Historic New England

Ice Cream Knife

Oval handle; slightly curved blade. Foliate is on border; oval thread is on handle.

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: Shreve, Brown & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47942

Accession Number: 1969.663

Grape Shears

Silver grape shears with fluted curved shanks, circular finger rings, and a circular pivot.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 47943

Accession Number: 1969.664

Cann

Bulbous with round splayed foot, scroll handle. Found in white bag with hand-written tag marked "May Mug. " (See Provenance. )

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Churchill, Jesse, 1773-1819 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47944

Accession Number: 1969.667.1

Coffee Urn Body (a) attached to Y-shaped base on squashed ball feet, rim of palmettes around base. Round lamp in middle of base also with rim of palmettes. Straight spout ending in ram's head at base of body. 3 loose chains attached in 3 places on rim of neck.Top (b) dome-shaped top with finial ...

Date: 1854-1870

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47945

Accession Number: 1969.668.1A-C

Cruet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47946

Accession Number: 1969.670.1

Cruet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47947

Accession Number: 1969.671A

Spice Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47948

Accession Number: 1969.671B

Spice Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47949

Accession Number: 1969.671C

Spice Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47950

Accession Number: 1969.671D

Cream Pitcher

A: 4 ball feet support squat, oval body. B: white bag used to hold pitcher.

Date: 1807-1808

Maker: unknown

Material: gadrooning, repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47951

Accession Number: 1969.672AB

Tankard

Straight, tapering sides; squarish handle; bird finial.

Date: 1840-1846

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47952

Accession Number: 1969.675

Pitcher

Silver footed pitcher with an "s" shaped handle, flared rim, broad spout, and a bulbous body. Overall foliate design.

Date: 1809-1810

Maker: Fletcher & Gardiner (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47953

Accession Number: 1969.676

Bowl

No description

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: chasing, repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47954

Accession Number: 1969.677A

Cream Pitcher

Raised; double-C handle; pulled spout; urn-shaped, turned body.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47955

Accession Number: 1969.678

Candlestick

No description

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: banding, copper (metal), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47956

Accession Number: 1969.681.1

Crumber

Silver crumber with a pointed oval handle and a rectangular blade. Scroll, floral, and foliate pattern.

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: Shreve, Brown & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47957

Accession Number: 1969.683

Vegetable Dish

Rounded rectangular w/ 4 feet, 2 handles; finial. A= Base B= Top tray C= Bottom tray D= Cover E= Finial

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47958

Accession Number: 1969.685A-E

Salver

Circular with 3 claw-and-ball feet.

Date: 1778-1779

Maker: John & Thomas Crouch & Hannam (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47959

Accession Number: 1969.686

Card Receiver

Round, with 3 feet.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, engraving (printing process), gadrooning, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47960

Accession Number: 1969.687

Cann

Bulbous body with round flaring foot; scroll handle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Haddock, Lincoln & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47961

Accession Number: 1969.688

Caddy

Oval with hinged cover, flat-bottomed; seamed on one side; artichoke or pineapple finial.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 47962

Accession Number: 1969.689

Caster

Octagonal base, body, top; twisted finial. Splayed molded foot.

Date: 1890-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47963

Accession Number: 1969.690.1

Caster

No description

Date: 1890-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47964

Accession Number: 1969.690.2

Candlestick

Round with vase shaft; downturned flared bobeche.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47965

Accession Number: 1969.691.1

Candelabra

No description

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), fluting, plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47966

Accession Number: 1969.692.1-2

Desk Set

Silver desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47967

Accession Number: 1969.693

Chafing Dish

Oval chafing dish with lid; 4 legs; round burner; loop handle.

Date: 1885-1898

Maker: Holmes & Edwards Silver Co. (Silversmith)

Material: gadrooning, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 47968

Accession Number: 1969.694.1-.4

Sugar Bowl

Circular base supports urn-shaped body; S-curve handles; urn finial. See older worksheet in museum file for more detail.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 47969

Accession Number: 1969.695.1

Cream Pitcher

No description

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47970

Accession Number: 1969.697

Vegetable Dish

Square, lobed with scalloped edge; 4 pad feet; 2 handles; finial. A: base B: divider insert C: cover D: finial.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), copper (metal), plate (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47971

Accession Number: 1969.698A-D

Cake Basket

No description

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47972

Accession Number: 1969.699

Purse

Black velvet purse with bright blue beading and blue tassels with black silk top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49531

Accession Number: 1977.581

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49532

Accession Number: 1977.582

Table throw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 49533

Accession Number: 1977.583.1

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe, linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 49534

Accession Number: 1977.584.1

Suitcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49535

Accession Number: 1977.589

Pair of shoes

White shaped silk brocaded with sparse floral sprays; low 1" white kid covered heel.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49536

Accession Number: 1977.591.1-.2

Mattress Cover

No description

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), ticking, textiles

GUSN: 49537

Accession Number: 1977.592

Hawaiian Verse Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Two Hawaiian alphabets. Polychromatic. Alphabets: Two Hawaiian Alphabets: "AEIOUHKLMNPW"; cross stitch, satin stitch.

Date: 1844

Maker: [name unknown], Loka (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49538

Accession Number: 1977.593

Hawaiian Verse Sampler

Square sampler worked in cross-stitch in red, green and purple silk on a bast fiber ground with two Hawaiian alphabets and an inscription.

Date: 1844

Maker: [name unknown], Hannah (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49539

Accession Number: 1977.594

Pincushion

Rectangular brocade pincushion.

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 49540

Accession Number: 1977.595

Slippers

Tan leather slipper with pointed and curved toe; embroidered at toe with silver thread, blue and pink silk pom-poms and spangles. Lined with pink wool; brown leather sole; no heel.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (fiber), wool (textile), metal

GUSN: 49541

Accession Number: 1977.596AB

Folding Fan

Painted white wooden sticks and guards with gilt design; thin paper leaf painted with seascape and green swags at bottom, and architectural design with peach and green flower design along top; metal handle (very thin).

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49542

Accession Number: 1977.599

Folding Fan

Painted and shaped bamboo sticks and guards; paper leaf painted with whooping cranes in rushes, moutains behind, pink sky; chrysanthemums in corners over gilt; metal handle with tan cotton cord.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), rush (material)

GUSN: 49543

Accession Number: 1977.600

Folding Fan

Narrow painted bamboo sticks with brown, blue and gilt; one guard painted and set with mother pearl; paper leaf painted in brown with promenade scene with figures in 18th C. western dress; sedan chair; metal handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), inlay (process), mother of pearl, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49544

Accession Number: 1977.601

Folding Fan

White painted bamboo sticks and guards with designs painted in silver and gold; very thin paper leaf painted with scene of pagodas and birds in blossiming cherry tree; very thin metal handle with white silk cord.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49545

Accession Number: 1977.602

Folding Fan

Narrow ivory sticks painted with brown, red and blue flowers; guards carved, pierced and painted with bird and flowers; paper or kid leaf painted with scene of three figures with black birds; Chinese style; enclosed by pink and blue flowers on brown ground; reverse painted with figure in pink and ye...

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 49546

Accession Number: 1977.603

Quilt

T-shaped, body divided by five columns of diamonds (four blocks of four pieces) of pieced calicos; divided by zig-zag striped brown and white borders. Edges bound in calico. Overall quilting in chevron pattern; overall color predominately browns.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Tinkham, Mary E. Luscombe (Maker)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 49547

Accession Number: 1977.604

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49548

Accession Number: 1977.1463

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49549

Accession Number: 1977.1506

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