Historic New England

Keg

Wooden keg, constructed of vertical staves fixed at top and bottom by flat iron hoops and by 2 thin circular hoops at center.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21471

Accession Number: 1998.3071

Walking stick

Wooden walking shaft, slender shaft w/ an ivory knob-shaped handle. Female bust on metal band between handle and shaft. Shaft tapers and has a brass appendage at end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21472

Accession Number: 1998.3072

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick, plain exterior. Smooth w/ hooked handle at top. Tapered end w/ attached pointed spike. Metal medallions nailed near top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21473

Accession Number: 1998.3073

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick, plain exterior w/ turned wooden knob for handle. Shaft tapers near bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21474

Accession Number: 1998.3074

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick, plain exterior w/ turned wooden knob handle. Shaft tapers at end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21475

Accession Number: 1998.3075

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick, painted black. Uneven edges w/ hooked handle cut in an arch at tip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21476

Accession Number: 1998.3076

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick, straight w/ uneven knubby exterior. Small bend w/ knob at top for grasping. Varnished; tapered end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21477

Accession Number: 1998.3077

Walking stick

Mahogany walking stick, shiny exterior. A plain shaft w/ no handle. Tapered w/ brass cap on bottom tip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 21478

Accession Number: 1998.3078

Walking stick

Bamboo walking stick w/ silver claw-shaped handle. Shaft is smooth and broken into sections by horizontal bamboo knobs. Tapers at end. Handle has raised lines for grasping.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21479

Accession Number: 1998.3079

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick: a plain shaft with varnished and knobby exterior. Tapers near end. Brass cap at very bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21480

Accession Number: 1998.3080

Walking stick

Wooden walking stick w/ a black cloth exterior. Broken at both ends. Black paper band around exterior. Tapers at end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21481

Accession Number: 1998.3081

Umbrella

Black cotton umbrella with a wooden shaft and ivory handle. Umbrella spokes are painted black, with ivory tips. L-shaped handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Lyon (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21482

Accession Number: 1998.3082

Basket

Large rectangular wooden basket w/ high sides. Loop handle at either side. Basket woven in a simple straight pattern. Interior lined in oil cloth (falling off sides).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21483

Accession Number: 1998.3083

Basket

Large rectangular wooden basket w/ high sides that bow outward and curve in again at rim. Reeds woven in simple straight pattern.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21484

Accession Number: 1998.3084

Basket

Round wooden basket w/ high sides that flare outward at rim. Rim is a rope weave. Fixed bail handle at center of rim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21485

Accession Number: 1998.3085

Basket

Rectangular basket w/ high sides. Constructed of wide wooden reeds woven diagonally. Looped handle at either side. Interior lined in oil cloth.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21486

Accession Number: 1998.3086

Basket

Oval wooden basket w/ bowed sides. Simple straight weave. Thicker rim.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21487

Accession Number: 1998.3087

Sewing basket

Round sewing basket w/ lid. Constructed of small reeds woven over wider ones. Coins, beads and tassels applied to lid. Round plastic handle at center of lid.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21488

Accession Number: 1998.3088

Basket

Rectangular basket w/ low sides. Constructed of wooden reeds woven in a simple straight weave. Wider rim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21489

Accession Number: 1998.3089

Basket lid

Round lid to a basket. Constructed of thin reeds, tightly woven over wider ones.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21490

Accession Number: 1998.3090

Punch set for 12 in radiating raised square pattern; stemware has stippled ball stem: punch bowl and liner, 24 punch cups, 12 luncheon plates, 12 sherbets, 12 water goblets, 8 juice glasses, plate and footed bowl; ladle may not be original to set.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20891

Accession Number: 1998.5916.73

Box

Cardboard box w/ blue lid and white lettering.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: East Smithfield Farms, Inc. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20892

Accession Number: 1998.3891AB

Toothpick Holder

Goblet-shaped toothpick holder made of pressed vaseline glass. Pressed in tree of life pattern.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: Possibly Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 20893

Accession Number: 1998.5917

Bottle opener

Bottle opener, steel w/ triangular handle and squared opener w/ 3 ridges for gripping.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20894

