Historic New England

Coconut Shell Ladle

Hollow coconut shell ladle; pewter rim at mouth; pewter mount attached at one side supporting an elongated turned handle with pointed tip. Marked on pewter "Cleveland & Bros/ Prov. R.I."

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Cleveland & Bros. (Maker)

Material: coconut (fruit), pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25016

Accession Number: 1985.277

Knife steel

Elongated round blade which tapers to a pointed end. Tapered round bone handle w/ a silvered mount at join to blade. Corresponding mount at butt end missing.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Worthy (Maker)

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25017

Accession Number: 1985.278

Food chopper

Sausage-shaped wooden handle painted black w/ white metal capped ends. The ends support flattened steel shafts that terminate in a wide chopping blade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25018

Accession Number: 1985.279

Mallet

Crudely carved or planed square mallet head w/ a hole bored through center to accomodate the tapered elongated round handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 25019

Accession Number: 1985.280

Tin

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded over seams. Circular body w/ straight sides w/ a folded over lip at circular mouth. Conforming flat bottom w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25020

Accession Number: 1985.281

Set of six unidentified kitchen or household utensils, probably incomplete and meant to be used w/ a processing machine of some kind. "Rollers" of modified conical form w/ fluted body tapered to an oval top w/ a rounded hole pierced in recessed area. Open circular bottom. The set contains 1 small, 2...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25021

Accession Number: 1985.282.1-6

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25022

Accession Number: 1985.283.1

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25023

Accession Number: 1985.283.2

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25024

Accession Number: 1985.283.3

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a rolled-under lip at mouth. Mounted on a conforming flat circular base w/ a slightly overhanging folded over edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25025

Accession Number: 1985.283.4

Cookie cutter

Painted black-on-grey sheet metal w/ folded-over seams. Circular form w/ straight sides w/ a folded-under lip. Mounted to conforming flat circular bottom w/ a slight overhanging edge which is folded over. Only traces of paint remain.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25026

Accession Number: 1985.284

Pie pan

Circular body w/ ribbed sides canted out from a flat circular bottom. Undecorated sheet metal; entire body formed from one piece of metal w/ no seams.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25027

Accession Number: 1985.285

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25028

Accession Number: 1985.286.1

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25029

Accession Number: 1985.286.2

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25030

Accession Number: 1985.286.3

Cookie cutter

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ overlapping seams. Elongated heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a cut finished edge, or lip. Mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ a folded-over seam.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25031

Accession Number: 1985.286.4

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a folded over lip, mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25032

Accession Number: 1985.287

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ a folded over lip, mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25033

Accession Number: 1985.288

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25034

Accession Number: 1985.289

Cookie cutter

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Heart-shaped body formed by straight sides w/ folded over lip, mounted to a conforming flat bottom w/ slightly overhanging edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25035

Accession Number: 1985.290

Sugar shaker

Painted iridescent black over gray sheet tin. Cylindrical body w/ ring at basal edge and a slightly recessed flat bottom. Strap handle w/ a central bead applied at back. Circular mouth. Conforming cover w/ shallow cylindrical sides and slightly rounded pierced top conforming shaker element.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25036

Accession Number: 1985.291

Sugar shaker

Undecorated gray sheet metal. Cylindrical body w/ molded banding. Small ring handle at back. Flat bottom. Circular mouth receives a conforming cylindrical cover w/ domed top pierced to form shaker. All edges are folded over and soldered.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25037

Accession Number: 1985.292

Sugar shaker

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ overlapping soldered joins. Cylindrical body w/out a bottom. Four small holes pierced at top edge near join to top. Round, slightly domed top w/ 5 large circular holes pierced to form skaer top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25038

Accession Number: 1985.293

Sieve

Gray undecorated sheet metal w/ folded and soldered seams. Circular form w/ sides canted out to a circular mouth w/ rolled under lip. Cylindrical base enclosing a sieve bottom consisting of a sheet of tin w/ cutout grillwork.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25039

Accession Number: 1985.294

Funnel

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ overlapped and soldered seams. Conical form w/ wide mouth w/ rolled-under lip w/ a wire ring handle at one edge. Cone tapers to a cylindrical neck w/ circular opening at bottom.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25040

Accession Number: 1985.296

Funnel

Undecorated silver-grey colored sheet metal w/ overlapped seams. Conical body w/ wide circular mouth w/ a rolled-under edge. Narrow stem is ribbed. Wire ring handle at mouth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25041

Accession Number: 1985.297

Funnel

Undecorated silver-grey colored sheet metal w/ overlapped and soldered seams. Deep conical body w/ wide circular mouth w/ rolled-under edge w/ a wire ring handle at one side. Tapered cylindrical stem w/ circular mouth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25042

