Historic New England

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, 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

Girandole

Electrified brass girandole

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317590

Accession Number: 1966.651.3

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317594

Accession Number: 1917.1322G

Envelope of sealing wafers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317595

Accession Number: 1917.1322I

Bone Container

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317596

Accession Number: 1942.266D

Brush Case with Cover

Oblong glass box with engraved metal cover.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317598

Accession Number: 1942.266JK

Brush

Small, narrow brush with flat ivory handle and soft bristles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317599

Accession Number: 1942.266O

Bundle of Quills

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317600

Accession Number: 1936.830.16

Pencil Sharpener

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317602

Accession Number: 1990.586

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

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317749

Accession Number: 1969.416

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317766

Accession Number: 1939.168

Betty Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317776

Accession Number: 1919.59

Pair of Lamp Chimneys

Pair of glass lamp chimneys.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317800

Accession Number: 1919.811.1-.2

Pair of Electric Lamps

Pair of electrified glass lamps.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 317849

Accession Number: 1954.188.1-.2

Hairpins

Six hairpins found in pocket of riding ensemble.

Date: 1890-1892

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 318048

Accession Number: 1969.6718.4A-F

Tobacco Box

Small yellow box filled with tobacco.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318051

Accession Number: 2000.2164

Matches

Set of four sheets of matches.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318063

Accession Number: 1940.1021A-D

Flint

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318064

Accession Number: 2000.2183

Tweezers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318065

Accession Number: 2000.2184

Matches

Sheet of matches in a jar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318147

Accession Number: 2000.2147

Sterno Canned Heat Kitchenette

"Sterno Canned Heat Kitchenette No 4042 for instant cooking" in original packaging. Two portable burners heated by cans of Sterno.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318150

Accession Number: 1998.6018

Candle mold

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318232

Accession Number: 1937.1172.2