Accession Number: 1998.3892

Can opener/ corkscrew

Can opener/ corkscrew. Steel piece w/ corkscrew hinged under rounded handle. Can opener at tip w/ blade shaped object extending from side.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20895

Accession Number: 1998.3893

Spatula

Rubber spatula w/ plastic yellow handle.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Rubbermaid (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 20896

Accession Number: 1998.3894

Can opener

Can opener, steel w/ 2 grips on top connected to red plastic wheel which moves blade below. 3 steel ridges to connect to can.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Possibly Vaughan (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20897

Accession Number: 1998.3895

Epergne

Clear glass epergne consisting of a small bowl with hollow footed base and fluted vase rising from the bowl's center. Bowl and vase attach at threaded socket in base stem. Etched foliate sprays decorate sides of bowl and vase.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20898

Accession Number: 1998.5918

Sculpture of a Dog

Cast bronze figure of reclining dog. The dog (a greyhound or related breed) wears a collar and has its front paws crossed, its head turned back to its left, and an upraised tail. Dog has overall black patina, worn to metal at high spots, and is mounted on rectangular black marble base with green fe...

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), casting (process)

GUSN: 20899

Accession Number: 1998.5919

Pipe cleaner

Brush on wire twisted handle w/ ring at base. Black bristles set in coiled fashion.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, wire

GUSN: 20900

Accession Number: 1998.3896

Print

Steel engraving of Roman domestic interior of seated woman and children; central figure shows off a strand of beads, woman at left, flanked by children, has papers on her lap and raises one hand; matted and framed in wide gold and black frame with incised design.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: After Shopin (Maker) Noyes & Blake (Framer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 20901

Accession Number: 1998.5920

Cleaning brush

Brush on wire twisted frame w/ plastic maroon handle in triangular shape. Yellow bristles set on wire.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: bristle, plastic (organic material), wire

GUSN: 20902

Accession Number: 1998.3897

Jar and bottle opener

Jar opener, steel w/ oblong red wooden handle which twists to turn gears below steel frame. Gear system includes two side grips which come togtehr when gear turns.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: Edlund Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20903

Accession Number: 1998.3898

Can opener

Can opener w/ green wooden handle and steel body and 3 blades extending from tip.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20904

Accession Number: 1998.3899

Spatula

Spatula, steel. Hook at end of handle for hanging. Spatula piece is bent and has perforations in a star pattern.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20905

Accession Number: 1998.3900

Spatula

Spatula, steel. Wire handle. Flat spatula piece is triangular in shape.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20906

Accession Number: 1998.3901

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Steel bottleneck frame at top of screw shaft.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20907

Accession Number: 1998.3902

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Steel bottleneck frame at top of screw shaft.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20908

Accession Number: 1998.3904

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Steel bottleneck frame at top of screw shaft.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20909

Accession Number: 1998.3905

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Tin band in center of wooden handle.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20910

Accession Number: 1998.3903

Can opener

Can opener, steel. Turned wooden handle. Single blade-like tip and squared fitting.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20911

Accession Number: 1998.3906

Can opener

Can opener, steel. Single blade-like tip and squared fitting. Steel handle has concave backside.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20912

Accession Number: 1998.3907

Cake knife

Cake knife, server w/ wooden handle and curved dull blade. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20913

Accession Number: 1998.3908

Pen knife

Pen knife. Steel and ivory inlay and holds knife, file and 2 broken pieces.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20914

Accession Number: 1998.3909

Pen knife

Pen knife. Mother-of-pearl body and holds button hook, poker, knife file and one broken piece.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20915

Accession Number: 1998.3910

Tea strainer

Tea ball, egg-shaped and perforated throughout. Separates in center. Poss. brass plated.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20916

Accession Number: 1998.3911

Tea strainer

Mesh tea strainer, bowl shaped w/ wire loop and hook above for hanging.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20917

Accession Number: 1998.3912

Cork

Cork w/ wire ring handle--large crack in center of cork.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark)

GUSN: 20918

Accession Number: 1998.3913

Cork

Cork w/ steel rectangular handle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20919

Accession Number: 1998.3914

Nutcracker

Nutcracker, 2 handles w/ hinge. Near hinge handles are flat and serrated to hold nut.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20920

Accession Number: 1998.3915

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