Historic New England

Food cover

Part of graduated set of 5 screen food covers w/ wooden knob handle on top.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20672

Accession Number: 1998.3810.5

Jar lifter

Jar lifter; wire w/ 2 prongs at bottom and fitted adjustable clamp (2 pronged) along wire frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20673

Accession Number: 1998.3811

Hanging hall lamp: triangular metal frame with floral and geometric decoration and large floral element at top; pierced metal basket holds pressed glass font with brass fittings, tapered cylindrical chimney and bulbous etched glass shade; small white glass smoke bell hangs above; hangs on long metal...

Date: 1875-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 20674

Accession Number: 1998.5897A-F

Girandole

3-piece gilt girandole with facade of Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetary; 2 single lights, 1 3-branch candelabrum on gray marble bases; all have stem with branching flowers and coronet of flowers just below socket; from each coronet hang 10 3-part crystals, engraved with gothic swag motif.

Date: 1852

Maker: Shaw, W. F. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, marble (rock)

GUSN: 20675

Accession Number: 1998.5898.1

Girandole

3-piece gilt girandole with facade of Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetary; 2 single lights, 1 3-branch candelabrum on gray marble bases; all have stem with branching flowers and coronet of flowers just below socket; from each coronet hang 10 3-part crystals, engraved with gothic swag motif.

Date: 1852

Maker: Shaw, W. F. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, marble (rock)

GUSN: 20676

Accession Number: 1998.5898.2

Girandole

Three-piece gilt girandole with facade of Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetary; two single lights, one three-branch candelabrum on gray marble bases; all have stem with branching flowers and coronet of flowers just below socket; from each coronet hang ten three-part crystals, engraved with gothic s...

Date: 1852

Maker: Shaw, W. F. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, marble (rock)

GUSN: 20677

Accession Number: 1998.5898.3

Coffeepot

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20678

Accession Number: 1998.5899.1

Trivet

Wire trivet. 3 feet.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20679

Accession Number: 1998.3812

Trivet

Wire trivet. 3 loops extended on sides.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20680

Accession Number: 1998.3813

Trivet

Wire trivet. 4 feet, squared.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20681

Accession Number: 1998.3814

Jug

5 gallon jug, tin?; w/ spout extending around entire rim. Small neck (compared to body). Hinged handle connected to neck. No lid.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20682

Accession Number: 1998.3815

Canister

Cylindrical tin container w/ 2 handles and lid. Painted white.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20683

Accession Number: 1998.3816AB

Saucepan

Blue enameled pot w/ side spout. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20684

Accession Number: 1998.3817

Saucepan

Blue enameled pot. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20685

Accession Number: 1998.3818

Saucepan

Blue enameled pot. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20686

Accession Number: 1998.3819

Saucepan

White enameled pot w/ dark blue trim and handle. Side spout. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20687

Accession Number: 1998.3820

Saucepan

Blue enameled pot. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20688

Accession Number: 1998.3821

Percolator

Small aluminum percolator w/ green wooden handle on side of base piece(A) and knob on top of lid(D). Bottom piece has spout on opposite side of handle. Middle piece(B) fits above and has 4 small drip holes. C fits into B and is perforated--for coffee grounds.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: Enterprise Aluminum Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20689

Accession Number: 1998.3822A-D

Saucepan lid

Enameled cover, blue enamel. Knob in center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20690

Accession Number: 1998.3823

Double boiler

Bottom part of double boiler, blue enamelware. Handle has hole for hanging.

