Historic New England

Dinner fork

Sterling silver dinner fork with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189552

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.6

Globe

Wood sphere covered in strips of paper on which is a hand-drawn globe; wooden dowel protrudes at top and bottom sphere.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 189554

Accession Number: 2005.16

Two medals (a & b) in original box (c). a) Sun-shaped silver brooch set with faux diamonds; center is raised circular bands; missing center medallion; smaller piece, also set with faux diamonds, hangs off bottom of medal b) Smaller medal, six-sided star-shaped; brooch set with faux diamonds; cent...

Date: April 9, 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), cardboard, felt (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 189555

Accession Number: 2005.17

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189557

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.230

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189558

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.233

Commemorative Medal

Two medals (a & b) in original box (c). a) Sun-shaped silver brooch set with faux diamonds; center is raised circular bands; missing center medallion; smaller piece, also set with faux diamonds, hangs off bottom of medal

Date: April 9, 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189559

Accession Number: 2005.17A

Commemorative Medal

Two medals (a & b) in original box (c). b) Smaller medal, six-sided star-shaped; brooch set with faux diamonds; center enamel medallion of a lion-yellow, green and brown

Date: April 9, 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189560

Accession Number: 2005.17B

Velvet Box

Two medals (a & b) in original box (c). c) Faded purplish velvet box with hinge lid and hook closure

Date: April 9, 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 189561

Accession Number: 2005.17C

Document

d) Original document conferring medal (see inscription)

Date: April 9, 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 189562

Accession Number: 2005.17D

Sash

e) Bright green sash folded in box, silk

Date: April 9, 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 189563

Accession Number: 2005.17E

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189564

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.228

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189565

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.229

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189566

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.231

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189567

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.232

Dish

Porcelain lozenge shaped dish with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189568

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.306

Dish

Porcelain lozenge shaped dish with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189569

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.305

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189570

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.1

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189571

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.2

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189572

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.3

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189573

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.4

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189574

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.5

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189575

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.6

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189576

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.7

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189577

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.8

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189578

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.9

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189579

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.10

Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 189580

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.11

Knife

Small knife with mother-of-pearl handle and "Q" monogram.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189581

Accession Number: 2009.5.24.12

Set of dining chairs

Set of twelve Queen Anne style dining chairs including two armchairs and ten side chairs all featuring floral marquetry decoration, carved claw-and-ball feet and red leather covered slip seats.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: marquetry, wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 189582

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468

Saltcellar

A pair of silver saltcellars with an octagonal shape, a single large foot, and dual caryatid handles. Bowl has a broad scalloped lip with a beaded edge.

Date: 1900

Maker: Black, Starr & Frost (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 189583

Accession Number: 2009.5.25.1

Saltcellar

A pair of silver saltcellars with an octagonal shape, a single large foot, and dual caryatid handles. Bowl has a broad scalloped lip with a beaded edge.

Date: 1900

Maker: Black, Starr & Frost (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 189584

Accession Number: 2009.5.25.2

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a caryatid handle and a flat rounded bowl.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 189585

Accession Number: 2009.5.26.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with caryatid handle.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 189586

Accession Number: 2009.5.26.2

Klismos chairs

Klismos chair with brass inlay and caned seat. Exact match to 1972.53A-C.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), cane (plant material)

GUSN: 189587

Accession Number: 2009.5.34.1

Klismos chairs

Klismos chair with brass inlay and caned seat. Exact match to 1972.53A-C.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cane (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 189588

Accession Number: 2009.5.34.2

Armchair

Queen Anne style armchair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. S-shaped arms terminating in scrolls with inlaid wood floral...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189589

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.1

Crib

Walnut Gothic-Revival style crib; solid headboard and footboard with carved flattened trefoil "finials" at either side extending down to squared legs and stepped feet; casters; tops of headboard and footboard are rounded (extension of trefoil); solid sideboards; side rails with turned spindles and c...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 189590

Accession Number: 2005.18

Portrait of Reverend John Codman

Waist length portrait of Rev. John Codman (1782-1847), quarter turned to left. Dark background with view out window of a Church tower. Seated on a red upholstered chair with some wood visible at arm. He is later in years (middle age) with gray hair, white collar and black robe. In his right hand, he...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Huntington, Daniel (Artist) Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 189592

Accession Number: 2005.20.1

Armchair

Queen Anne style armchair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. S-shaped arms terminating in scrolls with inlaid wood floral...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189595

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.2

Side chair

Queen Anne style side chair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. Horseshoe shaped red leather covered slip seat with a serp...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189597

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.3

Side chair

Queen Anne style side chair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. S-shaped arms terminating in scrolls with inlaid wood flor...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189598

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.4

Side chair

Queen Anne style side chair with a solid vase shaped back splat featuring an inlaid wood design of an urn, scrolling foliage and an eagle, crowned male face at the center of the crest rail and scrolling vines of bellflowers along the stiles. S-shaped arms terminating in scrolls with inlaid wood flor...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189599

Accession Number: 2006.44.1468.5

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

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