials; foliage design in carving; two towel rods; gilt interior molding around needlework.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 47790

Accession Number: 1969.432

Footstool

No description

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), turkeywork (textile material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 47791

Accession Number: 1969.433

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47797

Accession Number: 1969.440

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a black lacquer case [.2] with gold accents and fabric interior. Oval lenses. Scroll bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 47798

Accession Number: 1969.441.1-.2

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47799

Accession Number: 1969.442

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47800

Accession Number: 1969.443

Pince-nez and Case

Tortoise shell pince-nez [.1] and a leather case with a diamond and foliate pattern[.2]. C Spring style.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, leather

GUSN: 47801

Accession Number: 1969.444.1-.2

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47802

Accession Number: 1969.445

Wallpaper on plaster

Piece of wallpaper on lath and plaster. Large floral and foliate in green flock on gray ground.

Date: ca. 1820.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product), flocking, fibrous plaster, lath, softwood

GUSN: 47803

Accession Number: 1969.452

Wallpapered board

Piece of wallpaper on a board. Striped pattern. One stripe composed of vertical bands of small x designs; other stripe is two bands of stylized wheat or berry sprig motifs. Stripes separated by small stripe of ovals and dots. Block printed in blue on ungrounded paper. Evidence of lath and plaster ap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47804

Accession Number: 1969.453

"View of the Vale, Waltham, Mass."

Tree-covered grounds with pond at left, house at right.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: bristle, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47806

Accession Number: 1969.459

Watercolor Painting, "The Vale"

Pencil and watercolor drawing of the Vale. Foreground shows stream with swans, woman and two children nearby. The Vale is in the background partially obscured by trees.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 47807

Accession Number: 1969.460

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47808

Accession Number: 1969.461

Knife Rest

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 47809

Accession Number: 1969.463A

Knife Rest

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 47810

Accession Number: 1969.463B

Dinner Knife

One of a set of eighteen. Silver dinner knife. Acanthus and rope molded handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47915

Accession Number: 1969.645.1.1

Iced Tea Spoon

Silver iced tea spoon with a long rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47916

Accession Number: 1969.646.10

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork. Spatulate handle with four tines.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47917

Accession Number: 1969.646.1.1

Punch Ladle

Silver punch ladle with a rounded handle, a midrib, and a round bowl.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47918

Accession Number: 1969.646.11

Sugar Tongs

No description

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47919

Accession Number: 1969.646.12

Salt Spoon

One of a set of four. Silver salt spoon. Rounded spatulate handle with a slight midrib. Circular bowl.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47920

Accession Number: 1969.646.13.1

Salad Fork

One of a set of eighteen. Silver salad fork with an oval handle and four tines.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47921

Accession Number: 1969.646.2.1

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver luncheon knife. Oval handle with an engraved geometric pattern on the base.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Christofle (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47922

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of twelve. Silver tablespoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47923

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of twelve. Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47924

Accession Number: 1969.646.5.1

Cheese Knife

One of a set of six. Silver cheese knife with a rounded handle and a notched blade.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47925

Accession Number: 1969.646.8.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of five. Silver dinner fork. Fiddle handle with chamfered shoulders. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram on the handle. Four tines.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47926

Accession Number: 1969.647.1.1

Salad Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver salad fork. Fiddle handle with sugarloaf shoulders. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram. Four tines.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Fletcher & Gardiner (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47927

Accession Number: 1969.647.3.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of seven. Silver teaspoon. Fiddle handle with chamfered shoulders. Pointed oval bowl. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram on the handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47928

Accession Number: 1969.647.4.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon. Fiddle handle with chamfered shoulders. Pointed oval bowl. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram on the handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47929

Accession Number: 1969.647.5.1

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl. Acanthus design.

Date: 1827-1842

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47930

Accession Number: 1969.647.6.1

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of a twelve. Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1852-1865

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47931

Accession Number: 1969.649.1.1

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Downturned rounded handle with a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1882-1890

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47932

Accession Number: 1969.650.1.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded spatulate handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47933

Accession Number: 1969.651.1

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Silver demitasse spoon. Pointed oval handle with as scroll motif. Long oval bowl.

Date: 1852-1854

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47934

Accession Number: 1969.652.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders. Pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47935

Accession Number: 1969.653.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Upturned pointed handle with a beading pattern. Oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1846

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47936

Accession Number: 1969.654.1

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon. Pointed handle with a twisted shaft. Shovel shaped bowl with scalloped edges. Bright cut floral and foliate design.

Date: 1848-1865

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47937

Accession Number: 1969.657.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Geometric pattern on the handle. Oval bowl.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47938

Accession Number: 1969.658.1

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