Historic New England

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are tapered at bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20233

Accession Number: 1998.3396

Iron spike

Iron spike. Widest at top w/ large hole through center of top. Narrow at bottom. Square edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20234

Accession Number: 1998.3397

Ash shovel

Hand-held iron shovel for gathering ashes. Shovel scoop has scalloped edges. Handle is smooth w/ raised sides. Hole at top of handle for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20235

Accession Number: 1998.3398

Shoehorn

Tin shoe horn. Slightly bent on handle. Hole through center of handle tip for hanging.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20236

Accession Number: 1998.3399

Metal strap

Three-sided iron strap, shaped like a curtain rod. Two holes at either end. Appendage screwed to front of rod: a thin tin plate w/ curved edges.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20237

Accession Number: 1998.3400

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are uneven, as one end is broken at the tip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20238

Accession Number: 1998.3401

Iron hook

Cast iron hook. Looped closure at top for hanging. Hook in the shape of a "J".

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20239

Accession Number: 1998.3402

Coat hanger

Collapsible iron wire coat hanger. Collapses at center beneath hook by folding one side into the other. Each side is 2 wires thick and has circular loop at end.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20240

Accession Number: 1998.3403

Iron wrench

No description

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20241

Accession Number: 1998.3404

Asparagus buncher, steel painted red set on a wooden platform. Steel unit consists of a circular mid-section w/ a hinged lid that clamps down on asparagus, a solid back section, and a horse-shoe shaped front piece.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20242

Accession Number: 1998.3405

Bed warmer

Soapstone bed warmer. Rectangular w/ a smooth exterior and 2 holes in sides near top through which iron hadnle is fixed.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 20243

Accession Number: 1998.3406

Hitching post finial

Cast iron hitching post finial. Wide circular base w/ 3 small holes and a ring knocker attached to side. Top of piece is an acorn-shaped finial.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20244

Accession Number: 1998.3407

Crumb tray

Tin crumb tray. Modern dust pan shape w/ thicker rim at bottom and sides. Constructed of one piece of tin.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20245

Accession Number: 1998.3408

Umbrella tray

Cast iron oval umbrella tray on feet. Tray is symmetrical and cast in geometric pattern w/ trefoil finials on either end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20246

Accession Number: 1998.3409

Pruning saw

Pruning saw, iron blade and wooden handle. Blade has widely spaced teeth and ribbed sides and is arched. Fits into slit in handle and screws tight.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20247

Accession Number: 1998.3410

Sickle

Short-handled sickle. Short wooden handle w/ sickle blade set into end. Metal band set around of handle near blade.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20248

Accession Number: 1998.3411

Garden trowel

Garden trowel. Cast iron shovel secured to a turned wooden handle by a nail.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20249

Accession Number: 1998.3412

Garden fork

Garden fork. Three iron tines set into a turned wooden handle. Thin iron band around end of handle where it joins w/ the fork.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20250

Accession Number: 1998.3413

Garden fork

Garden fork. Three iron tines set into a turned wooden handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20251

Accession Number: 1998.3414

Window weight

Cast iron window weight. Long rectangular piece w/ a cast iron loop set into top for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20252

Accession Number: 1998.3415

Wrench

Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20253

Accession Number: 1998.3416

Muffin pan

Muffin tin; rectangular shaped w/ round molds; 12 molds.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20454

Accession Number: 1998.3621

Muffin pan

Muffin tin; rectangular shaped w/ round molds; 12 molds.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20455

Accession Number: 1998.3622

Muffin pan

Muffin tin w/ 12 individual rings; rectangular shaped pan w/ squared handle on front side.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20456

Accession Number: 1998.3623

Jelly mold

Tall jelly mold; conical shape w/ top rim wider than base and w/ flat bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20457

Accession Number: 1998.3624

Sieve

Large funnel shaped sieve w/ metal ring on side; conical shaped wire screening in middle w/ white residue from sifting.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wire

GUSN: 20458

Accession Number: 1998.3625

Pot

Covered handled pot; cylindrical shape w/ round cover and thin metal handle w/ wooden grip; cover also w/ handle w/ semi-circular shape.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20459

Accession Number: 1998.3626AB

Cake pan

Angel cake pan; octagonal shaped pan w/ conical hollow pole in center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20460

Accession Number: 1998.3627

Aspic mold

Aspic mold; circular shape w/ scalloped sides and hollow conical pole in center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20461

Accession Number: 1998.3628

Bowl

Enameled bowl w/ blue and white swirled design around entire body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20462

Accession Number: 1998.3629

Strainer

Strainer w/ handle. Oval shaped wire mesh body and arched handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wire

GUSN: 20463

Accession Number: 1998.3630

Strainer

Strainer w/ handle. Round tin body and 2 tin handles on sides and w/ wire mesh bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wire

GUSN: 20464

Accession Number: 1998.3631

Strainer

Strainer w/ handle. Round wire mesh body and arched handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wire

GUSN: 20465

Accession Number: 1998.3632

Strainer

Strainer w/ handle. Round wire mesh body and arched handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wire

GUSN: 20466

Accession Number: 1998.3633

Strainer

Circular strainer w/ holes on bottom in circular pattern divided into pie shapes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20467

Accession Number: 1998.3634

Sink basket

Triangular wire sink basket w/ thin metal frame around edge and crossed underneath.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20468

Accession Number: 1998.3635

Dipper

Tin dipper. Dipper pan attached to long cylindrical handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20469

Accession Number: 1998.3636

Dipper

Tin dipper. Dipper pan attached to long cylindrical handle. Handle has open end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20470

Accession Number: 1998.3637

Dipper

Tin dipper. Dipper pan attached to long cylindrical handle. Handle has open end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20471

Accession Number: 1998.3638

Pan

Shallow round tin pan. Sides of pan flare out at rim. Four seams visible on exterior sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20472

Accession Number: 1998.3639

Bowl

White enamel bowl w/ blue rim. Rim flares out at top to form a lip.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20473

Accession Number: 1998.3640

Plate

White enamel plate w/ blue rim. Shallow rim.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20474

Accession Number: 1998.3641

Plate

White enamel plate w/ blue rim. High rim that flares into a thin lip at top.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20475

Accession Number: 1998.3642

Bowl

Galvanized bowl. Deep sides w/ rim that flares into a thin lip at the top.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20476

Accession Number: 1998.3643

Bowl

Aluminum bowl. Deep sides w/ rounded rim.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20477

Accession Number: 1998.3644

Pot lid

Tin pot lid. Constructed of one sheet of tin folded so that center peaks and seam is visible at the side.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20478

Accession Number: 1998.3645

Pot lid

Tin pot lid. Round w/ handle at center and raised lines creating different levels. Bottom rim fits into a pot.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20479

Accession Number: 1998.3646

Bowl

Shallow tin bowl. Rounded base; rim flares outward.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20480

Accession Number: 1998.3647

Bowl

Tin bowl w/ ribbed handles at sides. Seam visible on side, rim is rounded.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20481

Accession Number: 1998.3648

Tool box

Wooden utility box, painted green. Divided at middle into two separated compartments. Handle is attached to middle dividing board and is cut into an arch--has a square hole at center for carrying.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20482

Accession Number: 1998.3649

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