Historic New England

Peel

Flat squared shovel-like head on long cylindrical handle terminating in handle grip composed of two outward-flaring C-scrolls.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4432

Accession Number: 1977.673

Fireplace Tongs

Scissor-type tongs with tapered cylindrical shafts terminating in flattened clappers; squared rod handle with pyramid-shaped finial surmounting scissored join; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900 ?-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 4433

Accession Number: 1977.674

Cooking pot with cylindrical sides tapering outward to wide circular mouth; slightly rounded bottom with three small cast peg feet; bail handle attached at case eyelets; bail handle attached at shoulder eyelets.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4434

Accession Number: 1977.675

Pot

Round, bail handled pot with tapered sides and rounded bottom with ringed base; applied ring on side to aid in pouring.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4435

Accession Number: 1977.676

Kettle

Bulbous-shaped circular body with three cast peg feet; three cast concentric medial bands decorating body; rounded bottom.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4436

Accession Number: 1977.677

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; four holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4437

Accession Number: 1977.678AB

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; three holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th- century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4438

Accession Number: 1977.679AB

Pot Hook

"S" shaped hook with one blunt end and one turned-up end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4439

Accession Number: 1977.680

Pot Hook

"S" shaped hook with squared sides and turned-up ends; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4440

Accession Number: 1977.681

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; five holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook (missing); 18th- century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4441

Accession Number: 1977.682

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; four holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4442

Accession Number: 1977.683AB

Pot Hook

S-shaped hook with squared shaft and terminating in up-turned ends.

Date: 1745-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4443

Accession Number: 1977.684

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; three holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4444

Accession Number: 1977.685AB

Pot Hook

S-shaped hook with squared shaft; secondary medial spur for adjusting pot height; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4445

Accession Number: 1977.686

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; three holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4446

Accession Number: 1977.687AB

Andiron

Two squared legs supporting goose-neck tops terminating in half-ball shaped finials; medial spur hook on back to support spit rods; fire-dog type log supports emanating from back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4447

Accession Number: 1977.688.1

Andiron

Two squared legs supporting goose-neck tops terminating in half-ball shaped finials; medial spur hook on back to support spit rods; fire-dog type log supports emanating from back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4448

Accession Number: 1977.688.2

Skewer Set

Skewer holder has hooked neck with oval center section with C-shaped side hooks to hold skewers; skewers are hooked, topped and tapered to a point. .1) Skewer holder: flat hammered ovoid body surmounted by hooked neck; C-shaped flattened hooks at each side for hanging skewers.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4449

Accession Number: 1977.689.1

Skewer Set

Skewer holder has hooked neck with oval center section with C-shaped side hooks to hold skewers; skewers are hooked, topped and tapered to a point. .2) Set skewers of diminishing size; each elongated flat hammered body tapering to a point with circular eyelet hole at top for hanging.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4450

Accession Number: 1977.689.2A-E

Drying Rack

Three-sectioned folding frame with three horizontal rails in each leaf; iron "H" hinges; tenon and peg construction; unpainted.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4451

Accession Number: 1977.690

Oil Lamp

Bulbous-shaped, colorless two-part molded body with brass cap-type four-pronged wick fixture with screw-in wick holder.

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: Olmsted, L.H. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 4452

Accession Number: 1977.691

Ironing Board

Rectangular body with rounded point at one end; bread board end opposite.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4453

Accession Number: 1977.692

Bread Board

Rectangular form with bread board end construction; hole in one end; probably for hanging; unpainted.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4454

Accession Number: 1977.693

Basket

Woven splint body; shallow rectangular form with hoop handle over width; splint band rim nailed on; probably for flowers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 4455

Accession Number: 1977.694

Lantern

Dome top of brass with iron ring; stamped pierced tin cap surmounting molded ribbed colorless glass center; twist-off cylindrical brass base forms wick fixture.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: National Marine Lamp (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), iron (metal), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4456

Accession Number: 1977.695

Oil Lamp

Circular mold-blown central oil chamber of transparent vaseline glass with opaque white swirls; on colorless bulbous base with molded leaf and fan lacy-type pattern; surmounted by shaped colorless glass shade with beaded top edge; stamped gilt brass burner.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Eldorado, W.B.G. Corp. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 4457

Accession Number: 1977.696

Fan

Woven heart-shaped flat rattan bodies with stick handles; wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4458

Accession Number: 1977.697.1

Fan

Woven heart-shaped flat rattan bodies with stick handles; wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4459

Accession Number: 1977.697.2

Fan

Scalloped shaped flat body made of single dried leaf (possibly palm) with shaped edge bound with rattan and terminating in a stick hand, also wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf, rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4460

Accession Number: 1977.698.1

Fan

Scalloped shaped flat body made of single dried leaf (possibly palm) with shaped edge bound with rattan and terminating in a stick hand, also wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf, rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4461

Accession Number: 1977.698.2

Fan

Heart-shaped woven rattan body of red and natural color with a wrapped stick handle.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4462

Accession Number: 1977.699

Photograph

Rectangular black wooden shadow-box frame with gilt liner mat with oval window enclosing black and white photograph of oil portrait of Joseph Barrell; bust length view, facing left, wearing coat and shirt with ruffled collar.

Date: 1876-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4463

Accession Number: 1977.700

Tray and Stand

Circular brass tray with dished center with overall mid-eastern style engraved decoration; incised lines may originally have been painted; pierced and scalloped rim; folding iron frame stand, painted black.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), incising, iron (metal), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 4464

Accession Number: 1977.701AB

Rocking Chair

Rocker with S-scroll arm supports, saber legs, serpentine stiles with carved water leaf on stile just above arm padding; upholstered in tan cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4465

Accession Number: 1977.702

Crock

Cylindrical shaped body with brown glaze on top of outer wall; uncolored glase on bottom of outside wall; interior all brown; circular cover in brown glaze with band of uncolored encircling top 1 1/4" from edge; knob handle at center.

Circular form with molded ribbed rim and slight well; white clay body decorated with underglaze blue transfer print design entitled "KINSHAN;" Oriental scene of two pavilions flanking a bridge with a lady carrying a parasol; trees in background.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4125

Accession Number: 1977.406.4

Sugar Bowl

Silver lustre; ovoid with vertical ridged sides tapering in at lip; lip encircled with rope and three ridge band; cover has floral finial.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, lusterware

GUSN: 4126

Accession Number: 1977.407AB

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4127

Accession Number: 1977.408.1

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4128

Accession Number: 1977.408.2

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4129

Accession Number: 1977.408.3

Custard Cup

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 4130

Accession Number: 1977.408.4

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