Historic New England

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon 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: 189485

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.47

Large rug with center panel divided into twelve squares on tan ground. Each square contains four rectangles that depict a different floral or animal design in browns, rusts, blues, and green [very faded]. The top left square depicts: a banana tree, a flowering tree and mountains, another type of flo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189486

Accession Number: 2006.44.1035

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon 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: 189490

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.49

Teaspoon

A pair of silver teaspoons. Fiddle handles, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Sawyer, Henderson I., B.G. Eaton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189492

Accession Number: 1936.56AB

Women's dress

Ivory silk women's dress with drop waist. The dress is calf length with 3/4 length sleeves. The end of eachsleeve has three decorative woven bands. The center panel has three woven vertical bands running from the neckline to the waist. The dress has a straight sheath undersection with an attached lo...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189493

Accession Number: 2006.44.1228

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon 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: 189494

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.48

Flatware set

Forty-two piece sterling silver flatware set with monogram "P." Includes twelve teaspoons, four tablespoons, twelve luncheon forks, twelve dinner forks, a stuffing spoon, and a ladle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 189495

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572

Tabriz rug

Rug with large rust colored floral medallion on tan ground. Center panel filled with multi-colored palmettes and rosettes in pinks, blues, oranges. Two narrow borders with blue plamettes connected by vines and flowers. Widest border has circular and oval medallion in a dark blue floral lattice patte...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189496

Accession Number: 2006.44.1036

Women's dress

Black ankle length women's dress with a orange and green V-shaped neck. The full length fitted sleeves have bands attached just above and below the elbow with green and orange fabric sewn in the inside edge. Possibly used for a shawl or other accessory-now missing. The V-shaped neckline has an attac...

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 189497

Accession Number: 2006.44.1229

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: 189499

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.25

Print

Unframed color print of a court scene depicting ten people. Central figure is a young man dressed in fine robes with fur trim. Two men are wearing red robes of the clergy. There are four finely dressed women in elaborate head coverings. One woman is kneeling in front of the young man [king?]. Print...

Date: 1911

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 189500

Accession Number: 2006.44.895

Teapot

Raised rectangular body with rectangular base with gadrooned border and four ball feet. Stepped top above body with two applied bands of linked roses and starbursts. Hinged stepped cover with urn finial. S-shaped spout and curved wood handle with carved scroll at top, painted black.

Date: 1810

Maker: Churchill & Treadwell (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), wood products

GUSN: 189501

Accession Number: 1928.1144

Evening gown

Chocolate brown ankle length evening gown with full length fitted sleeves. The bodice and sleeves of the dress are made of silk. The skirt is made of a woven, nobby material (possibly silk linnen or silk noil). The gown has a V-shaped neckline with two rhinestone balls attached at the base of the V....

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189502

Accession Number: 2006.44.1230

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: 189503

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.26

Blouse

Floral print silk blouse with three-fourth length sleeves. The blouse has a collar and a V-shaped loose neckline that gathers at the left hip. There are three silk snap buttons and hook enclosures. There is a seam at the natural waist then the blouse falls to the hips. The blouse has a navy backgrou...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189504

Accession Number: 2006.44.1231

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: 189517

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.27

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: 189519

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.28

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: 189521

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.29

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: 189522

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.30

Luncheon fork

Sterling silver luncheon 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: 189524

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.31

Curtain stretcher

Two matching parts made of a wood piece that has a black metal bracket on one end with a hook protruding out. The piece of wood is number in inches one to twelve, repeating four times wtih nine extra inches at the end. Below the stamped numbers is a ridge with small sharp hooks. About halfway down t...

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material), molding (forming), sawing

GUSN: 189526

Accession Number: 2005.15.2

Luncheon fork

Sterling silver luncheon 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: 189527

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.32

Luncheon fork

Sterling silver luncheon 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: 189529

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.33

Luncheon fork

Sterling silver luncheon 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: 189531

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.34

Luncheon fork

Sterling silver luncheon 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: 189532

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.35

Luncheon fork

Sterling silver luncheon 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: 189534

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572.36

Decanter

Round glass decanter with fluting around the base and shoulders, etched design around center, three rings applied to neck and flared rim. Faceted spherical stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 181221

Accession Number: 2006.44.1518AB

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181222

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.93

Saucer

Gray with green bands near rim surrounding a wider yellow band with brown semicircles and teardrop design; thin brown band nearest to rim.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Arabia (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glaze

GUSN: 181223

Accession Number: 2005.1.9.3

Salad Plate

Gray with two green bands near rim surrounding a wider yellow band with brown semicircles and teardrops design; narrow brown band closest to edge.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Arabia (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glaze

GUSN: 181224

Accession Number: 2005.1.9.4

Dessert Plate

Gray with two green bands on rim surrounding wider yellow band with brown semicircle and teardrop design; narrow brown band near edge.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Arabia (Manufacturer) Arabia (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glaze

GUSN: 181225

Accession Number: 2005.1.9.5

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181226

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.94

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181227

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.95

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181228

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.91

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181229

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.90

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181230

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.92

Bottle of sherry

Corked wine bottle made of dark opaque glass and filled with sherry. A typed label is attached to the side and a handwritten paper tag hangs around the neck.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181231

Accession Number: 2006.44.1517

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181232

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.98

Runner

Hamadan style runner with center panel of a repeating diamond and rosette pattern on red ground. Floral rosette border on dark blue ground. The edges of the runner are bound in red. The top end of the runner has fringe and the bottom end has a woven cotton band. This runner rotates yearly with 2006....

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 181233

Accession Number: 2006.44.451

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181234

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.100

Bowl

Gray interior with green and brown bands near rim; gray exterior; yellow band at rim with brown semicircle and teardrop design; green band near bottom.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Arabia (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glaze

GUSN: 181235

Accession Number: 2005.1.9.6

Tray

Black lacquer rectangular tray with low edge and a painted red tree with a perching owl in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 181236

Accession Number: 2006.44.1516

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181237

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.102

Salad Plate

Gray with narrow brown, green and yellow bands on rim; round yellow flower and blue and red flowers with brown stems and green leaves painted in center.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Arabia (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glaze

GUSN: 181238

Accession Number: 2005.1.9.7