Historic New England

Carving Fork

Carving fork with horn handle. A decorative silver ferrule covers where the handle is attached to the fork. The fork has two tines and a guard that can pivot to be used as a rest. The patent for this is number 345044, issued on July 6, 1886.

Date: after 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181359

Accession Number: 2006.44.1509.2

Ice crusher

Round glass ice crusher with domed metal lid featuring a handle attached to a rod with four toothed blades attached at the end.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: North Bro's Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 181360

Accession Number: 2006.44.1536AB

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments. Block-printed on hand-made paper using several colors-glossy dark green, red, pink and white on a lighter green ground; (a) depicts a chicken in a vignette with trees between plaid stripes.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 181364

Accession Number: 2005.8A-D

Prince of Wales Chair

Open shield back with splat of three ostrich feathers tied with ribbon; turned wood legs- front legs are straight, with tapered columns and tapered columns and tapered feet; back legs are curved outward; wood is painted light and dark green with floral decoration on shield back and legs; evidence of...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), carving (processes), upholstery

GUSN: 181367

Accession Number: 2005.9.2

Tall Case Clock

Mahogany clock; white face with black roman numerals and phases of the moon with yellow and blue personified moon; gold and silver oval and c-scroll decoration at face corners; bonnet has arched top wtih three brass finials; turned columns at front corners of bonnet; case has quarter columns with st...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Ellery, Epes (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), silver (metal), turning (shaping process), carving (processes), inlay (process), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 181368

Accession Number: 2005.10

Scarf

Silk scarf; gray and white with royal blue border; depicts Versailles in background with fountains, statues and people in mid and foregrounds.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), screen printing

GUSN: 181373

Accession Number: 2005.11

Bowl

Round koa wood bowl with incurving body on a round stepped foot.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181374

Accession Number: 2006.44.1537

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with round bowl on a narrow plain stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181375

Accession Number: 2006.44.1541

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with bell shaped body on a short stem and round foot. Painted gold vines of flowers with polychrome details on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181376

Accession Number: 2006.44.1540

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with bell shaped body, short stem, a round foot, and gold painted floral decoration,

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181377

Accession Number: 2006.44.1815.3

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with round body, an urn shaped stem, round foot, and two etched horizontal bands around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181378

Accession Number: 2006.44.1542.1

Cordial glass

Cordial glass with round body, an urn shaped stem, round foot, and two etched horizontal bands around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181379

Accession Number: 2006.44.1542.2

Easy Chair

Muslin-covered (no upholstery); serpentine crest rail flanked by separate serpentine-shaped wings attached to horizontal rolled arms that extend to the stile; straight from seat rail above molded and tapered cherry wood front legs; stretcher connecting canted rear legs; side stretchers joined by a m...

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), pine (wood), linen (material), muslin, horsehair

GUSN: 181381

Accession Number: 2005.12

Mirror

Burnish gilt-looking glass with egoloneise tablet. Agricultural scene of a farmer, his cow, two sheep and a dog. Stone bridge in the distance. Gold leaf design on blue border. Heavy cornices with ball ornamentation; twist turned decor vertical on pilasters. Block feet with criss-cross pattern.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gold leaf, looking glasses, reverse painting on glass (image-making), glass (material)

GUSN: 181383

Accession Number: 2005.13.1

Tilt-Top Table

Queen-Anne Style, tilt-top tea table with a tripod base, cabriole legs and thick slipper feet. Grainy, cherry wood; tilt-top fabricated from three broad planks.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: black cherry (wood), metal, varnish, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 181398

Accession Number: 2005.13.3

Desk

Mahogany writing desks with front-fall lid. Two drawers with round wooden pulls, brass escutcheons and keys. Column stiles with pediments stand over baluster-turned legs. Folding lid opens out, exposes brass hinges, blue felt lining, three storage drawers with brass pulls.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), joining, varnishing, brass (alloy), wool (textile), felt (textile)

GUSN: 181399

Accession Number: 2005.13.4

Sauce boat

Cream porcelain with brown enamel trim sauceboat and lid. Oval with curved handles that meet at a curved foot plate. Leaf pattern in brown enamel on handle seam and lid top, brown bands on lid tiers and boat mouth, foot and plate edge. Lid has two tiers and lid loop for a finger. Deep cup for sauce ...

Date: 1812-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 181404

Accession Number: 2005.13.5AB

Teacup

Pearlware blue glaze tea cup, no handle, with rural, beekeeping scene. Inside cup is blue floral and berry-vine decorative band and a blue beehive in the cup. The teacup foot is undecrorated.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 187737

Accession Number: 2005.13.6

Washington Elm Cup

Small, turned elm goblet. Light wood, undecorated cup and foot, bulbous stem.

Date: ca. 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: elm (wood), varnish

GUSN: 187738

Accession Number: 2005.13.7

Curtain Jabot

Two jabots, one with fringe (.1) and one without (.2); yellow silk with pink stylized flowers; three-inch border inset on two sides- at edge a third side- of yellow ground with pink flowers; .1 has pink and yellow silk-wrapped wooden spool fringe on two sides.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 187739

Accession Number: 2005.14.1

Jabot

One jabot with fringe (.1)- yellow silk with pink stylized flowers; three-inch border inset on two sides- at edge a third side- of yellow ground with pink flowers; .1 has pink and yellow silk-wrapped wooden spool fringe on two sides.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187740

Accession Number: 2005.14.1.1

Jabot

Two jabots, one with fringe (.1) and one without (.2); yellow silk with pink stylized flowers; three-inch border inset on two sides- at edge a third side- of yellow ground with pink flowers.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187741

Accession Number: 2005.14.1.2

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187744

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.157

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187745

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.154

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187746

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.155

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 187747

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.156

Bowl

Small orange gglazed earthenware bowl painted on one side with green leaves and vines. Sides are straight and angled. Two small handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 181092

Accession Number: 2006.44.2862

Sugar bowl

Porcelain covered sugar bowl. White base painted with blue flowers highlighted with red green and yellow. Two loop handles on bowl, one is missing. Lid has a knob finial painted on top with a red flower. There is a bird painted on the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181093

Accession Number: 2006.44.2859AB

Eggcup

Plastic eggcup. Red base, creme colored body. Manufactured as two pieces, base is somehow snapped onto body. A plain raised band goes around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 181094

Accession Number: 2006.44.2864

Crock

Earthenware cylindrical crock. Cream colored base with black glaze writing.

Maker: James Keiller & Son Ltd. (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 181095

Accession Number: 2006.44.2865

Plate

Round glass plate with shallow bowl, scalloped edge, horizontal ridges around body and concentric half circles on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181096

Accession Number: 2006.44.1896

Vase

Long cylindrical glass vase with gold rim and applied round foot ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181097

Accession Number: 2006.44.1898

Vase

Tall cylindrical brass vase with two handles and a base made from a seventy-five millimeter gun casing.

Pressed glass round bowl, clear glass. Scalloped edge. Depressions around outside edge, one in each lobe, like flower petals. Starburst cut into bottom of bowl.

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 181110

Accession Number: 2006.44.2853