Historic New England

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver depicting image of the Boardwalk in Asbury Park, New Jersey on gilt spoon bowl. Handle depicts image of a bag of golf clubs in front and back. Handle finial depicts image of golfer swinging club over tee with scroll surrounds. Part of a souvenir spoon collecti...

Date: 1891-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321394

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.19

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver, with image of The Light, Digby, NS on spoon bowl. Handle depicts a knotted branch with beaver finial and enameled Nova Scotia coat of arms. Motto Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on whosoever would think badly of it) affixed to the handle below the finial....

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321395

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.20

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver, depicting image of the Citadel in Halifax on spoon bowl. Pattern of dots up the handle, smallest at the middle, culminating at the top finial with scrolls. Finial depicts enameled salmon and thistle coat of arms of Nova Scotia and crown. Part of a souvenir spo...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321396

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.21

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver depicting the New York State Capitol in Albany molded on spoon bowl. Handle depicts molded images of a sturgeon, a Native American in feather headdress, the face of Henry Hudson, the ship Half Moon, and the Statue of Liberty. Part of a souvenir spoon collect...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321397

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.22

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of the Old Man in the Mountain molded on spoon bowl. Handle depicts flowers on front and back. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321398

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.23

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of the city of Savannah, Georgia with Heart of Savannah GA molded on spoon bowl interior. Handle depicts Georgia and the symbols of the state. Handle culminates in rounded finial with scrolling border. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321399

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.24

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: ca. 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

Knitting Notebooks

Three 'Knitter's Handbooks' Volume I / III, Volume II, and Volume IV containing Phyllis' notes on knitting projects with attached yarn samples and photographs of various knitting projects.

Date: 1978-2013

Maker: Rodgers, Phyllis Weidman, 1926-2014 (Author)

GUSN: 316991

Accession Number: 2016.3.24.1-.3

Binder

Binder of knitting articles and patterns, assembled by Phyllis Rodgers.

Date: 1978-2013

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316992

Accession Number: 2016.3.25

Binder

Binder of weaving and spinning notes assembled by Phyllis Rodgers.

Date: 1983-1995

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316993

Accession Number: 2016.3.26

Binder

Binder of knitting patterns, thoughts on creative discipline, and designing. Photograph of Phyllis W. Rodgers inside.

Date: 1978-2013

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316994

Accession Number: 2016.3.27

Binder

Binder with notes and samples from a six week course in transparency technique. Weavers Guild of Boston.

Date: 1991-1992

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316995

Accession Number: 2016.3.28

Book

Book, Homespun Handknit: Caps, Socks, Mittens, and Gloves. Includes pattern created by Phyllis Rodgers (page 96). Interweave Press.

Date: 1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316996

Accession Number: 2016.3.29

Instruction Book

Book, Hands on Spinning by Lee Raven. Interweave Press.

Date: 1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316997

Accession Number: 2016.3.30

Globe

White glass lamp globe.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 317002

Accession Number: 1932.2587

Wash Basin

Large porcelain wash bowl. White body with dark blue scrolling edge around top of each piece. Yellow foliate scrolls and flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317004

Accession Number: 1933.7098.7

Tea set

Six-piece whiteware tea service with black transfer flowers and fruit, polychrome hand-painted green, red, pink and blue. Teapot and sugar with scalloped edges. Two cups and two saucers

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 317007

Accession Number: 1958.348.1-.6

Soap Dish

Soap dish with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317008

Accession Number: 1990.242AB

Dish

Glass footed dish with scalloped edge and star design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317010

Accession Number: 1931.1876

Sauceboat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317112

Accession Number: 1922.933

Tureen

White tureen with a green floral design and gilt accents.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317140

Accession Number: 1927.2548AB

Dress

Two piece dress, chartreuse silk. Bodice [b] has sheer sleeves, beaded hem and cuffs. Knee length chartreuse silk dress [a] has been shortened. Matching belt [c]. Part of the mother of the bride outfit worn by Nanda Matera to her daughter's wedding on June 1, 1963.

Date: 1963

Maker: Cyreld (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 317151

Accession Number: 2015.145.8.1A-C

Hat

Chartreuse hat with silk flowers, green velvet leaves, and green net overlay. Part of the mother of the bride outfit worn by Nanda Matera to her daughter's wedding on June 1, 1963.

Date: 1963

Maker: Ursula Hammil (Milliner) Cyreld (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 317152

Accession Number: 2015.145.8.2

Hatbox

Hatbox for green silk hat. [a] Cream colored cardboard with three metal holes on either side. [b] Gold script in center on creme ground. Part of the mother of the bride outfit worn by Nanda Matera to her daughter's wedding on June 1, 1963.

Date: 1963

Maker: Cyreld (Retailer)

GUSN: 317153

Accession Number: 2015.145.8.3ab