Historic New England

Appleton Family Silhouette

Silhouette and watercolor on paper; depicts interior of Samuel Appleton's 37 Beacon Street home. Black silhouettes of family in foreground: Mr. and Mrs. Appleton are seated facing each other, a niece and a friend stand at left; background depicts center table with lamp; pier table and drapery, sette...

Date: 1842

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), painting (image-making), cutting (dividing), bird's-eye maple

GUSN: 180936

Accession Number: 2006.20

Plate

Round black laquer plate with painted gold central scene of two men in a garden with a house by a river surrounded by a gold border of an interlocking circle and chain design.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 180937

Accession Number: 2006.44.1966

Bowl

Round black lacquer bowl with straight sides and a curled rim, red painted foliage around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 180938

Accession Number: 2006.44.1964

Bowl

Small porcelain bowl with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border. Straight angled sides.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180939

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.141

Bowl

Small porcelain bowl with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border. Straight angled sides.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180941

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.146

Canister

Covered cylindrical red lacquer food-storage canister with metal liner with cover. Black painted flowers, fruit and moth design on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), metal

GUSN: 180942

Accession Number: 2006.44.1967A-D

Bowl

Small porcelain bowl with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border. Straight angled sides.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180943

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.145

Box

Cardboard box with decorative paper applied to outside. Inside and bottom of box are pinkish-grey. Outside is a red, navy, and gold floral medallion motif. Top of box lifts off.

Maker: Roger & Gallet (Manufacturer)

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 180945

Accession Number: 2006.21

Sports Strap

Leather strap with three metal buckles which join left and right side of strap; two vertical rows of holes each for additional straps (?).

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 180947

Accession Number: 2006.23

Flag

Miniature flags with wooden poles stained brown and gold-painted finials; cotton cloth.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 180948

Accession Number: 2006.27

Flag

Red background, British flag top left quadrant, crown and shield motif encircled by foliage wiht small animal at bottom on lower right quadrant.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 180949

Accession Number: 2006.27.1

Flag

Yellow background with red border design and red lion (?) in center Welsh (?).

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), textile weaving processes and techniques, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180950

Accession Number: 2006.27.2

Flag

Flag missing (white background?)

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), textile weaving processes and techniques, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180951

Accession Number: 2006.27.3

Flag

Five wide stripes from top to bottom in red, yellow, blue, white and black

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 180952

Accession Number: 2006.27.4

Flag

Top left quadrant is red background with three yellow lions, top right quadrant is yellow background with red border design and red lion (Welsh?), bottom left quadrant is navy background wiht bottom left quadrant is navy background wiht yellow female bust with wings in harp-shape design, bottom righ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 180953

Accession Number: 2006.27.5

Flag

Three wide stripes from top to bttom in white, navy and red

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 180954

Accession Number: 2006.27.6

Flag

Green background with winged-harp design in gold and "ERIN GO BRAGH" at bottom [Irish?]

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180955

Accession Number: 2006.27.7

Dish on stand

Open oval deep crystal dish with scalloped edge and cut star and fan pattern with matching oval glass stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 180956

Accession Number: 2006.44.3005.2AB

Dish on stand

Open oval deep crystal dish with scalloped edge and cut star and fan pattern with matching oval glass stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 180957

Accession Number: 2006.44.3005.1AB

Punch bowl

Crystal round punch bowl with scalloped edge and cut hobstar and textured diamonds, large cut hobstar on base.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 180958

Accession Number: 2006.44.3004

Celery glass

Celery glass on narrow stem and round foot with an etched band with a geometric design and the monogram "P."

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180959

Accession Number: 2006.44.3021.2

Compote

Crystal compote on fluted stem and round foot with cut star, etched band with geometric design and monogram "P" around body.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 180960

Accession Number: 2006.44.3021.1

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife. Plain rounded handle monogramed JPP.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187866

Accession Number: 2006.44.1491.9

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife. Plain rounded handle monogramed JPP.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187867

Accession Number: 2006.44.1491.10

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife. Plain rounded handle monogramed JPP.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187868

Accession Number: 2006.44.1491.11

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife. Plain rounded handle monogramed JPP.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187869

Accession Number: 2006.44.1491.12

Set of knives

Set of six small knives with green plastic handles.

Maker: Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: stainless steel, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 187871

Accession Number: 2006.44.1492

Knife

Small knife with green plastic handle.

Maker: Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 187874

Accession Number: 2006.44.1492.1

Knife

Small knife with green plastic handle.

Maker: Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 187875

Accession Number: 2006.44.1492.2

Knife

Small knife with green plastic handle.

Maker: Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co.

GUSN: 187877

Accession Number: 2006.44.1492.3

Knife

Small knife with green plastic handle.

Maker: Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 187878

Accession Number: 2006.44.1492.4

Knife

Small knife with green plastic handle.

Maker: Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 187879

Accession Number: 2006.44.1492.5

Knife

Small knife with green plastic handle.

Maker: Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 187880

Accession Number: 2006.44.1492.6

Server

Silver serving utensil, or maybe a small crumber. The business end is a small flat oval shape with a handle attached in the middle of one of the longer sides. The handle is decorated with a bird and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187883

Accession Number: 2006.44.1494

Tongs

Silver tongs wwith spoon shaped ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187886

Accession Number: 2006.44.1495

Tomato Server

Silver tomato server with black wood handle. Round, flat serving end is pierced in a star shaped pattern. Handle is smooth and rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 187888

Accession Number: 2006.44.1499

Cheese Knife

Silver cheese knife with a black wood handle. Knife blade curves into a forked end with two points. Handle is rounded and curves at the end in the opposite direction of the blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 187890

Accession Number: 2006.44.1501

Salad Serving Set

Silver serving spoon and fork with curved black wood handles. Where the servers attach to the handles there is a ribbed, scallop shell-like decoration, on top and bottom.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 187895

Accession Number: 2006.44.1500

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon with curved black wood handle. Where the bowl attaches to the handle there is a ribbed, scallop shell-like decoration, on top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187897

Accession Number: 2006.44.1500.1

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork with curved black wood handle. Where the fork head attaches to the handle there is a ribbed, scallop shell-like decoration, on top and bottom. Fork has three tines, the outer two curve outwards.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187899

Accession Number: 2006.44.1500.2

Set of Butter Knives

Set of fifteen butter knives with ivory handles. There are two styles in this set, distinguished by their collar and manufacturer; concave collar (Landers, Frary & Clark) and convex collar (Russell).

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer) J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer) Daniel Low & Co.

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

GUSN: 187936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187938

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.1

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle. Collar is convex with a ridge rnning around the middle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Probably J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.2

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle. Collar is convex with a ridge running around the middle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Probably J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187942

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.3

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187943

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.4

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187944

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.5

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187945

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.6

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.7

Butter knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Daniel Low & Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187947

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.8

Butter Knife

Butter knife with ivory handle and concave collar.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187948

Accession Number: 2006.44.1505.9

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