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1. Blue and white floral Chinese style bowl with wood stand. Measures approximately 13 inches in diameter by five inches deep. 2. Rectangular Platter. Blue and white painted floral border. "Melrose Clif England". 15 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches. 3. Brass pail. Iron handle. 12 1/2 inches in diameter by 9 inches deep. 4. MOP opera glasses with removable handle. Black velvet purse for the glasses, with French knot embroidery. 5. Pewter plate. "London" and crown hallmark. 8 1/2 inches in diameter. 6. Pewter doll's tea set. Five cups, six saucers, pitcher, covered footed bowl, bowl, two plates, seven spoons (2 with broken handles), tankard without handle, iron, free-form "man", sewing awl, small hand-carved wood bust on pedestal, and a small shell (fossil?). 7. Straw covered box from Marseilles, France 8. Milk thermometer 9. Framed daguerreotype of Lucy Kinney Robbins 10. Shell covered box 11-13. Three small boxes. One has tiny glass bottles inside. 14. (1) ticket each for Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939- 1940. 15. Ribbon from Vermont State Fair 1851. 16. Primer reproduction 17. Mother's Christmas card 18. Letter from "S. Claus", 1910 for Master John Boynton 19. Western Union Telegraph

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1998-009

Content Description

1. Blue and white floral Chinese style bowl with wood stand. Measures approximately 13 inches in diameter by five inches deep. 2. Rectangular Platter. Blue and white painted floral border. "Melrose Clif England". 15 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches. 3. Brass pail. Iron handle. 12 1/2 inches in diameter by 9 inches deep. 4. MOP opera glasses with removable handle. Black velvet purse for the glasses, with French knot embroidery. 5. Pewter plate. "London" and crown hallmark. 8 1/2 inches in diameter. 6. Pewter doll's tea set. Five cups, six saucers, pitcher, covered footed bowl, bowl, two plates, seven spoons (2 with broken handles), tankard without handle, iron, free-form "man", sewing awl, small hand-carved wood bust on pedestal, and a small shell (fossil?). 7. Straw covered box from Marseilles, France 8. Milk thermometer 9. Framed daguerreotype of Lucy Kinney Robbins 10. Shell covered box 11-13. Three small boxes. One has tiny glass bottles inside. 14. (1) ticket each for Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939- 1940. 15. Ribbon from Vermont State Fair 1851. 16. Primer reproduction 17. Mother's Christmas card 18. Letter from "S. Claus", 1910 for Master John Boynton 19. Western Union Telegraph

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Ruth Boynton

Restrictions Apply

No

Inventory

1. Blue and white floral Chinese style bowl with wood stand. Measures approximately 13 inches in diameter by five inches deep. 2. Rectangular Platter. Blue and white painted floral border. "Melrose Clif England". 15 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches. 3. Brass pail. Iron handle. 12 1/2 inches in diameter by 9 inches deep. 4. MOP opera glasses with removable handle. Black velvet purse for the glasses, with French knot embroidery. 5. Pewter plate. "London" and crown hallmark. 8 1/2 inches in diameter. 6. Pewter doll's tea set. Five cups, six saucers, pitcher, covered footed bowl, bowl, two plates, seven spoons (2 with broken handles), tankard without handle, iron, free-form "man", sewing awl, small hand-carved wood bust on pedestal, and a small shell (fossil?). 7. Straw covered box from Marseilles, France 8. Milk thermometer 9. Framed daguerreotype of Lucy Kinney Robbins 10. Shell covered box 11-13. Three small boxes. One has tiny glass bottles inside. 14. (1) ticket each for Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939- 1940. 15. Ribbon from Vermont State Fair 1851. 16. Primer reproduction 17. Mother's Christmas card 18. Letter from "S. Claus", 1910 for Master John Boynton 19. Western Union Telegraph