Historic New England

Brooch

This brooch is part of a six piece set, or parure, of jewelry made from silver pave-set with iron pyrite. A vertical frond, similar to a fern or other leafy branch, stands at the center of a laurel wreath.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23976

Accession Number: 1998.4924.5

Pair of earrings

This earring is one of a pair that forms a set, or parure, of jewelry made from steel pave-set with iron pyrite and made in the shape of trefoil shamrock leaves. The shamrocks hang from French ear wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23977

Accession Number: 1998.4924.6AB

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23978

Accession Number: 1998.608.13

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23979

Accession Number: 1998.608.14

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23980

Accession Number: 1998.608.15

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23981

Accession Number: 1998.608.16

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23982

Accession Number: 1998.608.17

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23983

Accession Number: 1998.608.18

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23984

Accession Number: 1998.608.19

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23985

Accession Number: 1998.608.20

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23986

Accession Number: 1998.608.21

Fish knife

Fish knife, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23987

Accession Number: 1998.608.22

Serving spoon

Small serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside. Bowl is fluted shell design w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23988

Accession Number: 1998.608.23

Salt spoon

Salt spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23989

Accession Number: 1998.608.24

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23990

Accession Number: 1998.608.25

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23991

Accession Number: 1998.608.26

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23992

Accession Number: 1998.608.27

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23993

Accession Number: 1998.608.28

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23994

Accession Number: 1998.608.29

Cuff links

Pair of cuff links composed of a sugarloaf cabochon green stone (glass or semi-precious stone) attached to a gold-plated toggle by a single link chain.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, glass (material), plating (metal coating), peridot (mineral)

GUSN: 23995

Accession Number: 1998.4925AB

Stud

Pair of white shell studs; 2 circular white pieces connected by bent brass piece.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 23996

Accession Number: 1998.4926AB

Hairpin

One in pair of hair pins w/ paste gem atop 2 pronged brass pin w/ meandering in middle.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 23997

Accession Number: 1998.4927.1

Hairpin

One in pair of hair pins w/ paste gem atop 2 pronged brass pin w/ meandering in middle.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 23998

Accession Number: 1998.4927.2

Stud

Two pairs of studs; each stud composed of two gold plated wires twisted into a circle. A pair of faceted jet balls attached with O-ring are suspended from each circle.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating), jet (coal)

GUSN: 23999

Accession Number: 1998.4928AB

Stud

Small white studs; oval white celluloid(?) or stone top w/ coiled brass? backing.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), celluloid (cellulosic), stone (rock)

GUSN: 24000

Accession Number: 1998.4929AB

Curtains w/ valance

Pair of sheer white cotton curtains(A&B) w/ matching valance(C), all w/ floral borders along vertical sides of small pink rosebuds and green leaves. Lacework border on exterior side of floral border.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24501

Accession Number: 1998.5334A-C

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24502

Accession Number: 1998.5335.1

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24503

Accession Number: 1998.5335.2

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24504

Accession Number: 1998.5335.3

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24505

Accession Number: 1998.5335.4

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24506

Accession Number: 1998.5335.5

Curtain fragment

One of six rectangular sections of curtain, sheer white linen centers w/ opaque white side borders where linen is hemmed. Thin lace band between borders and center.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24507

Accession Number: 1998.5335.6

Curtain fragment

One of four curtain fragments, white cotton w/ flocked dotted swiss design. Hemmed edges where not cut into fragment. .1 & .3 are dyed yellow.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24508

Accession Number: 1998.5336.1

Curtain fragment

One of four curtain fragments, white cotton w/ flocked dotted swiss design. Hemmed edges where not cut into fragment. .1 & .3 are dyed yellow.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24509

Accession Number: 1998.5336.2

Curtain fragment

One of four curtain fragments, white cotton w/ flocked dotted swiss design. Hemmed edges where not cut into fragment. .1 & .3 are dyed yellow.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24510

Accession Number: 1998.5336.3

Curtain fragment

One of four curtain fragments, white cotton w/ flocked dotted swiss design. Hemmed edges where not cut into fragment. .1 & .3 are dyed yellow.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24511

Accession Number: 1998.5336.4

Curtains

Two matching curtain fragments. White cotton dyed yellow w/ tiny flocked dots throughout and larger woven dots widely spaced.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 24512

Accession Number: 1998.5337

Curtain panel

One of three sheer curtain panels w/ chevron patterning, white cotton dyed yellow. Patterning is embroidered onto sheer cotton. Each panel has one hemmed side.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24513

Accession Number: 1998.5338.1

Curtain panel

One of three sheer curtain panels w/ chevron patterning, white cotton dyed yellow. Patterning is embroidered onto sheer cotton. Each panel has one hemmed side.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24514

Accession Number: 1998.5338.2

Curtain panel

One of three sheer curtain panels w/ chevron patterning, white cotton dyed yellow. Patterning is embroidered onto sheer cotton. Each panel has one hemmed side.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24515

Accession Number: 1998.5338.3

Curtains

One of two pairs of white cotton curtains, sheer. Woven w/ vertical stripes throughout. Top hemmed w/ loop for hanging; bottom hemmed shut.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24516

Accession Number: 1998.5339.1AB

Curtains

One of two pairs of white cotton curtains, sheer. Woven w/ vertical stripes throughout. Top hemmed w/ loop for hanging; bottom hemmed shut.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24517

Accession Number: 1998.5339.2AB

Cotton cloth

Piece of white cotton cloth, possibly used for a curtain. No ornamentation.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24518

Accession Number: 1998.5340

Curtain tassels

Four cream colored cotton curtain tassels. Body above bottom fringe is a turned wooden cylinder covered in cotton.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24519

Accession Number: 1998.5341A-D

Canvas cloth

One of three pieces of heavy canvas cloth, all different--not from the same bolt. Rectangular and cream colored w/ printed floral detail barely visible.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24520

Accession Number: 1998.5342

Canvas cloth

One of three pieces of heavy canvas cloth, all different--not from the same bolt. Rectangular and brown w/ some design barely visible against the light.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24521

Accession Number: 1998.5343

Canvas cloth

One of three pieces of heavy canvas cloth, all different--not from the same bolt. Unevenly cut, brown and heavy and consists of sections sewn together.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 24522

Accession Number: 1998.5344

Bed sheet

Piece of yellow rayon, hemmed into a sheet or bed covering. Widest hems are at sides. Seam visible up center where 2 pieces were sewn together.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, rayon

GUSN: 24523

Accession Number: 1998.5345

Pillow

Square stuffed pillow covered in cotton w/ green silk embroidery on front. Cotton was once green; now faded to cream; embroidery faded to light green. Embroidery is scroll outlines and frames pillow; no ornamentation at center. Corners of pillow cut at an angle.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24524

Accession Number: 1998.5346

Chair cushion

Chair cushion covered in printed cretonne. White background w/ floral detail: flower sprigs in pink, blue and green. Front of cushion rounded; back corners cut in an angle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: broderie perse

GUSN: 24525

Accession Number: 1998.5347

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