Historic New England

Kettle Tilter Hook

Small iron hook on twisted shaft with a turned and incised wood handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 2527

Accession Number: 1991.577

Kettle Tilter Hook

Iron hook and iron ring, attached to wooden handle which is painted brown.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 2528

Accession Number: 1991.578

Candlestick

Tapering, banded candle socket with flared rim on cylindrical shaft with ring turnings, medial drip pan and round, banded flaring bell-shaped base.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 2529

Accession Number: 1991.579

Triangular (wedge) shape with hinged door with six panes of glass held by molded mullions; case has molded base and is painted blue, the interior painted black; backboard pierced with hanging hole and fitted with slotted rail for spoons.

Date: 1730-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2530

Accession Number: 1991.580

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with scrolls on a tapering narrow handle with a triangular-shaped tip.

Date: 1715-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2531

Accession Number: 1991.581

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with scrolls on long slender round handle capped with a point.

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2532

Accession Number: 1991.582

Mote Spoon

Oval bowl pierced with scrolls on a slender round handle with a pointed terminus.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2533

Accession Number: 1991.583

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl, pierced scrolls and "x" shapes on a narrow, round, tapering handle with triangular-shaped tip; cast shell motif at bowl back near stem.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2534

Accession Number: 1991.584

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with asymmetrical scrolls on a slender rounded handle with a spade-shaped terminus; back cast with a shell device just above junction of bowl and handle.

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2535

Accession Number: 1991.585

Mote spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with scrolls on a narrow tapering handle with triangular shaped terminus.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2536

Accession Number: 1991.586

Nursing Bottle

Cylindrical cap with flared opening at top screws into bottle with long, tapering neck; ringed collar and wood base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2537

Accession Number: 1991.589

Plate

Circular form with broad, smooth brim and shallow well.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2538

Accession Number: 1991.592

Blanket drying arm

Blanket crane with bracket of pine. Painted brown.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2539

Accession Number: 1991.599

Tea set tray

Child's tea set: round tray.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2540

Accession Number: 1991.607.1

Cream Pitcher

Small Queen Anne style pewter cream pitcher; pear-shaped body; three cabriole legs and pad feet, with S-scroll handle with thumb rest; stamped touchmarks on underside.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), soldering, tin alloy

GUSN: 2541

Accession Number: 1991.610

Charger

Large pewter charger, round with curved well and single band of reeding around the edge of its 2.5" rim; small initials 'AC' stamped on rim along with five touchmarks to front rim and 2 (including the maker's mark) on reverse.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: Hopkins, Thomas (Maker)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 2542

Accession Number: 1991.623

Butter Mold

Wooden butter stamp incised on top with vines; on mold surface, with swirl pattern surrounded with notches; copper handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2543

Accession Number: 1991.672

Wooden Jagging Wheel

Wooden jagging wheel, carved with flowers and notches.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2544

Accession Number: 1991.671

Butter Paddle

Wooden carved and fluted butter paddle.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2545

Accession Number: 1991.673

Butter Mold

Woodens butter mold with handle carved in one piece, with star and tulip design on one side and geometric design on other side.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2546

Accession Number: 1991.674

Butter Mold

Wooden butter mold with six-petal geometric carving.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2547

Accession Number: 1991.675

Knife Box

Red and blue wooden grain-painted knife box with turned handle and slanted sides; nail-construction with square-headed nails.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), graining

GUSN: 2548

Accession Number: 1991.676

Butter Stamp

Crudely carved wooden stamp with chip carving overall; round stamp with initials and images.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2549

Accession Number: 1991.677

Punch Ladle

Carved from horn with long, swelled handle with a whistle on the end and finger grip; elegant circular pouring cup carved on back with Queen Anne/early Georgian style shell motif.

Date: 1705-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 2550

Accession Number: 1991.678

Miniature Knife Box

Nail construction (flat-headed nails), shaped cut-out handle, bottom with lip, light-weight wood, unpainted.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Tower, William S. (Maker)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 2551

Accession Number: 1991.679

Demitasse Spoon

Pewter spoon; spurs below oval bowl; fiddle handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 2552

Accession Number: 1991.680.1

Cutting Board

Maple, rectangular, with hole for hanging.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 2553

Accession Number: 1991.681

Paramaribo, Surinam

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Date: 1821

Maker: Donner, W. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2554

Accession Number: 1991.682.1A

Codfish Weathervane

Codfish weathervane carved from a flat piece of pine. Open mouth, notched tail, and top fins are carved out. Eyes and gills painted. Surface mottled on both sides in different conbinations of red, yellow and green paint. Evidence of hand whittling on edges.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2555

Accession Number: 1991.683

Frigate in Boston Harbor

Frigate in full sail with rowboat in tow, in Boston Harbor, with American flag hung at rear; Fort Independence in left background. Original frame, grain-painted.

Date: 1806

Maker: Crehore, S. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 2556

Accession Number: 1991.684

Tape Loom

Carved oak tape loom.

Date: 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 2557

Accession Number: 1991.685

Portrait of Reverend Eli Forbes (1726-1804)

Half-length figure standing in pulpit with right hand upraised, left hand resting on pulpit; sermon lying on open Bible; green cushion; window and green curtain at right.

