Historic New England

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle; handle painted black.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20310

Accession Number: 1998.3468

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20311

Accession Number: 1998.3469

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20312

Accession Number: 1998.3470

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20313

Accession Number: 1998.3471

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20314

Accession Number: 1998.3472

Tool

Tool w/ rounded wooden handle; steel part is a toothbrush shape w/o bristles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20315

Accession Number: 1998.3473

Can opener

Can opener w/ rounded wooden handle; pointed blade at end w/ flat metal piece across for prying; incised ring around handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20316

Accession Number: 1998.3474

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; appears to have remnants of paint; one end w/ flat rectangular blade; other end w/ tooth-like shape (3 teeth).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20317

Accession Number: 1998.3475

Grip

Wrought iron grips; two handles attached to mouth-like end which opens and closes.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 20318

Accession Number: 1998.3476

Cardboard pattern

Cardboard pattern possibly for woodwork on side porch; rectangular shaped w/ one side rounded; pieces cut from shipping boxes.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20319

Accession Number: 1998.3477.1

Cardboard pattern

Cardboard pattern possibly for woodwork on side porch; rectangular shaped w/ one side rounded; pieces cut from shipping boxes.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20320

Accession Number: 1998.3477.2

Cardboard pattern

Cardboard pattern possibly for woodwork on side porch; rectangular shaped w/ one side rounded; pieces cut from shipping boxes.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20321

Accession Number: 1998.3477.3

Food cover

Tin cover for bread drawer of Hoosier Cabinet (1998.903). Flat rectangular cover w/ thin piece of metal sticking up as handle and diamond formation of holes.

Date: 1920

Maker: The Hoosier Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20322

Accession Number: 1998.903.1B

Box

Black painted divided box w/ rectangular handle containing hatchets and pintels; rectangular shaped.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20323

Accession Number: 1998.3478

Hammer head

Hammer head w/ 2-tailed back end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20324

Accession Number: 1998.3479

Chisel head

Chisel head; rectangular and flat w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20325

Accession Number: 1998.3480

Chisel head

Chisel head; thin and flat w/ indented sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20326

Accession Number: 1998.3481

Ax head

Axe head; flat blade w/ remnants of wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20327

Accession Number: 1998.3482

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20328

Accession Number: 1998.3483

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron. Circular head. Cylinder shaped piece on back of head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20329

Accession Number: 1998.3484

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron. Circular head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20330

Accession Number: 1998.3485

Stake

Stake. Drastically bent; squared edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20331

Accession Number: 1998.3486

Stake

Stake. Rounded edge.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20332

Accession Number: 1998.3487

Iron fragment

Iron fragment; long rectangular shape slightly cut at bottom and top edges on one side.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20333

Accession Number: 1998.3488

Base

Iron base; circular w/ hole in middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20334

Accession Number: 1998.3489

Base

Iron base; circular w/ hole in middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20335

Accession Number: 1998.3490

Base

Iron base; circular w/ pole sticking up out of middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20336

Accession Number: 1998.3491

Fork

Fork w/ wooden handle and 3 steel prongs; wax remnants on prongs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20337

Accession Number: 1998.3492

Plane

Small plane; remnants of red paint on sides; rectangular shape w/ thin handle on top and blade on bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20338

Accession Number: 1998.3493

Shovel

Shovel (for trenching?); cylindrical handle w/ 2 steel branched arms on either side; arms connected to two flat pieces of metal which form a 90 degree angle; one end curved for scooping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20339

Accession Number: 1998.3494

Ax

Axe w/ wooden handle; flat curved blade, circular middle where handle is attached; stump-like back end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20340

Accession Number: 1998.3495

Garden trowel

Trowel; rolling-pin shaped handle w/ trowel of long arrow shape rounded on sides for digging and scooping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20341

Accession Number: 1998.3496

Hand hoe

Hand hoe w/ rounded wooden handle and flat triangular steel head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20342

Accession Number: 1998.3497

Hand hoe

Hand hoe w/ rounded wooden handle and flat triangular steel head; raised ring around handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20343

Accession Number: 1998.3498

Hand hoe head

Hand hoe head w/ flat triangular top and partial rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20344

Accession Number: 1998.3499

Paint brush

Brush w/ wide bristles and flat wooden handle; remnants of white paint in bristles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20345

Accession Number: 1998.3500

Paint brush

Brush w/ wide bristles and flat wooden handle; remnants of white paint in bristles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20346

Accession Number: 1998.3501

Basket

Peach basket containing L-hooks; oval shape w/ rounded arch handle; binding around top and bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20347

Accession Number: 1998.3502

Basket

Peach basket w/ wrenches and squared metal handle; oval shape w/ binding around bottom and top.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20348

Accession Number: 1998.3503

Basket

Peach basket w/ 4 stove lid lifters; oval shape w/ binding around top and bottom; rounded arch handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20349

Accession Number: 1998.3504

Nine flat iron hinges for shutters. Most have holes at either end for nails. Some have narrow bar attached to top so that hinge resembles a "T". Stored in an oval peach basket made of thin wooden staves and a wire handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20350

Accession Number: 1998.3505

Peach basket

Oval peach basket. Constructed of thin wooden sheets fastened to a top and bottom rim by thin nails. Arched wooden handle at center of basket.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20351

Accession Number: 1998.3506

Jamb hook

Vasi-shape wall plate w/ rectangular socket and "c" hook ending in urn shape finial.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24757

Accession Number: 1985.99

Knocker

Multiple knobbed finial above oval name plate, marked "C. Coffin". Cyma knocker w/ oval knock plate. Spool and oval bottom plate.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24758

Accession Number: 1985.96

Newspaper clipping

Picture of Glen Charles Gordon (1833-1885), British General serving in China, Africa and India, riding camel w/ "Gordon Memorial at Chatham" marked below. Textured tan matting. Framed in oak w/ rounded edge and small stylized floral motif interior.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24759

Accession Number: 1985.97

Quilt Piece

Quilted patchwork scrap with samples of brown plaid fabric and red copper plate print of tree and half of a woman, brown floral border on cream-colored fabric.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24760

Accession Number: 1985.98

Vase

Hand carved vase-form soapstone connected by floral motif w/ patterned base. Modeled in creme and coral. No marking.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 24761

Accession Number: 1985.100

Coal stove

Cast inscription reads: "Cox Warren Morrison & Co/ Troy NY Pat N. 1854." Second inscription reads: "Diadem." Black cast iron body. Three pierced feet support wide ash shelf w/ ribbed shell pattern. Bulbous body of stove is decorated w/ fluting on rear faces and foliate forms and volutes w/ stamping ...

Maker: Cox Warren Morrison & Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 24762

Accession Number: 1985.101