Historic New England

Vase

Ceramic vase with rust and aquamarine floral decoration; unusual lip; white body with gilded band around top lip; bottom of waist panelled; curved top lip with raised foliate design.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating)

GUSN: 20138

Accession Number: 1998.3308

Umbrella

Hand-painted paper umbrella; collapsible bamboo frame with bamboo handle; exterior with green and pink(?) foliate decoration; interior with pink background and white and black cranes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20139

Accession Number: 1998.3309

Frog

Glass frog; circular shape w/ 3 indentations on top rim; 8 holes in middle w/ 1 in center and 7 surrounding it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20140

Accession Number: 1998.3310

Skillet

Iron skillet w/ 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; handle w/ 4 holes and round ring at end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20141

Accession Number: 1998.4169

Skillet

Iron skillet; 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; looped handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20142

Accession Number: 1998.4170

Electric lamp

Modern electrified brass lamp w/ red light bulb; gilded round base w/ bendable coiled stem; metallic colored shade; white cord w/ plug.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: F.W. Woolworth Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20143

Accession Number: 1998.3311

Electric lamp

Brass gooseneck lamp; brown round base w/ bendable stem; brown shade; brown cord w/ plug; dangling beaded piece as switch for turning off and on.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: Miller (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20144

Accession Number: 1998.3312

Candle mold

Tin candle mold for six candles; molds set between square base and top. Three molds on each side. Loop handle at back. String at top for making candles.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20145

Accession Number: 1998.4171

Rocks, shells, coal, deerhorn

Collection of rocks, shells, coal and one deer horn. Mostly rocks of varying sizes and compositions.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), rock, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 20146

Accession Number: 1998.3313

Wooden barrel

Wooden barrel. Tightly fitted staves w/ two hoops at ends and 3 at middle. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20147

Accession Number: 1998.3314

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20148

Accession Number: 1998.3315

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20149

Accession Number: 1998.3316

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20150

Accession Number: 1998.3318

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20151

Accession Number: 1998.3319

Carving knife

Bone-handled carving knife. Handle is carved w/ flat tin caps. Steel knife blade has pointed tip.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19201

Accession Number: 1998.965.1

Carving fork

Bone-handled carving knife. Handle is carved w/ flat tin caps. Two-pronged fork w/ small steel piece bent into a curve at base of prongs.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19202

Accession Number: 1998.965.2

Meat tenderizer

Meat tenderizer w/ wooden handle. Handle is short and painted white. Metal tenderizer consists of five sharp prongs set on round base. Metal stem contracts into wooden handle.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Apex Products Corp. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 19203

Accession Number: 1998.966

Cookie cutter

Tin cookie cutter. Heart shape mold. Mold attached to round piece at top. One hole in round piece. Semi-circular handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19204

Accession Number: 1998.967.1

Cookie cutter

Tin cookie cutter. Diamond shape mold. Mold attached to round piece at top. One hole in round piece. Semi-circular handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19205

Accession Number: 1998.967.2

Cookie cutter

Heart-shaped tin cookie cutter w/ scalloped edges and semi-circular handle. Nine holes in heart mold.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19206

Accession Number: 1998.968

Scoop

Tin scoop. Small and constructed of two pieces of tin: circular base and folded scoop piece; unornamented.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19207

Accession Number: 1998.969

Doughnut cutter

Doughnut cutter, tin w/ turned wooden handle. Two holes in tin cutter; removable interior cylinder for center hole of donut.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19208

Accession Number: 1998.970

Cast iron w/ brass finish bracket kerosene lamp w/ milk glass shade; bracket w/ cast foliate pattern--scrolled w/ finial; shade domed w/ tapered top. A&B: Lamp w/ bracket C: Bottom glass shield D: Milk glass top shade

Date: 1867-1890

Maker: Shneider, B. B. (Manufacturer)

Material: casting (process), glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19209