Date: 1785-1787

Maker: Gullagher, Christian, 1759-1826 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2558

Accession Number: 1991.686

Candle Box

Deep rectangular box with centered rigid carrying handle flanked by two compartments, each with a sliding cover, painted red. (Contains 146 GROSS hand-dipped candles).

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2559

Accession Number: 1991.687

Harvest Jug

Large Devonshire harvest jug of bulbous form with short neck and pinched spout, with ridged and coiled strap handle; thrown from red earthenware with allover brown and yellow slip sgraffito decoration showing a crowned lion holding a British flag between two flowering trees on one side, and large ...

Date: 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, sgraffito (technique), slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2560

Accession Number: 1991.688

Slip Decorated Charger

Deep redware dish with notched edge, its face covered with dark orange glaze and inscribed with verse; unglazed on back.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2561

Accession Number: 1991.689

Combware Charger

Large English slipware dish, round and deep with notched edge. Off buff-brown clay; its face covered with brown and yellow combed slip decoration of fine herringbone pattern between stripes of combing.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, combing (yarn-making), glazing (coating), molding (forming), slip (clay)

GUSN: 2562

Accession Number: 1991.690

Jar with cover

Small and of semi-globular shape with short outflaring collar and fitted lid. Round, pointed finial and incised band around edge oflid. On slightly raised unglazed foot. Covered overall with dark orange (with a touch of green) glaze. Dark brown/black glaze on lid and shoulder.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2563

Accession Number: 1991.706AB

Reconstruction of the Cunard Line pier, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28297-A

The image depicts the reconstruction of the Cunard Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are numerous wooden pilings emerging from the water, with construction equipment and materials present in the background.

Date: 1908-11-20

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396196

Ref. Code: PC015.002.230.28297-A

Reconstruction of Cunard Line pier, fireproofing of steelwork, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28307-A

The image depicts the interior reconstruction of the Cunard Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It shows the steel framework of the structure being fireproofed, with steel columns and trusses visible. Various construction materials and debris are scattered on the ground.

Date: 1909-05-10

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396197

Ref. Code: PC015.002.230.28307-A

After the fall of the grain elevator chimney, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28319-A

The image shows a group of people standing amidst debris after the fall of a grain elevator chimney in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. There are industrial machines and equipment present, including a large pulley system and what appears to be a steam engine. The ground is littered with rubble an...

Date: 1908-10-24

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396198

Ref. Code: PC015.002.270.28319-A

Rebuilding of the Leyland Line pier, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28329-A

The image shows the rebuilding of the Leyland Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The scene features a partially reconstructed pier made of wood and other construction materials, with pilings jutting out of the water. In the background, several ships are visible in the harbor. Various b...

Date: 1909-01-26

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396199

Ref. Code: PC015.002.260.28329-A

Rebuilding pier, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28330-A

The image depicts construction work on a pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are various cranes and construction equipment, along with piles of timber in the water.

Date: 1910-01-05

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396200

Ref. Code: PC015.002.280.28330-A

Reconstruction of the Leyland Line pier, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28335-A

The image depicts the reconstruction of the Leyland Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The scene shows the structural framework and scaffolding of the pier in progress along the waterfront. Visible are workers on the structure and construction materials scattered at the site.

Date: 1909-11-06

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396201

Ref. Code: PC015.002.260.28335-A

Reconstruction of the Leyland Line pier, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28336-A

The image depicts the reconstruction of the Leyland Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Several boats and construction equipment are visible along the pier. In the background, a multi-story grain elevator with "B. & A. R. R. Co. Grain Transfer" sign is visible.

Date: 1909-07-17

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396202

Ref. Code: PC015.002.260.28336-A

Water tank at piers, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28343-A

The image shows a large water tank elevated on a metal structure at the piers in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The tank is surrounded by rail tracks and industrial buildings with smoke stacks visible in the distance. Power lines are stretched across the scene and there are several small struct...

Date: 1890-1925

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396203

Ref. Code: PC015.002.270.28343-A

Foundations for new grain elevator, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28344-A

The image shows a construction site for the foundations of a new grain elevator in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Various construction materials and equipment are visible, along with numerous workers engaged in the building process.

Date: 1909-08-11

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396204

Ref. Code: PC015.002.280.28344-A

Start of the new Cunard Line pier after the fire, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28345-A

The image depicts the construction site for the new Cunard Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, after a fire. The scene includes various structural elements and construction materials scattered throughout the site. Workers can be seen among the framework and a few cranes rise above the c...

Date: 1908-12-28

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396205

Ref. Code: PC015.002.230.28345-A

Construction of new grain elevator, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28346-A

The image shows the construction of a grain elevator in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is partially completed, with visible steel panels and cranes at work on the site.

Date: 1910-04-15

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396206

Ref. Code: PC015.002.280.28346-A

Construction of new grain elevator, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28347-A

The image shows the construction site of a new grain elevator in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The site features a partially completed building framework with cranes and construction materials visible. In the foreground, there are railway tracks with boxcars.

Date: 1910-01-04

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396207

Ref. Code: PC015.002.280.28347-A

Construction of new grain elevator, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28348-A

The image depicts the construction site of a new grain elevator in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The site features a partially built structure with steel framework and cranes in operation. In the foreground, there are several train cars on railway tracks.

Date: 1910-01-04

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 396208

Ref. Code: PC015.002.280.28348-A

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