Historic New England

Garden fork

Garden fork. Three iron tines set into a turned wooden handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20251

Accession Number: 1998.3414

Window weight

Cast iron window weight. Long rectangular piece w/ a cast iron loop set into top for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20252

Accession Number: 1998.3415

Wrench

Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20253

Accession Number: 1998.3416

Wrench

Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Thin iron bar for a handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Chamberlain, D. H. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20254

Accession Number: 1998.3417

Draw knife. Cast-iron draw knife set into two turned wooden handles. Knife narrows at ends as it nears the handles. Cast iron extends down the length of the handle and is bent against the wood at the bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20255

Accession Number: 1998.3418

Keyhole saw

Keyhole saw. Thin blade w/ closely-spaced teeth set into carved wooden handle. Handle carved somewhat like a gun handle for gripping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20256

Accession Number: 1998.3419

Keyhole saw

Keyhole saw. Thin blade w/ closely-spaced teeth set into carved wooden handle. Handle carved somewhat like a gun handle for gripping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20257

Accession Number: 1998.3420

Buttonhook

Button hook w/ flattened handle, turned stem and hook at end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: J.D. Larkin & Co. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20308

Accession Number: 1998.3466

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20309

Accession Number: 1998.3467

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle; handle painted black.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20310

Accession Number: 1998.3468

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20311

Accession Number: 1998.3469

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20312

Accession Number: 1998.3470

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20313

Accession Number: 1998.3471

Chisel

Chisel w/ steel tip and pear-shaped wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20314

Accession Number: 1998.3472

Tool

Tool w/ rounded wooden handle; steel part is a toothbrush shape w/o bristles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20315

Accession Number: 1998.3473

Can opener

Can opener w/ rounded wooden handle; pointed blade at end w/ flat metal piece across for prying; incised ring around handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20316

Accession Number: 1998.3474

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; appears to have remnants of paint; one end w/ flat rectangular blade; other end w/ tooth-like shape (3 teeth).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20317

Accession Number: 1998.3475

Grip

Wrought iron grips; two handles attached to mouth-like end which opens and closes.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 20318

Accession Number: 1998.3476

Cardboard pattern

Cardboard pattern possibly for woodwork on side porch; rectangular shaped w/ one side rounded; pieces cut from shipping boxes.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20319

Accession Number: 1998.3477.1

Cardboard pattern

Cardboard pattern possibly for woodwork on side porch; rectangular shaped w/ one side rounded; pieces cut from shipping boxes.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20320

Accession Number: 1998.3477.2

Cardboard pattern

Cardboard pattern possibly for woodwork on side porch; rectangular shaped w/ one side rounded; pieces cut from shipping boxes.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20321

Accession Number: 1998.3477.3

Food cover

Tin cover for bread drawer of Hoosier Cabinet (1998.903). Flat rectangular cover w/ thin piece of metal sticking up as handle and diamond formation of holes.

Date: 1920

Maker: The Hoosier Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20322

Accession Number: 1998.903.1B

Box

Black painted divided box w/ rectangular handle containing hatchets and pintels; rectangular shaped.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20323

Accession Number: 1998.3478

Hammer head

Hammer head w/ 2-tailed back end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20324

Accession Number: 1998.3479

Chisel head

Chisel head; rectangular and flat w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20325

Accession Number: 1998.3480

Chisel head

Chisel head; thin and flat w/ indented sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20326

Accession Number: 1998.3481

Ax head

Axe head; flat blade w/ remnants of wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20327

Accession Number: 1998.3482

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20328

Accession Number: 1998.3483

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron. Circular head. Cylinder shaped piece on back of head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20329

Accession Number: 1998.3484

Spike

Spike. Long and thin; iron. Circular head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20330

Accession Number: 1998.3485

Stake

Stake. Drastically bent; squared edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20331

Accession Number: 1998.3486

Stake

Stake. Rounded edge.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20332

Accession Number: 1998.3487

Iron fragment

Iron fragment; long rectangular shape slightly cut at bottom and top edges on one side.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20333

Accession Number: 1998.3488

Base

Iron base; circular w/ hole in middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20334

Accession Number: 1998.3489

Base

Iron base; circular w/ hole in middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20335

Accession Number: 1998.3490

Base

Iron base; circular w/ pole sticking up out of middle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20336

Accession Number: 1998.3491

Fork

Fork w/ wooden handle and 3 steel prongs; wax remnants on prongs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20337

Accession Number: 1998.3492

Plane

Small plane; remnants of red paint on sides; rectangular shape w/ thin handle on top and blade on bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20338

Accession Number: 1998.3493

Shovel

Shovel (for trenching?); cylindrical handle w/ 2 steel branched arms on either side; arms connected to two flat pieces of metal which form a 90 degree angle; one end curved for scooping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20339

Accession Number: 1998.3494

Ax

Axe w/ wooden handle; flat curved blade, circular middle where handle is attached; stump-like back end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20340

Accession Number: 1998.3495

Garden trowel

Trowel; rolling-pin shaped handle w/ trowel of long arrow shape rounded on sides for digging and scooping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20341

Accession Number: 1998.3496

Hand hoe

Hand hoe w/ rounded wooden handle and flat triangular steel head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20342

Accession Number: 1998.3497

Hand hoe

Hand hoe w/ rounded wooden handle and flat triangular steel head; raised ring around handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20343

Accession Number: 1998.3498

Hand hoe head

Hand hoe head w/ flat triangular top and partial rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20344

Accession Number: 1998.3499

Paint brush

Brush w/ wide bristles and flat wooden handle; remnants of white paint in bristles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20345

Accession Number: 1998.3500

Paint brush

Brush w/ wide bristles and flat wooden handle; remnants of white paint in bristles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20346

Accession Number: 1998.3501

Basket

Peach basket containing L-hooks; oval shape w/ rounded arch handle; binding around top and bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20347

Accession Number: 1998.3502

Basket

Peach basket w/ wrenches and squared metal handle; oval shape w/ binding around bottom and top.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20348

Accession Number: 1998.3503

Basket

Peach basket w/ 4 stove lid lifters; oval shape w/ binding around top and bottom; rounded arch handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20349

Accession Number: 1998.3504

Shutter hinges

Nine flat iron hinges for shutters. Most have holes at either end for nails. Some have narrow bar attached to top so that hinge resembles a "T". Stored in an oval peach basket made of thin wooden staves and a wire handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20350

Accession Number: 1998.3505

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