Historic New England

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: 16714

Accession Number: 1969.646.2.17

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: 16715

Accession Number: 1969.646.2.18

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: 16716

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.2

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: 16717

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.3

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: 16718

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.4

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: 16719

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.5

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: 16720

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.6

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: 16721

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.7

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: 16722

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.8

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: 16723

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.9

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: 16724

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.10

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: 16725

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.11

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: 16726

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.12

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: 16727

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.2

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: 16728

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.3

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: 16729

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.4

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: 16730

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.5

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: 16731

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.6

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: 16732

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.7

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: 16733

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.8

Tablespoon

Oval handle; full front midrib; pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 16734

Accession Number: 1969.646.4I

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: 16735

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.9

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: 16736

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.10

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: 16737

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.11

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: 16738

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.12

Card table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine. Square top with half-serpentine ends, serpentine front and ovolo corners. Four tapered heavily reeded legs with turned rings at feet and tops; water leaf carving at tops. Top conforms in shape where legs join skirt engaged quarter columns. Swing leg ...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17344

Accession Number: 1958.17

Painting

Painting entitled "Apollo and Muses on Mount Parnassus" at base on surround. Classical figures arranged before landscape. Painting concepts based largely on the ancient classical and Renaissance format of figures contained in a pyramid in the center of painting. The female figures are grouped symmet...

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17345

Accession Number: 1958.48

Dessert cooler

Urn shaped, comprised of three separate sections, the largest being the body, decorated w/ mustard colored bands and gilt detail work against the white porcelain. The gilded handles are in the forms of swans. The lid section is in an hourglass form, again decorated w/ gold and mustard. The third sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17346

Accession Number: 1958.49A-C

Dessert cooler

Urn shaped, comprised of three separate sections, the largest being the body, decorated w/ mustard colored bands and gilt detail work against the white porcelain. The gilded handles are in the forms of swans. The lid section is in an hourglass form, again decorated w/ gold and mustard. The third sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17347

Accession Number: 1958.50A-C

Side chair

Side chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood, chestnut, maple. Pattern of splat taken from Hepplewhite's 1788 "Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Guide", pl. 26. Shield back with molded edges. Five bars radiate from a fan of inlaid satinwood at base of shield. Molded and slightly shaped stiles with...

Date: 1788-1793

Maker: Attributed to Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Furniture worker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17348

Accession Number: 1958.58

Side Chair

Side chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood, chestnut, maple. Pattern of splat taken from Hepplewhite's 1788 "Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Guide", pl. 26. Shield back with molded edges. Five bars radiate from a fan of inlaid satinwood at base of shield. Molded and slightly shaped stiles with ...

Date: 1788-1793

Maker: Attributed to Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Furniture worker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17349

Accession Number: 1958.59

Wall mirror

Looking glass flanked by fluted columns, each column supporting a cornice which is the base for an urn at either corner. Between the two urns, atop a square pedestal decorated with a flower shaped medallion, is a bird holding in its mouth the middle of a wire decorated with 13 balls. The ends of the...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17350

Accession Number: 1958.72.1

Wall mirror

Looking glass flanked by fluted columns, each column supporting a cornice which is the base for an urn at either corner. Between the two urns, atop a square pedestal decorated with a flower shaped medallion, is a bird holding in its mouth the middle of a wire decorated with 13 balls. The ends of the...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17351

Accession Number: 1958.73.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Shallow oxbow drawer facade. Rests on ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1764-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17352

Accession Number: 1958.80

Pair of Andirons

Steeple finial over ball both with incised and turned rings. Bulbous hexagonal plinth. Spurred cabriole legs with ovoid claw and ball feet. Log stop matches finial. Iron billet bar rectangular in cross section.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17353

Accession Number: 1958.83AB

Bottle

Dark green mold-blown bottle. Neck is 11.4 cm. "PATENT" embossed on shoulder. Circular medallion on outside of body embossed w/ owner's name "Olmstead--1820." Overall shape of bottle--cylindrical.

Date: 1820

Maker: H. Ricketts & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17357

Accession Number: 1961.61

Figurine

Molded white clay body w/ naturalistic overglaze enamel wash decoration overall. Square base w/ oxblood line border surmounted by 3-dimensional figure of a rustic young man wearing an orange sheep skin vest, yellow britches and hat. Boy holds flower pot and leans on a spade, standing on a rock-like ...

