Historic New England

Salt Spoon

One of a set of four. Silver salt spoon. Rounded spatulate handle with a slight midrib. Circular bowl.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47920

Accession Number: 1969.646.13.1

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: 47921

Accession Number: 1969.646.2.1

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: 47922

Accession Number: 1969.646.3.1

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: 47923

Accession Number: 1969.646.4.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of twelve. Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47924

Accession Number: 1969.646.5.1

Cheese Knife

One of a set of six. Silver cheese knife with a rounded handle and a notched blade.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47925

Accession Number: 1969.646.8.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of five. Silver dinner fork. Fiddle handle with chamfered shoulders. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram on the handle. Four tines.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47926

Accession Number: 1969.647.1.1

Salad Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver salad fork. Fiddle handle with sugarloaf shoulders. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram. Four tines.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Fletcher & Gardiner (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47927

Accession Number: 1969.647.3.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of seven. Silver teaspoon. Fiddle handle with chamfered shoulders. Pointed oval bowl. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram on the handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47928

Accession Number: 1969.647.4.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon. Fiddle handle with chamfered shoulders. Pointed oval bowl. Acanthus design and an engraved monogram on the handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47929

Accession Number: 1969.647.5.1

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl. Acanthus design.

Date: 1827-1842

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47930

Accession Number: 1969.647.6.1

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of a twelve. Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1852-1865

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47931

Accession Number: 1969.649.1.1

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Downturned rounded handle with a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1882-1890

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47932

Accession Number: 1969.650.1.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded spatulate handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47933

Accession Number: 1969.651.1

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of six. Silver demitasse spoon. Pointed oval handle with as scroll motif. Long oval bowl.

Date: 1852-1854

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47934

Accession Number: 1969.652.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders. Pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Stodder & Frobisher (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47935

Accession Number: 1969.653.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Upturned pointed handle with a beading pattern. Oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1846

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47936

Accession Number: 1969.654.1

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon. Pointed handle with a twisted shaft. Shovel shaped bowl with scalloped edges. Bright cut floral and foliate design.

Date: 1848-1865

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 47937

Accession Number: 1969.657.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Geometric pattern on the handle. Oval bowl.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47938

Accession Number: 1969.658.1

Punch Ladle

Silver punch ladle with a rounded handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47939

Accession Number: 1969.660

Punch Ladle

Silver punch ladle with a spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Antique pattern.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Bigelow, Brothers & Kennard (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47940

Accession Number: 1969.661

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms and claw shaped bowls. Antique pattern.

Date: 1861-1863

Maker: Crosby & Morse (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47941

Accession Number: 1969.662

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

Glue Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47842

Accession Number: 1969.500

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twenty four. Silver dinner fork with an ivory handle. Four tines.

Date: 1853-1886

Maker: Holmes, Booth & Haydens (Silversmith)

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47843

Accession Number: 1969.501.1

Wooden watch box with sliding cover which converts to a dispay stand. Elaborate inlaid design with painted details. Winged angel in center of cover, bordered by flourishes and dolphins. Beveled edges with inlaid checkered pattern in red, green and black. Inlaid mosaic floral pattern on sides in re...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47844

Accession Number: 1969.503

Buttons in box

Assorted buttons in wooden box

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 47845

Accession Number: 1969.510

Button

Buttons inside small wooden box

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 47846

Accession Number: 1969.511

Button

Buttons inside pouch

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47847

Accession Number: 1969.512

Cuff Link

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47848

Accession Number: 1969.513

Lorgnette

Gold lorgnette with circular lenses.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47850

Accession Number: 1969.523

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47851

Accession Number: 1969.526

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47852

Accession Number: 1969.527

Eyeglass Case

Silver hinged eyeglass case. Rectangular with rounded ends. Green fabric interior.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47853

Accession Number: 1969.528

Change or Token Holder

Silver coin holder constructed like a small pocket watch. Push-release and loop on one side, hinge on the other. Round silver case opens to reveal slot to hold small coins or tokens with back that retracts on a spring to hold coins securely. "Stirling / Pat. 1903" stamp on interior. Engraved "C F" o...

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47854

Accession Number: 1969.531