Historic New England

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

Cork floats

Four cork floats, circular w/ small holes at center. Resemble miniature grindstones. Stored in a cardboard peach basket, oval, w/ an arched wooden handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark)

GUSN: 20352

Accession Number: 1998.3507

Hooks and staples

Misc. hooks and staples, wrought iron. Mostly 3-sided staples of varying sizes. Also ring hooks or pulls, spikes, and 4 short wooden dowels. Stored in a wooden box lid.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20353

Accession Number: 1998.3508

Tools and tool pieces

Misc. hardware pieces, mostly iron and steel. Including small hammer head and broken off handle, wrench, hooks and cast iron rings. Also one plane. Stored in a wooden box lid.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20354

Accession Number: 1998.3509

Hedge clippers

Hedge clippers. Steel shears and turned wooden handles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20355

Accession Number: 1998.3510

Hedge clippers

Hedge clippers. Steel shears and handles joined at end by looped metal piece.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20356

Accession Number: 1998.3511

Candlebox

Wooden candle box w/ a sliding lid. Painted red. Lid has beveled edges and cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20357

Accession Number: 1998.3512

Cigar box

Cigar box. Wooden, w/ lid hinged w/ tiny ornate metal brackets on exterior. Interior lined in blue paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20358

Accession Number: 1998.3513

Files and whetstones

Steel files and whetstones. Mostly files, flat and half-round. Both short and long whetstones. Stored in a cigar box w/o lid.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), stone (rock)

GUSN: 20359

Accession Number: 1998.3514

Hooks

Six brass hooks. Ornate, curved brass w/ white earthenware knobs at either end. Foliate applique piece at mid-section w/ 2 holes at either side for nailing to surface. Stored in a cigar box w/ a lid.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 20360

Accession Number: 1998.3515

Medicine chest

Medicine chest w/ hinged lid. Drawer at bottom pulls out. Dovetail joinery visible at sides. Keyhole at front center. Square compartments inside for storing medicine bottles. Stained a dark color to resemble mahogany or walnut.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20361

Accession Number: 1998.3516

Scale pieces

Metal pieces to scales. Measured pieces, weights, and hooks. Stored in a wooden box w/ a sliding lid. Painted green. Lid has cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: A. Gruber (Maker) Martin, W. N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20362

Accession Number: 1998.3517

Grocery box

Wooden box for groceries. Joinery visible at sides, no lid. Grocer's label affixed to front.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20363

Accession Number: 1998.3518

Wooden box

Wooden box w/ sliding lid. Unpainted, but marked w/ brand information. Round hole cut-out of front of lid for sliding. Contains 6 sections of electrical cord, either brown or white.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: National Starch Company (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20364

Accession Number: 1998.3519

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

Drill

Hand-turned drill. Round metal handle at top and body that is three-sided U-shaped cast iron. Bottom pieces have grooves for inserting drill bits.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20483

Accession Number: 1998.3650

Drill

Hand-turned drill. Round metal handle at top and body that is three-sided U-shaped cast iron. Bottom pieces have grooves for inserting drill bits.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20484

Accession Number: 1998.3651

Drill

Hand-turned drill. Turned wooden handle attached to a curved iron handle which is attached in turn to a simple steel shaft.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20485

Accession Number: 1998.3652

Drill

Screw turned drill. Long slender iron shaft w/ tiny screw grooves in base and a short wooden handle at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20486

Accession Number: 1998.3653

Drill

Screw turned drill. Turned wooden handle attached at center to iron shaft w/ screw grooves in base. Concave groove cut into bottom half of shaft.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20487

Accession Number: 1998.3654

Drill

Screw turned drill. Turned wooden handle attached at center to iron shaft w/ screw grooves in base.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20488

Accession Number: 1998.3655

Drill bit

Cast iron drill bit. Small screw at one end connected to larger spiral grooves that end at mid-section of drill bit shaft. Other end is tapered.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20489

Accession Number: 1998.3656

Drill bit

Cast iron drill bit. Small screw at one end connected to larger spiral grooves that end at mid-section of drill bit shaft. Other end is tapered.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20490

Accession Number: 1998.3657

Drill bit

Cast iron drill bit. Small screw at one end connected to larger spiral grooves that end at mid-section of drill bit shaft. Other end is tapered.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20491

Accession Number: 1998.3658

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