Historic New England

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

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with gilt bowl. Handle with floral/foliate finial. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, gilding

GUSN: 321427

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.50

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded silver with tear-shaped spoon bowl. Square handle with twist terminates in molded fleur de lis. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 321428

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.51

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with oval spoon bowl and flat horizontally ribbed handle finial. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321430

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.52

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with Camden, ME on tear-shaped spoon bowl, narrow handle, and flat handle end. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Date: 1890-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321431

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.53

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon, molded sterling silver with gilt tear-shaped bowl. Handle finial is a trio of yellow enamel and molded flowers. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: Reed & Barton

Material: sterling silver, gilding

GUSN: 321432

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.54

Minidress with Belt

This minidress is made from an outer layer of cotton printed in vertical stripes filled with paisleys, flowers, and dots in shades of pink, lavender, teal, and black. The bodice is fitted to the ribcage, with a v-neck and asymmetrical faux double-breasted front finished with six non-functional round...

Date: ca. 1973

Maker: Chalfant, Ellen (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 321501

Accession Number: 2016.65.1AB

Pair of Sandals

Each sandal in this pair is made from purple suede, with a reddish-brown kid leather liner. The sandals are open-toe, with criss-crossing straps over the instep and a horizontal strap at the top of the foot connected to a buckled heel strap. The wedge heel is solid, suede-covered, with a covered wel...

Date: ca. 1973

Maker: Wilbar's Inc. (Retailer)

Material: suede, leather, metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 321502

Accession Number: 2016.65.2AB

Framed portrait of George Bowen (1789-1846)

Framed portrait of a man wearing a dark suit and white shirt. George Bowen was the father of Henry Chandler Bowen. Oil on panel. Painted in Connecticut.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 321503

Accession Number: 2016.66.1

Portrait of Lydia Eaton Bowen (1793-1864)

Framed painting of a woman wearing a black dress, lacy white cap, wire-rimmed spectacles, and a large brooch. Sitting on a red sofa. Oil on board. Lydia Eaton Bowen was the mother of Henry Chandler Bowen. Painted in Connecticut.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 321504

Accession Number: 2016.66.2

Ceiling Fragment

Framed ceiling fragment, depicting Hamilton Holt (b. 1872). From the Bowen mansion in Brooklyn. New York

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321505

Accession Number: 2016.66.3

Table with inlaid top. United States, 1850-1880

Round top table with wood inlaid geometric patterns throughout the top surface of the table. Center pedestal with three scrolled legs. The legs also have wood inlaid patterns throughout.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 321506

Accession Number: 2016.66.4

Dinner Plates

Seven dinner plates, gilt acanthus leaf snowflake decoration in center, pink and blue enamel.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, porcelain enamel, gilding

GUSN: 321507

Accession Number: 2016.66.5.1-.7

Dress with Belt

Sleeveless sundress with wide skirt. Light blue with teal and navy op art pattern. Size: 14

Date: 1976-1977

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322881

Accession Number: 2016.99.9AB

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