Historic New England

Sleigh

Portland Cutter sleigh. Exterior body painted black; carriage painted red. Green cloth seat trim. Brass crest piece attached to wooden front; brass eagle heads at either side.

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: Wade & Dunton (Maker)

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

GUSN: 22426

Accession Number: 1998.2487

Chain

Metal chain. Large links.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 22427

Accession Number: 1998.2488

Chain

Metal chain. Large links. Flat bar attached to top link and larger curved piece at mid-section.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 22428

Accession Number: 1998.2489

Chain

Metal chain. Large links. Top hook w/ two chains attached to bottom.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 22429

Accession Number: 1998.2490

Stirrup

One stirrup. Iron wrapped in dark green cotton at bottom. Rectangular opening at top for stirrup straps.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 22430

Accession Number: 1998.2491

Bucket

Galvanized painted bucket. Metal handle w/ turned wooden hand support. Painted light blue on exterior.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22431

Accession Number: 1998.2492

Bucket

Galvanized painted bucket. Metal handle w/ turned wooden hand support. Painted blue or green w/ white swirls throughout.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22432

Accession Number: 1998.2493

Bucket

Galvanized painted bucket. Metal handle w/ turned wooden hand support. Painted blue or green w/ white swirls throughout.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22433

Accession Number: 1998.2494

Bucket

Galvanized painted bucket. Metal handle w/ turned wooden hand support. Painted blue or green w/ white swirls throughout.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22434

Accession Number: 1998.2495

Bucket

Metal bucket. Wide at rim and flares out into a base at bottom. Wire handle w/ wooden hand support.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22435

Accession Number: 1998.2496

Bucket

Metal bucket. Wire handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22436

Accession Number: 1998.2497

Bucket

Metal bucket. Missing handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22437

Accession Number: 1998.2498

Basket

One wooden basket. Wooden strips fixed vertically and fastened by horizontal bands at rim and mid-section. Wire handle w/ wooden hand support.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22438

Accession Number: 1998.2499

Bucket

One wooden bucket. Badly weathered. Two metal attachments for handle, but handle missing.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22439

Accession Number: 1998.2500

Watering trough

One tin water trough w/ two side handles. Fluted edges w/ raised bottom. Red band painted on exterior under rim. Side handles painted black.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22440

Accession Number: 1998.2501

Wooden break

Wooden break. Bottom plank attached to 3 vertical pieces: right piece has 4 pegs on front, two left pieces joined by metal pegs and hold horizontal lever mechanism in place.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22441

Accession Number: 1998.2502

Harness

Leather harness. Dark leather w/ wide leather front piece.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 22442

Accession Number: 1998.2503

Harness

Leather harness. Dark leather w/ metal front piece and embossed leather strap holders at sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 22443

Accession Number: 1998.2504

Girth

Cotton (canvas)(?) girth, w/ leather buckle straps. Linen is white w/ light blue and brown stripes.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 22444

Accession Number: 1998.2505

Rope lead

Rope lead w/ metal hook clasp. Rope hooked through loop in clasp and tied w/ two thin metal bands. Thin band around end of rope.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, hemp (fiber), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 22445

Accession Number: 1998.2506

Part from a wooden carriage. Pine bar w/ an iron hook at top of center. Two iron hooks drilled through bar at either side. Chain links extending from each hook; similar hooks at end of chain on one side and at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 22446

Accession Number: 1998.2507

Hoe

Long handle hoe, turned pine handle w/ iron headpiece. 4 curved prongs in front, one flat trowel-like piece in back.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22497

Accession Number: 1998.2557

Rake

Long handle rake, turned pine handle and iron headpiece. 12 pronged head of rake, flat shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22498

Accession Number: 1998.2558

Brake

Turned wooden pole, worn near tip, w/ leather bond hooked through end for hanging. Symmetrical wearing. Leather piece tied together.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22499

Accession Number: 1998.2559

Gate

Unpainted gate from a fence, picket. Diagonal cross-piece and 7 pickets, iron hinge on one side. Wooden frame around pickets.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22500

Accession Number: 1998.2560

Box

Large wooden box, thick frame surrounding side pieces. Corner posts extend above main box. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: C. H. Alden Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 22501

