Historic New England

Potholder

Crocheted white cotton w/ fabric ring in corner.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 19015

Accession Number: 1998.1132

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19016

Accession Number: 1998.1133

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19017

Accession Number: 1998.1134

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19018

Accession Number: 1998.1135

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19019

Accession Number: 1998.1136

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19020

Accession Number: 1998.1138

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19021

Accession Number: 1998.1140

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19022

Accession Number: 1998.1141

Potholder

Brown cotton w/ blue decorative thread. Brown repair stitching.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19023

Accession Number: 1998.1142

Potholder

White cotton w/ orange decorative thread.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19024

Accession Number: 1998.1137

Potholder

Brown wool w/ orange decorative thread at borders and in center.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 19025

Accession Number: 1998.1139

Potholder

Pink flannel w/ blue and pink floral sprays.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: flannel, hand sewing

GUSN: 19026

Accession Number: 1998.1143

Place mat

White cotton placemat w/ fringe; woven design of center medallion and border of ribbons and balls.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19027

Accession Number: 1998.1144

Bench

Pine bench, painted ochre color. Unornamented. Side pieces (or skirts) at front and back; edges cut at angles. Wide plank leg at each side; arch cut into bottom creates 2 separate feet.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 19028

Accession Number: 1998.1145

Carpet sweeper

Carpet sweeper, Bissell's. Wooden handle connected by movable iron piece to wooden rectangular base. Metal wheels. Sides wrapped in rubbed protective strips.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Bissell (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19029

Accession Number: 1998.1146

Bowl

Hammered copper bowl; overhanging rim.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: Roycroft Industries (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 19030

Accession Number: 1998.1147

Vase

Hammered copper vase w/ variegated finish.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: Roycroft Industries (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 19031

Accession Number: 1998.1148

Dish

Hammered copper shallow round dish w/ trillium decoration; concave rim.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: Roycroft Industries (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 19032

Accession Number: 1998.1149

Vase

Hammered copper small vase on footed base; thin bud-size; turned stem.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: Roycroft Industries (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 19033

Accession Number: 1998.1150

Incense burner

Japanese incense burner on 3 legs; relief decoration of dragons on bottom; 2 handles at sides; glazed a copperish tone.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19034

Accession Number: 1998.1151

Custard cup

Brown glazed custard cup w/ white interior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19035

Accession Number: 1998.1152.1

Custard cup

Brown glazed custard cup w/ white interior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19036

Accession Number: 1998.1152.2

Custard cup

Brown glazed custard cup w/ white interior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19037

Accession Number: 1998.1152.3

Custard cup

Brown glazed custard cup w/ white interior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19038

Accession Number: 1998.1152.4

Custard cup

Brown glazed custard cup w/ white interior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19039

Accession Number: 1998.1152.5

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19190

Accession Number: 1998.957.3

Tea spoon

Small crest at top of handle. Handle thinner closer to spoon and flares out again at very bottom of handle before spoon.

Date: 1865

Maker: William Rogers Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19191

Accession Number: 1998.957.6

Tea spoon

Teaspoon engraved w/ ornate "S" at top handle. Shell decoration on handle. Handle is smooth and wide at top for thumb supports, thin at bottom.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19192

Accession Number: 1998.958.1

Tea spoon

Teaspoon engraved w/ ornate "S" at top handle. Shell decoration on handle. Handle is smooth and wide at top for thumb supports, thin at bottom.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19193

Accession Number: 1998.958.2

Tea spoon

Teaspoon engraved w/ ornate "S" at top handle. Shell decoration on handle. Handle is smooth and wide at top for thumb supports, thin at bottom.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19194

Accession Number: 1998.958.3

Tea spoon

Teaspoon w/ shell decoration at top of handle. Thinner at bottom of handle.

Date: 1865-1898

Maker: William Rogers Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19195

Accession Number: 1998.959

Tea spoon

Teaspoon w/ crest at top of handle. Top smooth and wide for thumb support. Thinner at bottom.

Date: 1825-1841

Maker: Rogers, William (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19196

Accession Number: 1998.960

Tea spoon

Teaspoon smooth w/ no ornamentation. Thicker at top handle for thumb support.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19197

Accession Number: 1998.961

Tea spoon

Teaspoon w/ small crest at tip of handle. Handle thinner at bottom and flares out again at very bottom before spoon.

Date: 1865-1898

Maker: William Rogers Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19198

Accession Number: 1998.962

Funnel

Tin funnel, small consisting of one top piece wrapped and visibly soldered. Small top rim. Bottom tube is fluted and visibly soldered to top.

Date: 1880-1923

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19199

Accession Number: 1998.963

Nutcracker

Nutcracker, steel. Handles wide at tops, narrow at center and wide at bottom cracker device. Tray for placing nut connected to left handle bottom.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Harper (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19200

Accession Number: 1998.964

Carving knife

Bone-handled carving knife. Handle is carved w/ flat tin caps. Steel knife blade has pointed tip.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19201

Accession Number: 1998.965.1

Carving fork

Bone-handled carving knife. Handle is carved w/ flat tin caps. Two-pronged fork w/ small steel piece bent into a curve at base of prongs.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19202

Accession Number: 1998.965.2

Meat tenderizer

Meat tenderizer w/ wooden handle. Handle is short and painted white. Metal tenderizer consists of five sharp prongs set on round base. Metal stem contracts into wooden handle.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Apex Products Corp. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 19203

Accession Number: 1998.966

Cookie cutter

Tin cookie cutter. Heart shape mold. Mold attached to round piece at top. One hole in round piece. Semi-circular handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19204

Accession Number: 1998.967.1

Cookie cutter

Tin cookie cutter. Diamond shape mold. Mold attached to round piece at top. One hole in round piece. Semi-circular handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19205

Accession Number: 1998.967.2

Cookie cutter

Heart-shaped tin cookie cutter w/ scalloped edges and semi-circular handle. Nine holes in heart mold.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19206

Accession Number: 1998.968

Scoop

Tin scoop. Small and constructed of two pieces of tin: circular base and folded scoop piece; unornamented.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19207

Accession Number: 1998.969

Doughnut cutter

Doughnut cutter, tin w/ turned wooden handle. Two holes in tin cutter; removable interior cylinder for center hole of donut.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19208

Accession Number: 1998.970

Cast iron w/ brass finish bracket kerosene lamp w/ milk glass shade; bracket w/ cast foliate pattern--scrolled w/ finial; shade domed w/ tapered top. A&B: Lamp w/ bracket C: Bottom glass shield D: Milk glass top shade

Date: 1867-1890

Maker: Shneider, B. B. (Manufacturer)

Material: casting (process), glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19209

Accession Number: 1998.971A-D