Historic New England

Boots

Black calfskin leather. Low-heeled man's boots, calf length w/ two pull-on tabs. Labeled inside, "Medaille D'Or/ Paris 1878/ Henry Herth/ 48 Rue de la Chaussee d'Autin/ Paris."

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Herth, Henry (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 25186

Accession Number: 1985.244AB

Black leather boots w/ mid-length cylindrical body or calves w/ two side seams and a second horizontal frontal seam. Slightly shaped at top w/ woven cotton twill tabs to pull boots on. Appear to be a machine stitched. Heavy soles w/ cut nails.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 25187

Accession Number: 1985.245AB

Condiment bottle

Transparent aquamarine colored body. Two-part mold. Squared body w/ canted corners, squared and pitched shoulders peaking to circular neck ring. Short cylindrical neck w/ turned over lip at mouth.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 25188

Accession Number: 1985.246

Toasting rack

Thick wire construction w/ a rectangular body w/ two wire L-shaped legs at one end and a corresponding elongated shaped handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 25189

Accession Number: 1985.247

Tin

Match or shot container. Elongated flattened cylinder, forming an oval mouth. Body constructed from a single sheet of tin w/ a soldered seam at one side. Applied oval bottom and corresponding oval cover w/ flat top which is fitted to the mouth. Originally a bright silver colored "white" metal, now d...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 25190

Accession Number: 1985.249

Coffeepot

White clay body w/ blue pearled glaze. Bulbous body tapering to an indented base w/ molded line banding and circular foot. Cylindrical neck w/ circular mouth. Strap handle at back S-shaped spout. High domed lid w/ button knop. Small rim surmounting flange ring. Underglaze of cobalt blue painted deco...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 25191

Accession Number: 1985.252

Oil lamp

Circular dished base w/ rolled under lip. Inverted cup-shaped body w/ step molding at base; side canting to a stepped top w/ threaded mouth to receive burner. C-shaped handle applied at side w/ stamped floral vine motif. Pierced burner w/ domed top w/ scalloped edge to receive a chimney. Circular bo...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 25192

Accession Number: 1985.253

Lighter

Tankard form lighter w/ slightly tapered cylindrical body and flat bottom. Rolled circular mouth. Hinged flat circular lid w/ cut-out to receive lighter. S-shaped strap handle w/ cutout to hang on wall.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Cape Cod Shop (Maker)

Material: sheet metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 25193

Accession Number: 1985.255

Wine glass

Molded colorless body. Shallow, trumpet shaped bowl w/ elongated stem w/ swelled knop at top. Stepped at base w/ an applied circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 25194

Accession Number: 1985.260

Wine glass

Molded colorless body w/ elongated trumpet shaped bowl tapering to a very thin round stem. Circular foot wheel engraved "T" or "C" monogram.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 25195

Accession Number: 1985.261

Coffeepot

Hinged and shaped lid w/ acorn finial on conical body w/ molded band at neck and base. S-shaped spout and floral C-shaped handle. Seam at handle.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25196

Accession Number: 1985.263

Butter-working spade

Flat rectangular head w/ slightly rounded corners and a tapered "blade" at bottom edge w/ an elongated rectangular handle opposite.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 24997

Accession Number: 1963.179

Butter-working spade

Flat rectangular head w/ slightly rounded corners w/ an elongated coffin-shaped handle at one end. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 24998

Accession Number: 1963.180

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body. Shallow circular bowl w/ rounded lip and straight sides canting to a flat circular bottom. Interior w/ reddish-brown slip glaze.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 24999

Accession Number: 1963.183

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body. Shallow circular bowl w/ round molded lip. Straight sides canting to a flat circular bottom. Interior w/ reddish-brown slip glaze.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25000

Accession Number: 1963.184

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body. Shallow circular bowl w/ round molded lip. Straight sides canting to a flat circular bottom. Interior w/ reddish-brown slip glaze w/ greenish-black speckling.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25001

Accession Number: 1963.185

Spice box

Circular bandbox joined w/ straight overlapping joints. Flat circular top. Bottom branded "W. Coffin." Later marked "Rice box used by Dr. William Coffin surgeon on one of Paul Jones' vessels during the Revolutionary War."

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25002

Accession Number: 1963.186

Milk pan

Hand thrown red clay body w/ reddish-brown slip on interior. Deep circular bowl form w/ straight sides canting out from flat circular bottom. Molded lip at mouth w/ incised line.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25003

Accession Number: 1963.187

Crock

Buff colored clay body w/ salt glaze exterior. Brown slip interior. Cylindrical form w/ molded basal edge and flat bottom. Wide mouth w/ rounded lip. "Ear" handles applied at sides. Blue cobalt decoration of bluejay on front. Circular lid w/ shallow step molding and cookie finial handle. "Rockingham...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 25004

Accession Number: 1963.189AB

Firkin

Vertical board stays w/ ash or oak horizontal bands. Circular body w/ straight sides slightly canted out to a recessed circular bottom. One ash band at top and two at bottom of body, w/ overlapping finger joints secured w/ cut nails. Broad ash bail handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25005

Accession Number: 1963.191

Milk can

Undecorated grey sheet metal w/ soldered seams. Cylindrical body w/ flat bottom w/ overhanging edge. Canted shoulders slope to a cylindrical neck receiving a conforming cylindrical lid w/ slightly domed top.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25006

Accession Number: 1963.192

Vinegar bottle

Molded and blown transparent amber colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar and mouth. Old cork stopper (residue). Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back. Paper tag marked in pen script "Colman".

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25007

Accession Number: 1963.194

Firkin

Vertical board stays w/ ash or oak horizontal bands. Circular body w/ straight sides slightly canted out to a recessed circular bottom. One ash band at top and two at bottom of body, each w/ overlapping finger joints secured by cut nails. Conforming flat circular lid. Broad ash bail handle secured w...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25008

Accession Number: 1963.193

Vinegar bottle

Molded or blown transparent amber colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar at circular mouth. Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25009

Accession Number: 1963.195

Vinegar bottle

Molded and blown transparent aqua-colored bottle w/ cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a wide applied collar at mouth. Covered w/ wicker in conforming shape w/ a braided wicker handle at back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 25010

Accession Number: 1963.196

Basket

Oval woven form w/ straight sides and flat top w/ braided sides.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25011

Accession Number: 1985.208

Hammer

Steel handle and head. Elongated rectangular shaft or handle w/ a slight swell at butt end. Shaped hammer head w/ chamfered nose opposite split end for pulling nails. Impressed "MC" on head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25012

Accession Number: 1985.273

Plate rack

Use unidentified. Simple nailed construction. X-shaped legs at each end w/ a rectangular stretcher across center, supporting a plank above each side w/ a sawtooth rach element nailed to the interior surface (one slightly lower than the other).

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 25013

Accession Number: 1985.275

Clothespin

Turned and carved unfinished wood body. Cylindrical body w/ chanfered edge at circular top. Incised line at top third of body. Clothespin arms formed by two straight cuts through center, terminating at incised line.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25014

Accession Number: 1985.274

Ladle

Hollow coconut shell head w/ wide circular mouth cut out of top. Turned oak handle attached at side w/ cotter pin. Incised line banding w/ ring and vase turnings on handle.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), oak (wood)

GUSN: 25015

Accession Number: 1985.276

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

Kitchen utensil set

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

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