Historic New England

Colander

Aluminum colander; circular shape w/ rounded bottom and 3 legs; 2 square handles on sides; tiny holes around whole body and bottom for draining.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19380

Accession Number: 1998.2451

Hanging scale; rectangular front piece w/ hollow backing for metal bar to pass thru; ring at top for hanging; hook at bottom for attaching objects for weighing; meter on front reads from "0"-"24" (lbs possibly); needle moves according to weight.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morton & Bremner (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 19381

Accession Number: 1998.2452

Skimmer

Tin skimmer w/ long handle w/ hooked end; skimmer is flat round piece w/ holes all around it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19382

Accession Number: 1998.2453

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19383

Accession Number: 1998.2454

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19384

Accession Number: 1998.2455

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19385

Accession Number: 1998.2456

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19386

Accession Number: 1998.2457

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1908-1920

Maker: The Taplin Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19387

Accession Number: 1998.2458

Spoon

Slotted spoon; rounded wooden handle w/ metal slotted spoon at end; 11 large holes in spoon.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19388

Accession Number: 1998.2459

Spoon

Slotted spoon; rounded wooden handle w/ remnants of green paint; metal spoon w/ 7 slots of different geometric shapes.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19389

Accession Number: 1998.2476

Spoon

Wooden spoon w/ long handle and oval shaped spoon head; rope tied thru hole on handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19390

Accession Number: 1998.2460

Food chopper

Food chopper; rounded steel blade attached to cylindrical wood handle (blade almost lima bean shaped).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19391

Accession Number: 1998.2461

Grater

Tin grater; rectangular form w/ arched bottom and curved body; oval handle at top; perforations in rectangular shape on grater.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19392

Accession Number: 1998.2462

Funnel

Wide-mouth funnel; cup-shaped w/ ringed handle on side and open, tapered base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19393

Accession Number: 1998.2463

Funnel

Wide-mouth funnel; cup-shaped w/ ringed handle on side and open, tapered base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19394

Accession Number: 1998.2464

Sieve

Small wire sieve; round steel ring w/ wire mesh sieve and steel square extension (arm) on side for resting on a pot; coiled steel stem and rounded wooden handle; steel ring at end for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19395

Accession Number: 1998.2465

Strainer

Aluminum strainer; bowl shaped w/ holes on bottom and extended handle; string tied through hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19396

Accession Number: 1998.2466

Wood brander

Cast iron brand w/ raised initials: "R.H.T." at one end of stem and looped handle at other end.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19397

Accession Number: 1998.2467

Toaster

Wire toaster; 2 rectangular wire racks w/ coiled handles and connected by metal loops.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19398

Accession Number: 1998.2468

Durkee Imitation Almond Extract

Almond extract bottle. Clear plastic hour-glass shape w/ white plastic screw-on cap. White paper label on front.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Durkee Famous Foods, Inc. (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 19149

Accession Number: 1998.935

Durkee Red Food Color

Red food color; brown tinted glass bottle w/ white plastic cap; paper adhesive w/ description.

Date: 1975-1990

Maker: Durkee Famous Foods, Inc. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19150

Accession Number: 1998.936

Measuring glass

Small clear glass measuring cup w/ raised inscription that reads: table and tea marked in 1,2 or 1,2,4,6 and 8 increments respectively along vertical lines.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19151

Accession Number: 1998.937

Cheese jar

Small, clear glass jar w/ raised rim.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19152

Accession Number: 1998.938

Extra Dry Pepper bottle

Silver plated miniature bottle with an inscribed label reeading "Extra Dry Pepper." Near the top of the bottle in a vertical oval, a lion has been incised holding a trophy. The words around the lion read "Klep Mumm & Co." There is a screw top with nine holes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Klep Mumm & Co. (Manufacturer) Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 19153

Accession Number: 1998.939

No-Sew Aluminum Pins

Cardboard picture and shape of a fowl pinned up and then closed by a string. The 4 pins are poked twice through the cardboard and are meant to be used on a real bird. Directions for the pins' use are written on the top.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Heuck, M. E. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 19154

Accession Number: 1998.940

Baker's Pure Extract

Clear glass bottle w/ black screw on cover of Baker's Pure Extract. The white, black and red label states it is "Prepared from Bitter Almond Oil Alcohol and/ Water/ for Flavoring. Cakes, Desserts/ Ice Cream./ Puddings/ And Confections."

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: Baker Extract Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19155

Accession Number: 1998.941

Knox Gelatine

Orange, yellow and white cardboard box of Knox Gelatine. On front there is a picture of a pink gelatine dessert in a cup, two yellow and green squares and a red pie. On the back are two different recipes for blox and cheesecake. Inside there are 4 packets of gelatin.

Date: 1975-1990

Maker: Knox Gelatine Inc. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 19156

Accession Number: 1998.942

Plymouth Rock Plain Gelatine

Red and white cardboard box of Plymouth Rock Plain Gelatine. On front there is a picture of a rock w/ 1620 written on it. On the back is a recipe for Lemon Chiffon Pie, on the side is a calorie count, and inside there is one blue and white packet of gelatine.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co., Inc. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 19157

Accession Number: 1998.943

Junket Tablet box

Junket tablets white, red and blue cardboard box containing a long circular container w/ 10 tablets. A Junket Desserts and Ice Cream pamphlet is inside the box. On the outside of the box is a picture of a woman in blue and white holding two desserts at shoulder level saying "Have Some Junket."

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Chr. Hansen's Laboratory. Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19158

Accession Number: 1998.944

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19159

Accession Number: 1998.903.2

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19160

Accession Number: 1998.903.3

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19161

Accession Number: 1998.903.4

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19162

Accession Number: 1998.903.5

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19163

Accession Number: 1998.903.6

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19164

Accession Number: 1998.903.7

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19165

Accession Number: 1998.903.8

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19166

Accession Number: 1998.903.9

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19167

Accession Number: 1998.903.10

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19168

Accession Number: 1998.903.11

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19169

Accession Number: 1998.903.12

Spice Shaker

One in set of 12 clear glass vertical ridged shakers w/ various spices. Approximately 1/2 way up each, the shakers have a horizontal raised band. Tin perforated tops that screw on are on each shaker except three w/ tin covers and no holes.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19170

Accession Number: 1998.903.13

Salt dish

Clear glass vertically ridged rectangular salt dish w/ the word "Salt" written on four sides. The bottom has a radial ridged design. Half filled w/ salt.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19171

Accession Number: 1998.903.14

Tea Jar

Clear glass, vertically ridged tea jar w/ a tin cover. The word "Tea" is also raised on the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19172

Accession Number: 1998.903.15

Coffee Jar

Clear glass, vertically ridged coffee jar w/ a tin screw on cover. The word "Coffee" is also raised on the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19173

Accession Number: 1998.903.16

Flour shaker

Tin flour shaker w/ 1 in. wide flat side handle and convex perforated top. Top pulls off. Inside remains of flour.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19174

Accession Number: 1998.945

Thermometer

Cooking thermometer, glass w/ paper insert. Metal tip, small metal balls inside. Paper indicates temperature in black and red numbering up to 200 degrees. Glass ring at top. Housed in brown cardboard box.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19175

Accession Number: 1998.946