Historic New England

Sugar Cutter

A scissors-like device with fan-shaped blades, on tapered arched arms with line and geometric incised pivot on half rounded, flat bottomed handles. A latch at the base of one handle and a peg-like extension at the other handle. A strip of metal is packed to the interior of one handle creating tensio...

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 3344

Accession Number: 1991.1130

Scissors

A pair of assymetrical blades- one like a knife blade, the other with a blunt end. There is a pivot at the mid-section by a steel pin, on the gently arched handles, the one with a scrolled end.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 3345

Accession Number: 1991.1131

Serving Spoon

A large ovoid bowl with pointed flares on either side at the base of the narrow stem and tapered tab handle; "dogs nose" on the back of the handle.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 3346

Accession Number: 1991.1132

Spoon

An ovoid bowl with a rats tail at the back on a tapered rounded stem with a flattened trifid terminous bearing a touch mark.

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3347

Accession Number: 1991.1133

Teaspoon

An ovoid bowl with a "pointer" end on a tapered handle that widens to a rounded tip terminous.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 3348

Accession Number: 1991.1134

Serving Spoon

Fig-shaped bowl on a hexagonal handle with a baluster knop and a short "rat tail" on the bowl's back.

Date: 1500-1600

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3349

Accession Number: 1991.1135

Spoon

It is a shallow "spade" shaped bowl with flattened tapered shoulders or a cylindrical stem. it flares to a trumpet shaped terminous. The bowl has a short spine on the back.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3350

Accession Number: 1991.1136

Spoon

A shallow round bowl bearing a touch mark on a hexagonal stem that flares at the terminous, and an oval front and back.

Date: 1680-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), metal

GUSN: 3351

Accession Number: 1991.1137

Spoon and Pie Crimper

A fig-shaped ovoid bowl on a cylinder stem, with a ball turning at the mid-section and a "U" shaped terminous with a cast pie crimper disc.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 3352

Accession Number: 1991.1138

Serving Spoon

A flattened fig-shaped bowl on a faceted stem with a strawberry-shaped knop.

Date: 1500-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), hammering

GUSN: 3353

Accession Number: 1991.1139

Knife

Small knife; round-ended steel blade; tapered wood handle with pewter cap at the connection of the blade and handle; pewter pins hold handle in place.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3354

Accession Number: 1991.1140.1

Fork

Small three-tyne fork with conforming tapered wood handle and pewter cap.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3355

Accession Number: 1991.1140.2

Knives

Knives- each with a tapered rectangular wood handle on a slightly arched rounded end blade. The blade is held to the handle with a brass pin.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: I.B. Bobson Brothers (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3356

Accession Number: 1991.1141.1-3

Forks

Forks- each with a similarly shaped wood handle in a long cylindrical stem and two tynes.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: I.B. Bobson Brothers (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3357

Accession Number: 1991.1141.4-8

Candlestand

A candlestand with a horizontal rectangular arm within a candlecup and drip pan. At each end, it is turned to rachet a notched post on a three part frame with a pivoting edge on one upright to hold an adjustable post. All raised on an "X" form base.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3358

Accession Number: 1991.1142

Rocking Horse

A rocking horse with a flattened carved head and neck attached to shaped seat and ring, supported by 6 turned spindles. The seat is raised on an arched supports and joined to long rockers and front rolled-edge platform. The horse is painted mottled grey with blue mane and eyes and a red mouth and no...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3359

Accession Number: 1991.1143

Gooseneck Andiron

Each andiron has a faceted ball finial on a goose neck and is shaped with a flattened standard, with arched legs and spur feet.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3360

Accession Number: 1991.1144AB

Andiron

The andiron has a ring top on a tapered standard, with arched supports ending in tiny square feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 3361

Accession Number: 1991.1145AB

Froe

Short tapered, shaved handle attached to an iron blade by an iron ring.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3362

Accession Number: 1991.1146

Froe

No information available. Missing?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3363

Accession Number: 1991.1147

Candle Drying Rack

The rack is an unpainted wood frame of two long rectangular posts joined by 7 turned stretchers. It is pierced with holes for 6 narrow tapered rods from which hang the remains of 6 antique candles. Wooden strap handle for hanging. The rods have shaved handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3364

Accession Number: 1991.1148

Wooden Privy Seat

Privy board with three graduated-sized holes, sanded and rounded on one side.

Date: 1800-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3365

Accession Number: 1991.1149

Plow

A heavy shaved post with tenoned rod handle and a large shield-shaped iron plow bit attached by a iron strap at the end. The post has a long tenoned shaved diagonal rail about 1/3 the way up from the iron bit.

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), iron (metal)

GUSN: 3366

Accession Number: 1991.1150

Tobacconist Carved Symbol

A tall wooden statue of an Indian maiden. Her left foot is slightly forward and her left arm is bent, raised to her waist and supporting a package of prepared tobacco. Several cigar boxes and a bunch of banded cigars are in her right hand, and at her side is a sheaf of tobacco leaves. A blanket is w...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3367

Accession Number: 1991.1151

Yarn Winder

The two rectangular uprights are joined by two conforming stretchers or rails. There are two cagelille spools comprised of thin circular wood ends and 8 rod-turned spindles, one upright ending in an "X" form base. The second upright is rounded at the end (12" shorter than the other). All are painted...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3368

Accession Number: 1991.1152

Yarn Winder

A shaved upright holds a frame comprised to two oblong horizontal elements joined by four shaved spindles. All are raised on a heavy pyriform base and are unpainted. The frame pivots and can be removed.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shaving (process)

