Historic New England

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Lincoln & Reed (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48311

Accession Number: 1970.273.1

Saucer

A saucer with a pink lustre border and an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing, luster (optical property), hand-painted

GUSN: 48312

Accession Number: 1970.274.1

Earthenware soup plate with scalloped edge. Decorated with flowers and delicate geometric border pattern. Red transfer-print pattern forms the outline of the flowers and the border. Flower petals and leaves are handpainted in greens, reds and purples.

Date: 1906-1936

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48313

Accession Number: 1970.276

Quilt

Body of alternating rows of nine-patch diamonds with eight-pointed star within; points of white; body and interspaces of brown and white cotton; solid white diamonds; sawtooth border. Quilted in tiny grid pattern.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, quilting

GUSN: 48314

Accession Number: 1970.278

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48315

Accession Number: 1970.294

Dress

Women's dress made of brown silk with novelty satin vertical stripe of brown, black, pink, green yellow and white in alternating broad and narrow rows. High neckline, armholes and waist trimmed with self piping. 8 glass and brass buttons down center front. Boned darts. Princess seams in back. Bell s...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 48316

Accession Number: 1970.300

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with gold gilt accents. Faceted body. Floral and purple chain design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilt paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 48317

Accession Number: 1970.301AB

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48318

Accession Number: 1970.302A

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48319

Accession Number: 1970.303

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with gold gilt around the rim. Purple chain and floral design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilt paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 48320

Accession Number: 1970.304.1

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48321

Accession Number: 1970.304.1B

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48322

Accession Number: 1970.304.2A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48323

Accession Number: 1970.304.2B

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48324

Accession Number: 1970.304.3B

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with gold gilt around the rim. Purple chain and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, gilt paint

GUSN: 48325

Accession Number: 1970.304.4

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gold gilt around the rim. Purple chain and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, gilt paint

GUSN: 48326

Accession Number: 1970.304.10

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48327

Accession Number: 1970.304.5A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48328

Accession Number: 1970.304.5B

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48329

Accession Number: 1970.304.6A

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48330

Accession Number: 1970.304.3A

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and a foliate design. Basket has a portrait and a mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, metal

GUSN: 48331

Accession Number: 1970.305

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and foliate design. Two chains with a ring and a pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mother of pearl

GUSN: 48332

Accession Number: 1970.306

Fan

Oval fan decorated with velvet, silk, and lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48333

Accession Number: 1970.307

Shawl

Brown silk crepe; square shawl; embroidered with polychrome silk flowers (pinks, yellow with green meander border); sprigged field; knotted fringe has colors of embroidery floss.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48334

Accession Number: 1970.308

Umbrella

Green silk cover with white woven border; wood shaft and ribs; brass slider, ferrule and rib caps; slider and ferrule are bulbous at base and engraved with rings; ivory handle with engraved rings & knob end; button and tie closure.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48131

Accession Number: 1970.48

Windsor Writing Chair

Spindle back, wide crest, small arm with writing surface, bamboo-turned legs and stretchers.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48132

Accession Number: 1970.52

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48133

Accession Number: 1970.58

Easy Chair

Easy/wing chair. Walnut; maple seat rail, modern "natty tweed" upholstery. Block and turned H and rear stretcher; swelled front stretcher. Rests on cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 48134

Accession Number: 1970.59

Panel

Panel with fretwork decoration, apparently grained like mahogany.

Date: 1772-1773

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, softwood

GUSN: 48135

Accession Number: 1970.63

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48136

Accession Number: 1970.64.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48137

Accession Number: 1970.65.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Bailey, Bradbury M., 1824-1913 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48138

Accession Number: 1970.66

Teaspoons

Set of four silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48139

Accession Number: 1970.67.1-.4

Handle

Thumb latch with spear head escutcheons. Theumb lever of two-piece construction. Painted black with traces of white paint on edge. Double X motif on pull. Possibly reproduction of 17th c.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 48140

Accession Number: 1970.68

Bread Knife

Scalloped edges with wooden handle bread knife.

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48141

Accession Number: 1970.69

Jug

Small redware jug with strap handle and dark brown exterior glaze. Two insiced bands around jug shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48142

Accession Number: 1970.70

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48143

Accession Number: 1970.72

Umbrella

Brown linen cover; black lacquered wood shaft; carved bone handle; metal ferrule with spiraal carving; wood ribs with carved tips.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), linen (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48144

Accession Number: 1970.74

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48145

Accession Number: 1970.75

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48146

Accession Number: 1970.76A

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48147

Accession Number: 1970.76B

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48148

Accession Number: 1970.76C

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48149

Accession Number: 1970.76D

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48150

Accession Number: 1970.76E

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48151

Accession Number: 1970.76F

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48152

Accession Number: 1970.77

Small Sewing Box

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. The pin cushion, made of tan velvet, has theorem painted image of basket containing flowers. Pin cushion is bordered by twisted tan and ivory twine. Box covered in light green paper and gold embossed paper trim. Interior of box is lined with pink pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), glass (material)

GUSN: 48153

Accession Number: 1970.78AB

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48154

Accession Number: 1970.79

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered in paper with blue, yellow, pink and red motifs on blue and pink ground. Bandbox and lid are lined with newspaper fragments from the Nashua Gazette and Hillsborough Advertiser. The bottom of the bandbox is also covered with newspaper dated ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48155

Accession Number: 1970.80AB

Jug

Large stoneware jug with oval body rising from narrow base. Loop handle. Light tan to gray glazed exterior with the following stamped under mouth: "SOLD BY JOSHUA DURGIN & CO, DRUGGISTS, NO 64 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, 3." Stamped letters and number are tinted with blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), stamping (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48156

Accession Number: 1970.81

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