Historic New England

Spoon

Large iron spoon with wrought loop for hanging.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8416

Accession Number: 1991.619

Fork

Large wrought iron two-pronged fork with ring handle.

Date: 1765

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8417

Accession Number: 1991.620

Scissors

Large wrought iron scissors. Incised with decorative lines.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8418

Accession Number: 1991.621

Chalkware Rooster

Painted chalkware rooster on stepped base. Wings and feathers painted yellow-gold and red. Eyes and beak painted black. Red comb and wattle. Brown base.

Date: 1885-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gypsum, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8419

Accession Number: 1991.622

Beaker

Red-painted tin beaker decorated with swag design below rim.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8420

Accession Number: 1991.624

Bottle

Squat green-glass spirits bottle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 8421

Accession Number: 1991.625

Jackfield-type Cat

Jackfield pottery seated cat figure raised on self-platform. Covered with allover opaque black glaze typical of Jackfield type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8422

Accession Number: 1991.626

Rush-light holder

Light holder has hexagonal shaft on three arched legs with splay feet. Adjustable holder with pointed terminus and blunt top.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8423

Accession Number: 1991.627

Ladle

Small ladle with brass bowl and long iron handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8424

Accession Number: 1991.628

Ladle

Large-bowled, long-handled ladle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), molding (forming), wrought

GUSN: 8425

Accession Number: 1991.629

Skimmer

Large brass skimmer with laong iron handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8426

Accession Number: 1991.630

Ladle

Large-bowled ladle with perforated spout and long iron handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tooling, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8427

Accession Number: 1991.631

Trammel

Large sawtooth trammel with fleur-de-lis shape heading sawtooth rack.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8428

Accession Number: 1991.632

Trammel

Sawtoothed iron trammel.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8429

Accession Number: 1991.633

Trammel

Iron hook trammel.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8430

Accession Number: 1991.634

Iron Kettle

Large iron kettle with bail handle and three small feet.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8431

Accession Number: 1991.635

Tea Kettle

Large tea kettle with tipper handle and cover fastened with chain.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8432

Accession Number: 1991.636

Teakettle with Cover

Very large iron teakettle with tilter handle and three short legs.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8433

Accession Number: 1991.637AB

Andiron

One of a pair of gooseneck andirons with cut-ball tops and double spit racks.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8434

Accession Number: 1991.638A

Andiron

One of a pair of gooseneck andirons with cut-ball tops and double spit racks.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8435

Accession Number: 1991.638B

Spit

Long rectangular shape, narrow at one end. Other end with quarter circle turn. Round handle with ball end; five rectangular holes along length of spit.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8436

Accession Number: 1991.639

Tea Kettle with Cover

Teapot has shaped fixed handle and painted cover and finial.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8437

Accession Number: 1991.640AB

Trivet

Circular trivet with long handle standing on three legs.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8438

Accession Number: 1991.641

Rack

Stand with two trestle feet.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8439

Accession Number: 1991.642

Kettle hook

Swivel hook on elongated ring.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8440

Accession Number: 1991.643

Pot hook

Pot hook with two right angle hooks.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8441

Accession Number: 1991.644

Pot hook

S-shaped iron hook.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8442

Accession Number: 1991.645

Pot hook

S-shaped iron pot hook.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8443

Accession Number: 1991.646

Pot hook

S-shaped iron pot hook.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8444

Accession Number: 1991.647

Pot hook

Double-ended pot hook with slightly twisted shaft.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8445

Accession Number: 1991.648

Pot hook

Large iron pot hook.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8446

Accession Number: 1991.649

Trammel

Seven large iron rings with scrolled hanger on each end.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8447

Accession Number: 1991.650

Grisset

Wrought iron grisset. Has pouring spout and looped ends. Scroll-ended handle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8448

Accession Number: 1991.651

Fireback

Large fireback of rectangular form with angled top corners.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8449

Accession Number: 1991.652

Box iron

Box iron with slug inside for heating. Lift door. Wooden handle.

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8450

Accession Number: 1991.653

Box iron

Box iron with hinged door and crooked handle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8451

Accession Number: 1991.654

Rug

Rectangular form patterned with oblong red scroll border enclosing polychrome floral ring on a variegated green ground. Worked on a burlap ground. Tan cotton tape binding.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8452

Accession Number: 1991.655

Bottle

Squat olive glass wine bottle.

Date: 1715

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 8453

Accession Number: 1991.656

Chalkware Canary

Painted chalkware. Canary, painted gold with wings outlined in red. On green-painted base. Eyes and beak are black.

Date: 1885-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gypsum, painting (coating)

GUSN: 8454

Accession Number: 1991.657

Plate

Treen plate with 1" rim all around. Decorative turning on reverse.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8455

Accession Number: 1991.658

Scoop

Wooden flour scoop, probably turned and the center gouged; in the shape of a shell.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), incising, maple (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8456

Accession Number: 1991.659

Point Blanket

White, plain weave wool with single bordered blue stripe at each end; single "point" 1-1/2 " stripe at one corner; all edges raw and unhemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8126

Accession Number: 1936.589

Blanket

Blue-grey wool plain weave blanket (panel) hemmed at ends with selvage sides. Shaker-made.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Shakers (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8127

Accession Number: 1935.1270

White, plain weave wool with band of rainbow-like stripes at each end: (from inside to out) blue, red, yellow, green with two narrow red stripes; ends finished off with red blanket stitch; sides selvage.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8129

Accession Number: 1934.2350B

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle on cream linen ground. Unfinished. Three rows of alphabet. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete; #3 "A-O,S".

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 8131

Accession Number: 1968.103

Baby Blanket

Roughly square, off-white cotton dimity cloth; seamed with taped bound edges.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, dimity, piecing, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 8132

Accession Number: 1928.1059

Bedspread

Rectangular silk damask spread, pieced, of overall design of pink long-stemmed, orchid- like flowers on gold background with entwining vines; applied light blue tape with attached fuzzy balls by knotted cords.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), damask, fringe

GUSN: 8133

Accession Number: 1990.400

Sheet

Plastic packaged sheet. "Garden Gay" pattern, fine cotton fitted sheet for twin bed of bright red, blue, pink, yellow, orange and green on white ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Mohawk (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine-made

GUSN: 8137

Accession Number: 1994.19.1

Sheet

Plastic packaged sheet. "Garden Gay" pattern, fine cotton fitted sheet for standard bed of bright red, blue, pink, yellow, orange and green on white ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Mohawk (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8138

Accession Number: 1994.19.2

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheet, hemmed top and botton with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing

GUSN: 8139

Accession Number: 1990.539

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