Date: 1896-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20691

Accession Number: 1998.3824

Hot water bottle

Aluminum hot water bottle, saddle shaped w/ screwable lid.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20692

Accession Number: 1998.3825

Basket

White painted basket, underside not painted. Large handle in center.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), weaving

GUSN: 20693

Accession Number: 1998.3826

Bathtub

Child's tin bath tub, painted blue on outside. 2 handles on sides. One end of tub wider than other, teardrop shape.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20694

Accession Number: 1998.3827

Wash boiler

Tin wash boiler, oval w/ lid. Tin handle on top of lid and 2 wooden handles on boiler's body.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20695

Accession Number: 1998.3828AB

Teapot

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20696

Accession Number: 1998.5899.2

Creamer

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20697

Accession Number: 1998.5899.3

Sugar

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20698

Accession Number: 1998.5899.4AB

Waste Bowl

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20699

Accession Number: 1998.5899.5

Butter Dish

Oval, drum-shaped vessel with high domed lid and bracket to hold butter knife; cast legs with lion masks and Egyptian heads, handles with lion masks, and knop in shape of a classical woman playing a lyre; engraved with ivy pattern and gothic "F" monogram; fitted, pierced insert for butter.

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20700

Accession Number: 1998.5899.6AB

Teapot

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20701

Accession Number: 1998.5901.1

Creamer

3-piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with 3 leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20702

Accession Number: 1998.5901.2

Wine glass

Wine glass w/ panelled stem; scalloped edge at top of panels.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22406

Accession Number: 1998.651

Bowl

Pressed glass bowl wthswag decoration; circular pattern banded around bottom of waist; cut vertical striations around rim.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22407

Accession Number: 1998.652

Wine glass

Wine glass w/ faceted stem and body; scalloped top edge of facets.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22408

Accession Number: 1998.653

Wine glass

Wine glass w/ faceted stem; scalloped edge at top of facets.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22409

Accession Number: 1998.654

Tumbler

Pressed glass tumbler; bottom of waist panelled w/ scalloped edge at top of panels.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22410

Accession Number: 1998.655

Wine glass

Pressed glass wine glass; pressed oval band around bottom of waist; molded stem w/ vase-like shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22411

Accession Number: 1998.656.1

Wine glass

Pressed glass wine glass; pressed oval band around bottom of waist; molded stem w/ vase-like shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22412

Accession Number: 1998.656.2

Celery

Pressed glass celery; panelled body w/ scalloped rim; stem turned and also panelled.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 22413

Accession Number: 1998.658

Table mat

Crocheted oval table mat w/ central star design and balls along edges.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 22414

Accession Number: 1998.660

Chopping block

Large wood stump/ chopping block, unfinished w/ large growth on one side.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22415

Accession Number: 1998.4713

Sleigh runners

Two wooden sleigh runners w/ iron strips on base and 3 connecting cross pieces. Iron rings on front w/ rope remnants. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22416

Accession Number: 1998.4714

Barrel

Barrel, wooden w/ iron hoops.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22417

Accession Number: 1998.4715

Barrel

Barrel, wooden w/ iron hoops.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22418

Accession Number: 1998.4717

Barrel

Barrel, wooden w/ iron hoops.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 22419

Accession Number: 1998.4718

Barrel

Barrel, wooden w/ wooden hoops.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22420

Accession Number: 1998.4716

Crate

Wooden crate, unfinished wood w/ black lettering. No lid to crate.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22421

Accession Number: 1998.4719

Sleigh

Four passenger sleigh. Black with painted medallions of woman at sides and central front medallion of man on horse. Gilt striping throughout. Interior upholstered with ingrain carpet in floral design: carpet on seat different from that on floor.

Date: 1858

Maker: Dennett & Potter (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), poplar (wood), ash (wood), chestnut (wood), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 22422

Accession Number: 1998.2483

Outing wagon

Outing wagon, painted black w/ brown leather seats w/ crest rails. Braking mechanism on front floor. Horse-hair covered buggy whip set into cylindrical container at right side.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Amory, I. S. (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22423

Accession Number: 1998.2484

Carriage

Curtain-quarter rockaway carriage w/ a leather and canvas top cover. Exterior painted black w/ plush tufted gold upholstery inside. Two side doors cut in arch shape w/ adjustable glass windows. Foliate carvings on exterior.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: A. Tolman & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 22424

Accession Number: 1998.2485

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