Historic New England

Fireplace Brush

Knop finial w/ baluster and ring-turned shaft; oval base, w/ black bristle brush.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55914

Accession Number: 1985.642

Table Mat

Circular cream lace doily with floral and geometric motifs. Solid central panel.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 55915

Accession Number: 1985.643

Card Table. Mahogany, satinwood. Elliptical front with inlaid oval paterae; block terminus with rectangular inlay. Conforming shaped top of mahogany with striped inlay on edge. Left rear swings out on pinned hinge to support leaf. Rests on four square tapered legs with line inlay and inlaid cuff...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 55916

Accession Number: 1988.90

Candy Dish

Colorless pressed glass body. In form of sitting hen, w/ stylistically defined top of nest. Top to a conforming bottom dish (missing).

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55917

Accession Number: 1988.102

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55918

Accession Number: 1988.99.1

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55919

Accession Number: 1988.99.2

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55920

Accession Number: 1988.99.3

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55921

Accession Number: 1988.99.4

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55922

Accession Number: 1988.99.5

Shot Glass

Whiskey tumbler (shot glass) in form of miniature mug. Facet of cylindrical body. Applied handle covered w/ gilt. Mouth and sides w/ gilt banding.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55923

Accession Number: 1988.99.6

Salt Cellar

Colorless body from two-part mold. Circular facetted bowl with scallops below rim; facetted stem with circular foot.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55924

Accession Number: 1988.100

Salt Cellar

Circular form w/ straight sides canting out from a circular basal ring. Mouth w/ large beaded border at rim.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55925

Accession Number: 1988.101

Salt Cellar

3-lobed, leaf shaped dish. Deep well w/ sunburst in circular bottom; sides are diamond pattern; scalloped rim. C-shaped handle w/ facet cuts.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 55926

Accession Number: 1988.103

Salt Cellar

Colorless body from two-part mold. Facetted sides on deep circular bowl w/ scalloped edge. Indented at shallow stem, w/ circular foot.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 55927

Accession Number: 1988.104

Bed Warmer

Round, deep-welled pan, punched lid; tortoiseshell handle.

Date: 1780-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 55931

Accession Number: 1926.26

Inkwell

Circular form with stepped base. Scalloped and domed edge. Shallow dish contains ink well in circular stepped form, with hinged domed cover and incised lines. Interior has glass ink well and leather stop with lid.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 55932

Accession Number: 1926.434

Seal

Turned, black handle; silver colored metal stamp w/ the letter "S", highly stylized.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55933

Accession Number: 1929.1021

Candlestick

Round base w/ slightly domed shoulders and slightly dished center decorated w/ incised circular lines. Shaft has cylinder and baluster turnings further decorated w/ incised lines. Knob thumbpiece. Round bobeche.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55934

Accession Number: 1931.1265

Pounce Box

Round molded base with flaring, round pedestal supporting cupped, pierced head. Similar lines picked out in red.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55935

Accession Number: 1933.1044

Side Table

Tapered, columnar legs with incised ring decoration, cuffs and peg feet. Rectangular case with two drawers, with round wooden pulls. Corresponding, slightly over-hanging top.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 55936

Accession Number: 1936.941

Candlestick

Square-molded base, baluster shaft, urn-shaped candle cup.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55937

Accession Number: 1937.462

Candlestick

Round base; flares out at center; cylindrical just under the lip. Incised rings at bottom of the top section and widest part of middle section.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 55938

Accession Number: 1937.464

Fireback

Scrolled crest, portrait profile in reserve; flags, cannon

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55939

Accession Number: 1937.1364

Tile

Tile with rust transfer-printed scenes and figures in scrolled reserves.

Date: 1770

Maker: Sadler (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 55940

Accession Number: 1937.1365

Quill Pen

Three feather quill, whitish cream color overall.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 55941

Accession Number: 1938.251B-C

Rug

Rug, cotton weft and warp with wool knotted pile. Caucasian style. Not finely woven, possibly nomadic. Rectangular form. Central panel is beige field densely figured with interlaced overall design of geometric devices in yellow, red, blue and brown.Tan secondary borders with ribbon-like and heart mo...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 55942

Accession Number: 1938.437

Salad Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver salad fork with a rectangular dimensional handle and three tines. Foliate and beading pattern.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55579

Accession Number: 1966.1439.7

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork. Curved handle with a foliate design. Two tines.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55580

Accession Number: 1966.1439.10

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork. Curved handle with a foliate design. Two tines.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55581

Accession Number: 1966.1439.11

Dinner Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rectangular dimensional handle and a curved blade. Foliate and scroll design.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55582

Accession Number: 1966.1439.9

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork. Curved handle with a foliate design. Two tines.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55583

Accession Number: 1966.1439.12

Dinner Fork

One of a set of four. Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Olive pattern.

Date: 1816-1880

Maker: Newell, Harding & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55584

Accession Number: 1971.230.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of four. Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Olive pattern.

Date: 1816-1880

Maker: Newell, Harding & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55585

Accession Number: 1971.230.2

Dinner Fork

One of a set of four. Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Olive pattern.

Date: 1816-1880

Maker: Newell, Harding & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55586

Accession Number: 1971.230.3

Dinner Fork

One of a set of four. Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Olive pattern.

Date: 1816-1880

Maker: Newell, Harding & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55587

Accession Number: 1971.230.4

Dinner Fork

One of a set of three. Silver dinner fork with a rounded handle and four tines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55588

Accession Number: 1971.231.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of three. Silver dinner fork with a rounded handle and four tines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55589

Accession Number: 1971.231.2

Dinner Fork

One of a set of three. Silver dinner fork with a rounded handle and four tines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55590

Accession Number: 1971.231.3

Salad Fork

Pointed handle; raised v drop; faint midrib

Date: 1866-1900

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55591

Accession Number: 1971.232

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a pointed round handle and four tines.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55592

Accession Number: 1971.233

Salad Fork

Silver salad fork with a pointed spatulate handle and four tines. Beading along the edges.

Date: 1896

Maker: R. Wallace & Sons (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55593

Accession Number: 1971.234

Salad Fork

Silver salad fork with a pointed handle and four tines. Floral design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55594

Accession Number: 1971.235

Dessert Knife

Wooden handle

Date: 1813-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55595

Accession Number: 1971.238G

Fruit Knife

Silver fruit knife with a wood handle and a floral midsection.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55596

Accession Number: 1971.279.1

Fruit Knife

Silver fruit knife with a wood handle and a floral midsection.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 55597

Accession Number: 1971.279.2

Dessert Knife

Silver dessert knife with a pointed dimensional handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1866-1900

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 55598

Accession Number: 1971.280

Butter Knife

One of a set of three. Silver butter knife with a trifid handle and a rounded blade. Flanders pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Simons Brothers

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55599

Accession Number: 1971.281.1

Butter Knife

One of a set of three. Silver butter knife with a trifid handle and a rounded blade. Flanders pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55600

Accession Number: 1971.281.2

Butter Knife

One of a set of three. Silver butter knife with a trifid handle and a rounded blade. Flanders pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55601

Accession Number: 1971.281.3

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade. Lorraine pattern.

Date: 1886-1900

Maker: Alvin Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 55602

Accession Number: 1971.282

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