Historic New England

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass bottle with long, slender body and gilt decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29021

Accession Number: 1920.202

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29022

Accession Number: 1920.210

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; spearhead at end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29023

Accession Number: 1920.211A

Strap Hinge

One hinge set, both pieces attached. Pin strap: round head at end, with two wrought nails included. Barrel strap: bent 90 degrees twiffce. Spear end with single wrought nail.

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29024

Accession Number: 1920.211H

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap. Spear head. Barrel side only.

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29025

Accession Number: 1920.211B

Strap Hinge

Tapered bar; spear head end. Barrel side only. Unwelded loop; five irregular nail holes.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29026

Accession Number: 1920.211C

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; spear head at end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29027

Accession Number: 1920.211D

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; spear head at end. Barrel side only; unwelded loop; four nail holes.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29028

Accession Number: 1920.211E

Slide Bolt

Bolt hammered from flat stock. Held to plate with two riveted straps. Bolt jogs up from plate at latch and handle end. Handle hammered round, turned under. Surface mount.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 29029

Accession Number: 1920.212

Flour Bag

Tan flour sack from Chases and Fay Boston; scene of a family around a table on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29030

Accession Number: 1920.217

Flour Bag

Tan flour sack with blue lettering "for family use".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29031

Accession Number: 1920.218

A blue transfer printed whiteware commemorative plate. A central design depicts the Billerica Town Hall building which is bordered by an inner scroll and floral motif and an outer bar and bead design.

Date: 1903-1905

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), shell (animal material), transfer printing, earthenware, whiteware

GUSN: 29032

Accession Number: 1920.219

ANGLE IRON

Iron bar with right-angle turn in center. Five very large headed spikes are still in place, with a hole for a sixth.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29034

Accession Number: 1920.234

Sifter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 29035

Accession Number: 1920.235

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/4" wide hem at open end; drawnwork line at base of hem.

Date: ca. 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 29036

Accession Number: 1920.237

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 29037

Accession Number: 1920.238

Embroidery Hoop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29038

Accession Number: 1920.240

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29039

Accession Number: 1920.244

"Pumpkin" Hood

Brown, tan and cream silk plaid, with black chine stripe; quilted with six casings, with piping at back, forming six puffed bands, lined with batting; narrow self-ruffle around brim; wide neck ruffle lined with thin layer of batting; center back horseshoe shaped panel trimmed with bow of same silk; ...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29041

Accession Number: 1920.248

Bonnet

Small, gray/green straw braid; trimmed with gray grosgrain ribbon and red cloth flowers; brim lined and trimmed with gray silk gauze; brim has wire support.

Date: 1875-1884

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, gauze, cloth, stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 29042

Accession Number: 1920.250

Small Scale with Weights in Case

Small balancing scale with weights in wooden case. Case bottom is lined with green wool. A corner of the interior is sectioned off to contain the weights. The case lid is hinged with staples and has a hook latch.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, wool (textile), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 29043

Accession Number: 1920.253

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29044

Accession Number: 1920.255

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with oval head at end. Barrel side only. Slightly twisted. Three nail holes and closed loop.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29045

Accession Number: 1920.256.9

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap. Spear head at end. Strap thickens at base of head. One wrought nail clinched, one riveted. Barrel side only. Bent out of plane of attachment at midpoint.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29046

Accession Number: 1920.256.10

Pintle

Forged two-piece construction. a) Tapered square bar, mortised clear through (from side) at far end. Round pin with blunted conical shape. b) Rectangular-shaped bar with round pin in circular head. Bar nicked with bites - for positive clinching. c+e) Round pin on square bar; turned under at end....

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29047

Accession Number: 1920.257A-E

Pillowcase fragment

No description

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 29049

Accession Number: 1920.259

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28797

Accession Number: 1919.700

Linen Fluter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28798

Accession Number: 1919.702

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28803

Accession Number: 1919.712AB

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28808

Accession Number: 1919.719

Trencher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28809

Accession Number: 1919.723

Chair Table

Square legs; open base and arms; plank seat. White pine top and seat; painted red.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 28811

Accession Number: 1919.725C

Cauldron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28813

Accession Number: 1919.729

Cranberry Rake

Wooden cranberry rake with shaped wooden handle and metal tines.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28814

Accession Number: 1919.735

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28819

Accession Number: 1919.752

Becket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28820

Accession Number: 1919.753

Dudgeons

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28821

Accession Number: 1919.755

Drill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28822

Accession Number: 1919.762

Pick Axe

Large, w/ upward curve on the t? end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28823

Accession Number: 1919.764

Scale

Large balancing scale (.1) with wooden plates (.2-.3).

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28827

Accession Number: 1919.778.1-.3

Die

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28828

Accession Number: 1919.781

Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28829

Accession Number: 1919.784

Cooper's Plane

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28833

Accession Number: 1919.802

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28834

Accession Number: 1919.804

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28835

Accession Number: 1919.805

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28836

Accession Number: 1919.806

Flask

Brown glass flask with molded image on both sides of horse pulling a cart on railroad ties and the words "success to the railroad."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 28837

Accession Number: 1919.807

Target ball

Blue glass ball shooting target.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28838

Accession Number: 1919.809

Bottle

Green-tinted glass medicine bottle containing with paper label and cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 28839

Accession Number: 1919.810.1-.5

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28842

Accession Number: 1919.818

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