Historic New England

Compote

Oval with scalloped edge; swag dec. over facets; circular foot; plinth

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 62521

Accession Number: 1948.195

Sharpening Steel

Steel knife for sharpening, lead coated steel with two piece ebony handle secured by a brass nail with trefoil decoration at hilt and handle.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), lead (metal)

GUSN: 62522

Accession Number: 1955.407

Molded chased and engraved brass letter opener. Shaped like a large blade of grass striated and engraved with cattail. Molded birds, nest and sprigs of foliage on handle, scene formed of two parent birds and three youn in nest, parent returns with a worm to feed birds.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), chasing, engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62523

Accession Number: 1955.408

Letter Opener

Black patinated steel letter opener with rounded point and tapered blade. Brass inlay of a nightingale in pine branches, woman and child below.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 62524

Accession Number: 1955.409

Letter Opener

Letter opener with spatula shaped blade. Bamboo branches and crane incised on the blade. Phoenix incised on both sides of the handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62525

Accession Number: 1955.410

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. hndl; "EOT" engrv. .1) End of handle flips upward-- probably original and correct.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62526

Accession Number: 1955.411.1

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. .2) End of handle flattened from original contours

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62527

Accession Number: 1955.411.2

Marrow Fork

Tapered shaft; three tines oppose each other; sidemnts. for plunger

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62528

Accession Number: 1955.412

Tablespoon

Swelled bevelled neck; tapered shaft; hollowed fiddle-shp. hndl

Date: 1852-1862

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62529

Accession Number: 1955.431

Carving Fork

Fork has two slender, sharp tines with thick heel, tapered shaft all of steel, mounted on mid-section is silver repousse band with ribbon-tied laurel festoons flanked by beading handle. Carved, rough, horn; silver end tip.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62530

Accession Number: 1955.413.1

Carving Knife

Carving knife has curved blade with sharp point, mounted with same band and handle as fork.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62531

Accession Number: 1955.413.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62532

Accession Number: 1955.414.1

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62533

Accession Number: 1955.414.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62534

Accession Number: 1955.414.3

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62535

Accession Number: 1955.414.4

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62536

Accession Number: 1955.414.5

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62537

Accession Number: 1955.415.1

Spoon

Egg-shpd bowl; mandolin-shp. hndl with beaded edge; scrolled end

Date: 1861

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 62538

Accession Number: 1955.415.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62539

Accession Number: 1955.416.1

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62540

Accession Number: 1955.416.2

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62541

Accession Number: 1955.416.3

Table Knife

Double edge dinner knife with a rounded end and an ivory handle swelled with a pointed end. One of a set of four.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: Dame, Stoddard & Kendall (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 62542

Accession Number: 1955.416.4

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62543

Accession Number: 1955.417.1

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62544

Accession Number: 1955.417.2

Table Fork

Four tines; swelled shoulders; narrow shaft; oar-shape handle; double arched

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Ford, J. M. (Maker)

GUSN: 62545

Accession Number: 1955.417.3

Plate

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62596

Accession Number: 1958.54.41

Plate

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62597

Accession Number: 1958.54.37

Plate

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62598

Accession Number: 1958.54.38

Plate

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62599

Accession Number: 1958.54.40

Plate

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62600

Accession Number: 1958.54.42

Fruit Basket

Brown and red, central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border; with stand.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62601

Accession Number: 1958.54.43

Fruit Basket

Brown and red, central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border; with stand.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62602

Accession Number: 1958.54.44

Sauceboat

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62603

Accession Number: 1958.54.45

Stand

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62604

Accession Number: 1958.54.46

Stand

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62605

Accession Number: 1958.54.48

Sauceboat

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62606

Accession Number: 1958.54.47

Tureen

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62607

Accession Number: 1958.54.49

Tureen

Brown and iron red decoration; central oval with landscape and house; foliate and wave border; with cover

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 62608

Accession Number: 1958.54.50

Dana Family Tree

Black on white copy of hand-lettered family tree.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62609

Accession Number: 1953.608

Photographic Print

Black and white photographic copy of an oil portrait depicting a man in a coat and waistcoat, facing right

Date: 1920

Maker: Hale, Richard H. (Maker)

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62610

Accession Number: 1953.612

Card Table

D-shaped card table with oval corners, conforming rails with beaded edge; square legs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 62611

Accession Number: 1950.M2

Rug

Rectangular; short cut pile; geom. pattrn; rust, bl, crm; 2 bound edges

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62612

Accession Number: 1987.656

Hall Stand

Narrw taperng board; 2 short curled arms; pegs; lyres; drip tray

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 62613

Accession Number: 1987.653

Croquet Ball

Blue paint traces

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62614

Accession Number: 1987.654.1

Croquet Ball

Yellow paint traces

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62615

Accession Number: 1987.654.2

Croquet Ball

Red paint traces

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62616

Accession Number: 1987.654.3

Croquet Ball

Red paint traces

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62617

Accession Number: 1987.654.4

Croquet Ball

Brown paint traces

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62618

Accession Number: 1987.654.5

Croquet Mallet

Cylindrical head with flattened lower edge; flattened handle. tenoned in head

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62619

Accession Number: 1987.654.6

Hat

High crowned; black; with felt band; rim edged with grosgrain; liner

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Scott & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), fur, leather

GUSN: 62620

Accession Number: 1987.655

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