Accession Number: 1985.298

Measuring spoon set

Undecorated silver-gray colored sheet metal. Each spoon made from a single piece of metal. Three measuring spoons of increasing size, w/ deep, rounded bowls and flat tapered handles which swell to rounded ends where they are joined by a gromet, enabling each spoon to swivel. Top spoon marked "PAT AP...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 25043

Accession Number: 1985.299

Food strainer

Undecorated gray sheet metal w/ traces of black paint. Shallow circular head w/ straight sides canting out to a circular mouth w/ rolled-under lip. Flat bottom pierced as a strainer. Elongated handle w/ molded rat-tail decoration in center, terminating in a rounded end w/ oval piercing for hanging.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 25044

Accession Number: 1985.300

Food strainer

Undecorated gray-silver colored sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Circular body w/ straight sides canting outward to a rolled-under lip. Flat circular bottom is pierced grid forming strainer w/ a shallow cylindrical base w/ folded-over edge. Cylindrical elongated handle terminating in a flattened ring ...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25045

Accession Number: 1985.301

Cookie cutter

One in set of four heart-shaped cookie cutters w/ straight sides w/ folded-over lip and conforming overhanging top. Undecorated gray sheet metal.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25046

Accession Number: 1985.302.1

Cookie cutter

One in set of four heart-shaped cookie cutters w/ straight sides w/ folded-over lip and conforming overhanging top. Undecorated gray sheet metal.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25047

Accession Number: 1985.302.2

Cookie cutter

One in set of four heart-shaped cookie cutters w/ straight sides w/ folded-over lip and conforming overhanging top. Undecorated gray sheet metal.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25048

Accession Number: 1985.302.3

Cookie cutter

One in set of four heart-shaped cookie cutters w/ straight sides w/ folded-over lip and conforming overhanging top. Undecorated gray sheet metal.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25049

Accession Number: 1985.302.4

Muffin pan

Black cast iron body. Shallow rectangular form composed of 12 small oblong molds joined together in a 4 vertical-4 horizontal- 4 vertical configuration. Cast mark on each side: "Waterman, Boston" and "Patent Apr 14, 1858."

Maker: Waterman (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25050

Accession Number: 1985.303

Coffeepot

Unpainted sheet tin w/ overlapping joints or seams. Conical form w/ flat bottom. Straight tapered spout. C-shaped handle at back w/ a secondary squared handle below. Domed hinged lid w/ wooden knop finial. Bale handle w/ wooden grip.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25051

Accession Number: 1985.304

Food-storage canister

Cylindrical form w/ overlapping seams. Circular bottom is slightly recessed and has a stamped mark in Oriental characters. Conforming lid w/ flat top. Painted brown overall w/ painted motif of cherry blossoms w/ a full moon in black and gilt.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25052

Accession Number: 1985.305

Spice box

Circular bandbox w/ overlapping straight nailed seams. Flat circular top. Contents: cinnamon.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25053

Accession Number: 1985.306

Spice box

Circular bandbox w/ straight overlapping nailed seams. Flat circular top. Top and box probably married at a later date. Contents: bark.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25054

Accession Number: 1985.307

Spice box

Circular bandbox w/ straight overlapping nailed seams. Flat circular top. Contents: bag of cassia.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25055

Accession Number: 1985.308

Spice box

Oval bandbox w/ single overlapping finger seams on lid and base. Branded "MC" on top. Contains bags of cloves and cinnamon.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25056

Accession Number: 1985.309

Plate

Circular form, flat brim w/ molded under edge. Shallow well w/ incised circle near perimeter, multiple marks on back. See file.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25107

Accession Number: 1963.146

Plate

Circular form w/ beaded edge on shaped brim. Shallow dish w/ center boss. Several marks on bottom: "TRM".

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25108

Accession Number: 1963.147

Plate

Circular form, flat brim w/ molded under edge. Shallow dish w/ incised circle near perimeter, multiple markings on bottom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25109

Accession Number: 1963.148

Plate

Circular form, flat brim w/ molded under edge. Shallow dish w/ incised circle near perimeter, multiple markings on bottom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25110

Accession Number: 1963.149

Charger

Circular form w/ beaded pattern around slightly shaped brim marked "DP". Shallow dish.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25111

Accession Number: 1963.150

Charger

Circular form w/ flat rim and turned-under lip. Dished well.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25112

Accession Number: 1963.151

Charger

Circular form w/ beaded edge and incised line on dish rim. Deep dished well and swelled bottom, no mark.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25113

Accession Number: 1963.152

Charger

Circular form w/ beaded border on shaped brim. Shallow dish. Bottom has indistinguishable mark.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25114

Accession Number: 1963.153

Charger

Circular form w/ beaded edge and incised line. Shallow dished well. Initialed: "HM" on rim.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25115

Accession Number: 1963.154

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