Historic New England

Letter Opener

Black patinated steel letter opener with rounded point and tapered blade. Brass inlay of a nightingale in pine branches, woman and child below.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 62524

Accession Number: 1955.409

Letter Opener

Letter opener with spatula shaped blade. Bamboo branches and crane incised on the blade. Phoenix incised on both sides of the handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62525

Accession Number: 1955.410

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. hndl; "EOT" engrv. .1) End of handle flips upward-- probably original and correct.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62526

Accession Number: 1955.411.1

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. .2) End of handle flattened from original contours

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62527

Accession Number: 1955.411.2

Marrow Fork

Tapered shaft; three tines oppose each other; sidemnts. for plunger

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62528

Accession Number: 1955.412

Tablespoon

Swelled bevelled neck; tapered shaft; hollowed fiddle-shp. hndl

Date: 1852-1862

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62529

Accession Number: 1955.431

Fork has two slender, sharp tines with thick heel, tapered shaft all of steel, mounted on mid-section is silver repousse band with ribbon-tied laurel festoons flanked by beading handle. Carved, rough, horn; silver end tip.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62530

Accession Number: 1955.413.1

Carving Knife

Carving knife has curved blade with sharp point, mounted with same band and handle as fork.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62531

Accession Number: 1955.413.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62532

Accession Number: 1955.414.1

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62533

Accession Number: 1955.414.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62534

Accession Number: 1955.414.3

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62535

Accession Number: 1955.414.4

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62536

Accession Number: 1955.414.5

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62537

Accession Number: 1955.415.1

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62538

Accession Number: 1955.415.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62539

Accession Number: 1955.416.1

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62540

Accession Number: 1955.416.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62541

Accession Number: 1955.416.3

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62542

Accession Number: 1955.416.4

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62543

Accession Number: 1955.417.1

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62544

Accession Number: 1955.417.2

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62545

Accession Number: 1955.417.3

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62546

Accession Number: 1955.417.4

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62547

Accession Number: 1955.417.5

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62548

Accession Number: 1955.417.6

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62549

Accession Number: 1955.417.7

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62550

Accession Number: 1955.418.1

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62551

Accession Number: 1955.418.2

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62552

Accession Number: 1955.418.3

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62553

Accession Number: 1955.418.4

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62554

Accession Number: 1955.418.5

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62555

Accession Number: 1955.418.6

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62556

Accession Number: 1955.418.7

Dinner Knife

Round tipped dinner knife with a flat blade and one rib at the mount for the ivory handle. One of a set of eleven.

Date: 1834

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62557

Accession Number: 1955.418.8

Poster

Black ground with black and white photo of interior entryhall; text

Date: 1980

Maker: Architect's Collaborative, The (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 62407

Accession Number: 1984.436

Poster

Black ground with white photographic reproduction. portrait; text with wg's signature

Date: 1980

Maker: Architect's Collaborative, The (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 62408

Accession Number: 1984.437

Print

Black silk screen print with a sketch-like portrait; text

Date: 1975

Maker: Slade, Fritz (Artist)

Material: screen printing

GUSN: 62409

Accession Number: 1984.438

Photograph of Walter Gropius

Man facing left; black and white glossy on cream color cardboard; signed

Date: 1966

Maker: Macsorley, Don (Signer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62410

Accession Number: 1984.439

Painting

Woman with baby; 2 angels overhd; orng border around whole; icon

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), gold (metal), oil paint (paint), silver (metal)

GUSN: 62411

Accession Number: 1984.442

Picture

Bl. ground; pastel red, bl, yellow, black, white; ang. lines; photo of globe

Date: 1900-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 62412

Accession Number: 1984.492

Drawing

South side of gropius' house in lincoln, ma

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 62413

Accession Number: 1984.493

Photograph

Black and white portrait of man with hands resting on temples.

Date: 1928

Maker: Moholy-Nagy, Lucia (Artist)

Material: gelatin silver prints

GUSN: 62414

Accession Number: 1984.494

Photograph

Matte finish; int. view lobby with exhibit; deep white margins

Date: 1972

Maker: Damora, Robert (Artist)

GUSN: 62415

Accession Number: 1984.790

Print

Narrow white border; black ground; yellow triangle red square; blue circular

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Moholy (Artist)

GUSN: 62416

Accession Number: 1984.791

Plate Warmer

Arched form with door; 3 shelves inside; black with gold bands; 4 legs

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 62417

Accession Number: 1921.111

Side Chair

Side chair with yoke crest, vase shaped splat, and round stiles. Chair has a scalloped skirt, cabriole front legs, round rear legs, and turned stretchers. Slip seat, reupholstered with black leather.

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 62418

Accession Number: 1955.404.1

Side Chair

Side chair with yoke crest, vase shaped splat, and round stiles. Chair has a scalloped skirt, cabriole front legs, round rear legs, and turned stretchers. Slip seat, reupholstered with black leather.

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 62419

Accession Number: 1955.404.2

Side Chair

Side chair with yoke crest, vase shaped splat, and round stiles. Chair has a scalloped skirt, cabriole front legs, round rear legs, and turned stretchers. Slip seat, reupholstered with black leather.

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 62420

Accession Number: 1955.404.3

Side Chair

Side chair with yoke crest, vase shaped splat, and round stiles. Chair has a scalloped skirt, cabriole front legs, round rear legs, and turned stretchers. Slip seat, reupholstered with black leather.

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 62421

Accession Number: 1955.404.4

Side Chair

Side chair with yoke crest, vase shaped splat, and round stiles. Chair has a scalloped skirt, cabriole front legs, round rear legs, and turned stretchers. Slip seat, reupholstered with black leather.

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 62422

Accession Number: 1955.404.5

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