Historic New England

Bottle opener

Bottle opener, steel w/ triangular handle and squared opener w/ 3 ridges for gripping.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20894

Accession Number: 1998.3892

Can opener/ corkscrew

Can opener/ corkscrew. Steel piece w/ corkscrew hinged under rounded handle. Can opener at tip w/ blade shaped object extending from side.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20895

Accession Number: 1998.3893

Spatula

Rubber spatula w/ plastic yellow handle.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Rubbermaid (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 20896

Accession Number: 1998.3894

Can opener

Can opener, steel w/ 2 grips on top connected to red plastic wheel which moves blade below. 3 steel ridges to connect to can.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Possibly Vaughan (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20897

Accession Number: 1998.3895

Clear glass epergne consisting of a small bowl with hollow footed base and fluted vase rising from the bowl's center. Bowl and vase attach at threaded socket in base stem. Etched foliate sprays decorate sides of bowl and vase.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20898

Accession Number: 1998.5918

Sculpture of a Dog

Cast bronze figure of reclining dog. The dog (a greyhound or related breed) wears a collar and has its front paws crossed, its head turned back to its left, and an upraised tail. Dog has overall black patina, worn to metal at high spots, and is mounted on rectangular black marble base with green fe...

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), casting (process)

GUSN: 20899

Accession Number: 1998.5919

Pipe cleaner

Brush on wire twisted handle w/ ring at base. Black bristles set in coiled fashion.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, wire

GUSN: 20900

Accession Number: 1998.3896

Print

Steel engraving of Roman domestic interior of seated woman and children; central figure shows off a strand of beads, woman at left, flanked by children, has papers on her lap and raises one hand; matted and framed in wide gold and black frame with incised design.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: After Shopin (Maker) Noyes & Blake (Framer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 20901

Accession Number: 1998.5920

Cleaning brush

Brush on wire twisted frame w/ plastic maroon handle in triangular shape. Yellow bristles set on wire.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: bristle, plastic (organic material), wire

GUSN: 20902

Accession Number: 1998.3897

Jar and bottle opener

Jar opener, steel w/ oblong red wooden handle which twists to turn gears below steel frame. Gear system includes two side grips which come togtehr when gear turns.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: Edlund Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20903

Accession Number: 1998.3898

Can opener

Can opener w/ green wooden handle and steel body and 3 blades extending from tip.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20904

Accession Number: 1998.3899

Spatula

Spatula, steel. Hook at end of handle for hanging. Spatula piece is bent and has perforations in a star pattern.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20905

Accession Number: 1998.3900

Spatula

Spatula, steel. Wire handle. Flat spatula piece is triangular in shape.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20906

Accession Number: 1998.3901

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Steel bottleneck frame at top of screw shaft.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20907

Accession Number: 1998.3902

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Steel bottleneck frame at top of screw shaft.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20908

Accession Number: 1998.3904

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Steel bottleneck frame at top of screw shaft.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20909

Accession Number: 1998.3905

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ oblong wooden handle. Tin band in center of wooden handle.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20910

Accession Number: 1998.3903

Can opener

Can opener, steel. Turned wooden handle. Single blade-like tip and squared fitting.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20911

Accession Number: 1998.3906

Can opener

Can opener, steel. Single blade-like tip and squared fitting. Steel handle has concave backside.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20912

Accession Number: 1998.3907

Cake knife

Cake knife, server w/ wooden handle and curved dull blade. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20913

Accession Number: 1998.3908

Pen knife

Pen knife. Steel and ivory inlay and holds knife, file and 2 broken pieces.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20914

Accession Number: 1998.3909

Pen knife

Pen knife. Mother-of-pearl body and holds button hook, poker, knife file and one broken piece.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20915

Accession Number: 1998.3910

Tea strainer

Tea ball, egg-shaped and perforated throughout. Separates in center. Poss. brass plated.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20916

Accession Number: 1998.3911

Tea strainer

Mesh tea strainer, bowl shaped w/ wire loop and hook above for hanging.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20917

Accession Number: 1998.3912

Cork

Cork w/ wire ring handle--large crack in center of cork.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark)

GUSN: 20918

Accession Number: 1998.3913

Cork

Cork w/ steel rectangular handle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20919

Accession Number: 1998.3914

Nutcracker

Nutcracker, 2 handles w/ hinge. Near hinge handles are flat and serrated to hold nut.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20920

Accession Number: 1998.3915

Spoon

Slotted spoon (w/ 3 oblong slits in body) w/ hole in end of handle for hanging.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20921

Accession Number: 1998.3916

Marrow spoon

Marrow spoon, ivory handle w/ steel body and shovel-shaped head.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20922

Accession Number: 1998.3917

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20923

Accession Number: 1998.3918.1

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20924

Accession Number: 1998.3918.2

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20925

Accession Number: 1998.3918.3

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20926

Accession Number: 1998.3918.4

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20927

Accession Number: 1998.3918.5

Lobster pick

White plastic lobster pick, 2 prongs, decorated handle w/ ball finial.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 20928

Accession Number: 1998.3918.6

Pick

Wire pick w/ twisted body and looped handle. Double pronged.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20929

Accession Number: 1998.3919

Pick

Wire pick w/ twisted body and looped handle. Double pronged.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20930

Accession Number: 1998.3920

Screwdriver

Screwdriver of thick wire w/ ring handle and coiled body.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20931

Accession Number: 1998.3921

Buttonhook

Buttonhook w/ turned wooden handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20932

Accession Number: 1998.3922

Shoehorn

Japanned shoe horn w/ hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20933

Accession Number: 1998.3923

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Central cork piece between handle and ring bottle opener.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20934

Accession Number: 1998.3924

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Central cork piece between handle and ring bottle opener.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20935

Accession Number: 1998.3927

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Flat and has ridge on end.

Date: 1904-1930 ?

Maker: Possibly R. G. Sullivan Factory (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20936

Accession Number: 1998.3925

Bottle opener

Bottle opener. Ridge on end and corkscrew piece for handle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20937

Accession Number: 1998.3926

Teaspoon

Ivory teaspoon, flat.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 20938

Accession Number: 1998.3928.1

Box lid

Lid to a box, wooden. Round, w/ one top piece and one wooden side piece nailed in place. Painted pale yellow.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21139

Accession Number: 1998.4085

Basket

Round basket w/ high bail handle. Constructed of thin wooden reeds. Thick braided straw band at mid-section.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21140

Accession Number: 1998.4086

Basket

Round basket w/ high bail handle. Constructed of thick wooden reeds and has removable plastic liner inside.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21141

Accession Number: 1998.4087

Vegetable boiler

Wire vegetable boiler w/ arched handle; vertical pieces form circular body w/ bands to hold frame together; bottom w/ sunburst appearance.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 21142

Accession Number: 1998.4088

Box

Wooden box with hinged lid and covered with same paper as on the walls of the Billiard Room. Wallpaper is white with green and red diamond and scrolled foliate design. Wallpaper is torn on side showing inscription underneath.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21143

Accession Number: 1998.4089

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