Historic New England

Box

Round tin box w/ lid containing wicking for oil lamps. Small round handle in center of lid. Gold banding around bottom rim and faded banding near top.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19068

Accession Number: 1998.860AB

Trivet

Iron trivet in arch shape. 3 pegs on base. Insignia carved in center resembles the symbol "&".

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19069

Accession Number: 1998.861

Bell

Dinner bell, brass w/ wooden handle. Iron ball. Lines carved on handle in 3-2-1 succession.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19070

Accession Number: 1998.862

Candlestick

Hog scrapper? candlestick, iron w/ brass ring. Iron slide for ejecting candle stub. Small handle at top of candlestick, curved downwards.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19071

Accession Number: 1998.863

Chamber stick

Brass chamber stick w/ rounded slide. Ring on side of base has flat top and pointed side. Base tray w/ rounded bands. Stick carved w/ incised lines in groups of 2-5-2. Rim around top of stick.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 19072

Accession Number: 1998.864

Chamber stick

Japanned tin chamber stick w/ flat slide and rim at top of stick. Circular handle attached to edge and middle of base.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19073

Accession Number: 1998.865

Stoneware match holder; souvenir of "Usher's Whisky Edinburgh"; sphere with hole on top for matches; poem on side: "The Absent-Minded Beggar" by Rudyard Kipling with picture of soldier with bayonet. Designs on sides of match holder: [double slash marks indicate different side] "USHER'S `O.V.G.' WHI...

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Raphael Tuck & Sons (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), stoneware (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 19074

Accession Number: 1998.866

Teakettle

Black tea kettle; japanned; round kettle w/ angular spout--lip of spout shaped w/ 2 points. Handle attached to base and placed above small lid w/ knob handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19075

Accession Number: 1998.867.1AB

Teakettle

Black tea kettle; faded japan glaze; round kettle w/ angular spout--lip of spout shaped w/ 2 points. Handle attached to base and placed above small lid w/ knob handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19076

Accession Number: 1998.867.2AB

Chamber stick

Pewter chamber stick, decorated edge, goblet-shaped stick. Ring on base has paint at bottom and on side. Base is concave and has etched rim.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19077

Accession Number: 1998.868

Queen's Own Blend Breakfast Tea can

Decorated tea canister w/ image of Queen Victoria on 2 ends, sides decorated in painted green weave design. Screw round lid on top decorated w/ insignia bearing the letters "S" "S" & "P".

Date: 1906-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19078

Accession Number: 1998.869

Tetley's India & Ceylon Tea can

Tin tea canister painted w/ red backgrounds and yellow sunflowers, green leaves. Lid w/ hinge on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Tetley's Choice Tea (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19079

Accession Number: 1998.870

Tetley's India & Ceylon Tea can

Tin tea canister painted w/ red backgrounds and yellow sunflowers, green leaves. Lid w/ hinge on back. Trademark elephant on lid.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Tetley's Choice Tea (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19080

Accession Number: 1998.871

Potholder

Potholder; white weave w/ white rim, small ribbon in corner for hanging.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 19081

Accession Number: 1998.872.1

Potholder

Potholder; white weave w/ white rim, small ribbon in corner for hanging.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 19082

Accession Number: 1998.872.2

Potholder

Potholder; cotton print w/ brown floral design, leaves and poppies. Brass ring in corner.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 19083

Accession Number: 1998.873

Rolling pin

Rolling pin, thick turned handles on sides of cylinder. Evidence of use, wear and tear.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 19084

Accession Number: 1998.874

Toast rack

Wire toast rack, 2 sides folded to meet each other, creating 2 twisted handles connected w/ metal slip and 2 flat wire racks on each side. Small curve in rack creates stand.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 19085

Accession Number: 1998.875

Poker

Iron poker w/ coiled wire handle finished in ring.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19086

Accession Number: 1998.876

Dish drainer

Open wire dish drainer. Large wire bowl propped 10 curved legs, 6 along rim, 4 in center. In center of bowl is smaller tight mesh bowl, egg-shaped w/ wire rim.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 19087

Accession Number: 1998.877

Dish pan

Two-handled tin dish pan. 3 small pegs at base, 2 missing.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19088

Accession Number: 1998.878

Peel

Wrought iron peel, many-sided ball at end of handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19089

Accession Number: 1998.879

Ash remover

Wrought iron ash remover w/ ringed handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19090

Accession Number: 1998.880

Fork

Three-tined fork, curve at tip of handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19091

Accession Number: 1998.881

Stove

Cast-iron cooking range, model Empire Crawford Royal 1905. Silver trim and cast-iron foliate and scrollwork throughout. Seven burner openings on top. Central oven door. Wide skirt and cabriole legs beneath.

