Historic New England

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a rounded coffin handle and a pointed oval bowl. Hammered design with a foliate pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: electroplating, hammering, nickel silver

GUSN: 48513

Accession Number: 1971.255

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: Skinner, Thomas (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48514

Accession Number: 1971.256

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with an upturned rounded handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48515

Accession Number: 1971.257

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Scroll and foliate pattern.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48516

Accession Number: 1971.258

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48517

Accession Number: 1971.259

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Possibly Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith) Possibly Moulton, Joseph, 1724-1795 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48518

Accession Number: 1971.260

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48519

Accession Number: 1971.261

Tablespoon

One of a set of three. Silver tablespoon. Rounded spatulate fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Warner, Caleb, 1784-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48520

Accession Number: 1971.262.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of two. Silver tablespoon. Coffin handle with a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48521

Accession Number: 1971.263.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of two. Silver tablespoon. Pointed downturned handle adorned by a bright cut pattern. Oval pointed bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Possibly Moulton, Joseph, 1724-1795 (Silversmith) Possibly Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48522

Accession Number: 1971.264.1

Tablespoon

Spatulate handle; full front midrib; broad drop; elliptical scallop-shell bowl.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Austin, Joseph, 1719 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48523

Accession Number: 1971.265

Tablespoon

Coffin handle; broad drop; pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: Loving, Joseph, 1743-1815 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48524

Accession Number: 1971.266

Tablespoon

Spatulate handle; full midrib; broad drop; elliptical bowl.

Date: 1760-1816

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48525

Accession Number: 1971.267

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon. Rounded downturned handle. Oval pointed bowl.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48526

Accession Number: 1971.268

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon. Rounded downturned handle. Oval pointed bowl.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48527

Accession Number: 1971.269

Tablespoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48528

Accession Number: 1971.270

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48529

Accession Number: 1971.271

Tablespoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48530

Accession Number: 1971.272

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48531

Accession Number: 1971.273

Tablespoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48532

Accession Number: 1971.274

Tablespoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48533

Accession Number: 1971.275

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Fluted midsection.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 48534

Accession Number: 1971.277.1

Flatware Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48535

Accession Number: 1971.318

Teakettle

No description

Date: 1901-1909

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48536

Accession Number: 1971.319A

Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48537

Accession Number: 1971.319C

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Darker tan patch is on the front half way down and on the middle back. Painted on the front is 'No.1/Jos. Dudley./1767/'.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48538

Accession Number: 1971.326

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'Joseph Dudley./No. 2'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48539

Accession Number: 1971.327

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'J. Dudley./ Roxy'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48540

Accession Number: 1971.328

Rug Beater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48541

Accession Number: 1971.329

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48542

Accession Number: 1971.344A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48543

Accession Number: 1971.344B

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48544

Accession Number: 1971.349

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48545

Accession Number: 1971.350

Shawl

Triangular-shaped black silk shawl embroidered with polychrome flowers with green leaves and tendrils; narrow meandering border with blue and yellow flowers; bright purple black knotted silk fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53133

Accession Number: 1942.730

This rectangular shawl is woven with a silk warp and wool weft with a white center and polychrome borders of stylized boteh and palm leaves. The borders at the short ends of the shawl are deep (46") with worked tendrils that reach into the white center. The long side borders are much narrower, worke...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 53134

Accession Number: 1942.734

Dado panel

Molded baseboard, reeded frieze along the dado cap. Red paint. Baseboard piece is broken off along the bottom, hence was deeper than seen here, probably.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 53135

Accession Number: 1942.736

Sash Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53136

Accession Number: 1942.742

Dress

Black silk velvet; bodice attached to skirt; standing band collar; long fitted sleeves; several black velvet buttons (at center front closure) from neck to hip; bodice boned and lined with white silk twill; smocking at front below bodice; velvet draped at sides in polonnaise style, skirt has silk mo...

Date: 1880-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53137

Accession Number: 1942.744

Women's Spencer

Pale pink/beige silk satin; shortwaisted; high standing collar and long sleeves trimmed with ivory satin; bodice lined with natural linen; sleeves fully lined with beige and white plaid silk; hook and eye at neck; drawstring closure at waist.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53138

Accession Number: 1942.753

Wedding Dress

Two piece wedding dress. Sheer white bodice [a]; long sleeves, puckered at shoulder; ruched cuffs and square yoke; very pointed at front and back; boned and padded; eight covered buttons over hook and eye; lower bodice laced; sheer from neck to shoulders, lined below; Skirt [b] has linen waistband w...

Date: 1862-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, organdy

GUSN: 53139

Accession Number: 1942.754AB

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and capped sleeves composed of band of lace alternating with band embroidered with foliate garland; two covered buttons and loops at neckline/yoke.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53140

Accession Number: 1942.757

Pair of shoes

Pair of silk satin shoes with an ivory/pale blue tint; bound with matching grosgrain; trimmed with a large pale blue rosette with cream-colored lace in center. Cream-colored satin ribbons - very long - are attached at sides to tie shoe on ankle. Square toe; square throat with drawstring; split vamp...

Date: 1854-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53141

Accession Number: 1942.764

Pair of Stockings

Silk light peach stockings with two bright pink bands at the top and side seams with a small embroidered diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53142

Accession Number: 1942.765AB

Pair of Stockings

Silk light pink stockings. Upper band has three pink lines. Embroidered from the ankle to the toe is a floral pattern in vine-like rows.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53144

Accession Number: 1942.766AB

Dress

Dress made from white-colored cotton, constructed with yoke bands of eyelet alternating with band of narrow tucks; long sleeves with turned back cuffs decorated in the same pattern as yoke; neckline, yoke and cuffs trimmed with scallop-edged eyelet; hem has two bands of tucks with band of embroidery...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53145

Accession Number: 1942.767

Child's Petticoat

White; linen waistband machine stitched; skirt gathered all around; hem has one band of embroidery.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53146

Accession Number: 1942.768

Bonnet

Bonnet made from white-colored cotton decorated with horizontal bands of cording. Construction details include a long neck ruffle and gathering at top. Fitted to neck with drawstring at back of head, closure with ties under chin, set on inside of bonnet.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53147

Accession Number: 1942.769