Historic New England

Serving fork

Large silver serving fork

Maker: Robert Frederic Mosley, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 173093

Accession Number: 1993.669.1

Serving fork

Large silver serving fork

Maker: Robert Frederic Mosley, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 173094

Accession Number: 1993.669.2

Spatula

Flexible metal spatula with wooden handle.

Maker: J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 173096

Accession Number: 2006.44.2314

Porcelain saucer with white body and painted polychrome decoration with gilt starburst in center surrounded by a Greek key border and a border of arabesques of foliage with oval reserves containing emblems and diamond reserves enclosing the royal cipher of Louis-Phillipe.

Date: 1846

Maker: Sevres

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173097

Accession Number: 2006.44.1866.2

Candles

Two "handipt" candles, green-brown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173098

Accession Number: 1993.725AB

Syllabub cup

Porcelain covered cup with handle and four round straight feet. Painted polychrome decoration comprised of marsh scene with swimming ducks in relief, blue molded flowers at feet, and a yellow duckling in an eggshell finial.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: Probably Capodimonte (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173102

Accession Number: 2006.44.1868.1AB

Serving fork

Large metal serving fork with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 173103

Accession Number: 2006.44.2315

Carving knife

Chef's carving knife with wood handle

Maker: Probably M. Pouzet (Manufacturer)

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173105

Accession Number: 2006.44.2316

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a marsh scene with two swimming swans and two herons surrounded by a pink, green and gilt border.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: Probably Capodimonte (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173107

Accession Number: 2006.44.1868.2

Armorial tea service

Partial armorial porcelain tea service consisting of a coffee pot, two tea bowls and two saucers. All comprise of white bodies with painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173109

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824

Armorial coffeepot

Porcelain lighthouse shaped coffeepot with straight spout and twisted handle. White body with painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold sta...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173110

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.1ab

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173111

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.2

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173112

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.3

Paring knife

Scalloped edge paring knife with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173113

Accession Number: 2006.44.2317

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173114

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.4

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and a painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173115

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.5

Cheese slicer

Metal cheese slicer "Covell's". With ajustable cutting capability, slide logo plate forward or backward to adjust cutting depth.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2318

Bowl

Porcelain bowl in a blue and white Imperial Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by diaper pattern and arrow and dot borders.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173118

Accession Number: 2006.44.1867

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with a blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a willow tree and flower bushes surrounded by a border of curlicues and a outer border of butterlies and flowers.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1825

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a river landscape scene with a pagoda and surrounded by a diaper pattern band with reserves of flowers, four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1826

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.1

Spatula

Small metal spatula with wood handle.

Maker: Probably F.W.D. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173122

Accession Number: 2006.44.2319

Potato Masher

Potato masher with bent metal masher and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2320

Eggbeater

Hand cranked eggbeater. Made by Dover Stamping Company.

Maker: Dover Stamping Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173127

Accession Number: 2006.44.2324

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.2

Corkscrew

Metal corkscrew with painted wooden handle. Metal cap with spike fits over bottle top

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2321

Bottle opener

Metal bottle opener with hard black plastic handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 173154

Accession Number: 2006.44.2322

Orange peeler

Orange knife and peeler. U-shaped blade, one branch has a knife like point, the other branch has a serrated edge and metal hook to pierce the orange rind. Wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173155

Accession Number: 2006.44.2323

Vase

Porcelain vase with ovoid body, short neck ring and applied porcelain flowers and vines along body. White underglaze with Imari style floral decoration.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173156

Accession Number: 2006.44.1865

Bowl

Porcelain lobed bowl with white body and painted polychrome Majolica style decoration of blue and yellow flowers.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1863

Tea service

Earthenware majolica tea service with three teacups and saucers and a small pitcher. All comprise of white underglazed bodies with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173163

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.1

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173164

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.2

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173165

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.3

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173166

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.4

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173167

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.5

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173168

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.6

Portrait of Mrs. Stephen W. Phillips (Anna Pingree Phillips)

A chalk drawing of Anna Phillips, seated and looking off to the viewer's left side. Her hair is pulled up; she wears a dress with a high collar and she has her hands folded on her lap. The paper substrate is gray, which contrasts with the black and white chalk drawing medium. The frame is brown with...

Date: 1909

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), chalk

GUSN: 173669

Accession Number: 2006.44.601

Portrait of Stephen Phillips

A black and white chalk drawing of Stephen ("Stevie") Phillips as a young boy. He is seated, wearing white shirt and large round hat. The paper substrate is brown, and contrasts with the chalk colors. The frame is brown wood with vinelike designs and the sides and leaflike designs in the four corner...

Date: 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), chalk

GUSN: 173670

Accession Number: 2006.44.602

Jelly mold

Oval tube shaped jelly mold.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 173671

Accession Number: 2006.44.2294

View of Chestnut Street

A black and white etching of Chestnut Street. Trees line the left side. A horse drawn cart comes towards the viewer in the distance, and a figure crosses horizontally t the right. Frame is simple, narrow black wood with a slightly raised outer edge.

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 173672

Accession Number: 2006.44.603