Date: 1905

Maker: Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19092

Accession Number: 1998.882

Waffle iron

Cast iron waffle iron. Base frame has 2 side handles. Waffle iron fits in frame w/ 2 pegs and flips over. Iron opens on hinge. Inside divided into 4 patterns, circular pegs, square pegs, triangular pegs and long rays.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19093

Accession Number: 1998.883

Mixing bowl

Mixing bowl w/ wire handle; blue glazed interior; incised geometric design around body; black wooden grip on handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, incising

GUSN: 19094

Accession Number: 1998.884

Pie fork

Pie fork, 2 iron prongs joined at wooden handle; curved prongs.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19095

Accession Number: 1998.885

Kettle

Tin kettle w/ black wooden peg on lid and wooden handle piece. Movable handle connected behind spout and on other side of lid. Curved handle joined by turned wood. Domed top of kettle, straight curved sides.

Date: 1905-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19096

Accession Number: 1998.886AB

Teapot

Porcelain teapot w/ wire handle; blue and white oriental floral decoration around waist; blue-swirled banding around rim and lid; brown band around bottom.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19097

Accession Number: 1998.887AB

Hot plate

Cast iron hot plate, circular, divided into 6 sections, decorated w/ scrolled cutwork. Backside has 3 ridges along edge and central peg to fit into groove on stove. Plate rests above stove surface to warm. Chrome glaze on edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Possibly Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), chromium, iron (metal)

GUSN: 19098

Accession Number: 1998.888

Iron

One of three flat irons. One angled bottom edge. Each iron has 2 holes in center for handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19099

Accession Number: 1998.889.1

Iron

One of three flat irons. One angled bottom edge. Each iron has 2 holes in center for handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19100

Accession Number: 1998.889.2

Iron

One of three flat irons. Each iron has 2 holes in center for handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 19101

Accession Number: 1998.889.3

Iron handle

Detachable wooden handle for 3 flat irons. Curved. Handle has wooden knob on bottom which, when pulled, releases handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19102

Accession Number: 1998.890

Coal hod

Coal hod. Bucket w/ spout shaped lip and small handle on back side. Diagonal stripes shaped outside.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19103

Accession Number: 1998.891.1

Coal shovel

Coal shovel. Hollow handle, hole at tip. Shovel base scalloped at back.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19104

Accession Number: 1998.891.2

Basket

Wooden basket w/ wire handle and wooden hand grip. 1/4 bushel size.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19105

Accession Number: 1998.892

Woodbin

Painted wooden box. Yellow paint. Two planks at each side. Sides fastened w/ 3" wide vertical planks. Roughly hewn.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19106

Accession Number: 1998.893

Dish towel

Dish towel. Plain white cotton weave.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19107

Accession Number: 1998.894

Dish towel

Dish towel. Plain white cotton weave.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19108

Accession Number: 1998.895

Table

Table w/ rectangular top and four turned legs. Legs on either side share arched, curved foot. Turned center stretcher. Pine painted black.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 18709

Accession Number: 1998.666

Rocking chair

Wicker rocking chair. Wicker arranged in loop pattern at crest rail and sides of back. Center of back caned in diamond pattern. Caned oval seat. Wicker seat rail, legs and "X" stretcher. Oak rockers.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18710

Accession Number: 1998.1276

Chest

Wooden box w/ hinged lid. Painted pine fashioned w/ horizontal bands to resemble six separate planks. Currently contains approximately 12 pillows of printed colors.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 18711

Accession Number: 1998.1353

Cushion

Chair cushion w/ cotton ties on 2 ends to attach to chair. Lavender cotton fabric w/ large floral sprays. Pink flowers (carnations?) and yellow leaves. Weave of fabric forms small circular pattern.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 18712

Accession Number: 1998.1362

Cushion

Chair cushion w/ cotton ties on 2 ends to attach to chair. Green background of cotton fabric w/ white decorations woven in. Windmill, flowers and trees. White horizontal striping.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 18713

Accession Number: 1998.1363