Cast-iron carpenter's square, engraved w/ measurements and numbers. Splashes of white paint.
Date: 1850-1880
Maker: Possibly Hawes (Maker)
Material: casting (process), iron (metal)
GUSN: 20265
Accession Number: 1998.3426
Whetstone. Fits inside a rectangular mahogany case w/ removeable lid. Surface of whetstone slightly chipped.
Maker: unknown
Material: mahogany (wood), stone (rock)
GUSN: 20266
Accession Number: 1998.3427
Block plane; painted green on bottom; rectangular shape w/ goose-necked handle; blade at bottom next to opening for woodshavings.
Date: 1870-1910
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20267
Accession Number: 1998.3428
Wooden potato slicer w/ adjustable blade; flat rectangular shape w/ blade in middle; metal nut(?) on side for adjusting blade; hole at top for hanging on wall.
Maker: Disston & Morss (Maker)
GUSN: 20268
Accession Number: 1998.3429
Rat trap; paper label attached on back w/ directions for bating; rounded flat piece on bottom w/ perpendicular wooden piece w/ hook to secure metal wire; springs on back behind perpendicular piece; hole in bottom for bait.
Date: 1890-1920
GUSN: 20269
Accession Number: 1998.3430
Cast iron bracket w/ 4 holes; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.
Date: 1860-1880
GUSN: 20270
Accession Number: 1998.3431
Small portable kerosene stove; base w/ 4 feet; 2 miniature tin burner units w/ knobs attached for controlling the flame; 2 iron burners on top.
Date: 1870-1890
Maker: O.O. & G.S. Co. (Maker)
Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)
GUSN: 20271
Accession Number: 1998.3432
Rufkote (plastic stone for walls) package; instructions inside for mixing; printed picture on front of hallway w/ trade name; also printed pictures of use and printed history inside.
Date: 1880-1920
Maker: H.B. Wiggin's Sons Co. (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)
GUSN: 20272
Accession Number: 1998.3433
Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; two stamps postmarked from Boston, Mass.; printed picture of bicycle on package.
Maker: John P. Lovell Arms Co., Manufacturers (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: lead (metal), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 20273
Accession Number: 1998.3434
Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; printed picture of bicycle on package.
GUSN: 20274
Accession Number: 1998.3435
Grained shelf; shelf has two shelves inside; rounded edges on front top of sides.
GUSN: 20275
Accession Number: 1998.3436.1
GUSN: 20276
Accession Number: 1998.3436.2
"Servelle" paper floor mop w/ instructions on package and illustration showing use--printed in green.
Date: 1910-1940
Maker: Household Paper Products, Inc. (Maker)
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 20277
Accession Number: 1998.3437
Removable comb in wrapper w/ instructions on front of wrapper; long metal comb w/ short teeth and sliding metal pieces at ends to attach to dust pan.
Material: paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20278
Accession Number: 1998.3438
Box of misc. hardware; various sizes and shapes; brackets, hooks, blades, screws, etc.
Date: 1860-1900
Material: copper (metal), iron (metal), metal, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20279
Accession Number: 1998.3439
Box of different lengths of chain; also various thicknesses.
Material: metal
GUSN: 20280
Accession Number: 1998.3440
Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.
Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20281
Accession Number: 1998.3441
GUSN: 20282
Accession Number: 1998.3442
Maker: New York Package Handle Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 20283
Accession Number: 1998.3443
Wooden box w/ high handle filled w/ misc. tools (mallets, hammers, trowels, punches, etc.); unfinished and rugged looking.
GUSN: 20284
Accession Number: 1998.3444
Spade blade; diamond shaped w/ partial handle.
Date: 1860-1890
Material: steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20285
Accession Number: 1998.3445
Chisel handle; pear-shaped w/ brown stained ring around bottom; broken at top where chisel is missing.
GUSN: 20286
Accession Number: 1998.3446
Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 20287
Accession Number: 1998.3447
GUSN: 20288
Accession Number: 1998.3448
GUSN: 20289
Accession Number: 1998.3449
Cast iron drill bit. Small screw at one end connected to larger spiral grooves that end at mid-section of drill bit shaft. Other end is tapered.
