Historic New England

Wooden ice-cream maker

Wooden ice cream maker. Outer frame is wooden, interior compartment is galvanized tin. Separate wooden piece, once attached to perhaps side through handle.

Date: 1861-1870

Maker: Nourse, Mason & Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20372

Accession Number: 1998.3527

Glass caster cup

Clear glass caster cups. Round w/ raised edges. Varying sizes. Some have ribbed lines on bottom for traction. Others have felt-covered bottoms. One is green glass. In a cardboard box.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20373

Accession Number: 1998.3528

Glass caster cup

Clear glass caster cups. Round w/ raised edges. Varying sizes. Some have ribbed lines on bottom for traction. Others have felt-covered bottoms. One is green glass. In a paper box w/ removable lid.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20374

Accession Number: 1998.3529

Cast-iron boot scraper. Four-sided tray w/ scalloped band w/ open circles at rim. Scraper is fixed to center of tray and consists of flat bar flanked by scrolled edges. Openwork scroll and quatrefoil design beneath scraper bar.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20375

Accession Number: 1998.3530

Wooden box

Wooden box w/ a hinged lid, for biscuits. Box constructed of whole planks, lid has 2 thinner planks nailed at either side. Paper label on front is blue w/ white letters.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20376

Accession Number: 1998.3543

Toilet plunger

Toilet plunger. Wooden handle and maroon rubber base. Base is simple round shape.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20377

Accession Number: 1998.3544

Automobile jack

Automobile jack, steel. Consists of a flat base and a curved handle that operates a vertical shaft w/ grooved edges for adjusting the attached piece that fits under vehicle.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20378

Accession Number: 1998.3545

Glass bottles

Misc. glass bottles of varying shapes and sizes. Clear, green and brown glass. Some have (partial) cork stoppers intact. Stored in wooden box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20379

Accession Number: 1998.3546

Glass bottles

Misc. glass bottles of varying shapes and sizes. Clear, green and brown glass. Some have (partial) cork stoppers intact. Stored in tin box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20380

Accession Number: 1998.3547

Drawer

Tall narrow wooden drawer. Two round holes in both front and back at center. Joinery visible at all sides.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20381

Accession Number: 1998.3548

Wooden box

Wooden box. Squarish shape consisting of 2 sides of 2 horizontal planks and of solid planks on other 2 sides. Solid planks are secured by 4 sided frames; horizontal planks fastened at sides by vertical wooden strips.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20382

Accession Number: 1998.3549

Tin box

Rectangular tin pill box w/ hinged lid. Convex bottom and lid and slightly rounded edges. Small tongue clasp at center front of lid. No ornamentation.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20383

Accession Number: 1998.3550

Tea box

Round tin box for tea. Removable lid. Two thin tin straps at one side, perhaps for hooking box onto surface. No ornamentation.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20384

Accession Number: 1998.3551

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted yellow w/ brown strips to resemble wood. Interior of lid painted blue w/ dark blue letters explaining product.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20385

Accession Number: 1998.3552

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ removable lid, painted brown w/ black detail. Detail features comic scenes of stage coaches and one of 2 women being served at an inn.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20386

Accession Number: 1998.3553

Tin box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted light green w/ dark green, blue and pink floral detail.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20387

Accession Number: 1998.3554

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted purple w/ green and violet floral design and gilt trim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20388

Accession Number: 1998.3555

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted red. Red is painted over yellow paint w/ floral design, which is still visible around top rim.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20389

Accession Number: 1998.3556

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ removable lid, no ornamentation. Soldering marks visible around edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20390

Accession Number: 1998.3557

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted purple w/ green and violet floral design and gilt trim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20391

Accession Number: 1998.3558

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted red. Gilt and black detail and lettering.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20392

Accession Number: 1998.3559

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ removable lid. Sides of lid extend down length of box. Top painted black w/ gilt trim and gilt letters advertising laxative. Bottom of box is undecorated tin.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20393

Accession Number: 1998.3560

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20394

Accession Number: 1998.3561

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20395

Accession Number: 1998.3562

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20396

Accession Number: 1998.3563

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20397

Accession Number: 1998.3564

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20398

Accession Number: 1998.3565

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20399

Accession Number: 1998.3566

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20400

Accession Number: 1998.3567

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20401

Accession Number: 1998.3568

Picnic basket

Picnic basket. Rectangular and constructed of wooden reeds woven together in square pattern. 2 handles that join at top for easy carrying. Woven lid.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 20402

