Historic New England

Buggie whip

Tan and brown braided buggie whip w/ brown cloth handle; end of whip tan w/ braided band separating grip from extension; grip dark brown and twisted; braided band at end of grip.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, braiding, leather

GUSN: 22487

Accession Number: 1998.2547

Ladder

Wooden ladder, 26 rungs, turned. Curved sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 22488

Accession Number: 1998.2548

Currycomb

Wooden handle steel curry brush; 6 rows of steel teeth paired to make 3 sections; steel portion attached to vase-turned handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 22489

Accession Number: 1998.2549

Animal brush

Leather handle horse screwing brush; oval; strap sewn on top of leather portion as handle; tan and black horsehair(?) bristles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: The B. J. Co. (Maker)

Material: horsehair, leather

GUSN: 22490

Accession Number: 1998.2550

Animal brush

Wooden back brush for cleaning tack; black horsehair bristles; wooden portion w/ carved indentations on sides for gripping; oval shape.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22491

Accession Number: 1998.2551

Barrel

Large wooden barrel w/ 6 wooden hoops holding it together.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22492

Accession Number: 1998.2552

Marble fragment

Square marble fragment, large round holes in middle. Grey marble.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), marble (rock)

GUSN: 22493

Accession Number: 1998.2553

Marble fragment

Square marble fragment, large round holes in middle. Grey marble.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), marble (rock)

GUSN: 22494

Accession Number: 1998.2554

Marble fragment

Square marble fragment, large round holes in middle. Grey marble.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), marble (rock)

GUSN: 22495

Accession Number: 1998.2555

Wrench

Iron wrench w/ thick handle. Head piece has fittings for 3 square nuts on sides, one hexagonal nut in center, front and star/flower shaped fitting extended out from mainframe on backside.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 22496

Accession Number: 1998.2556

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

Fireboard

Fireboard fragment; rectangular shaped w/ remnant decorative paper.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22676

Accession Number: 1998.2767

Bin

One bin painted white w/out top or bottom; slanted sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22677

Accession Number: 1998.2768

Carriage bumper

Bumper w/ curved iron frame in 3 sections and w/ 2 iron pieces sticking off, covered in black leather.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 22678

Accession Number: 1998.2769

Carriage bumper

Bumper w/ curved iron frame in 3 sections and w/ 2 iron pieces sticking off, covered in black leather.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 22679

Accession Number: 1998.2770

Carriage part

Wooden pole painted black w/ iron fittings on ends and in center.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 22680

Accession Number: 1998.2771

Carriage part

Wooden pole painted black w/ iron fittings on ends and in center.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 22681

Accession Number: 1998.2772

Harness, fits like a bridle, leather w/ brass circular decoration on headpiece, near ear and red leather over head strip. Thick nose guard. Chin guard w/ lead rope attached in front. Iron ring attaches to headpiece.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 22682

Accession Number: 1998.2773

Stirrup piece

Stirrup holder. Leather strip w/ buckles on both sides and one buckle-hole. Strip joined in center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 22683

Accession Number: 1998.2774

Bridle

Leather bridle w/ iron bit and 4 buckles. Strip over ears. Bit piece has 2 decorative poles on sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 22684

Accession Number: 1998.2775

Harness piece

Piece of harness, leather w/ iron rings and buckles. Head strip intact, nose piece torn off.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 22685

Accession Number: 1998.2776

Stirrup piece

Stirrup holder w/ thicker, padded mid-section (to drape over horse.) 2 strips on either side w/ 9 and 10 buckle holes, respectively. One buckle halfway up one side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 22686

Accession Number: 1998.2777

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