Historic New England

Letter Opener

Molded chased and engraved brass letter opener. Shaped like a large blade of grass striated and engraved with cattail. Molded birds, nest and sprigs of foliage on handle, scene formed of two parent birds and three youn in nest, parent returns with a worm to feed birds.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), chasing, engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62523

Accession Number: 1955.408

Letter Opener

Black patinated steel letter opener with rounded point and tapered blade. Brass inlay of a nightingale in pine branches, woman and child below.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 62524

Accession Number: 1955.409

Letter Opener

Letter opener with spatula shaped blade. Bamboo branches and crane incised on the blade. Phoenix incised on both sides of the handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62525

Accession Number: 1955.410

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. hndl; "EOT" engrv. .1) End of handle flips upward-- probably original and correct.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62526

Accession Number: 1955.411.1

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. .2) End of handle flattened from original contours

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62527

Accession Number: 1955.411.2

Marrow Fork

Tapered shaft; three tines oppose each other; sidemnts. for plunger

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62528

Accession Number: 1955.412

Tablespoon

Swelled bevelled neck; tapered shaft; hollowed fiddle-shp. hndl

Date: 1852-1862

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62529

Accession Number: 1955.431

Carving Fork

Fork has two slender, sharp tines with thick heel, tapered shaft all of steel, mounted on mid-section is silver repousse band with ribbon-tied laurel festoons flanked by beading handle. Carved, rough, horn; silver end tip.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62530

Accession Number: 1955.413.1

Carving Knife

Carving knife has curved blade with sharp point, mounted with same band and handle as fork.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62531

Accession Number: 1955.413.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62532

Accession Number: 1955.414.1

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62533

Accession Number: 1955.414.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62534

Accession Number: 1955.414.3

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62535

Accession Number: 1955.414.4

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62536

Accession Number: 1955.414.5

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62537

Accession Number: 1955.415.1

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62538

Accession Number: 1955.415.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62539

Accession Number: 1955.416.1

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62540

Accession Number: 1955.416.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62541

Accession Number: 1955.416.3

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62542

Accession Number: 1955.416.4

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62543

Accession Number: 1955.417.1

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62544

Accession Number: 1955.417.2

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62545

Accession Number: 1955.417.3

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62546

Accession Number: 1955.417.4

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62547

Accession Number: 1955.417.5

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62548

Accession Number: 1955.417.6

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62549

Accession Number: 1955.417.7

Collage

Rectangularangles of foil & paper glued to plywd; nat. forms glued in

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: collage (technique), laminating, paper (fiber product), algae (protists), shell (animal material), stone (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62242

Accession Number: 1984.306

Dressing Table

4 drawrs; mountd to wall; black top with rounded cornr; bl. drw. frnts

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: Possibly Jenney, Caspar (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62243

Accession Number: 1984.339

Mirror

Bolted horizontal mirror to glass partition between 208 & 207

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 62244

Accession Number: 1984.340A

Picture

Drawing mounted on olive green silk; backing for mirror. 340a.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62245

Accession Number: 1984.340B

Wall Mirror

Simple welded molding of chromed steel; frame plain & flat

Date: 1945

Maker: Charles Parker Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chromium, glass (material), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy), metal

GUSN: 62246

Accession Number: 1984.341

Ceiling Lamp

Domed base plate; plain rod extends to socket; disc-shp. shade

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, fiberglass, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62247

Accession Number: 1984.342.1

Ceiling Lamp

Domed base plate; plain rod extends to socket; disc-shp. shade

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 62248

Accession Number: 1984.342.2

Painting

Persian painting of nine men and one woman in a throne room.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62249

Accession Number: 1984.346

Throw Rug

Sm, white, rectangular; tightly woven; rounded corners; diag. lattice pattn

Date: 1939-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62250

Accession Number: 1984.300

Box

Black rectangular lacquer box with low sides; loose fit lid; embossed label

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62251

Accession Number: 1984.347

Box

Black lacquer box with straight sides, flat bottom and removable top

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62252

Accession Number: 1984.350

Animal Group

Five animals:bull, donkey, goat, dog, chicken; atop eachother; bright colors

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 62253

Accession Number: 1984.355

Wastebasket

Woven; black; square base with canted sides; horiz. rows of open circles

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62254

Accession Number: 1984.357

Headdress

Shaped curved petals; layers bolted at crown; dec. tape loops.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 62255

Accession Number: 1984.360

Rug

Diagonal pattern of dark and lightt. diamonds; dark border

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: sheepskin

GUSN: 62256

Accession Number: 1984.366

Rug

Cream colored; leopard acrylic pile in defined rows

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), jute (fiber)

GUSN: 62257

Accession Number: 1984.367

Carpet

Low cut pile; brown wall-to-wall

Date: 1939-1976

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), jute (fiber)

GUSN: 62258

Accession Number: 1984.368

Hat

High oval crown with straight sides and flat top; black with white ribbon

Date: 1950

Maker: Industrias Sombreras Espanolas (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62259

Accession Number: 1984.362

Hat

Cream color; woven; high straight sided circular dished crown

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62260

Accession Number: 1984.363

Throw Rug

Black and white tweed patterned throw rug. Rectangular with rounded corners. Tufted pile on cotton backing.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62261

Accession Number: 1984.370

Curtain

White, sheer widow curtain with pinchpleated tops, plain weave; architectural track rods.

Date: 1939-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 62262

Accession Number: 1984.371

Shoe Rack

Circular domed base of wire; painted black; circular wheel to hold 6pr

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 62263

Accession Number: 1984.372

Bag

Drawstring; repp weave fabric with basket base; 7buddhist figs. in

Date: 1975

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62264

Accession Number: 1984.373

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