Historic New England

Box

Homemade box of lightweight wood, covered with green and pink floral wallpaper. Lid lined with July 1, 1840 Boston Daily Advertiser and Patriot newspaper. Llid attached with fabric cord.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wallpapers, newspapers

GUSN: 22999

Accession Number: 1998.5938

Union Suit

Swan brand lady's union suit in white ribbed cotton knit, sleeveless, with crocheted trim with white ribbon at neck and arms; in original green Swan brand box.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Swan Brand Knitting Works (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23000

Accession Number: 1998.5939A-C

Ripsaw

Saw w/ a turned wooden handle at either end. Blade has long triangular serrations arranged in groups of three in a crown-like pattern.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23001

Accession Number: 1998.4547

Modern folding camp stool w/ tan canvas seat. Constructed of two identical frames of two legs and central stretcher and top cross bar to which canvas is nailed. Two frame pieces fold together by side nails.

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23002

Accession Number: 1998.4548

Wooden sign

Wooden sign advertising Castle Tucker. Painted white w/ red letters. Framed by top and bottom planks that are longer than body. Hook at back for hanging.

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23003

Accession Number: 1998.4549

Ladder

Gray wooden ladder w/ top platform and diagonal cross piece on back part of frame. 5 rung ladder.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23004

Accession Number: 1998.4550

Rubbers Bag

Brown fabric bag with 2 snap closure, "Rubbers" embroidered 1 side in red, a stilized flower embroidered in black with red, blue and green paint, on the other side.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23005

Accession Number: 1998.5940

Door

Red painted door made of 6 vertical planks. 3 hinges on side.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23006

Accession Number: 1998.4551

Door

Red, white and yellow painted door w/ cast iron thumblatch. Door divided into six panels with two center glass pieces.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23007

Accession Number: 1998.4552

Door

Red painted door w/ 7 planks and 2 cross pieces; backside painted grey.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23008

Accession Number: 1998.4553

Door

Red painted door carved into six panels with two center glass pieces.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23009

Accession Number: 1998.4554

Door

Red painted screen door divided into 4 sections w/ frame.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23010

Accession Number: 1998.4555

Door

Red and blue painted door w/ 9 vertical planks and 3 cross pieces.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23011

Accession Number: 1998.4556

Ladder

Blue painted wooden ladder with speckled white paint. Hinged ladder with platform top. Six rungs. Turned supports under each rung connected to ladder frame. Wider base.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23012

Accession Number: 1998.4557

Folding chair

Folding chair of wooden frame w/ no back legs. 2 hooks on back of seat to attach chair to some kind of pole for support. 4 cross pieces as seat, stretcher running through 2 front legs.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23013

Accession Number: 1998.4558

Folding chair

Folding chair of wooden frame w/ no back legs. 2 hooks on back of seat to attach chair to some kind of pole for support. 4 cross pieces as seat, stretcher running through 2 front legs.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23014

Accession Number: 1998.4559

Doll Bed

Doll's rope bed with turned posts and shaped head and foot boards.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23015

Accession Number: 1998.5941

Folding chair

Folding chair of wooden frame w/ no back legs. 2 hooks on back of seat to attach chair to some kind of pole for support. 4 cross pieces as seat, stretcher running through 2 front legs.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23016

Accession Number: 1998.4560

Barrel

Wooden barrel w/ wooden hoops, poss. once painted white. Lid attached.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 23017

Accession Number: 1998.4561AB

Banister fragment

Turned banister (poss. for roof banister rod). Banister painted white, turned banister w/ round finial on top. Holes in sides (for rod). Red paint beneath white.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23118

Accession Number: 1998.2863.7

Banister fragment

Turned banister (poss. for roof banister rod). Banister painted white, turned banister w/ round finial on top. Holes in sides (for rod). Red paint beneath white.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23119

Accession Number: 1998.2863.8

Deck chair

Cane seated folding deck chair, pine frame w/ caning in the 3 major folding sections-- backrest, seat and legrest. Armrests at sides. Back legs are carved to reach floor. Front legs, slightly curved.

