Historic New England

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon w/ Gothic foliate decoration on handle, on both sides of handle bottom. Smooth Gothic arch medallion on handle tip w/ initials engraved.

Date: 1839-1860

Maker: J. E. Caldwell & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24673

Accession Number: 1998.5523

Pie server

Silver pie server w/ etched foliate and C-scroll decoration on blade. Embossed floral or berry decoration on both sides of handle. Flat tip w/ rounded point.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 24674

Accession Number: 1998.5524

Fish knife

Silver fish knife acanthus leaves and oval decoration on handle, both sides. Curved blade top; pointed tip.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24675

Accession Number: 1998.5525

Fish knife

Silver fish knife. Handle has molded edges and hexagonal and scrolled design. Top of blade curved; tip pointed.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 24676

Accession Number: 1998.5526

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon w/ twisted handle. Handle twisted at center, rounded at tip.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: New England Nickel Silver Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24677

Accession Number: 1998.5528

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon w/ fluted shell-shaped bowl and sunflower and urn design at center of handle, on both sides.

Date: 1840-1930

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24678

Accession Number: 1998.5529

Sugar tongs

One pair of silver sugar tongs with claw talons. Fleur-de-lis design above talons. Smooth handles with rounded tip.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24679

Accession Number: 1998.5533.1

Sugar tongs

One in pair of silver sugar tongs w/ claw talons. Fleur-de-lis design above talons. Smooth handles w/ rounded tip.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24680

Accession Number: 1998.5533.2

Spoon

Part of incomplete flatware set, a fork and a spoon. Molded band around edges; forms a scalloped design at handle tip. Design on reverse, too.

Date: 1847-1869

Maker: Bigelow, Brothers & Kennard (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24681

Accession Number: 1998.5534.1

Fork

Part of incomplete flatware set, a fork and a spoon. Molded band around edges; forms a scalloped design at handle tip. Design on reverse, too.

Date: 1847-1869

Maker: Bigelow, Brothers & Kennard (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24682

Accession Number: 1998.5534.2

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24683

Accession Number: 1998.5535.1

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24684

Accession Number: 1998.5535.2

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24685

Accession Number: 1998.5535.3

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24686

Accession Number: 1998.5535.4

Teaspoon

One of 5 matching silver teaspoons w/ decorative handles w/ a hammered band that loops at top to form medallion at tip. Band of tiny incised lines around hammered band. Tip of handle bends back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Possibly Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24687

Accession Number: 1998.5535.5

Serving spoon

Silver serving spoon w/ beaded molding around handle edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24688

Accession Number: 1998.5536

Teaspoon

Four matching silver teaspoons. Handle edges are curved, widest at tip. Tip is rounded and has small scallop decoration.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24689

Accession Number: 1998.5537

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ handles tapered at bottom and wider at top w/ square sides and rounded tip.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24690

Accession Number: 1998.5538.1

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ handles tapered at bottom and wider at top w/ square sides and rounded tip.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24691

Accession Number: 1998.5538.2

Ladle

Small silver ladle. Oval bowl and slender handle that flares at tip. Small scalloped decoration on rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Possibly Merrill, J. A. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24692

Accession Number: 1998.5539

Ladle

Small silver ladle. A tiny oval bowl and a slender handle that widens at tip. Small scalloped motif at tip.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24693

Accession Number: 1998.5540

Ladle

Small silver ladle w/ a round bowl and leaf and oval decoration on handle, both sides. Raised band around handle edge.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: McKay, Spear & Brown (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 24694

Accession Number: 1998.5541

Gravy ladle

Silver gravy spoon w/ engraved initials on smooth rounded tip.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24695

Accession Number: 1998.5542

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon w/ a beaded strip on lower 1/2 of handle and Gothic foliage on smoothed and pointed handle tip. Foliage on both sides of handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Possibly Hayden & Whilden (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24696

Accession Number: 1998.5543

Spoon

Silver plated souvenir spoon. Depiction of the Portland observatory on flat rounded handle tip. "Portland, ME" embossed on lower half of handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Senter & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24697

Accession Number: 1998.5544

Spoon

A souvenir silver plated spoon w/ embossed detail concerning Plymouth, Mass. A classical statue on bowl; swords, the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock on handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 24698

Accession Number: 1998.5545

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon fluted shell-shaped bowl w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1883

Maker: C.S. & C.L. Rogers (Maker)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24699

Accession Number: 1998.5546

Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon w/ floral decoration on handle, marked "Columbine."

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24700

Accession Number: 1998.5547

Spoon

A small souvenir spoon w/ a gold plated bowl and a twisted silver stem w/ a donkey figurine at tip, loaded w/ equipment to settle the mountains.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: plate (material), gold (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 24701

Accession Number: 1998.5548

Teaspoon

Miniature gold plated teaspoon w/ leaf decoration on bowl and applied to twisted stem handle. Twist creates loop at handle tip. Butterfly on reverse of bowl.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 24702

Accession Number: 1998.5549

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24703

Accession Number: 1998.5550.1

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24704

Accession Number: 1998.5550.2

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24705

Accession Number: 1998.5550.3

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24706

Accession Number: 1998.5550.4

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24707

Accession Number: 1998.5550.5

Teaspoon

One of six teaspoons w/ curved handle edges. Rounded tip. No ornamentation other than inscription.

Date: 1820-1838

Maker: Davis, Elias (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24708

Accession Number: 1998.5550.6

Teaspoon

One of two silver teaspoons w/ curved edges on handle and rounded tip.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 24709

Accession Number: 1998.5551.1

Caster

Earthenware caster. Blue, tan, and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed seaweed design. Pierced top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31254

Accession Number: 1927.125

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with a foliate molded handle. Rust colored body with a blue band. Superimposed black tree design.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31255

Accession Number: 1927.126

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Rectangular molded finial. Foliate and diamond design adorns the cover, rim, handle, and spout. Scene of Jedburgh Abbey on exterior body and spout.

Date: 1790-1829

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31256

Accession Number: 1927.127

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Floral molded finial. Foliate and floral motif. Landscape scene depicting two boys on a shore.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31257

Accession Number: 1927.129

Tureen

Earthenware transfer-printed blue tureen with two handles and a cover. Interior floral border surrounding a transfer-printed pastoral scene. Same scene adorns the exterior body and cover.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31258

Accession Number: 1927.132AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed sugar bowl. Floral and aquatic motif. Sea shell molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31259

Accession Number: 1927.135

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Nautical scene on one side and The Cordwainers Arms on the other.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, enameling, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31260

Accession Number: 1927.137

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Pastoral scene on one side and a portrait of The Farmers Arms on the other. Grape and vine design below the spout.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31261

Accession Number: 1927.138

An earthenware handled pitcher. Pinched oval mouth with an upturned spout.. Decorated with two molded blue heart-shaped medallions illustrating children playing. A molded green palmette border around base and a floret chain around the rim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31262

Accession Number: 1927.139

Compote

Octagonal-shaped earthenware compote on footed stem. Flow blue or blue hand-painted floral pattern on interior and foliate branches on exterior. Molded scroll handles.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, flow blue (ceramic glaze)

GUSN: 31263

Accession Number: 1927.142

Furniture Drawer Pulls and Related Hardware

Set of brass drawer pulls with plates. Related hardware.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31264

Accession Number: 1927.143

Sugar bowl

Squat, lobed, octagonal body w/ domed, octagonal cover w/ pointy finial; two scrolled handles.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 31265

Accession Number: 1927.149AB

Platter

Blue transfer-printed earthenware platter. Floral border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring men fish and a small town in the distance.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Attributed to Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31266

Accession Number: 1927.153

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