Historic New England

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of Bunker Hill monument molded on spoon bowl. Handle depicts monument and symbols and landmarks of the city, including a bean pot, Paul Revere on horseback, the Washington Elm, the Old State House, and the Old South Church. Part of a souvenir spoon c...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Alvin Manufacturing Co.

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321400

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.25

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of De Cathedral De Mexico on spoon bowl. Molded handle depicts Recuerdo de Mexico, a man with a donkey, and the Mexican Coat of Arms with an eagle with a snake in its beak. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watki...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321401

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.26

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded silver with image of George Washington surrounded by floral wreath on handle finial. Handled molded with Washington reading downwards. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 321402

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.27

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded silver depicting image of Old City Gates on back of handle finial and images depicting gates surrounded by palm foliage on the front of molded handle finial. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 321403

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.28

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of Fort Sumter molded on spoon bowl. Charleston SC molded on back of handle with palm foliage. Calhoun statue depicted on front of handle. Handle finial with image of Michael's Church. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lur...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321404

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.29

Souvenir Spoon

Teaspoon, molded silver Charleston with floral handle, possibly in the Dresden pattern. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1866-1926

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co.

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321405

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.30

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with fruit and leaves pattern on handle, attached to a lightly gilt bowl. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1866-1926

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co.

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321406

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.31

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with molded scale pattern and stylized fishtail finial. Lightly gilt bowl. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321407

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.33

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver, molded with stylized scroll pattern handle. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1890-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321408

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.34

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of Morro Castle molded on spoon bowl. Handle depicts oranges and similar fruit on finial with Havana Cuba molded vertically on the handle. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: Robbins Company

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321409

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.35

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded with sterling silver. Handle depicts ship and flowers, and capital letters reading Plymouth 1620 on neck. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: Possibly Durgin, William B., 1833-1905

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321410

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.36

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of hand stand molded on gilt spoon bowl. Thin, narrow handle with enamel coat of arms topped by crown. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321411

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.37

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of an alligator and Jackson Fla molded on spoon bowl. Twisted handle culminating in finial depiction of oranges with leaves on a branch. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1891-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321412

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.38

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with cut and engraved filigree finial depicting three flowers. Finial soldered to twisted handle. Matte gilt bowl. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, gilding

GUSN: 321413

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.39

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with matte gilt spoon bowl. Handle depicts symbols of good luck on front and back of upper handle and finial, including: horseshoe, clovers, wishbone, and swastika. Good luck molded vertically up the handle. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was col...

Date: 1901-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321414

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.40

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of the Albany state capitol building in the spoon bowl. Handle depicts an image of a Native American male with feather headdress. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1891-

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321415

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.41

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with tear-shaped gilt interior bowl. Handle end depicts an image of the king and queen in profile on a circular finial soldered onto handle. Part of the thin squared handle is twisted. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside ...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, gilding

GUSN: 321416

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.42

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of fort gates on gilt spoon bowl. Handle depicts an image of part of the fort on finial. Old Watch Tower Fort Marion molded on handle. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1890

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co.

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321417

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.43

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with gilt spoon bowl. Serpentine handle with row of beads and finial of stylized palmett or foliate scrolls. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: George W. Shiebler & Co.

Material: sterling silver, gilding

GUSN: 321418

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.44

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with engraved handle depicting a flower and branch pattern. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321419

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.32

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with bead and reel trim and Fleur de lis on handle neck, culminating in a depiction of a crock labeled Beans with crossed spoon and fork. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: Alvin Manufacturing Co.

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321420

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.45

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of St. John, N.B. harbor from the water on the matte gilt spoon bowl interior. Handle finial depicts the image of a Native American man kneeling and paddling a canoe, waves from the water molded down spoon handle. Back of finial depicts an image of...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321423

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.46

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of the 1893 Chicago Columbian World Fair's Ferris Wheel/Height 264 Feet in spoon bowl. Handle finial depicts a man wearing coat jacket and pantaloons, holding a sword and pike with Columbus banner below, and a ship with 1492 Part of a souven...

Date: 1893

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321424

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.47

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of the Malden Public Library engraved in the spoon bowl. Handle depicts a reed and flower pattern. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321425

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.48

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with British three pence coin depicting Queen Victoria soldered to the end of the handle. Handle twisted in center with squared edges. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321426

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.49

Victoria

Victoria.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317621

Accession Number: 1931.237

Gun Wad

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317622

Accession Number: 1933.876

Straw Splitting Tool

Wood and metal straw splitting tool.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317624

Accession Number: 1922.36

Fishhook

Metal fishhook.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317637

Accession Number: 1933.826

Friendship Bracelet\n

A bracelet constructed from woven and knotted pink and blue embroidery floss.

Date: ca. 1989

Maker: Arnio, Megan Louise (Maker)

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 317652

Accession Number: 2016.11.1

Lightbulb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317655

Accession Number: 1984.895

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317676

Accession Number: 1990.230

Straight Razonr

Bone handled straight razonr.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317686

Accession Number: 1942.266P

Corkscrew

Bone handled cork screw.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317689

Accession Number: 1942.266Q

Folding Knife

Folding knife or jackknive with bone handle. "Corn Knife" is carved into handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317690

Accession Number: 1942.266R

Straight Razor

Bone handled straight razor.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317691

Accession Number: 1942.266S

Tweezers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317692

Accession Number: 1942.266T

Wax Floral Boquet in Reed Basket on Wood Base

Floral boquet made of wax, wire and other materials in a reed basket. Basket sits on a wooden stand. Glass dome that once fit in stand is missing.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: Vinal, James W., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: wax, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 317699

Accession Number: 1924.829

Basket with Wax Floral Boquet Under Dome

Brown basket filled with bright wax flowers contained withing glass dome with wood base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317700

Accession Number: 1935.1209

Small Shell Obelisk with Inset Tin Type Photographs

Small scale obelisk made of wood and covered with small shells. Tin type photographs inset on three sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317701

Accession Number: 1936.82

Fabric Floral Arrangement Under Glass Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317702

Accession Number: 1987.110AB

Fabric Floral Arrangment Under Glass Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317703

Accession Number: 1987.200AB

Women's Hair Pieces

Two dark brunett hair pieces. One piece is a single long strand tied in the middle. The other is two strands held together with fabric, each strand with a small comb affixed to interior end.

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 317704

Accession Number: 1987.873.1-.2