Historic New England

Rake

Metal rake w/ long wooden handle. Wide teeth. Straight teeth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23075

Accession Number: 1998.2825

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden, w/ narrower tip and wider base. Smaller handle at mid-section fastened to larger handle by a metal band. Metal base at end of handle for fastening scythe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23076

Accession Number: 1998.2826

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden, w/ narrower tip and wider base. Two smaller handles at mid-section fastened to larger handle by a metal band. Metal base at end of handle for fastening scythe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23077

Accession Number: 1998.2827

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden, w/ narrower tip and wider base.

Date: 1897-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23078

Accession Number: 1998.2828

Pitchfork

Pitchfork. Wooden handle w/ metal fork. Three curved prongs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23079

Accession Number: 1998.2829

Pitchfork

Pitchfork. Wooden handle w/ metal fork. Three curved prongs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23080

Accession Number: 1998.2830

Pitchfork

Pitchfork. Wooden handle w/ metal fork. Three curved prongs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23081

Accession Number: 1998.2831

Ax

Axe, split handle. Split in handle begins at base and extends down to tip. Wrapped at base in black tape.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23082

Accession Number: 1998.2832

Saw. Consists of toothed blade fixed horizontally between two wooden end pieces; piece at one side extends below blade to form handle. Pieces secured together at top by metal bracing and at mid-section by wooden stretcher.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23083

Accession Number: 1998.2833

Saw

Saw. Consists of toothed blade fixed horizontally between two wooden end pieces; piece at one side extends below blade to form handle. Pieces secured together at top by metal bracing and at mid-section by wooden stretcher.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23084

Accession Number: 1998.2834

Sickle

Short-handled sickle. Short wooden handle w/ sickle blade set into end. Metal band set around end of handle near blade.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23085

Accession Number: 1998.2835

Long-handled brush

Long wooden handle w/ brush at end. Short brush: consists of pole w/ small paint brush set into groove on pole and secured w/ a string.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23086

Accession Number: 1998.2836

Long-handled brush

Long wooden handle w/ brush at end. Long pole w/ the round wooden base of a brush nailed into pole at end. Handle end of pole has a grooved tip for affixing a brush.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23087

Accession Number: 1998.2837

Hand trap

Tool marked "hand trap." Consists of wooden handle, turned and stained, w/ black painted tip and holes w/ rawhide strap looped through. Springy metal coils at end of handle, painted black. "Trap" is a steel "V" shaped piece w/ one end adjustable via coil at bottom.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Western Cartridge Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 23088

Accession Number: 1998.2838

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Rectangular block. Mortise holes on bottom. Tenon at top.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23089

Accession Number: 1998.2839

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Rectangular block. Mortise holes on bottom.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23090

Accession Number: 1998.2840

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Columnar block.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23091

Accession Number: 1998.2841

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23092

Accession Number: 1998.2842

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23093

Accession Number: 1998.2843

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23094

Accession Number: 1998.2844

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23095

Accession Number: 1998.2845

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23096

Accession Number: 1998.2846

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23097

Accession Number: 1998.2847

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23098

Accession Number: 1998.2848

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23099

Accession Number: 1998.2849

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23100

Accession Number: 1998.2850

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of two panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23101

Accession Number: 1998.2851

Gutter fragment

Wooden gutter fragment. Constructed of one piece of wood carved and hollowed at center to form gutter. Flat back, curved front w/ molded rim.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23102

Accession Number: 1998.2852

Gutter fragment

Wooden gutter fragment. Constructed of one piece of wood carved and hollowed at center to form gutter. Flat back, curved front w/ molded rim.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23103

Accession Number: 1998.2853

Gutter fragment

Wooden gutter fragment. Constructed of one piece of wood carved and hollowed at center to form gutter. Flat back, curved front w/ molded rim.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23104

Accession Number: 1998.2854

Poultry feed bin

Poultry feed bin. Constructed of horizontal wooden boards set on wooden platform. Hinged slanted lid w/ rectangular holes covered by wire mesh. Two rectangular holes in bottom, screened w/ mesh.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23105

Accession Number: 1998.2855

Razor

A metal and acrylic hinged razor with a cardboard case.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 27257

Accession Number: 1914.165AB

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. White and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed blue and white seaweed design. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27258

Accession Number: 1914.168AB

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 27259

Accession Number: 1914.169

Creamer

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), pearlware, tin (metal), underglazing

GUSN: 27260

Accession Number: 1914.171

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27261

Accession Number: 1914.173

HOOK

Looped handle with round shaft; flattened hook shaft and arrow hook.

Date: 18th c.?

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27262

Accession Number: 1914.175

Doorknob

Pair of wood knobs. Set screw to metal spindle. Wood escutcheons. Walnut or mahogany finish. Tagged "Increase Smith House, Centre St., Dorchester, @1760, probably knobs are later."

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27263

Accession Number: 1914.184

Spring Latch

Spring latch bolt on flat plate (spring broken). Bolt is strongly tapered to round head at pivot. Knob operation from both sides by brass "D" type pivoting handles on iron spindle. Additional sliding bolt with spring split off on back side is operable from one side only. Brass knob on this bolt....

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27264

Accession Number: 1914.188

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27265

Accession Number: 1914.194

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27266

Accession Number: 1914.195

Trim

White woven trim with open knotted design and fringe with small pom poms

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27267

Accession Number: 1914.226A-E

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green with polychrome enamel peacock perched on rose branch, surrounded by two butterflies.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 27268

Accession Number: 1914.228

Slipcover

Shaped panel of plainweave glazed cotton block-printed with gold/yellow and red floral rosettes with a border of rococo anthemion leaves alternating with classical urns on a blue ground. The cover is shaped to fit a grecian sofa.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile), glaze, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 27269

Accession Number: 1914.244A

Chintz Fragment

Rectangular fragment with one selvedge edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27270

Accession Number: 1914.244E

Chintz Fragment

Nearly rectangular fragment with one selvedge and one cut edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27271

Accession Number: 1914.244J

Chintz Fragment\n

Roughly L-shaped fragment with selvedge along one edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground. Evidence of tack holes along wider cut end.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27272

Accession Number: 1914.244Q

Button depicting the Spanish Infantry

Brass button from the Spanish Infantry. The button illustrates the Spanish shield with two towers and two heraldic lions. A stamped ribbon below says "Infanteri".

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27273

Accession Number: 1914.246

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27274

Accession Number: 1914.253AB

Pair of Gloves

Tan gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27275

Accession Number: 1914.254AB

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