Historic New England

Shelves

Shelf unit for resting against wall. Three rows of shelves constructed of plain planks set into sides that are curved at the top much like the top of a boat rudder. All painted white.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21218

Accession Number: 1998.4156

Croquet set box

Box for a croquet set. Low and rectangular box w/ hinged lid, painted black. Two hooks at sides for locking lid.

Date: 1869-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21219

Accession Number: 1998.4158

Smoke bell

Milk glass smoke bell. Tulip-shaped w/ edges scalloped in a ruffle pattern. Ruffle and top loop hook are green.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21220

Accession Number: 1998.4159.1

Smoke bell

Milk glass smoke bell. Tulip-shaped w/ edges scalloped in a ruffle pattern. Ruffle and top loop hook are green.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21221

Accession Number: 1998.4159.2

Smoke bell

Milk glass smoke bell. Tulip-shaped w/ edges scalloped in a ruffle pattern. Ruffle and top loop hook are green.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21222

Accession Number: 1998.4159.3

Smoke bell

One milk glass smoke bell. Tulip-shaped w/ edges scalloped in a ruffle pattern. Ruffle and top loop hook are light blue.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21223

Accession Number: 1998.4160

Lamp shade

Milk glass lamp shade. Shade narrow toward the top and flares out again at rim. Wide and open bottom.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21224

Accession Number: 1998.4161

Lamp shade

Milk glass lamp shade. Shade narrow toward the top and flares out again at rim. Wide and open bottom.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21225

Accession Number: 1998.4162

Lamp shade

Milk glass lamp shade. Shade narrow toward the top and flares out again at rim. Wide and open bottom.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21226

Accession Number: 1998.4163

Lamp shade

Clear glass lamp shade. Low dome w/ cylindrical rim at top for fixing over lamp shaft. Seams visible at sides. Open bottom.

Date: 1882-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21227

Accession Number: 1998.4164

Lamp shade

Clear glass lamp shade. Low dome w/ cylindrical rim at top for fixing over lamp shaft. Seams visible at sides. Open bottom.

Date: 1882-1890

Maker: Schneider, B. B. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21228

Accession Number: 1998.4165

Lamp shade

Clear glass lamp shade. Low dome w/ cylindrical rim at top for fixing over lamp shaft. Seams visible at sides. Open bottom.

Date: 1882-1890

Maker: Schneider, B. B. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21229

Accession Number: 1998.4166

Home-made scarecrow chime made of tin pot lids. Top is complete lid with handle and holes into which string is run. Ends of string are tied tin lids to tea canisters and wafers that rattle when moved.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Probably Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 21230

Accession Number: 1998.4167

Kerosene lantern

Kerosene barn lantern, tin. Base is molded. Body of lantern is glass globe secured by tin framing arms. Tin cap set on top of globe; wire bail handle at center of top is adjustable.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Dietz Tubular Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21231

Accession Number: 1998.4168

Glass chimney

16 clear glass chimneys, of different sizes and shapes. Most have narrow bases, bulbous bodies and narrow rims. All stored in a cardboard box w/out a lid.

Date: 1880-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21232

Accession Number: 1998.4174

Glass chimney

18 clear glass chimneys, of differing sizes and shapes. Most have narrow bases, bulbous bodies and narrow rims. All stored in a cardboard box w/out a lid.

Date: 1880-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21233

Accession Number: 1998.4175

Wick

White cotton wicks for kerosene lamps, varying lengths and widths. Some have blue ticking down middle. All stored in a square cardboard box covered in white paper.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21234

Accession Number: 1998.4176

Canning jar lid

Misc. parts to lids to canning jars. Some tin rims, mostly flat tin lids and tin lids w/ grooved sides. Some were pieces used to clamp lid shut.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 21235

Accession Number: 1998.4177

Canning jar lids

Lids to canning jars, mostly clear glass, some tinted blue. All round, varying sizes.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21236

Accession Number: 1998.4178

Glass chimney

Frosted glass chimney. Round w/ small flared rim at top and frosted design of circles and grape clusters.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, glass (material)