GUSN: 3369

Accession Number: 1991.1153

Clock Reel

A rectangular post with a turned ball finial holds the turned reel with 5 turned posts that have rod turned ends. The post is pierced at the mid-section for a saw-tooth edge (gear). It is all raised on a heavy trapezodial base with notched edges and 3 splayed, turned feet.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3370

Accession Number: 1991.1154

Chest of Drawers

A rectangular overhanging top with a molded edge on a chest and four graduated drawers with a thumb molded edge, all raised on a bracket base. The end boards have a shaped cut-out base. Each drawer has two round turned knobs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3371

Accession Number: 1991.1155

Candle Mold

A rectangular tray at the top with drip channels along the long side and handles at the short ends. It has 16 openings for the candle forms below and a rectangular base.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 3372

Accession Number: 1991.1156

Whittled Wooden Hooks and Linked Chain

Three whittled wood chain links- 2 are attached to hooks, and 1 is attached to a swivel. Each is carved from one piece of wood. Two hooks date to 1834. They are of a medium brown color and lightweight wood (possibly stained or colored balsa).

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3373

Accession Number: 1991.1157

Hand Pump

Roughly an octagonal red-painted hand pump, with metal fixtures attached to a wood and tin plunger with metal wire. There is indentation along one side for holding. Repair made to pegged anchoring of pump handle held by a wooden pin. A bent ring is attached to the top of the pump for hanging on a wa...

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), tin (metal), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3374

Accession Number: 1991.1158

Wooden Shoe Last

Carved cobbler's wooden shoe last, long and narrow, with a hole for threading (and string) to hang it. It is a solid medium brown wood.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3375

Accession Number: 1991.1159

Bootjack

Of tapered rectangular form with one end a "U" shaped cut-out and a rectangular wood piece nailed to the base of the cut-out; the other, a narrow end pierced with a hanging hole. It is unpainted and the surface is impressed with overlapping circles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 3376

Accession Number: 1991.1160

Fetters

Two iron "U" shaped forms joined by links of chain and an iron bar with loops at each end.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 3377

Accession Number: 1991.1161

Checkerboard

A rectangular piece of wooden plank with a grid for checkers drawn in pencil and incised into the wood. It is painted red in alternating squares- 8 up and 8 across. A depression was carved on the edge of the board for checkers [now missing or elsewhere]. The incised grids, perhaps for other games, a...

Date: 1800-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), pine (wood), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 3378

Accession Number: 1991.1162

Trade Sign for a Watchmaker

A sign carved in the form of a pocketwatch, with a gold frame surrounding a white painted face with black roman numerals, hands and second hand dial. The hands have shaped ends and centers. In a gilt case and ball stem with an iron ring. It is double-sided. The time is: 8.18 1/2 and 47 1/2.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), painting (coating), iron (metal)

GUSN: 3379

Accession Number: 1991.1163

Carved Owl Scarecrow

Carved and painted wooden owl with metal ears, on a metal base, detailed in brown, white, black, yellow and green paint.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, oil paint (paint), varnishing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3380

Accession Number: 1991.1164

Box

It has a rectangular lid with cleated ends and a molded edge with "staple" hinges. It is over a conforming box that is chip-carved with sawtooth rings and a sawtooth front ends, as well as a molded base. Six-board box with no feet. There are no signs of a till. Also, iron lock plate with two keyhol...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3381

Accession Number: 1991.1165

Adult Cradle

An adult cardle with a trapezoidal headboard and shaped sides; a shorter conforming footboard; a single board bottom; all raised on two shaped rockers. It's white paint is old and faded.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3382

Accession Number: 1991.1166

Spoon tray

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: green key, edged in red; secondary border: violet resette chain; main decoration: polychrome enamel wreath of flowers. SPOON TRAY: Scalloped oval body; dey border around edge; rosette border around well; wreath decoration, center.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3439

Accession Number: 1933.6390.1

Plate

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. PLATE: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well; central decoration in cente...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3440

Accession Number: 1946.460A

Sugar bowl

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. SUGAR BOWL: Reeded, twisted handles with leafy terminals which retain traces of black piant;...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3441

Accession Number: 1946.462

Wall fragment with wallpaper

Studs, accordian lath, and plaster with wallpaper. Large green foliate medallion on tan ground. Much of paper is covered with white paint.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (coating), paint (coating), fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair, lath, softwood

GUSN: 3442

Accession Number: 1988.538

Plaster

Horsehair plaster fragments, removed from a lath wall.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, fibrous plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 3443

Accession Number: 1988.537AB

Tea Bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Interior: border of thin orange bands and swags-and tassels; central, abstract flower bud. Exterior: border of brown husk chain; spray of orange flowers with gold highlights; three small flower buds on body exterior.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 3445

Accession Number: 1920.131

Tea Bowl

Child's handleless porcelain cup. Exterior border: blue and gold alternating dot band; interior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3446

Accession Number: 1937.377.1

Coffee Cup

Black pencilled basket oof flowers, small sprays of flowers, adn border of "bellflowers," dart and garlands with gold highlights; ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), porcelain

GUSN: 3447

Accession Number: 1920.116

Punch Bowl

All decoration green; interior border: groups of two and three roses connected by chain of ovals; central rose spray; exterior: sawtooth border; band around foot broken up with diamond-shaped arabesques (one is just three interlocking diamonds); exterior decoration: scrolled leaves, meandering Greek...

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3448

Accession Number: 1958.123

Punch bowl

Deep bowl high foot rim with Famille Verte enamel decoration over glaze. Interior has flower and rope design below rim with floral spray in center of bottom. Exterior has saw tooth design below gold rim. Chinese fret and leaf meander separated by pendent oval cartouche with rose and tassel between f...

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 3449

Accession Number: 1958.226

Punch bowl

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3450

Accession Number: 1942.1283.1

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