Historic New England

Pestle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27988

Accession Number: 1917.1433

Staple

Hand-wrought. Broad flat top and sides; sharply tapered to long tang legs. Possibly for use as latch keeper or bolt retainer. Painted gray.

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27989

Accession Number: 1917.1434

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27990

Accession Number: 1917.1438

Tobacco

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27991

Accession Number: 1917.1440

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27992

Accession Number: 1917.1441

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Fluting around the base. Geometric etching around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27993

Accession Number: 1917.1442

Whole cloth quilt fragment

Red wool; overall diamond quilting; undulating feather and floral motifs. One edge bound in red tape.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, quilting, alteration (process and technique), textiles, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 27994

Accession Number: 1917.1443A

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27995

Accession Number: 1917.1444

Slide Bolt

Rectangular plate with bolt; wrapped loop on bolt; whitish paint.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 27996

Accession Number: 1917.1450

Hook

Wrought from rectangular stock. Hammered round at hook and loop ends. Painted yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27997

Accession Number: 1917.1452

Staple

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27998

Accession Number: 1917.1453

Hinge

Forged from flat bar stock. Loop at each end to be retained by and to fit over "staple." End turned up at locking end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27999

Accession Number: 1917.1455A

Staple

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28000

Accession Number: 1917.1455B

PINTLE

Forged one-piece construction. Round pin turned up from square tapered bar. Tagged "Small size gudgeon. Stephen Robbins homestead. E. Lexington"

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28001

Accession Number: 1917.1456

Catch

Wrought from flat stock with square tapered tang and rat-tail. Tagged "catch-tailed. Robbins House, Lexington."

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28002

Accession Number: 1917.1457

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28003

Accession Number: 1917.1458

PINTLE

Two-piece construction. Square bar. Round pin with conical top. Forged. Tagged "large gudgeon. Stephen Robbins homestead, E. Lexington."

Date: 1775-1789

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28004

Accession Number: 1917.1460

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Rectangular plate, patterned on each end. Handle missing. Lever tapered and turned down with concave head. Accession card: part of a latch, thumb piece and escutcheon.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28005

Accession Number: 1917.1461

Slide Bolt

Cut plate with riveted bolt collars (?); six nail holes (rod missing).

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28006

Accession Number: 1917.1462

Handle

Rectangular plate cut decoratively, though simply, at top; straight lever; painted black.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: filing, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28007

Accession Number: 1917.1464

Bottle

Blue-tinted, pear-shaped glass bottle with molded scrolls on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28008

Accession Number: 1917.1465

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28009

Accession Number: 1917.1467

Bottle

Blown glass bottle with a cork stopper. Organic material fills the inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28010

Accession Number: 1917.1468

Hook

Wrought from square stock. Hook and loop ends hammered round. Twisted shank.

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28011

Accession Number: 1917.1470

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28012

Accession Number: 1917.1471

Milk Pan

Redware milk pan with brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28116

Accession Number: 1918.389

Milk Pan

Redware milk pan with light brown interior glaze. Incised "X" in bottom interior. Pan is missling large section of rim and large areas of missing glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28117

Accession Number: 1918.390

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28118

Accession Number: 1918.392

Drill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28119

Accession Number: 1918.395

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28120

Accession Number: 1918.397

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28121

Accession Number: 1918.399

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28122

Accession Number: 1918.400

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28123

Accession Number: 1918.401

Cutting Board

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28124

Accession Number: 1918.402

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28125

Accession Number: 1918.404

Hair Sieve

Wooden round sieve with black haircloth.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair, string (fiber product)

GUSN: 28126

Accession Number: 1918.406

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28127

Accession Number: 1918.408

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28128

Accession Number: 1918.410

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28129

Accession Number: 1918.411

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28130

Accession Number: 1918.415

Strainer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28131

Accession Number: 1918.419

Soap Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28132

Accession Number: 1918.420

Cylinder enclosed on each end; wooden frame on top with two slats and a moveable tin handle; wooden base; hinged door on body opens with a simple metal loop to reveal the cylindrical firebox inside (closed on one end, short handle bolted on). Body is decorated with an oval pierced design and top wit...

Date: 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wood and wood products

GUSN: 28133

Accession Number: 1918.422AB

Quiver

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28134

Accession Number: 1918.423

Birchbark Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28135

Accession Number: 1918.424

Hand Card; Box

Two handled hand card with box; applewood handles; birch back.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: applewood, leather, steel (alloy), birch (wood)

GUSN: 28136

Accession Number: 1918.427AB

Branding Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28138

Accession Number: 1918.432

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28139

Accession Number: 1918.439

Box

Wooden box with attached domed lid and metal clasp. Exterior of box is covered two layers of paper. Top layer is embossed with an all-over floral pattern in gold on dark brown. All edges are covered with thin strips of sold blue paper. Small piece of bottom layer of blue paper is visible on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 28140

Accession Number: 1918.440

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28141

Accession Number: 1918.442

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