Rufkote (plastic stone for walls) package; instructions inside for mixing; printed picture on front of hallway w/ trade name; also printed pictures of use and printed history inside.
Date: 1880-1920
Maker: H.B. Wiggin's Sons Co. (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)
GUSN: 20272
Accession Number: 1998.3433
Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; two stamps postmarked from Boston, Mass.; printed picture of bicycle on package.
Maker: John P. Lovell Arms Co., Manufacturers (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: lead (metal), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 20273
Accession Number: 1998.3434
Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; printed picture of bicycle on package.
GUSN: 20274
Accession Number: 1998.3435
Grained shelf; shelf has two shelves inside; rounded edges on front top of sides.
Date: 1870-1910
Maker: unknown
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20275
Accession Number: 1998.3436.1
GUSN: 20276
Accession Number: 1998.3436.2
"Servelle" paper floor mop w/ instructions on package and illustration showing use--printed in green.
Date: 1910-1940
Maker: Household Paper Products, Inc. (Maker)
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 20277
Accession Number: 1998.3437
Removable comb in wrapper w/ instructions on front of wrapper; long metal comb w/ short teeth and sliding metal pieces at ends to attach to dust pan.
Material: paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20278
Accession Number: 1998.3438
Box of misc. hardware; various sizes and shapes; brackets, hooks, blades, screws, etc.
Date: 1860-1900
Material: copper (metal), iron (metal), metal, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20279
Accession Number: 1998.3439
Box of different lengths of chain; also various thicknesses.
Material: metal
GUSN: 20280
Accession Number: 1998.3440
Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.
Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20281
Accession Number: 1998.3441
GUSN: 20282
Accession Number: 1998.3442
Maker: New York Package Handle Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 20283
Accession Number: 1998.3443
Wooden box w/ high handle filled w/ misc. tools (mallets, hammers, trowels, punches, etc.); unfinished and rugged looking.
Date: 1860-1880
GUSN: 20284
Accession Number: 1998.3444
Spade blade; diamond shaped w/ partial handle.
Date: 1860-1890
Material: steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20285
Accession Number: 1998.3445
Chisel handle; pear-shaped w/ brown stained ring around bottom; broken at top where chisel is missing.
GUSN: 20286
Accession Number: 1998.3446
Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 20287
Accession Number: 1998.3447
GUSN: 20288
Accession Number: 1998.3448
GUSN: 20289
Accession Number: 1998.3449
Axe head w/ slot for handle and pointed back.
GUSN: 20290
Accession Number: 1998.3450
Misc. cast steel fragment w/ handle and 2 pronged(?) end; handle w/ indentation.
Maker: Hawke, H. (Maker)
Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20291
Accession Number: 1998.3451
Trowel w/ rounded handle; diamond shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.
Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20292
Accession Number: 1998.3452
GUSN: 20293
Accession Number: 1998.3454
Trowel w/ rounded handle; rounded arrow shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.
GUSN: 20294
Accession Number: 1998.3453
Digger; fish tail shaped digger w/ rounded wooden handle.
GUSN: 20295
Accession Number: 1998.3455
Mallet; handle flattened at end and attached to cylinder shape mallet.
Date: 1870-1900
GUSN: 20296
Accession Number: 1998.3456
Claw w/ rounded wooden handle; claw w/ 5 steel fingers-- middle finger higher than others.
Date: 1880-1910
GUSN: 20297
Accession Number: 1998.3457
Edger w/ rounded handle; steel piece triangular shaped w/ 4-pronged end.
GUSN: 20298
Accession Number: 1998.3458
Splitter; nail-head shaped top w/ thin triangular shaped bottom.
GUSN: 20299
Accession Number: 1998.3459
Tack hammer w/ rounded wooden handle and iron head.
Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20300
Accession Number: 1998.3460
Hand-drill; knob-like wooden handle atop steel drill piece; steel piece w/ bent section in middle to form handle; opening at bottom.
GUSN: 20301
Accession Number: 1998.3461
Chisel; long, flat steel piece connected to rounded handle; handle painted black; 1/2 of handle missing.
GUSN: 20302
Accession Number: 1998.3462
Wooden cornice, light brown. Front pieces are long boards w/ foliate openwork and carvings. Edges are scalloped to form flower outline. Two side boards and top board w/ wooden rollers inserted for venetian blind ropes.
GUSN: 20503
Accession Number: 1998.3668.1
GUSN: 20504
Accession Number: 1998.3668.2
Tin cylindrical tea canister, painted green. Slightly domed top w/ circular removable cap. A= Canister B= Lid
Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)
GUSN: 20505
Accession Number: 1998.3669AB
Japanned tin bread tray. Black japanning. Rectangular base w/ sides that flare outward and are curved at the rim: the rim of the two sides higher than the rim of the front and back.
Date: 1870-1890
Material: japanning, tin (metal)
GUSN: 20506
Accession Number: 1998.3670
Japanned oval tin dish. Low sides w/ a wide rim that forms a curved lip at top of dish. Black japanning.
GUSN: 20507
Accession Number: 1998.3671
Japanned tin baking dish, rectangular shape. Deep sides w/ visible seams and curled top rim. Black japanning.
GUSN: 20508
Accession Number: 1998.3672
Small wooden bucket, constructed of thick staves set into deep base and secured by hoop near top. Round wooden cover. Wire bail handle w/ wooden grip.
GUSN: 20509
Accession Number: 1998.3673
Silver plated food warmer w/ domed cover; circular w/ tapered base; rim overhangs w/ banded triangular pattern and 4 semi-circular lobes; center cover is flat piece w/ holes around edge and large hole in middle; domed cover w/ etched foliate pattern and collapses underneath center cover.
Material: silver (metal), plate (material), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20510
Accession Number: 1998.3674AB
Circular grindstone w/ hole in center and small piece of newspaper stuck to bottom side.
Material: stone (rock)
GUSN: 20511
Accession Number: 1998.3675
Large circular tin oil lamp w/ ringed handle on side; oil cap and burner w/ flame adjustment knob on top surface.
Maker: The P. & A. Mfg. Co. (Maker)
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 20512
Accession Number: 1998.3676
Rectangular tin container for milk (?); thin metal oval handle on top; circular spout on top covered w/ thin cloth.
GUSN: 20513
Accession Number: 1998.3677
"BOKAR" coffee tin w/ twist off lid; description of coffee printed on sides; instructions for twisting off lid on top; black can w/ black and gold printing.
Date: 1930-1950
Maker: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 20514
Accession Number: 1998.3678AB
Deep brownware baking dish; overhanging top rim; incised band under top rim; dark brown.
Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)
GUSN: 20515
Accession Number: 1998.3679
Deep brownware baking dish; overhanging top rim; incised band under top rim; light brown w/ dripped glaze on sides.
GUSN: 20516
Accession Number: 1998.3680
Wire sieve w/ wooden frame; circular shape w/ hoop around wire mesh bottom.
Material: wire, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20517
Accession Number: 1998.3681
GUSN: 20518
Accession Number: 1998.3682
"Make-do" sieve w/ looped handle on back; 2 metal hooks on sides; circular shaped w/ hoop around bottom; wire mesh bottom w/ vertical wires attached at sides to hold it together and to secure it to the wooden frame.
GUSN: 20519
Accession Number: 1998.3683
Green painted watering can w/ long spout, 1/2 of top opening covered and arched handle. Top of spout not painted; horizontal piece stretches from top of can to middle of spout.
GUSN: 20520
Accession Number: 1998.3684
Circular wooden storage tub; bottom nailed to sides.
GUSN: 20521
Accession Number: 1998.3685