Accession Number: 1998.3569

Weathervane fragment

Fragment of a weathervane. Consists of iron shaft w/ a slight point at tip and a bottom that fans out into 4 separate pieces. A wooden ball fixed through shaft roughly 1/2 way down. 4 spikes radiating from shaft, each w/ an iron letter at end, indicating a direction.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23206

Accession Number: 1998.2947

Ice tongs

Iron ice tongs. Loops at top of handles around which a closed piece of braided rope is hung.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 23207

Accession Number: 1998.2948

Burlap bag

Burlap bag filled w/ cedar wood chips. Bag closed at the top w/ string. Some holes in bag.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 23208

Accession Number: 1998.2949

Burlap bag

Burlap bag filled w/ cedar wood chips. Bag closed at the top w/ string. Some holes in bag.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap

GUSN: 23209

Accession Number: 1998.2950

Wooden crate

Wooden crate, unmarked. Unfinished planks fixed horizontally and secured by vertical ones that extend approx. 1" past crate top. Only thin spaces between planks.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23210

Accession Number: 1998.2951

Boat rudder

Boat rudder, painted gray w/ a blue tip. Two metal pegs at top for fixing to boat. Large metal brace across body where the wood has split in two.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23211

Accession Number: 1998.2952

Oyster shells

Box of oyster shells. Most in complete halves, not broken. Contained in small wooden box painted blue, no lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 23212

Accession Number: 1998.2953

Bird house

Bird house w/ wooden sides, back and top (slanted) and open front. Bottom 1/2 of front covered in tin sheet. Wooden door at bottom 1/2 of back has glass window, white ceramic and a hook-and-eye clasp.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23213

Accession Number: 1998.2954

Boot scraper

Cast-iron boot scraper. Flat scraper fitted into scrolled brackets. Brackets attached to octagonal tray bottom w/ raised banded edges cast w/ linear design.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 23214

Accession Number: 1998.2955

Iron clamp

Two large clamps. Iron clamp is three sided (C-shaped) w/ a screw that fits into end of top piece. Loop at top of screw. A flat wooden plank is attached to bottom piece of clamp. Stored in a wooden box w/ an open front.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 23215

Accession Number: 1998.2956

Shutter slats

Shutter slats, most painted red and gray. Grooved at ends for fitting into shutter frame. Stored in a wooden box with an open front.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23216

Accession Number: 1998.2957

Padlock

Metal padlocks of varying sizes and shapes. Most are round or heart-shaped and have concealable front key holes. Some inscribed by maker, some not. Five plastic bags w/ skeleton keys. Stored in a cardboard box.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: Samson (Maker) M. W. & C. (Maker) Master Lock Co. (Maker) Ritohiw & Son (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 23217

Accession Number: 1998.2958

Doorknob

Doorknobs and metal doorknob bases. Several plain white ceramic and brown ceramic knobs. Other materials include glass and brass. Two escutcheons in plastic package. Stored in a cardboard box.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware, glass (material)

GUSN: 23218

Accession Number: 1998.2959

Springs, chain, bolts and pulleys

Springs, chains, foot bolts and pulleys. Most iron, some brass. A few pulleys embossed w/ foliate detail. Stored in cardboard box.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 23219

Accession Number: 1998.2960

Doorlock, key plate and stick plate

Doorlocks, key plates and stick plates. Most are iron painted black. Most locks have rectangular escutcheons. Stored in cardboard box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Sargent & Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 23220

Accession Number: 1998.2961

Caster

Casters, varying sizes. Most iron painted black; some wheels are brass, others wooden. Stored in a cardboard box.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23221

Accession Number: 1998.2962

Thumb latches, pulls, door handles

Thumb latches, pulls and door handles. Iron handles and thumb latches; steel, brass, leather and iron pulls--mostly bail handle pulls. Stored in a cardboard box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Possibly Harrods (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 23222

Accession Number: 1998.2963

Fire extinguisher

One fire extinguisher, glass bulb painted red. Three metal backs for mounting bulb onto wall. Bulb filled w/ liquid.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: International Fire Equipment Corp. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 23223

Accession Number: 1998.2964

Doorknob, escutcheon, doorplate

Two metal doorknobs, two brass plated escutcheons and 2 metal stick plates. Doorknobs are worn, their finish faded. Three skeleton keys. Stored in a cardboard box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 23224

Accession Number: 1998.2965

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