Historic New England

Teaspoon

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

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190816

Accession Number: 1946.663AB

Salt Spoons

Two matching silver salt spoons with flat fiddle-shaped handles, flat narrow stems, rounded shoulders, and pointed egg-shaped bowls.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190817

Accession Number: 1947.80AB

Teaspoons

Two matching silver teaspoons with rounded handles, flat narrow stems, rounded shoulders and pointed egg-shaped bowls.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Goddard, Daniel, 1796-1884 (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 190819

Accession Number: 1947.84AB

Teaspoons

Four matching teaspoons with round upturned ribbed handles, flat narrow stems, rounded shoulders, and pointed egg-shaped bowls.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Cushman & Fernald (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 190820

Accession Number: 1947.84C-F

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a squared handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Storrs, Nathan, 1768-1839 (Silversmith) Storrs, Nathan, 1768-1839 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190823

Accession Number: 1951.82

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a squared handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Storrs, Nathan, 1768-1839 (Silversmith) Storrs, Nathan, 1768-1839 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190826

Accession Number: 1951.83

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with upturned pointed handle, beaded edge, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1853-1855

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190829

Accession Number: 1951.108

Fork

Silver fork with upturned pointed handle, beaded decoration, and four tynes.

Date: 1853-1855

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190833

Accession Number: 1951.109

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a pointed handle, beaded edge, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190838

Accession Number: 1951.110

Sugar Spoon

Silver sugar spoon with a fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190840

Accession Number: 1953.10

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with rounded upturned handle, oval bowl, and a midrib.

Date: 1715-1746

Maker: Edwards, John, 1671-1746 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190842

Accession Number: 1956.M1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with rounded upturned handle, oval bowl, and a midrib.

Date: 1715-1746

Maker: Edwards, John, 1671-1746 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190843

Accession Number: 1956.M2

Ladle

Silver and wood serving ladle. Round deep bowl with a flat bottom made of a Charles II coin dated 1668. Wood turned handle with metal findings.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 190844

Accession Number: 1957.142

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1820

Maker: Libby, J. G. L., 1820-1849 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190846

Accession Number: 1965.58

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1826-1840

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190848

Accession Number: 1975.85.1

Teaspoon

A pair of silver teaspoons. Fiddle handles, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Whiton, Ezra, 1797-1858 (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 190851

Accession Number: 1975.86AB

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a downturned rounded handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190852

Accession Number: 1975.88

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190854

Accession Number: 1975.89.1

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190858

Accession Number: 1975.89.2

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with upturned rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Grape and vine pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Bacon & Smith (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 190859

Accession Number: 1975.91

Teaspoon

Two matching silver teaspoons with downturned fiddle-shaped handles, narrow stem, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowls.

Date: 1840

Maker: Gooding, Josiah (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190860

Accession Number: 1975.92AB

Teaspoon

A pair of silver teaspoons. Fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: N & T Foster (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190861

Accession Number: 1975.93AB

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: John Ridgway & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190862

Accession Number: 1975.95

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1860

Maker: Rogers & Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190863

Accession Number: 1975.97

Lounge

Caned lounge.

Date: 1680-1690

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood)

GUSN: 190864

Accession Number: 1971.345

Settee. Cast iron. Back, arms, and seat made in the form of rustic intertwined tree branches and leaves. Rests on four legs that also resemble tree branches. Legs joined by stretchers composed in the form of intertwined snakes.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 190866

Accession Number: 1948.758

Library Table

Library table. Marble inset, walnut, ebonized walnut, and Circassian walnut trim outlined in gilt. Rectangular table top has varicolored Italian marble inlay in patterns such as rectangle with cavetto corners, a black marble oval outlined by a varicolored sunburst and patterns of varicolored marbl...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: Gendrot, Felix A. (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 190867

Accession Number: 1936.302

Teddy Bear

Teddy bear.

Date: 1906

Maker: unknown

Material: angora wool, plush, sawdust, stuffing (upholstering technique)

GUSN: 190908

Accession Number: 1990.143

Bowl

Large porcelain bowl with blue painted birds, fruit and floral elements.

Date: 1573-1619

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 190915

Accession Number: 1990.63

Toy Decanter

Blown glass toy decanter. Diamond and star pattern. Stopper.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: mold-blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 190931

Accession Number: 1993.591AB

Relic Box

Date: 1835

Maker: Clapp, John, 1764 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 190954

Accession Number: 1968.182

Wax Figure

Wax Figure, female, in a dark gold colored gown with lace trim. With original turned wooden stand and glass bell jar cover.

Date: 1720-1725

Maker: Gardner, Sarah, 1709-1794 (Maker)

Material: wax, linen (material), silk (textile), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 190959

Accession Number: 1924.918

Wax Figure

Wax Figure, male, wearing a red coat and trousers. With original turned wooden stand and glass bell jar cover.

