Historic New England

Fireplace shovel

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of tongs and shovel; turned handles; panelled handles w/ multiple turned finials; shovel w/ foliate openwork in circular shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20218

Accession Number: 1998.3381.2

House jack

House jack; circular base; flat circular top w/ checkered pattern; removeable horizontal pole inserted thru hole on stem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20219

Accession Number: 1998.3382

House jack

House jack; circular base; handle on side; flat circular top w/ sunburst pattern; removeable horizontal pole inserted thru hole on stem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20220

Accession Number: 1998.3383

Rectangular stand

Long unfinished wooden rectangular stand w/ 4 square legs; painted brown; contains boxes of nails, screws, etc.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20221

Accession Number: 1998.3384

Partial croquet set in original box; set consisting of box, 2 large mallets, 2 smaller mallets, and 5 balls. .1)= Long rectangular box. .2)= Mallet--small w/ green stripe on head. .3)= Large mallet--black rings and yellow section on handle. .4)= Large mallet--black rings and white section on hand...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20222

Accession Number: 1998.3385.1-10

Nails

Box of 1500+ brass nails; various sizes.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20223

Accession Number: 1998.3386

Meat cleaver

Meat cleaver w/ metal handle painted black. Sides of handle curved for gripping. Cleaver blade has hole in top for hanging.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20224

Accession Number: 1998.3387

Iron hook

Long iron hook on pole. Iron pole is long and hook at end is small. Other end of pole is grooved w/ thin ridges for screwing into a surface.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20225

Accession Number: 1998.3388

Iron rod

Thin iron rod w/ small padlock fitted through hole at bottom. Looped hook at top for grasping or hanging. Padlock key attached to padlock w/ thin wire.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20226

Accession Number: 1998.3389

Iron hook w/ wooden handle

Iron hook w/ a short turned wooden handle. Screw at one end of handle. Hook fits into metal band at middle of handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20227

Accession Number: 1998.3390

Iron hook

Cast iron hook, small but thick. Loop at top w/ hole in center. Small point at tip of hook.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20228

Accession Number: 1998.3391

Iron lyre ornament

Cast iron lyre ornament. Holes at top and bottom for nails. Sides of lyre have foliate detail.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20229

Accession Number: 1998.3392

Stencil

Brass stencil plate. Rectangular sheet w/ cut-out letters at center and hole in upper left corner for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20230

Accession Number: 1998.3393

Iron hook

Wrought iron hook. Large loop at top for hanging or grasping. Deep hook w/ prominent point at the tip.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 20231

Accession Number: 1998.3394

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: 20232

Accession Number: 1998.3395

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

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

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19692

Accession Number: 1998.603.18

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19693

Accession Number: 1998.603.19

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19694

Accession Number: 1998.603.20

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19695

Accession Number: 1998.603.21

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19696

Accession Number: 1998.603.22

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19697

Accession Number: 1998.603.23

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19698

Accession Number: 1998.603.24

Dinner knife

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Wide and smooth knife blade connected to smooth handle, thinner at its base and wider at its tip. No ornamentation other than small floral trademark at base of handle.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19699

Accession Number: 1998.603.25

Knife box

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Rectangular maroon box made of cardboard.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 19700

Accession Number: 1998.603.26

Knife box

Part of set of 25 Reed and Barton knives in original boxes. Rectangular black box made of cardboard.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 19701

Accession Number: 1998.603.27

Dinner knife

Dinner knife, silver plate. Smooth surface. Unornamented save for maker's mark on blade.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19702

Accession Number: 1998.604

Dinner knife

Dinner knife, silver plate. Smmoth surface. Unornamented save for impressed medallion at base of handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19703

Accession Number: 1998.605

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19704

Accession Number: 1998.606.1

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19705

Accession Number: 1998.606.2

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19706

Accession Number: 1998.606.3

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19707

Accession Number: 1998.606.4

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19708

Accession Number: 1998.606.5

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19709

Accession Number: 1998.606.6

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19710

Accession Number: 1998.606.7

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19711

Accession Number: 1998.606.8

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19712

Accession Number: 1998.606.9

Butter knife

Butter knife, silver. Small w/ smooth unornamented surface. Handle and blade separated by narrow band. Fine point at blade tip.

Date: 1857-1890

Maker: Possibly Rogers, Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19713

Accession Number: 1998.606.10

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver plate. No ornamentation. Tip of handle curves slightly upward.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19714

Accession Number: 1998.607.1

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver plate. No ornamentation. Tip of handle curves slightly upward.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19715

Accession Number: 1998.607.2

Salad fork

Salad fork, silver plate. No ornamentation. Tip of handle curves slightly upward.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19716

Accession Number: 1998.607.3

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