Historic New England

Rod

Long metal rod painted white.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 20204

Accession Number: 1998.3370

Riding crop

Wood rod (crop or buggy whip); fabric coiled around wood; metal pieces also around wood.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20205

Accession Number: 1998.3371

Riding crop

Wood rod (crop or buggy whip); fabric coiled around wood.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20206

Accession Number: 1998.3372

Net

Net; yellow paper label marked: "ONE No./ I-D-L./ Patent Landing Net/ Steel Collapsing Ring/ with Handle"; in cotton bag; black steel piece w/ white net.

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20207

Accession Number: 1998.3373

Shade roller

Box of 17 wooden shade rollers; paper label w/ instructions for set up on various rollers; metal at end to attach to wall.

Date: 1873-1930

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20208

Accession Number: 1998.3374

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

Meat cleaver

Meat cleaver w/ metal handle painted black. Sides of handle curved for gripping. Cleaver blade has hole in top for hanging.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20224

Accession Number: 1998.3387

Iron hook

Long iron hook on pole. Iron pole is long and hook at end is small. Other end of pole is grooved w/ thin ridges for screwing into a surface.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20225

Accession Number: 1998.3388

Iron rod

Thin iron rod w/ small padlock fitted through hole at bottom. Looped hook at top for grasping or hanging. Padlock key attached to padlock w/ thin wire.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20226

Accession Number: 1998.3389

Iron hook w/ wooden handle

Iron hook w/ a short turned wooden handle. Screw at one end of handle. Hook fits into metal band at middle of handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20227

Accession Number: 1998.3390

Iron hook

Cast iron hook, small but thick. Loop at top w/ hole in center. Small point at tip of hook.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20228

Accession Number: 1998.3391

Iron lyre ornament

Cast iron lyre ornament. Holes at top and bottom for nails. Sides of lyre have foliate detail.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20229

Accession Number: 1998.3392

Stencil

Brass stencil plate. Rectangular sheet w/ cut-out letters at center and hole in upper left corner for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20230

Accession Number: 1998.3393

Iron hook

Wrought iron hook. Large loop at top for hanging or grasping. Deep hook w/ prominent point at the tip.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 20231

Accession Number: 1998.3394

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are tapered at bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20232

Accession Number: 1998.3395

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are tapered at bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20233

Accession Number: 1998.3396

Iron spike

Iron spike. Widest at top w/ large hole through center of top. Narrow at bottom. Square edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20234

Accession Number: 1998.3397

Ash shovel

Hand-held iron shovel for gathering ashes. Shovel scoop has scalloped edges. Handle is smooth w/ raised sides. Hole at top of handle for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20235

Accession Number: 1998.3398

Shoehorn

Tin shoe horn. Slightly bent on handle. Hole through center of handle tip for hanging.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20236

Accession Number: 1998.3399

Metal strap

Three-sided iron strap, shaped like a curtain rod. Two holes at either end. Appendage screwed to front of rod: a thin tin plate w/ curved edges.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20237

Accession Number: 1998.3400

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are uneven, as one end is broken at the tip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20238

Accession Number: 1998.3401

Iron hook

Cast iron hook. Looped closure at top for hanging. Hook in the shape of a "J".

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20239

Accession Number: 1998.3402

Tablecloth

Rectangular; white linen damask. Lobster medallion at center; elaborate frame; floral/ geometric stripe ground. Blue cotton inner and outer border in Greek Key pattern. Red cotton middle border with gnomes. Self fringe all around.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8907

Accession Number: 1964.326A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white paper panel; pressed key line border and crimped ridge edges.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 8908

Accession Number: 1963.1589.2

Tablecloth

Natural linen; overshot weave. Hemmed top and bottom. Selvage sides; seamed.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 8909

Accession Number: 1961.195

Tablecloth

Nearly square, white; applied fringe along edges.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Carpenter, Lettice (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, weaving

GUSN: 8910

Accession Number: 1960.89B

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white linen; geometric overshot line pattern of bars, blocks and crosses. Applied fringe all around.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), piecing, weaving

GUSN: 8911

Accession Number: 1960.89H

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white; M's & O's weave in plaid pattern of bars and honey combs. Applied fringe around all corners.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Carpenter, Lettice (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8912

Accession Number: 1960.89K

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white; central portion covered in floral sprigs and sprays. Narrow running chevron line along sides; double row of undulating vines. Chevron edge border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 8913

Accession Number: 1960.87A

Tablecloth

Nearly square, white linen damask; large centerpiece of various fruits including melons, pears, plums, apples, etc. Border of floral bunches; C-scrolls. Double line outer border; floral sprigs between. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8914

Accession Number: 1960.87C

Tablecloth

White; small overall floral sprig pattern. Side borders. Flowering vine; double urn. Self fringe top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 8915

Accession Number: 1959.461M

Tablecloth

Square, reddish; painted central round design within field of diamonds. Applied glass spangles; border.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glass (material), painting (coating), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 8916

Accession Number: 1953.326

Tablecloth

White linen damask. Vertical floral stripe pattern. Deep striped side borders. Self fringe top and bottom. Rolled hem at sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8917

Accession Number: 1950.122

Tablecloth

White linen damask. Small overall leaf pattern on dotted ground. Striped border. Self fringe top and bottom; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8918

Accession Number: 1950.121

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen; woven in M's & O's weave; honeycomb pattern with applied fringe on all edges.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Mr. Lay's Grandmother (Maker)

Material: fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 8919

Accession Number: 1946.93

Tablecloth

Roughly square; raw edges. Dark brown ground; printed strapwork cartouche in center; blue ground center and polychromatic floral bouquet. Border of strapwork designs with inset blue ground. Bouquets along sides; inside corner cartouches.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8920

Accession Number: 1945.76

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