Date: 1720-1725

Maker: Gardner, Sarah, 1709-1794 (Maker)

Material: wax, silk (textile), linen (material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 190963

Accession Number: 1924.919

Dressing gown

Quilted ivory dressing gown with an ivory silk sash. The ankle length dressing gown has double sleeves: full length lace with silk fitted sleeves underneath with three quarter length quilted bell sleeves over the top. The dressing gown closes from the neck to the waist with five hook and loop closur...

Maker: unknown

Material: batting, silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 190989

Accession Number: 2006.44.1289

Women's cape

Wool red riding hood cape with an attached hood and a separate matching hood. The circular cape has a double line of white stitching on the bottom hem. Near the front opening, extra fabric was sewn on to complete the curved edge. Both edges of the opening are trimmed with fine red cord. There are tw...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 190990

Accession Number: 2006.44.1293AB

Tea gown

One piece black silk dress with double sleeves. The ankle length dress has fitted elbow length ivory silk under-sleeves with pleated black chiffon at the cuffs. The black silk over-sleeves are free flowing triangles with diagonal pleated pattern. The stand up collar and center bodice panel are a bla...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon, lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 190991

Accession Number: 2006.44.1290

Shawl

Rectangular rust colored loose knit plaid shawl with fringe at both ends. Rust colored thread comprises most of the weft and the warp is mostly comprised of a purple thread. Two plaid stripes run vertically on each end and are yellow, black and purple. Two plaid stripes run horizontally across the s...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 190992

Accession Number: 2006.44.1288

Shawl

Long sheer black shawl. There is a machine stitched hem on both ends and at the bottom edge. Across the top is a selvage edge. Across the middle third of the top the selvage is folded over and tightly sewn to create a gathered area across the shoulders. Long sheer black shawl. There is a machine st...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 190993

Accession Number: 2006.44.1297

Shawl

Long cream silk shawl. The background is cream and at each end a third of the shawl has a rose and leaf design. The long edges are not hemmed, but the short edges are hemmed and at the seam is a line of embroidery made of small circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 190994

Accession Number: 2006.44.1294

Shawl

Sheer black silk shawl with long, rectangular shape. Around all four edges there is a band of thicker black silk that is not as sheer as the single layer of black silk composing the center portion of the shawl. There are no seams on the long edges and seams on the shorter edges in black thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 190995

Accession Number: 2006.44.1295

Petticoat

White muslin petticoat with a scalloped hem. The petticoat has a drawstring waist and a single buttonhole in the front center waistband. The bottom of the petticoat is decorated with evenly spaced white polka dots. There is some writing on the back left of the waistband but it is unreadable.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 190996

Accession Number: 2006.44.1291

Kimono

Faded to blue silk Kimono with matching sash. The kimono is white at the top of the shoulders then progresses through various shades of blue until it reaches a dark powder blue at the hem. The interior of the kimono has a silk periwinkle blue lining. The front panels, sleeves, and back are embroider...

Maker: Nozawaya Department Store (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 190997

Accession Number: 2006.44.1292AB

Shawl

Long black shawl with gold metallic details. The black cotton netting is sheer and all four edges are slightly turned under and sewn around with black thread in a twisted stitch to give the appearance of cording. On the long top and bottom edges are two parallel lines of metallic detailing with eve...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 190998

Accession Number: 2006.44.1296

Shawl

Long sheer black shawl. The top and bottom edges are bordered by a thick sheer weave. The side edges are folded over and sewn with black thread to create a thick hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 190999

Accession Number: 2006.44.1298

Cards of Mending Wool

Four cards, unmarked

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191257

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.2-.5

Commemorative Plate

Blue and white commemorative plate. Large floral pattern on rim, center depicts an image of the Governor Langdon Mansion in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: W. Adams & Sons (Maker) M. P. Alkon & Co. (Commissioner)

Material: whiteware, transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 191258

Accession Number: 2005.25.5

Card Table

Grecian-style rectangular card table has folding top that swivels to open. Top rest on an lyre-shaped pillar with leaf carvings ending in rosettes. The pillar stands on a base supported by scrolled legs with applied disks, ending in brass casters. The frame has a veneered frieze with a rectangular t...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Cabinetmaker) Wightman, Thomas (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood), carving (processes), casting (process)

GUSN: 191265

Accession Number: 2005.26

Commemorative Plate

Blue and white plate with floral border on rim and depiction of the John Hancock House with a horse-drawn carriage out front

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 191268

Accession Number: 2005.27

Curtain Stretcher

Long piece of wood that has black stamped numbers running its length. Numbers start with eleven, go an inch to twelve and then start back at one, continuing twelve with an inch in between. Repeats four times with nine extra inches. About half way down there is a three-fouths inch wide slit running d...

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 191276

Accession Number: 2005.15.6

Curtain Stretcher Hardware

Four pieces of hardware. Two sets, one set is a screw with a wing nut but is in a black painted "L" bracket piece.

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 191277

Accession Number: 2005.15.7

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