Historic New England

Tablespoon

One of a set of three. Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham & Webster (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39781

Accession Number: 1938.629.1

Tablespoon

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

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham & Webster (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 39782

Accession Number: 1938.630

Pocket Knife

Silver pocket knife with an oval knife and a pointed blade. Threaded design with a foliate pattern.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39783

Accession Number: 1938.631

Pocket Knife

Silver pocket knife with an oval case, pointed blade, and a tooth pick. Etched scrollwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39784

Accession Number: 1938.632

Dark green silk velvet bonnet with ruffled brim trimmed in yellow velvet ribbon with black beadwork, yellow and green satin rosettes with green velvet bow and ties. The crown of green velvet is embroidered with yellow stars over a stiffened foundation.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 39785

Accession Number: 1938.635

Celestial Globe

Celestial Globe, mate to Terrestrial Globe. Belonged to William Gerry (b. 1816), a Charleston grocer who moved to Boston in 1870.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39786

Accession Number: 1938.636

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39787

Accession Number: 1938.643

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39788

Accession Number: 1938.644

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39789

Accession Number: 1938.646

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39790

Accession Number: 1938.647

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39791

Accession Number: 1938.648

Corset

Cream-colored cotton corset with silk embellishments including lace; silk lacing; baleen boning; metal closures; tags on inside "Made in Belgium", "Veritable Baleine Garantie 'Donita B".

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber), baleen

GUSN: 39792

Accession Number: 1938.651

Writing Tablet

A writing tablet with a silver case, ivory writing sheets, and a metal chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39793

Accession Number: 1938.652

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39794

Accession Number: 1938.653

Bust

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39795

Accession Number: 1938.678

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39796

Accession Number: 1938.682

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of man looking left; broad wood frame with concave profile and gilt overmat.

Date: 1840 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 39797

Accession Number: 1938.683

Portrait of Samuel H. Howes

Half-length portrait of Samuel H. Howes (d. 1829) in high black stock, in red chair or sofa. Son of Thomas and Rebecca Howes. First to navigate a steamship up the Atlantic Coast.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39798

Accession Number: 1938.691

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39799

Accession Number: 1938.695

"Live Oak Collars" Box

Small, square paper "Love Oak Collars" box with cover. Paper label affixed to top of cover is printed with an image of an oak tree. Shirt collars fall from the left hand side of tree to a group of men, acorns from the right onto a group of women.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 39800

Accession Number: 1938.696AB

Massasoit Collars Box

Small round paper box with cover, both covered in green paper. Printed image of Native American holding spear affixed to cover. "Massasoit Collars" label affixed to side of box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39801

Accession Number: 1938.697AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39644

Accession Number: 1938.301

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39645

Accession Number: 1938.304

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39646

Accession Number: 1938.305

Caster

Pair of etched glass bottles with metal tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 39647

Accession Number: 1938.308.1AB

Caster

Pair of etched glass bottles with metal tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39648

Accession Number: 1938.308.2AB

Shoe Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39649

Accession Number: 1938.309

Mustard Pot

Glass mustard pot with hinged pewter lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 39650

Accession Number: 1938.311.1AB

Cruet

Pressed glass cruet bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39651

Accession Number: 1938.313AB

Saltshaker

Cut glass caster with pierced pewter cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 39652

Accession Number: 1938.314AB

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39653

Accession Number: 1938.315

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39654

Accession Number: 1938.316

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with handle and carved fern motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39655

Accession Number: 1938.317

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved eagle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39656

Accession Number: 1938.318

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved daisy motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39657

Accession Number: 1938.319

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved pineapple.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39658

Accession Number: 1938.320

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved fern motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39659

Accession Number: 1938.321

Storage Box

Circular wooden box with overlapping construction on box and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39660

Accession Number: 1938.332AB

Spice Box

Round wooden spice box with steel hoops that contains eight individual round spice boxes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), alloy steel

GUSN: 39661

Accession Number: 1938.333A-R

Sauce Bottle

Ringed, green glass hexagonal-shaped sauce bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39662

Accession Number: 1938.335

Pocket Flask

Colorless glass, potato-shaped flask with brown painted surface. Metal screw cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 39663

Accession Number: 1938.336AB

Perfume Bottle

Small glass perfume bottle with pressed diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39664

Accession Number: 1938.337A

Vase

Tan opaque glass vase. Gold painted rim and foot. Orange and blue painted bands around the shoulder and body. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39665

Accession Number: 1938.338

Wallet

Brown w/ strap closure; 3 compartments - 2 w/ flaps; another compartment of white kid has 2 flaps 7" long so unfolds to 12 3/4"; "X" on front & back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Hopkins, W. O. (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 39666

Accession Number: 1938.339

Cradle

Arched head end, shaped sides wtih heart cutout handles

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39667

Accession Number: 1938.340

Broom

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39668

Accession Number: 1938.341

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39669

Accession Number: 1938.342

Infant's Bonnet

Cream sheer fabric embroidered with scrolling leaves and paisleys; with three large circular motifs; two loops with ties.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 39670

Accession Number: 1938.344

Kerchief

Brown and blue plaid with double ikat in blue; fine handstitching; triangle.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ikat

GUSN: 39671

Accession Number: 1938.345

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39672

Accession Number: 1938.346

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