Historic New England

Teapot

Britannia teapot; scalloped rim; onion-like finial atop hinged lid; crested handle; elbow shaped spout; raised ring around waist.

Date: 1877-1883

Maker: Rufus Dunham & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 19283

Accession Number: 1998.1043

Trivet

Ceramic trivet: "LADIES NIGHT 1880" incised; in smaller red letters: "MARTIN MILMORE"; square tile; dirty white; hieroglyphic-like markings throughout; papyrus plant next to writing.

Date: 1880

Maker: Milmore, Martin, 1844-1883 (Sculptor) J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, incising

GUSN: 19284

Accession Number: 1998.1044

Red tablecloth w/ fringe on all sides. Brocade weave design; geometric pattern on border, grapevine and leaf border, smaller geometric border, surrounding 2 central medallions w/ grape vines around central flower (daisy?).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19285

Accession Number: 1998.1045

Bar of soap

Bar of soap, yellow. Uniform size and shape.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Dow, Olive (Maker)

Material: soap (organic material)

GUSN: 19286

Accession Number: 1998.1046

Wood block

Block of lignum vitae. Visible saw marks. Wax coating on one side.

Date: ca. 1988

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 19287

Accession Number: 1998.1047

Laundry paddle

Wooden two-pronged laundry paddle. Base above prongs carved w/ narrow lines into leaf and stem detail.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19288

Accession Number: 1998.1048

Kitchen Sink

Walnut and oak sink unit fixed to kitchen wall. Vertical board and batten throughout. Curved sides create a semi-circular or bowed shape. Consists of flat shelf with recessed rectangular sink of enameled tin. Two doors at front center open to reveal interior shelves and pipes. Splashboard section mo...

Date: 1858-1865

Maker: Colby, William (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19289

Accession Number: 1998.669

Tin cocoanut canister

Tin canister for Maltby's cocoanut; rectangular canister w/ round cover on top; label painted on tin; back w/ recipes; lettering in gold, red, and black.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: Ginna & Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19290

Accession Number: 1998.2368

Queen's Own Blend Breakfast Tea

Decorated tea canister "Queen's Own Blend"; rectangular w/ round cover; painted decoration of green and tan basketweave around sides; picture on front of royalty figure (queen?); label w/ red, green and gold w/ black lettering.

Date: 1906-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19291

Accession Number: 1998.2369

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher, salt glazed, finished w/ blue banding at bottom of waist and top rim; gray body w/ C-shaped handle and spout.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), salt glaze

GUSN: 19292

Accession Number: 1998.4100

Bucket

Wooden bucket(A) w/ lid(B) and handle; painted yellow; cylinder shaped w/ round flat cover and arched handle; hoops around bottom and top rim to hold wooden panels of body together.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19293

Accession Number: 1998.2370AB

Box

Wooden container(A) w/ cover(B); round w/ flat round cover, arched metal handle and turned wooden grip.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19294

Accession Number: 1998.2371AB

Box

Tin container w/ hinged lid; front side w/ square window; painted ochre (same color as shelves); rectangular shape w/ front side incised w/ diamond pattern; tin piece on lid snaps to piece on front side to form closure.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19295

Accession Number: 1998.2372

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on side: "Raisins & citrus(?)"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19296

Accession Number: 1998.2373

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Ginger"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19297

Accession Number: 1998.2374

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Black Pepper"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19298

Accession Number: 1998.2375

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Corn Starch"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19299

Accession Number: 1998.2376

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Maccaroni"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19300

Accession Number: 1998.2377

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19301

Accession Number: 1998.2378

Box

Wooden utility box w/ cover; round w/ flat round cover; label on top of cover w/ wood burned writing and symbol w/ shield, lions and an eagle; streak of white paint on cover also.

Date: 1894-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19302

Accession Number: 1998.2379

Bread pan

Bread pan; tin rectangular shape w/ "22" embossed at bottom of pan.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19303

Accession Number: 1998.2380

Mold

Aluminum mold; round w/ raised cylinder shaped opening in middle (shaped like donut).

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19304

Accession Number: 1998.2381

Mold

Aluminum mold; round w/ raised cylinder shaped opening in middle (shaped like donut).

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19305

Accession Number: 1998.2382

Cake pan

Aluminum cake pan; round w/ cylindrical pipe in center (pan forms donut shape).

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19306

Accession Number: 1998.2383

Meat grinder

Meat grinder w/ armlike handle on side w/ turned wooden grip; metal mechanism w/ funnel-like opening at top for meat entrance; grinder inside; opening at end w/ holes for meat to exit; clamp at bottom to attach grinder to table.

Date: 1888-1910

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy), tinning

GUSN: 19307

Accession Number: 1998.2385

Apple parer

Cast iron apple parer; mechanism w/ handle on side w/ black painted wooden grip; parer consits of three interlocking gears, a corer, a thin blade (for peeling?), a movable arm (possibly for holding the apple), and a clamp at the bottom for attachment to table.

