Historic New England

Skimmer

Tin skimmer w/ long handle w/ hooked end; skimmer is flat round piece w/ holes all around it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19382

Accession Number: 1998.2453

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19383

Accession Number: 1998.2454

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19384

Accession Number: 1998.2455

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19385

Accession Number: 1998.2456

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19386

Accession Number: 1998.2457

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1908-1920

Maker: The Taplin Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19387

Accession Number: 1998.2458

Spoon

Slotted spoon; rounded wooden handle w/ metal slotted spoon at end; 11 large holes in spoon.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19388

Accession Number: 1998.2459

Spoon

Slotted spoon; rounded wooden handle w/ remnants of green paint; metal spoon w/ 7 slots of different geometric shapes.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19389

Accession Number: 1998.2476

Spoon

Wooden spoon w/ long handle and oval shaped spoon head; rope tied thru hole on handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19390

Accession Number: 1998.2460

Food chopper

Food chopper; rounded steel blade attached to cylindrical wood handle (blade almost lima bean shaped).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19391

Accession Number: 1998.2461

Grater

Tin grater; rectangular form w/ arched bottom and curved body; oval handle at top; perforations in rectangular shape on grater.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19392

Accession Number: 1998.2462

Funnel

Wide-mouth funnel; cup-shaped w/ ringed handle on side and open, tapered base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19393

Accession Number: 1998.2463

Funnel

Wide-mouth funnel; cup-shaped w/ ringed handle on side and open, tapered base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19394

Accession Number: 1998.2464

Sieve

Small wire sieve; round steel ring w/ wire mesh sieve and steel square extension (arm) on side for resting on a pot; coiled steel stem and rounded wooden handle; steel ring at end for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19395

Accession Number: 1998.2465

Strainer

Aluminum strainer; bowl shaped w/ holes on bottom and extended handle; string tied through hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19396

Accession Number: 1998.2466

Wood brander

Cast iron brand w/ raised initials: "R.H.T." at one end of stem and looped handle at other end.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19397

Accession Number: 1998.2467

Toaster

Wire toaster; 2 rectangular wire racks w/ coiled handles and connected by metal loops.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19398

Accession Number: 1998.2468

Toaster

Wire toaster; 2 rectangular wire racks w/ long arched handles and connected by metal loops.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19399

Accession Number: 1998.2469

Toaster

Wire toaster; 1 rectangular wire rack w/ long arched handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19400

Accession Number: 1998.2470

Cooking pot

White enamel cooking pot; round w/ 2 squared handles on side; white body w/ red banded top rim and red handles.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19401

Accession Number: 1998.1166AB

Braided Rug

Oval braided rug, light blue and grey, faded, with dark blue center.

Date: 1890-1930

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

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19402

Accession Number: 1998.2471

Braided rug

Round braided rug, wool, Exterior border is 3 strips wide and navy and brown. Innermost circle is gray and light blue. Other colors include tan and red.

Date: 1890-1930

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

Material: braiding, hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 19403

Accession Number: 1998.2472

Doorstop

Fabric covered brick, used as a doorstop. Fabric is cotton: beige, w/ red, tan and green floral design.

Date: 1910-1930

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

Material: brick (clay product), cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 19404

Accession Number: 1998.2473

Windsor chair

Windsor chair painted black. Loop-backed crest rail and nine turned spindles. Saddle seat. Bamboo-turned legs and turned H-stretcher.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19405

Accession Number: 1998.1025

Round braided seat cover, wool. Braided in 2 separate color schemes: the exterior blue and black, and the interior blue and brown w/ multi-colored fabric w/ yellow and navy stripes woven between. Two black ties at back.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: Morren, Hildreth (Maker)

Material: braiding, wool (textile)

GUSN: 19406

Accession Number: 1998.2478

Watercolor

Miniature portrait, watercolor on ivory, of William Carr. Bust-length, depicting a young man in black jacket and white frilly shirt w/ high collar. In an oval celluloid frame, painted black, w/ gilt interior, molded center, and bead molded edge.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 19407

Accession Number: 1998.2479

Apple parer

Cast iron apple parer; mechanism w/ handle on side w/ black painted wooden grip; parer consits of three interlocking gears, a corer, a thin blade (for peeling?), a movable arm (possibly for holding the apple), and a clamp at the bottom for attachment to table.

Date: 1882-1900

Maker: Hudson, C. E. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19308

Accession Number: 1998.2386

Pitcher

Large white enamel pitcher; large curved spout; black enameled handle w/ C-shape; rim w/ blue enameled band.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19309

Accession Number: 1998.2387

Jar

Covered earthenware jar w/ lid; glaze totally removed from exterior; red clay; brown-glazed interior; 2 incised rings at top of waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 19310

Accession Number: 1998.2388AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19311

Accession Number: 1998.2389AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19312

Accession Number: 1998.2390AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist; tall neck and wide lip.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19313

Accession Number: 1998.2391

Pitcher

Salt-glazed pitcher w/ blue and gray raised decoration; cylindrical body w/ C-shaped handle and spout; raised scrolled foliate band around rim and base; raised medallion-shaped decoration of 2 cattle on 2 sides of pitcher.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19314

Accession Number: 1998.2474

Paper cat figurine

Pressed paper cat in sitting position; painted white w/ orange splotches on body and feet; bluish-green eyes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), pressing

GUSN: 19315

Accession Number: 1998.2392

Baking pan

Small round baking pan (poss. small pie pan).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19316

Accession Number: 1998.2393

Baking pan

Small round baking pan (poss. small pie pan).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19317

Accession Number: 1998.2394

Baking pan

Round baking pan; mottled enamel pattern of different shades of gray (poss. used for small pie).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, mottling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19318

Accession Number: 1998.2395

Pie pan

Pie pan, aluminum and round.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19319

Accession Number: 1998.2396

Pie pan

Pie pan, aluminum and round.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19320

Accession Number: 1998.2397

Pie pan

Pie pan, aluminum and round.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19321

Accession Number: 1998.2398

Plate

Mottled enamel tin plate of 2 different shades of gray; round.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, mottling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19322

Accession Number: 1998.2399

Plate

Mottled enamel tin plate of 2 different shades of gray; round.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, mottling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19323

Accession Number: 1998.2400

Pie pan

Shallow tin pie pan; round.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), tinning

GUSN: 19324

Accession Number: 1998.2401

Pitcher

Brown glazed earthenware pitcher with white interior, squared rustic handle and spout; relief decoration of male and female figures on each side pictured within relief wreathes; top and bottom edges with raised ridged band.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Possibly Norton Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 19325

Accession Number: 1998.2475