GUSN: 21237

Accession Number: 1998.4179

Glass chimney

Frosted glass chimney. Round w/ thin neck and flared and scalloped rim. Frosted in floral pattern.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, glass (material)

GUSN: 21238

Accession Number: 1998.4180

Glass chimney

Frosted glass chimney. Round w/ straight rim and frosted in floral medallions.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, glass (material)

GUSN: 21239

Accession Number: 1998.4181

Whisk broom

Whisk broom, hand-held. Straw secured by three horizontal stitchings near top. Straw gathered at top to form handle. Handle secured by wire. Tin cap at very top w/ hook for hanging. Cotton covering stitched over half of broom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 21240

Accession Number: 1998.4182

Kerosene lamp

Kerosene lamp w/ round clear glass globe w/ embossed geometric and floral detail. Globe set into cast iron pedestal base w/ similarly embossed detail.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21241

Accession Number: 1998.4183

Kerosene lamp

Kerosene lamp, clear glass painted green and covered w/ small floral medallions. Slender fluted base and a slender oval globe w/ a hole in top for attaching a burner.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 21242

Accession Number: 1998.4184

Tablespoon

Nickel tablespoon w/ plain handle--double arch design at end of handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 20843

Accession Number: 1998.3880.1

Tablespoon

Nickel tablespoon w/ plain handle--double arch design at end of handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 20844

Accession Number: 1998.3880.2

Tablespoon

Nickel tablespoon w/ plain handle--double arch design at end of handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 20845

Accession Number: 1998.3880.3

Tablespoon

Nickel tablespoon w/ plain handle--double arch design at end of handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 20846

Accession Number: 1998.3880.4

Tablespoon

Silver plated tablespoon w/ designed handle including beads at edges, medallion and leaves in center.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20847

Accession Number: 1998.3881.1

Tablespoon

Silver plated tablespoon w/ designed handle including beads at edges, medallion and leaves in center.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20848

Accession Number: 1998.3881.2

Fork

Fork, 3 pronged w/ wooden handle.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20849

Accession Number: 1998.3882

Diffuser

Aluminum tea strainer in shape of bowl w/ wire handle and hook above. Perforations at base of bowl, scalloped edges.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20850

Accession Number: 1998.3883

Corkscrew

Corkscrew, steel. Anchor shaped handle above 3 sided turning piece which is attached to bottleneck frame, screwed onto corkscrew shaft.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20851

Accession Number: 1998.3884

Slicer

Slicer w/ green ball shaped handle. 2 semi-circular blades intersect at center to create 4 blades 90 degrees apart.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20852

Accession Number: 1998.3885

Can opener

Can opener, steel. Blade-like piece attached to main body w/ screw. Curved handle w/ concave underside.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Dunlap, C. W. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20853

Accession Number: 1998.3886

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: 20854

Accession Number: 1998.3887

Nutmeg grater

Nutmeg grater w/ copper colored japanning. Ring on top for hanging. Compartment, semi-circular, for storing nutmeg. Serrated panel for grating.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20855

Accession Number: 1998.3888

Jar opener

Jar/bottle opener w/ clamp and 2 clasps as handles.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20856

Accession Number: 1998.3889

Sherbet Cup

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: 20857

Accession Number: 1998.5916.40

Sherbet Cup

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: 20858

Accession Number: 1998.5916.41

Sherbet Cup

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: 20859

Accession Number: 1998.5916.42

Sherbet Cup

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: 20860

Accession Number: 1998.5916.43

Sherbet Cup

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: 20861

Accession Number: 1998.5916.44

Sherbet Cup

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: 20862

Accession Number: 1998.5916.45

Sherbet Cup

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: 20863

Accession Number: 1998.5916.46

Sherbet Cup

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: 20864

Accession Number: 1998.5916.47

Sherbet Cup

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: 20865

Accession Number: 1998.5916.48

Sherbet Cup

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: 20866

Accession Number: 1998.5916.49

Sherbet Cup

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: 20867

Accession Number: 1998.5916.50

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