Historic New England

Ball bearings

Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; printed picture of bicycle on package.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: John P. Lovell Arms Co., Manufacturers (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: lead (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20274

Accession Number: 1998.3435

Shelf

Grained shelf; shelf has two shelves inside; rounded edges on front top of sides.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20275

Accession Number: 1998.3436.1

Shelf

Grained shelf; shelf has two shelves inside; rounded edges on front top of sides.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20276

Accession Number: 1998.3436.2

Mop

"Servelle" paper floor mop w/ instructions on package and illustration showing use--printed in green.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: Household Paper Products, Inc. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20277

Accession Number: 1998.3437

Removable comb

Removable comb in wrapper w/ instructions on front of wrapper; long metal comb w/ short teeth and sliding metal pieces at ends to attach to dust pan.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20278

Accession Number: 1998.3438

Metal hardware

Box of misc. hardware; various sizes and shapes; brackets, hooks, blades, screws, etc.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal), metal, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20279

Accession Number: 1998.3439

Chain

Box of different lengths of chain; also various thicknesses.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 20280

Accession Number: 1998.3440

Chicken cage handle

Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20281

Accession Number: 1998.3441

Chicken cage handle

Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20282

Accession Number: 1998.3442

Chicken cage handle

Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: New York Package Handle Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20283

Accession Number: 1998.3443

Box

Wooden box w/ high handle filled w/ misc. tools (mallets, hammers, trowels, punches, etc.); unfinished and rugged looking.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20284

Accession Number: 1998.3444

Spade blade

Spade blade; diamond shaped w/ partial handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20285

Accession Number: 1998.3445

Chisel handle

Chisel handle; pear-shaped w/ brown stained ring around bottom; broken at top where chisel is missing.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20286

Accession Number: 1998.3446

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20287

Accession Number: 1998.3447

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20288

Accession Number: 1998.3448

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20289

Accession Number: 1998.3449

Ax head

Axe head w/ slot for handle and pointed back.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20290

Accession Number: 1998.3450

Metal fragment

Misc. cast steel fragment w/ handle and 2 pronged(?) end; handle w/ indentation.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Hawke, H. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20291

Accession Number: 1998.3451

Garden trowel

Trowel w/ rounded handle; diamond shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20292

Accession Number: 1998.3452

Garden trowel

Trowel w/ rounded handle; diamond shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20293

Accession Number: 1998.3454

Garden trowel

Trowel w/ rounded handle; rounded arrow shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20294

Accession Number: 1998.3453

Digger

Digger; fish tail shaped digger w/ rounded wooden handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20295

Accession Number: 1998.3455

Mallet

Mallet; handle flattened at end and attached to cylinder shape mallet.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20296

Accession Number: 1998.3456

Claw

Claw w/ rounded wooden handle; claw w/ 5 steel fingers-- middle finger higher than others.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20297

Accession Number: 1998.3457

Turf edger

Edger w/ rounded handle; steel piece triangular shaped w/ 4-pronged end.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20298

Accession Number: 1998.3458

Splitter

Splitter; nail-head shaped top w/ thin triangular shaped bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20299

Accession Number: 1998.3459

Tack hammer

Tack hammer w/ rounded wooden handle and iron head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20300

Accession Number: 1998.3460

Hand drill

Hand-drill; knob-like wooden handle atop steel drill piece; steel piece w/ bent section in middle to form handle; opening at bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20301

Accession Number: 1998.3461

Chisel

Chisel; long, flat steel piece connected to rounded handle; handle painted black; 1/2 of handle missing.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20302

Accession Number: 1998.3462

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ steel screw and wooden rounded handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20303

Accession Number: 1998.3463.1

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ steel screw and wooden rounded handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20304

Accession Number: 1998.3463.2

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ steel screw and wooden rounded handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20305

Accession Number: 1998.3463.3

Table knife

Table knife; no serrated edge; wooden handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20306

Accession Number: 1998.3464

Table knife

Table knife; no serrated edge; celluloid handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20307

Accession Number: 1998.3465

Buttonhook

Button hook w/ flattened handle, turned stem and hook at end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: J.D. Larkin & Co. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20308

Accession Number: 1998.3466

Poker

Poker w/ wooden handle; footed bottom.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20209

Accession Number: 1998.3375

Fireplace tongs

Fireplace tongs with corroded copper finial; flat circular ends of tongs for grasping; tongs connected at circle below handle and finial; finial acorn-shaped.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20210

Accession Number: 1998.3376

Fireplace tongs

Iron fireplace tongs; flat circular ends of tongs for grasping; tongs connected at circle below handle and finial; finial turned w/ spinning top shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20211

Accession Number: 1998.3377

Fireplace tongs

Fireplace tongs w/ brass ball finial; flat circular ends of tongs for grasping; tongs connected at circle below handle; handle turned w/ sphered finial.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20212

Accession Number: 1998.3378

Fireplace broom

Hearth broom w/ painted yellow handle; turned handle w/ raised rings and thimble-like finial; rounded rectangular bottom w/ bristles attached.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20213

Accession Number: 1998.3379

Fireplace shovel

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of shovel, tongs and poker. Panelled ball finials with turned handles; shovel with openwork design shaped like horse's head.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20214

Accession Number: 1998.3380.1

Fireplace tongs

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of shovel, tongs and poker. Panelled ball finials w/ turned handles; shovel w/ openwork design shaped like horse's head.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20215

Accession Number: 1998.3380.2

Poker

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of shovel, tongs and poker. Panelled ball finials w/ turned handles; shovel w/ openwork design shaped like horse's head.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20216

Accession Number: 1998.3380.3

Fireplace tongs

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of tongs and shovel; turned handles; panelled handles w/ multiple turned finials; shovel w/ foliate openwork in circular shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20217

Accession Number: 1998.3381.1

Fireplace shovel

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of tongs and shovel; turned handles; panelled handles w/ multiple turned finials; shovel w/ foliate openwork in circular shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20218

Accession Number: 1998.3381.2

House jack

House jack; circular base; flat circular top w/ checkered pattern; removeable horizontal pole inserted thru hole on stem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20219

Accession Number: 1998.3382

House jack

House jack; circular base; handle on side; flat circular top w/ sunburst pattern; removeable horizontal pole inserted thru hole on stem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20220

Accession Number: 1998.3383

Rectangular stand

Long unfinished wooden rectangular stand w/ 4 square legs; painted brown; contains boxes of nails, screws, etc.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20221

Accession Number: 1998.3384

Partial croquet set in original box; set consisting of box, 2 large mallets, 2 smaller mallets, and 5 balls. .1)= Long rectangular box. .2)= Mallet--small w/ green stripe on head. .3)= Large mallet--black rings and yellow section on handle. .4)= Large mallet--black rings and white section on hand...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20222

Accession Number: 1998.3385.1-10

Nails

Box of 1500+ brass nails; various sizes.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20223

Accession Number: 1998.3386

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