Historic New England

Staple

Hand-wrought staple for retaining hasp, hook, or padlock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27069

Accession Number: 1912.16

Staple

Hand-wrought. For retaining hasp, hook, or padlock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27070

Accession Number: 1912.18

BRACE

Large staple, from square stock. Tapered legs to form tangs?. Tagged "staple from Swett-Ilsley House, Newbury, Mass." Traces of brown paint on exposed portion.

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27071

Accession Number: 1912.19

Bar

Flat bar. Strong taper, bean/oval head. Thickens at head. Tagged "Swett-Ilsley house, Newbury."

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27072

Accession Number: 1912.20

Catch

Hand-wrought. Rectangular tapered tang. Tagged "part of a latch from Swett-Ilsley House, Newbury, Mass."

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27073

Accession Number: 1912.21

Spike

Spike, perhaps not hand-wrought with round head which appears from stress lines to have been pressed out.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27074

Accession Number: 1912.22

Spike

Spike, perhaps not hand-wrought with round head which appears from stress lines to have been pressed out.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27075

Accession Number: 1912.24

Spike

A spike, probably hand-wrought, but rounded on the shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27076

Accession Number: 1912.29

Spike

Spike, perhaps not hand-wrought with round head which appears from stress lines to have been pressed out.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27077

Accession Number: 1912.31

Hook

Wrought from square stock. Tapered hook and loop ends; twisted shank. Tagged "Swett-Ilsley House, Newburyport, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27078

Accession Number: 1912.35

Hook

Wrought from square stock. Tapered hook and loop ends, twisted stock.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27079

Accession Number: 1912.36

Hook

Wrought from square stock. Tapered hook end, loop end hammered round. Twisted shank. Tagged "Swett-Ilsley House, Newburyport, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27080

Accession Number: 1912.37

Hook

Square section stock; spiral twist shank; round hammered hook end and loop end. Staple at loop partially extant.

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27081

Accession Number: 1912.38

Hasp

Wrought from rectangular bar staple. Continuous loop type--joined at shank to provide separate retaining and locking loops at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27082

Accession Number: 1912.39

HASP

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27083

Accession Number: 1912.40

PINTLE

Forged two-piece construction. Round pin with rectangular tapered bar.

Date: ca. 1671

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27084

Accession Number: 1912.41

PINTLE

Forged one-piece construction. Round pin and tapered square bar.

Date: ca. 1671

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27085

Accession Number: 1912.42

Spike

Spike with knob-like head.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27086

Accession Number: 1912.47

Spike

Very stubby spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27087

Accession Number: 1912.48

Spike

Hand-wrought spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27088

Accession Number: 1912.50

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with square head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27089

Accession Number: 1912.51

Spike

Hand-wrought, rose-head spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27090

Accession Number: 1912.53

Spike

Spike with knob-like head similar to 1912.47. Impression in one side thus (see worksheet for sketch).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27091

Accession Number: 1912.60

Spike

Spike; does not appear wrought.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27092

Accession Number: 1912.64

Spike

Hand-wrought spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27093

Accession Number: 1912.65

Spike

Hand-wrought spike. Head flattened on two sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27094

Accession Number: 1912.67

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27095

Accession Number: 1912.71

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27096

Accession Number: 1912.72

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27097

Accession Number: 1912.73

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27098

Accession Number: 1912.74

Tube with Neck

Aqua colored glass tube with tall neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27099

Accession Number: 1912.75

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30893

Accession Number: 1926.324

Flour Bag

Coarse brown bag with very open weave. Hemmed opening. Remnants of fiberous string on one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30894

Accession Number: 1926.330

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with initials "A.H.M."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30895

Accession Number: 1926.332

Spectacles

Metal spectacles with octagonal lenses. Crank bridge with straight side arms and teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), lenses (components)

GUSN: 30896

Accession Number: 1926.336

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30897

Accession Number: 1926.341

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30898

Accession Number: 1926.342

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Esholt House.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30899

Accession Number: 1926.345

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Guys Cliff.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30900

Accession Number: 1926.346

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The center is adorned by a scene of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth surrounded by a border of medallions, inscriptions, eagles, and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 30901

Accession Number: 1926.352

Dessert Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware dessert plate. The central design depicts the Capitol Building, which is bordered by an aquatic motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30902

Accession Number: 1926.358

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. Floral border surrounding a scene illustrating Benjamin Franklin's birthplace.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 30903

Accession Number: 1926.360

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting Windsor Castle.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30904

Accession Number: 1926.363

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. It has a border of church medallions and flowers surrounding a central landscape of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 30905

Accession Number: 1926.365

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the landing of Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, which is bordered by large and small flowers.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30906

Accession Number: 1926.366

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central scene that depicts Wells Cathedral.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30907

Accession Number: 1926.371

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a slightly scalloped edge. The central design depicts the dam and waterworks at Fair Mount and its border consists of flowers, eagles, and scrolls.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 30908

Accession Number: 1926.375

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The plate has an eagle and floral border design around a central scene of Steven's Mansion in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30909

Accession Number: 1926.377