Historic New England

Carved Wooden Base

A small black wooden stand with carved openwork decoration atop three feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, carving (processes)

GUSN: 370628

Accession Number: 2016.188.340

Carved Wooden Base

A small black wooden stand with carved openwork decoration atop three feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, carving (processes)

GUSN: 370629

Accession Number: 2016.188.341

Eyeglasses and Case

Two pairs of eyeglasses and a leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370630

Accession Number: 2016.188.342.1-.4

Letter Opener

A stainless steel letter opener with two additional retractable blades and a sterling handle decorated with foliate designs in low relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370631

Accession Number: 2016.188.343

Letter Opener

A metal letter opener with a handle decorated with floral designs in low relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, casting (process)

GUSN: 370632

Accession Number: 2016.188.344

Letter Opener

A metal letter opener with a handle decorated with basket weave designs in low relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370633

Accession Number: 2016.188.345

Measuring Tape

A square, metal measuring tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370634

Accession Number: 2016.188.346

Trivet

A brass-colored spiral form trivet.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370635

Accession Number: 2016.188.347

Silver Whistle

A sterling silver whistle with a bail and monogram "LVP".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 370636

Accession Number: 2016.188.348

Cigarette Holder

An antique cigarette holder with an ebony stem and an ivory tip inlaid with geometric silver designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, ivory (tooth component), bronze (metal)

GUSN: 370637

Accession Number: 2016.188.349

Plate

A Staffordshire motto plate, "Not to oversee workmen is to leave your purse open" with polychrome decoration centrally, and an embossed border with a red rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370638

Accession Number: 2016.188.350

Bell

A Paktong brass bell with a turned handle and a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370639

Accession Number: 2016.188.352

Wooden Box

A small rectangular wooden box painted black with red, gold colored, and green decoration at the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370640

Accession Number: 2016.188.353

Box

A square paper jewelry box with marbled red decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 370641

Accession Number: 2016.188.354

Bell-shaped Salt Shaker

A small silver bell-shaped saltshaker with bail and manufacturers marks at the body and below the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370642

Accession Number: 2016.188.355

Pewter Low Bowl

Round pewter low bowl with a semi-rounded top rim with an incised line on the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370643

Accession Number: 2016.188.356

Cigarette Case and Cloth Bag

A rectangular Cigarette case with a silver colored, ribbed body with a brass colored band and a the name "Shirley Andrews" engraved centrally.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370644

Accession Number: 2016.188.357

Silver-plated Notepad

A rectangular Tiffany & Co. sterling silver notepad with a monogram "LP" centrally and paper within.

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (action), sterling silver

GUSN: 370645

Accession Number: 2016.188.358

Cigarette Case

A rectangular Cigarette case with a sterling silver, textured body, a geometric border and a monogram "LVP" engraved in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (action), metal

GUSN: 370646

Accession Number: 2016.188.359

Roadrunner Letter Opener

A silver colored letter opener in the shape of a roadrunner with a turquoise eye.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, turquoise (color)

GUSN: 370647

Accession Number: 2016.188.360

Wine Coaster

A round, footed, silver plated wine coaster with a scalloped petal rim and a wooden and textile base.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 370648

Accession Number: 2016.188.362

Candle Tray

An oval, silver-plated candle tray with a beaded edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering

GUSN: 370649

Accession Number: 2016.188.363

Silver Beaker

A silver shot glass with engraved measurements a the side.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 370650

Accession Number: 2016.188.364

Silver-plated Bowl

A silver-plated, round footed bowl with gadrooning.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering

GUSN: 370651

Accession Number: 2016.188.365

Silver-plated Mug

A reproduction sterling silver-plated cann by Lunt with a hollow applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, sterling silver

GUSN: 370652

Accession Number: 2016.188.366

Pewter Candle Snuffer

Pewter candle snuffer with slightly arched handle and a cone at one end.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370403

Accession Number: 2016.188.96

Pewter Measure

Straight-sided pewter measure that flares out slightly toward the bottom. The lower section of the exterior is decorated by rings around the measure.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370404

Accession Number: 2016.188.97

Pewter quart measure with curved sides and "Star & Garter, / Brighton" engraved in cursive writing on the opposite side from the handle. To the left of the handle "Quart" is stamped just below the rim. To the left of the "Quart" there is a mark stamped sideways. That mark has a crown above a "WR" ...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 370405

Accession Number: 2016.188.98

Pewter Mug

Straight-sided pewter mug that flares out slightly toward the bottom. The lower section of the exterior is decorated by rings around the mug.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370406

Accession Number: 2016.188.99

Vase

Grey glass horn-shaped vase top with scalloped top rim and missing its foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370407

Accession Number: 2016.188.100

Fireplace Tongs

A pair of fireplace tongs with a brass urn shaped finial at the top and iron legs below.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 370408

Accession Number: 2016.188.101

Fireplace Shovel

A shovel with a copper-colored handle with an urn shaped finial at top and an iron shaft and bell shaped shovel pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal)

GUSN: 370409

Accession Number: 2016.188.102

Creamer

A Gaudy Welsh creamer with blue, pink, and green floral designs and gold trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), hand-painted

GUSN: 370410

Accession Number: 2016.188.103

Platter

A white, ovoid Copeland creamware platter with a basketweave border.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), creamware

GUSN: 370411

Accession Number: 2016.188.104

Coffin Plaque

Rectangular silver-colored metal coffin plate for "Jesse Chapman, / Died Aug. 14, 1865, / AEt. 75 Years 6 Mo's." with rounded corners and decorative edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370412

Accession Number: 2016.188.105

Liverpool Beaker

Small reproduction Liverpool beaker with black transfer decoration and the quote "From Rocks & Sands / And every ill . / May God preserve / The Sailor still". Printed on the flat bottom surface is "Shreve Crump & Low Co." printed in a circle around their arms, with "Est. 1800" inside the circle, an...

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370413

Accession Number: 2016.188.106

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it and a round image below the crosshatching.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370414

Accession Number: 2016.188.107

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370415

Accession Number: 2016.188.108

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at the rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it, and only the top curve of the circle below it is visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370416

Accession Number: 2016.188.109

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it, and a round design visible at the center and below the crosshatching.

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370417

Accession Number: 2016.188.110

Tin Box

A square tin box painted in orange, red, white and pink. "D. Lazzaroni & C." is printed on all six sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 370418

Accession Number: 2016.188.111 AB

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled brown decoration highlighted with spots of yellow flanked by two shades of green.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370419

Accession Number: 2016.188.112

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled brown decoration highlighted with spots of yellow, green, and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370420

Accession Number: 2016.188.113

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled blue decoration highlighted with spots of yellow and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370421

Accession Number: 2016.188.114

Pewter Measure

Pewter one pint measure with bulbous body, loop handle and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370422

Accession Number: 2016.188.115

Vase

A Pairpoint style light pink paperweight bud vase. The round bottom of solid blown glass (pontil mark on bottom) contains regular patterns of air bubbles throughout.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370423

Accession Number: 2016.188.116