Historic New England

Dinner Fork

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6484

Accession Number: 1971.1302.24

Dinner Fork

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6485

Accession Number: 1971.1302.25

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6486

Accession Number: 1971.1302.26

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6487

Accession Number: 1971.1302.27

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6488

Accession Number: 1971.1302.28

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6489

Accession Number: 1971.1302.29

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6490

Accession Number: 1971.1302.30

Teaspoon

Picnic set with case.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 6491

Accession Number: 1971.1302.31

Pocket Knife

Cartouche-shaped decoration on elongated ovoid handle with spearshaped leaves and rosette.

Date: 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 6492

Accession Number: 1971.1307

Porringer

Round shallow saucepan; slanted rim with circular incised lines on outside; flat base; applied flat triangular keyhole-like pierced handle with floral scrollwork.

Date: 1735

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, pewter (tin alloy), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6493

Accession Number: 1971.1308

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6494

Accession Number: 1971.1309.1

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6495

Accession Number: 1971.1309.2

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6496

Accession Number: 1971.1309.3

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6497

Accession Number: 1971.1309.4

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6498

Accession Number: 1971.1309.5

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6499

Accession Number: 1971.1309.6

Nutpick

Walnut wedge-shaped handles with chamfered edges; pointed steel picks at end.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 6500

Accession Number: 1971.1309.7

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6501

Accession Number: 1971.1310.1AB

Cup and Saucer

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6502

Accession Number: 1971.1310.2AB

Cup and Saucer

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6503

Accession Number: 1971.1310.3AB

Cup and Saucer

A) Cups with white clay body and glaze; cylindrical deep bowl with shallow foot ring; applied simple C-shaped handle; underglaze deep blue decoration of diapered band with superimposed flowers, broken by cartouche shaped reserves with flower arrangement on a stand. B) Conforming circular shallow sau...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone china, underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6504

Accession Number: 1971.1310.4AB

Champagne Glass

Molded colorless glass body. Shallow circular bowl with slightly flared rim. Tapered stem, bulbous knop and a flat circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6505

Accession Number: 1971.1311.1

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6506

Accession Number: 1971.1312.1

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6507

Accession Number: 1971.1312.2

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6508

Accession Number: 1971.1312.3

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6509

Accession Number: 1971.1312.4

Cordial Glass

Hand blown simple cordials with rounded bowl, tapered stem and flared foot; amethyst tone visible in stem and bottom of bowl; some bubbles in glass; polished pontil.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6510

Accession Number: 1971.1312.5

Trunk

Rectanguloid wood carcass body; leather covered pine trunk, nailed on with iron tacks; cast iron handle on top and lock in front; interior lined with newspapers.

Date: 1803-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 6511

Accession Number: 1971.1313

Doorstop (Paperweight)

Spherical transparent green soda glass body with flat bottom; unpolished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7521

Accession Number: 1949.404

Fireback

Rectangular body with curvilinear top ending in a bulbed finial. Scene has fruit tree flanked by a man and woman in 16th c. dress, surrounded by leaf and scroll borders, probably "Tree of Life" symbol.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7522

Accession Number: 1949.421

Snuffbox with cover

Round shallow lacquer box of papier mache. Painted scene on conforming lid of mounted soldiers (Oriental or Middle-European). Lip of cover and bottom sections are gilt.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, papier mâché

GUSN: 7523

Accession Number: 1949.439AB

Tilt-top table

Tripod base with scrolled rectangular legs. Ring, vase and ogee turned pedestal support terminating in block table support with hinged circular table top; pie-crust edge. Deep well has scene of two pagodas,distant; group of people; foreground. Alternating scrolled and cross-hatch diaper at cavett...

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), gilding, hardwood, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7524

Accession Number: 1949.440

Mantel candelabrum

Square stepped brass base rests on four beaded globular feet. Square blue glass pedestal above with leaf and vine motif surmounted by circular brass beaded and knopped stem terminating in flame-shaped, colorless, glass knop. Scalloped, dished circular drip pan. Nine strings of three teardrop-shape...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gilding, glass (material), knops

GUSN: 7525

Accession Number: 1949.470.1

Mantel candelabrum

Square stepped brass base rests on four beaded globular feet. Square blue glass pedestal above with leaf and vine motif surmounted by circular brass beaded and knopped stem terminating in flame-shaped, colorless, glass knop. Scalloped, dished circular drip pan. Nine strings of three teardrop-shape...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gilding, glass (material), knops

GUSN: 7526

Accession Number: 1949.470.2

Andiron

Circular disk feet join cabriole legs with scrolled spur. Collumnar plinth with ring and beehive turnings alternate with octagonal panelled sections. Lemon tops are capped with faceted dome with acorn finial; rectangular iron billet bar at back.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7527

Accession Number: 1949.472.1-.2

Game Box

Rectangular oak game box with black edging and hinged lid; central oval painted landscape and geometric border simulating wooden inlay. Lid interior lined with green silk. Contains four smaller boxes with similar decoration holding 112 Mother-of-Pearl playing counters.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, oak (wood), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7528

Accession Number: 1949.481A-E

Easy chair with slipcover

Winged back with straight over-upholstered crest. Arms curve or roll outward. Front legs straight, with incised or bead-molded front edge. Back legs raked. Casters added on all legs. Rectangular H-stretcher with additional rear stretcher. Printed slipcover over printed upholstery.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, mahogany (wood), upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7529

Accession Number: 1949.510AB

Portfolio (Letter Case)

Book-like with lacquered cover and leather binding. Front and back cover have Mother-of- Pearl ball foot at each corner. Front has polychrome painting of peacock under large sprig. Border: scrolled gilt with floral sprigs. Back cover: black with central gilt scroll motif. Inside front cover is accor...

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, leather, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7530

Accession Number: 1949.521

Lolling chair

Raked-back with over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm suppo...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7531

Accession Number: 1949.554.1

Lolling chair

Raked-back; over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm supports,...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7532

Accession Number: 1949.554.2

Pickle bottle

Transparent green colored two-part body. Square base with high kick up. Body with molded Gothic-style arched window motif on each side; surmounted by acorn finials. Three sides trellised; back plain. Windows surmounted by secondary arch, terminating in a feathery plume that conforms to sloping shou...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7533

Accession Number: 1949.590

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7534

Accession Number: 1949.705.1

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7535

Accession Number: 1949.705.2

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7536

Accession Number: 1949.705.3

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7537

Accession Number: 1949.705.4

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7538

Accession Number: 1949.705.5

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7539

Accession Number: 1949.705.6

Bust of Washington

Black body with matte finish. Classically posed, undraped bust bolted to circular pedestal. Wooden stand (not original): square with four Spanish feet.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes

GUSN: 7540

Accession Number: 1949.888

Valance

Rectangular frontal board with ogee cut ends; shaped lower edge in form of tassels and swags. White painted background with overall trellis or cross-hatched effect in light green. Sea green or aqua border trim and tassels; central urn motif flanked by two polychrome floral springs in swagged draper...

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7541

Accession Number: 1949.894.1

Valance

Rectangular frontal board with ogee cut ends; shaped lower edge in form of tassels and swags. White painted background with overall trellis or cross-hatched effect in light green. Sea green or aqua border trim and tassels; central urn motif flanked by two polychrome floral springs in swagged draper...

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 7542

Accession Number: 1949.894.2

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