Garden edger, hand-held. Cast iron blade set into a cast iron prong w/ an open end into which the wooden handle is set. Holes in handle for hanging.
Date: 1860-1890
Maker: unknown
Material: casting (process), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20261
Accession Number: 1998.3423
Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Screw is located to side of the main shaft of the wrench. Turned wooden handle.
Maker: P.S. & W. Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 20262
Accession Number: 1998.3424
Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Screw grooves are set into the shaft. Turned wooden handle.
GUSN: 20263
Accession Number: 1998.3425
Pair or iron stirrups, possibly used for walking on logs. Base is an iron bar that curls at front to frame the toes. Leather strap at front for toe support; leather strap at back for heel support. Iron spike below toe for traction.
Date: 1860-1880
Maker: Dicke Tool Co. (Maker)
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 20264
Accession Number: 1998.3191AB
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.
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.
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.
Material: steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20285
Accession Number: 1998.3445
Screw turned drill. Long slender iron shaft w/ tiny screw grooves in base and a short wooden handle at top.
Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20486
Accession Number: 1998.3653
Screw turned drill. Turned wooden handle attached at center to iron shaft w/ screw grooves in base. Concave groove cut into bottom half of shaft.
GUSN: 20487
Accession Number: 1998.3654
Screw turned drill. Turned wooden handle attached at center to iron shaft w/ screw grooves in base.
GUSN: 20488
Accession Number: 1998.3655
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: 20489
Accession Number: 1998.3656
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