GUSN: 20490
Accession Number: 1998.3657
GUSN: 20491
Accession Number: 1998.3658
GUSN: 20492
Accession Number: 1998.3659
GUSN: 20493
Accession Number: 1998.3660
GUSN: 20494
Accession Number: 1998.3661
GUSN: 20495
Accession Number: 1998.3662
GUSN: 20496
Accession Number: 1998.3663
Boxy wooden potty chair for children. Constructed of solid planks and has potty hole cut into seat. Painted black w/ no bottom board.
Date: 1860-1870
GUSN: 20497
Accession Number: 1998.4601
Boxy wooden potty chair for children. Constructed of solid planks and has potty hole cut into seat. Painted grey w/ a hinged lid that covers seat and a hinged front.
GUSN: 20498
Accession Number: 1998.3664
Boxy wooden potty chair for children. Constructed of solid planks and has potty hole cut into seat. Painted brown w/ a wooden back rest of 2 slats and side bars.
GUSN: 20499
Accession Number: 1998.3665
White ironstone chamber pot w/ side handle.
Maker: James Edwards & Son (Maker)
Material: ironstone (pottery)
GUSN: 20500
Accession Number: 1998.3666
One in pair of wooden venetian blinds. Dark brown slats connected at sides by white string. Top and bottom slats thicker.
GUSN: 20501
Accession Number: 1998.3667.1
GUSN: 20502
Accession Number: 1998.3667.2
Wooden cornice, light brown. Front pieces are long boards w/ foliate openwork and carvings. Edges are scalloped to form flower outline. Two side boards and top board w/ wooden rollers inserted for venetian blind ropes.
GUSN: 20503
Accession Number: 1998.3668.1
GUSN: 20504
Accession Number: 1998.3668.2
Tin cylindrical tea canister, painted green. Slightly domed top w/ circular removable cap. A= Canister B= Lid
Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)
GUSN: 20505
Accession Number: 1998.3669AB
Japanned tin bread tray. Black japanning. Rectangular base w/ sides that flare outward and are curved at the rim: the rim of the two sides higher than the rim of the front and back.
Material: japanning, tin (metal)
GUSN: 20506
Accession Number: 1998.3670
Japanned oval tin dish. Low sides w/ a wide rim that forms a curved lip at top of dish. Black japanning.
GUSN: 20507
Accession Number: 1998.3671
Japanned tin baking dish, rectangular shape. Deep sides w/ visible seams and curled top rim. Black japanning.
GUSN: 20508
Accession Number: 1998.3672
Small wooden bucket, constructed of thick staves set into deep base and secured by hoop near top. Round wooden cover. Wire bail handle w/ wooden grip.
GUSN: 20509
Accession Number: 1998.3673
Silver plated food warmer w/ domed cover; circular w/ tapered base; rim overhangs w/ banded triangular pattern and 4 semi-circular lobes; center cover is flat piece w/ holes around edge and large hole in middle; domed cover w/ etched foliate pattern and collapses underneath center cover.
Material: silver (metal), plate (material), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20510
Accession Number: 1998.3674AB
Circular grindstone w/ hole in center and small piece of newspaper stuck to bottom side.
Material: stone (rock)
GUSN: 20511
Accession Number: 1998.3675
Large circular tin oil lamp w/ ringed handle on side; oil cap and burner w/ flame adjustment knob on top surface.
Maker: The P. & A. Mfg. Co. (Maker)
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 20512
Accession Number: 1998.3676
Rectangular tin container for milk (?); thin metal oval handle on top; circular spout on top covered w/ thin cloth.
GUSN: 20513
Accession Number: 1998.3677
"BOKAR" coffee tin w/ twist off lid; description of coffee printed on sides; instructions for twisting off lid on top; black can w/ black and gold printing.
Date: 1930-1950
Maker: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 20514
Accession Number: 1998.3678AB