Date: 1875-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 23120

Accession Number: 1998.2864

Tree pruner

Very long handled pruner. Wooden handle, painted blue, w/ rope attached at base which extends to top section. Iron pole and spring attached to wooden handle.

Date: 1879-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), rope, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23121

Accession Number: 1998.2865

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden w/ narrower tip and wider base. Smaller handle at mid-section fastened to larger handle by metal band. Metal base at end of handle for fastening scythe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23122

Accession Number: 1998.2866

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden w/ narrower tip and wider base. Smaller handle at mid-section fastened to larger handle by metal band. Metal base at end of handle for fastening scythe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23123

Accession Number: 1998.2867

Hook

One wrought iron hook w/ long handle w/ small ring at one end and small hook at other end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 23124

Accession Number: 1998.2868

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23125

Accession Number: 1998.2869

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23126

Accession Number: 1998.2870

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23127

Accession Number: 1998.2871

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23128

Accession Number: 1998.2872

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23129

Accession Number: 1998.2873

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23130

Accession Number: 1998.2874

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23131

Accession Number: 1998.2875

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23132

Accession Number: 1998.2876

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23133

Accession Number: 1998.2877

Rake fragment

Hay rake fragment, unfinished wood. No handle. Catalogued as a group w/ 1998.2869-.2878. Many pieces broken and w/ missing prongs. Curved wooden frame to many rake heads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23134

Accession Number: 1998.2878

Hanging rack

Wooden rack w/ 5 metal coat hoooks, center coat hook placed upside down. 2 unfinished wooden strips act as frame around double hooks. Green rope twisted around frame.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 23135

Accession Number: 1998.2862

Experimental boat

Green/orange painted wooden fragments including round wooden drum (l) w/ check fabric sides; 2 tin drums w/ ridges (m,n); 4 large wooden wheels (p,o,r,q); flat circular pieces (a,b,h); shallow boat-shaped pieces (f,k)(footrests?); diamond shaped hollow pieces (e,i,j, and one not numbered). See wo...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23136

Accession Number: 1998.2879A-S

Speaking horn

Tin horn, cone shaped with attached mouthpiece.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 23137

Accession Number: 1998.2880

Speaking horn

Tin horn, cone shaped w/ attached mouthpiece. Painted red.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 23138

Accession Number: 1998.2881

Hanging rack

Long wooden board w/ metal hooks. Board painted white, nail on each end. 9 hooks on board.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23139

Accession Number: 1998.2882

Pole

Long branch w/ wooden clamp attached to middle, poss. well sweep. Unfinished branch, pine clamp. Wire at top of branch.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23140

Accession Number: 1998.2883

Binoculars case

Leather binoculars case w/ long handle. Lid and bottom of case missing. Cotton lining inside.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 23141

Accession Number: 1998.2884

Lid

Large tin cover w/ handle on top. Canvas wrapped around handle. Top of cover is smaller than base. Ring at bottom, side.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 23142

Accession Number: 1998.2885

Box

Green painted wooden crate w/ iron pinch clasp on lid and 2 iron hinges. Egg crate lining at bottom. 3 paper labels on 2 sides indicating contents of box (16 doz. eggs) and recipient (FOR DOE, SULLIVAN & CO. Inc.)

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23143

Accession Number: 1998.2886

Fireplace grate pieces

Cast iron fireplace grate and arch. A) Main archway w/ molding of grape and scroll design on front; B)small curved piece w/ openwork design of heart-shaped scrollwork; C) small curved piece w/ little detail; D) arch shaped front board w/ diamond shaped openwork; E) flat back board.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: B. G. & Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 23144

Accession Number: 1998.2887A-E

Box

Green painted wooden crate w/ iron pinch clasp on lid and 2 iron hinges. Inside divided in center to form 2 compartments.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23145

Accession Number: 1998.2888

Barrel fragments

Wooden barrel fragments, staves and 4 iron hoops. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23146

Accession Number: 1998.2889

Cover

Tin cover w/ handle (prob. for fireplace). Scroll shaped handle in center, near bend in cover. Backside has one ridge in center. Cover has curved top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 23147

Accession Number: 1998.2890

Wooden post

White painted wooden post, octagonal w/ many nails sticking out.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 23148

Accession Number: 1998.2891

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