Date: 1882-1900

Maker: Hudson, C. E. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19308

Accession Number: 1998.2386

Pitcher

Large white enamel pitcher; large curved spout; black enameled handle w/ C-shape; rim w/ blue enameled band.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19309

Accession Number: 1998.2387

Jar

Covered earthenware jar w/ lid; glaze totally removed from exterior; red clay; brown-glazed interior; 2 incised rings at top of waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 19310

Accession Number: 1998.2388AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19311

Accession Number: 1998.2389AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19312

Accession Number: 1998.2390AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist; tall neck and wide lip.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19313

Accession Number: 1998.2391

Pitcher

Salt-glazed pitcher w/ blue and gray raised decoration; cylindrical body w/ C-shaped handle and spout; raised scrolled foliate band around rim and base; raised medallion-shaped decoration of 2 cattle on 2 sides of pitcher.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19314

Accession Number: 1998.2474

Bench

One of three wooden benches; painted same ochre yellow color as pantry shelves; rectangular top surface w/ flat wooden pieces (skirts) on front and back w/ cut angles at edges; planks at sides w/ arched bottoms form legs.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19365

Accession Number: 1998.2437

Bench

One of three wooden benches; painted same ochre yellow color as pantry shelves; rectangular top surface w/ flat wooden pieces (skirts) on front and back w/ cut angles at edges; planks at sides w/ arched bottoms form legs.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19366

Accession Number: 1998.2438

Bench

One of three wooden benches; painted same ochre yellow color as pantry shelves; rectangular top surface w/ flat wooden pieces (skirts) on front and back w/ cut angles at edges; planks at sides w/ arched bottoms form legs.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19367

Accession Number: 1998.2439

Pastry board

Wooden pastry board; rectangular wooden plank with three edges with flat rectangular pieces attached perpendicularly to create raised edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19368

Accession Number: 1998.2440

Steamer

3-part aluminum steamer(A&C) w/ cover(B); large cylindrical pot w/ 2 handles on sides and flat cover on top w/ metal handle; smaller cylindrical pot w/ movable arm stretching across top opening and snapping to metal; extension on side.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19369

Accession Number: 1998.2441A-C

Baking pan

Oval aluminum pan w/ raised ring around top rim; goes w/ roaster in new kitchen.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19370

Accession Number: 1998.2442

Pot

One of two aluminum half-round pots(A) w/ flat lids(B) and flat handles (go w/ roaster in new kitchen); 2 pots fit together to form full circle; 2 metal clips on the sides of each pot to keep covers secure.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19371

Accession Number: 1998.2443.1AB

Pot

One of two aluminum half-round pots(A) w/ flat lids(B) and flat handles (go w/ roaster in new kitchen); 2 pots fit together to form full circle; 2 metal clips on the sides of each pot to keep covers secure.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19372

Accession Number: 1998.2443.2AB

Tray

Aluminum small tray; rectangular w/ rounded edges and extended lip on one side for attaching to another surface or object.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19373

Accession Number: 1998.2444

Cover

Insullated aluminum cover; round and thick w/ thin oval handle on top.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19374

Accession Number: 1998.2445

Crumber

Paper mache table crumber; square tray w/ tapered back end w/ hole; scalloped on edges; painted black w/ orange fruit tree and bird on top surface; wire handle attached to back end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché

GUSN: 19375

Accession Number: 1998.2446

Table brush

Table brush; wooden base and handle; base curved to create crescent shape; bristles are tan and black; rope attached to handle for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19376

Accession Number: 1998.2447

Pastry blender

Pastry blender w/ green painted wooden handle; curved bottom w/ 7 metal wires for blending; cylindrical handle connected to curved wires by flat metal pieces at ends of handle.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: Androck (Maker)

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

GUSN: 19377

Accession Number: 1998.2448

Bottle brush

Bottle brush; coiled wire stem w/ turned wooden handle; bristles attach to wire stem in bushy, tail-like form at end; bristles are brown; rope tied on handle for hanging.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19378

Accession Number: 1998.2449

Sieve

Small sieve; rounded wooden handle w/ remnants of red and white paint attached to circular wire mesh sieve w/ 2 metal extensions (arms) at end for resting on a post or other object.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19379

Accession Number: 1998.2450

Colander

Aluminum colander; circular shape w/ rounded bottom and 3 legs; 2 square handles on sides; tiny holes around whole body and bottom for draining.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19380

Accession Number: 1998.2451

Scale

Hanging scale; rectangular front piece w/ hollow backing for metal bar to pass thru; ring at top for hanging; hook at bottom for attaching objects for weighing; meter on front reads from "0"-"24" (lbs possibly); needle moves according to weight.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morton & Bremner (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 19381

Accession Number: 1998.2452

Skimmer

Tin skimmer w/ long handle w/ hooked end; skimmer is flat round piece w/ holes all around it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19382

Accession Number: 1998.2453

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