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 17358

Accession Number: 1961.156

Animal figurine

Molded white clay body w/ naturalistic overglaze enamel wash decoration overall. 3-dimensional figure of a standing cow w/ a nursing calf, both standing on a grass-colored ovoid base w/ molded leaves at sides and an applied bush in foreground. Figures stand against green tree-like bocage of molded a...

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, overglazing

GUSN: 17359

Accession Number: 1961.157

Side chair

Japanned fancy chair, rectangular back curved slightly outward and subscribing an oval. Inside oval is a caned area which supports an oval panel with a painted Asian scene. The caned seat has a slightly bowed rail, which connects to tubular tapered front legs with three sets of turnings and which tu...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), japanning, mahogany (wood), paint (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17360

Accession Number: 1962.131

Side chair

Japanned fancy chair, rectangular back curved slightly outward and subscribing an oval. Inside oval is a caned area which supports an oval panel with a painted Asian scene. The caned seat has a slightly bowed rail, which connects to tubular tapered front legs with three sets of turnings and which tu...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), japanning, mahogany (wood), paint (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17361

Accession Number: 1962.132

Fireplace Shovel

Hand wrought shovel with curved shaped sides. Iron shaft surmounted by brass finial of four graduated turned and incised rings, the largest being octagonal.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17362

Accession Number: 1963.388D

Fireplace Tongs

Wrought shafts terminating in oval pads. Shafts topped in brass. Circular pivot with incised rings. Elaborate finial has four graduated turned and incised rings; the uppermost turning is octagonal.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17363

Accession Number: 1963.388E

Sewing box

Rectangular box w/ hinged lid and curved sides supported by four cast brass paw feet. Tooled decoration in gilt on red morocco leather on lid. Interior partitioned for sewing tools. Top of lid is stepped.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17364

Accession Number: 1964.84

Andiron

Iron and brass andiron. The hollow brass columns on this pair are attached to iron billet bars by vertical, threaded iron rods.

Date: 1806-1829

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17365

Accession Number: 1964.179 B

Sewing box

Rectangular form w/ canted corners; four gilded carved feet. Straight sides. Lid hinged at back has Chinese figures and foliage motifs in gold. Interior partitioned to hold ivory sewing implements; drawer below.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17366

Accession Number: 1964.271

Music stand

Music stand with veneered 3-footed base, turned under feet, painted stripe outlining contours of base. A six faceted wood turning 5 3/4" high surmounts the base and terminates in a brass rod 32 1/4" long. The rod supports a rectangular, slanted, swivelling maple book rest, with painted stripes outli...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), veneer, oak (wood)

GUSN: 17367

Accession Number: 1964.390

Side chair

Klismos side chair. Saber legs are rectangular in cross-section and have widely spaced reeding. Front rail similarly reeded. Crest rail features delicately carved rectangular tablet with crossed torch and quiver over a bow with swags. Middle slat of back with carved rosettes. Ears scroll toward the ...

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17368

Accession Number: 1964.392A

Side chair

Klismos side chair. Saber legs are rectangular in cross-section and have widely spaced reeding. Front rail similarly reeded. Crest rail features delicately carved rectangular tablet with crossed torch and quiver over a bow with swags. Middle slat of back with carved rosettes. Ears scroll toward the ...

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17369

Accession Number: 1964.392B

Pedestal

Pair of Pedestals. Rosewood, gilt, brass. Circular platforms top pedestal bases. Upper section of pedestal composed of rosewood columns with gilt acanthus leaf capitals and that surmount rosewood bases supported by lower gilt acanthus leaf bases. Lower section of pedestal composed of trapezoi...

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Attributed to Vose, Isaac, Sr., 1767-1823 (Cabinetmaker) Attributed to Wightman, Thomas (Carver)

Material: rosewood (wood), veneer, sycamore (wood), maple (wood), brass (alloy), gilding

GUSN: 17370

Accession Number: 1964.393A

Pedestal

Pair of Pedestals. Rosewood, gilt, brass. Circular platforms top pedestal bases. Upper section of pedestal composed of rosewood columns with gilt acanthus leaf capitals and that surmount rosewood bases supported by lower gilt acanthus leaf bases. Lower section of pedestal composed of trapezoi...

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Attributed to Vose, Isaac, Sr., 1767-1823 (Cabinetmaker) Attributed to Wightman, Thomas (Carver)

Material: rosewood (wood), veneer, sycamore (wood)

GUSN: 17371

Accession Number: 1964.393B

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