Accession Number: 1998.2561

Signpost

Tall wooden post, painted white w/ scrolled iron bracket at top for hanging sign; squared post w/ squared finial at top.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 22502

Accession Number: 1998.2562

Ladder

Wooden step ladder w/ 4 steps and top platform; 2 legs at back w/ crossed beams for support; 2 horizontal boards at base.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 22503

Accession Number: 1998.2563

Shelf

4-tier wooden rack set on 2 thick wooden blocks, (painted red-blocks). Curved sides of shelves, pointed side-posts. Open shelf (no back piece). Semi-circle cut into back of side-posts at bottom.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22504

Accession Number: 1998.2564

Carpet fragment

Carpet fragment (covering a window). Red border on 2 sides w/ flower design in brown. Center strip, very worn, poss. leaf or vine decoration. Ingrain carpet.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 22505

Accession Number: 1998.2565

Hay rake

Large wooden hay rake, unfinished wood. Handle attaches to rake w/ 2 pieces and iron brackets. 20 prong rake, 2 prongs missing. 5 prongs extend from back of rake, one missing.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22506

Accession Number: 1998.2566

Platform

Wooden horse-drawn platform. 3 boards attached by 2 cross-section boards w/ 6 iron screws in each. Iron ring in front of cross section board for horse attachment. Unfinished pine.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22507

Accession Number: 1998.2567

Pigeon feeder

Pigeon feeding bin, extended anvil-shape w/ open top and 15 semi-circular openings on each side, bottom, for feeding. Unfinished wood, once painted white.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22508

Accession Number: 1998.2568

Pigeon feeder

Pigeon feeding bin, extended anvil-shape w/ open top and 15 semi-circular openings on each side, bottom, for feeding. Unfinished wood, once painted white.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22509

Accession Number: 1998.2569

Pigeon feeder

Pigeon feeding bin, extended anvil-shape w/ open top and 15 semi-circular openings on each side, bottom, for feeding. Unfinished wood, once painted white.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22510

Accession Number: 1998.2570

Pigeon feeder

Pigeon feeding bin, extended anvil-shape w/ open top and 15 semi-circular openings on each side, bottom, for feeding. Unfinished wood, once painted white.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22511

Accession Number: 1998.2571

Pigeon feeder

Pigeon feeding bin, extended anvil-shape w/ open top and 15 semi-circular openings on each side, bottom, for feeding. Unfinished wood, once painted white.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22512

Accession Number: 1998.2572

Sign

Wooden painted sign: Wiscasset Town Guide. White paint w/ center black paint and gold letters. Center circle image of male town crier.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 22513

Accession Number: 1998.2573

Sign

Wooden painted sign: Wiscasset Town News. White paint w/ center black paint and gold letters. Center circle image of male and female under branch.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 22514

Accession Number: 1998.2574

Door

Wooden door. Painted blue--double diagonal wooden pieces on front. Barn door.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22515

Accession Number: 1998.2575

Door

Wooden door. Painted blue--one diagonal cross piece. 2 iron hinges on side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22516

Accession Number: 1998.2576

Door

Wooden door. Painted blue. Iron handle and lock.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22517

Accession Number: 1998.2577

Door

Wooden door. Painted white.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22518

Accession Number: 1998.2578

Door

Wooden door. Unfinished wood. 2 iron hinges on side. Very worn bottom. Iron hook on other side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22519

Accession Number: 1998.2579

Door

Wooden door. Painted blue--double diagonal wooden pieces on front. Barn door.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22520

Accession Number: 1998.2580

Trough

Wooden watering trough, unfinished wood, rectangular.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22521

Accession Number: 1998.2581

Trough

Wooden watering trough, unfinished wood, rectangular.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22522

Accession Number: 1998.2582

Trough

Wooden watering trough, unfinished wood, rectangular.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22523

Accession Number: 1998.2583

Signpost

Wooden signpost, unfinished wood, w/ iron chains and brackets. Wooden arm extends from post and creates frame for sign. Iron circular bracket at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 22524

Accession Number: 1998.2584

Signpost

Wooden signpost, unfinished wood, w/ iron chains and brackets. Wooden arm extends from post and creates frame for sign. Iron circular bracket at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22525

Accession Number: 1998.2585

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