Accession Number: 1998.971A-D

Dish pan

Blue and white enamel dish pan w/ black rim and white inside.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19210

Accession Number: 1998.972.1

Dish pan

Blue and white enamel dish pan w/ black rim and white inside.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19211

Accession Number: 1998.972.2

Butter pat

Two wooden paddles w/ grooves along length of one side. Handle cut flat on two sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19212

Accession Number: 1998.973AB

Spoon

Blue and white enamel spoon. primarily blue handle, white base. Hole at top of handle.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19213

Accession Number: 1998.974

Fuller brush

Washing brush w/ wooden handle, twisted wire forms circle to which straw is attached for scrubbing. Brass ring at base of handle.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19214

Accession Number: 1998.975

Wire scrub brush

Wire mesh dish scrubber w/ wire handle, twisted in center and forms ring at base. Scrub section made by numerous small wire rings attached to each other in bunch.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 19215

Accession Number: 1998.976

Cup

Blue and white enamel cup, primarily blue on outside and on small C-shaped handle. White enamel inside.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19216

Accession Number: 1998.977

Scissors

Pair of scissors, black glossy paint on handle. Large screw at fulcrum.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19217

Accession Number: 1998.978

Skimmer

Tin skimmer, shaped like base of shovel w/ straining holes in diamond shape at center. Small hole at side handle area. Rim curved downwards at this side.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19218

Accession Number: 1998.979

Measuring pitcher

Tin measuring pitcher w/ 3 ridges on side. Wide pouring lip extends around top of pitcher, C-shaped handle covers binding.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19219

Accession Number: 1998.980

Pitcher

Tin water pitcher, w/ bent handle (prob. originally curved). Wide pouring lip surrounds top rim.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19220

Accession Number: 1998.981

Eggbeater

Egg beater w/ iron oval handle and turning wheel w/ turned wooden knob. Wheel shaped like flower w/ screw in center. Connected to interconnected beaters by gears. 2 steel beaters surround central stationary wire, circular shape.

Date: 1888-1895

Maker: Dover Stamping Company (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19221

Accession Number: 1998.982

Ladle

Blue and white enamel ladle, primarily blue on handle and outside of ladle, white on inside of ladle. Hole at top of handle.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19222

Accession Number: 1998.983

Dipper

Tin dipper w/ copper bottom; pan-like shape w/ platformed bottom.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), hammering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19223

Accession Number: 1998.984

Grater

Wooden grater; flat rectangular shaped w/ hole at one end to hang on wall; metal grating blade in center.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19224

Accession Number: 1998.985

Canning jar

Canning jar; glass w/ wire handle.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 19225

Accession Number: 1998.986

Canning jar

Canning jar; glass w/ wire handle.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 19226

Accession Number: 1998.987

Canning jar

Canning jar; glass w/ wire handle.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 19227

Accession Number: 1998.988

Hanging shelf

Walnut hanging shelf w/ curved top and brackets w/ stylized acorn drop pendants.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19228

Accession Number: 1998.989

Bowl

Small wooden bowl; brown stained to show graining.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: myrtle (wood)

GUSN: 19229

Accession Number: 1998.990

Egg timer

3 minute egg timer; wooden w/ glass hourglass inside; black and red patterned wallpaper-like covering glued to wooden surface.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19230

Accession Number: 1998.991

Shot glass

Small glass w/ toothpicks inside; shot glass size and shape.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19231

Accession Number: 1998.992

Hand towel

Roller hand towel; white w/ yellow and blue stripes down side edges; ends stitched together so connected in a circle.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19232

Accession Number: 1998.993

Side chair

Pillow-backed side chair painted black w/ yellow paint chipping through. Flat concave slat at mid-section of back. Four turned spindles below. Backward curving stiles. Plank seat w/ rolled seat rail. Ball turned front legs and front stretcher; plain turned back legs, back and side stretchers.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19233

Accession Number: 1998.994.1