Historic New England

Knife

One in set of three knives, steel blades, white ivory handles, dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blade.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20979

Accession Number: 1998.3942.2

Knife

One in set of three knives, steel blades, white ivory handles, dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blade.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20980

Accession Number: 1998.3942.3

Knife

Knife w/ silver plated blade and ivory handle. Dinner knife w/ flat unserrated blade.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20981

Accession Number: 1998.3943

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20982

Accession Number: 1998.3944.1

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20983

Accession Number: 1998.3944.2

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20984

Accession Number: 1998.3944.3

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20985

Accession Number: 1998.3944.4

Knife

One in set of 5 silver plated dinner knives w/ flat unserrated blades.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20986

Accession Number: 1998.3944.5

Knife

Silver plated knife, w/ flat unserrated blade.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20987

Accession Number: 1998.3945

Fork

Steel fork w/ yellowed plastic handle w/ 8 sides and 3 ridges at end. 4 pronged fork.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20988

Accession Number: 1998.3946

Fork

Silver plated fork, 4 pronged.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20989

Accession Number: 1998.3947

Fork

Tinned sheet iron fork, 4 pronged w/ deisgn of leaves and wheat on front and back of handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20990

Accession Number: 1998.3948

Fork

Iron handled steel fork, 3 pronged. Handle has raised rims.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20991

Accession Number: 1998.3949

Fork

Fork w/ steel tines and wooden handle w/ 2 pegs through handle. 3 pronged.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20992

Accession Number: 1998.3950

Fork

Fork w/ steel tines and wooden handle. 3 pronged.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20993

Accession Number: 1998.3951

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20994

Accession Number: 1998.3952.1

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20995

Accession Number: 1998.3952.2

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20996

Accession Number: 1998.3952.3

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20997

Accession Number: 1998.3952.4

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20998

Accession Number: 1998.3952.5

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20999

Accession Number: 1998.3952.6

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21000

Accession Number: 1998.3952.7

Fork

One in set of 8 tinned sheet iron forks, four prongs. Decorative trim on handle w/ double arched design near base, front and back.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21001

Accession Number: 1998.3952.8

Kerosene lamp, silver and electrified. Wide base w/ openwork pattern and molded top section attached to bulbous vase-shaped body. Burner and attachments for glass globe shade at top. Modern electric cord extending from base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 21002

Accession Number: 1998.3953

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21003

Accession Number: 1998.3954

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21004

Accession Number: 1998.3955

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21005

Accession Number: 1998.3956

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21006

Accession Number: 1998.3957

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21007

Accession Number: 1998.3958

Cooking pot

Cast iron cooking pot. Unornamented round pot. Exterior painted black. Iron bail handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21008

Accession Number: 1998.3959

Belt buckle

Small oval mother of pearl belt buckle with central cross bar for attachment to belt (no longer extant).

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 23866

Accession Number: 1998.4823

Buckle

Slide buckle cut from a single piece of mother-of-pearl in a rectangular shape. Oriented vertically, the center cross bar is flanked by a pair of concave, flattened crescents. The mother-of-pearl has a blue cast, possibly dyed.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, dyeing

GUSN: 23867

Accession Number: 1998.4824

Buckle

Rectangular slide-style buckle with no embellishment other than a silver-colored plating over base metal, probably nickel or rhodium.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23868

Accession Number: 1998.4825

Buckle

Plain, rectangular metal buckle with central post and single tongue.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 23869

Accession Number: 1998.4826

Buckle

Small, rectangular metal buckle enameled black. Two teeth mounted on central rotating post. Cross bar is marked [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal

GUSN: 23870

Accession Number: 1998.4827

Buckle

Small, rectangular metal buckle enameled black. Two teeth mounted on central rotating post. Cross bar is marked [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling

GUSN: 23871

Accession Number: 1998.4828

Buckle

Metal buckle cast in the shape of a crescent with a recessed cross bar connecting the tips of the crescent shape. The buckle is made from base metal covered with a silver-colored plating (most likely nickel but possibly silver). The main body of the crescent is convex and decorated with seven parall...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 23872

Accession Number: 1998.4829

Brooch

Shell shaped brass pin with engraved and enameled red rooster's head with open beak. Background of brooch is gold-colored metal, with rooster's head and feathers engraved and enameled: brown head and neck, yellow beak, white feathers and red comb, with the inscription "BONJOUR" above its head. Ther...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enameling

GUSN: 23873

Accession Number: 1998.4830

Belt buckle

One half of a steel belt buckle with shaded purple enamel appllied to surface. Foliate sprig decorations bright-cut through the enamel surface outlining the edges. Flat edge is toothed for securing in fabric of belt.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, steel (alloy), bright cutting

GUSN: 23874

Accession Number: 1998.4831

Buckle

Cast rectangular brass buckle with central bas-relief eagle with spread wings holding arrows in one foot and olive branch in other, with a banner inscribed "E PLURIBUS UNUM" held in beak. Silvered stars and gold rays surround the eagle's head. A silvered laurel wreath surrounds the eagle. Textured ...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 23875

Accession Number: 1998.4832

Buckle

One half of a cast brass belt buckle, decorated with two Renaissance Revival-style dolphins flanking center, facing one another atop a scrolled foliate V-shaped element. The matching half of the buckle would have had a hook that attached to the loop at base of V-shaped element. Buckle as worn would ...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 23876

Accession Number: 1998.4833

Brooch

A round celluloid brooch with gold-colored metal clasp and central metal, gold-plated setting for a stone (now gone). Bar pin section formed from metal stamped with a scrolled, foliate pattern. Disc suspended from an O ring at center of bar. Attachment with a hinged pin on back.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 23877

Accession Number: 1998.4834

Ornamental carved basket

Carved pecan nutshell in shape of small basket.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes)

GUSN: 23878

Accession Number: 1998.4835

Partial clasp

Partial clasp made of bronzed metal wire set with green, emerald-cut paste stone. Bronzed wire scrolls decorate each side and the top of the clasp. Bronzed metal backing with broken clip/attachment area. Possibly half of a dress clip or buckle.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), paste (glass)

GUSN: 23879

Accession Number: 1998.4836

Belt

Belt constructed from eleven stamped, gold-colored, metal plaques connected with two rows of large metal links. Each plaque is square, decorated around the perimeter with a row of flowers. Center of each plaque is a stamped boss, set with a single green paste stone. The buckle is rectangular, elabor...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paste (glass), stamping (forming), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23880

Accession Number: 1998.4837AB

Brooch

Brooch consisting of two interlocking carved vulcanite or hard rubber rings. Each ring is carved with striated surface ridges in a grid pattern embellished with metal inlay at intersections of grid (more than half no longer extant). Closure on back with hinged pin and C clasp(no longer extant).

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, plating (metal coating), rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 23881

Accession Number: 1998.4838

Watch chain and fob

This watch chain is constructed from alternating chased and solid gold-colored links. A small brass cube attached to an additional length of the same chain is suspended near the crossbar end of the watch chain. The cross bar is fluted. The opposite end of the chain is a swivel hook meant to attach t...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 23882

Accession Number: 1998.4839

Watch fob

Steel filigree watch fob with stamped, pierced design of stylized foliate scrolls in a shield form, enameled black. Applied steel roundel decorated with a black-enameled female figure in classical dress, carrying a shield and a cornucopia. Suspended from an O-ring at the base of the shield hangs a ...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 23883

Accession Number: 1998.4840