Historic New England

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

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

Peach basket

Oval peach basket. Constructed of thin wooden sheets fastened to a top and bottom rim by thin nails. Arched wooden handle at center of basket.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20351

Accession Number: 1998.3506

Cork floats

Four cork floats, circular w/ small holes at center. Resemble miniature grindstones. Stored in a cardboard peach basket, oval, w/ an arched wooden handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark)

GUSN: 20352

Accession Number: 1998.3507

Hooks and staples

Misc. hooks and staples, wrought iron. Mostly 3-sided staples of varying sizes. Also ring hooks or pulls, spikes, and 4 short wooden dowels. Stored in a wooden box lid.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20353

Accession Number: 1998.3508

Tools and tool pieces

Misc. hardware pieces, mostly iron and steel. Including small hammer head and broken off handle, wrench, hooks and cast iron rings. Also one plane. Stored in a wooden box lid.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20354

Accession Number: 1998.3509

Hedge clippers

Hedge clippers. Steel shears and turned wooden handles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20355

Accession Number: 1998.3510

Hedge clippers

Hedge clippers. Steel shears and handles joined at end by looped metal piece.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20356

Accession Number: 1998.3511

Candlebox

Wooden candle box w/ a sliding lid. Painted red. Lid has beveled edges and cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20357

Accession Number: 1998.3512

Cigar box

Cigar box. Wooden, w/ lid hinged w/ tiny ornate metal brackets on exterior. Interior lined in blue paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20358

Accession Number: 1998.3513

Files and whetstones

Steel files and whetstones. Mostly files, flat and half-round. Both short and long whetstones. Stored in a cigar box w/o lid.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), stone (rock)

GUSN: 20359

Accession Number: 1998.3514

Hooks

Six brass hooks. Ornate, curved brass w/ white earthenware knobs at either end. Foliate applique piece at mid-section w/ 2 holes at either side for nailing to surface. Stored in a cigar box w/ a lid.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 20360

Accession Number: 1998.3515

Medicine chest

Medicine chest w/ hinged lid. Drawer at bottom pulls out. Dovetail joinery visible at sides. Keyhole at front center. Square compartments inside for storing medicine bottles. Stained a dark color to resemble mahogany or walnut.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20361

Accession Number: 1998.3516

Scale pieces

Metal pieces to scales. Measured pieces, weights, and hooks. Stored in a wooden box w/ a sliding lid. Painted green. Lid has cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: A. Gruber (Maker) Martin, W. N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20362

Accession Number: 1998.3517

Grocery box

Wooden box for groceries. Joinery visible at sides, no lid. Grocer's label affixed to front.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20363

Accession Number: 1998.3518

Wooden box

Wooden box w/ sliding lid. Unpainted, but marked w/ brand information. Round hole cut-out of front of lid for sliding. Contains 6 sections of electrical cord, either brown or white.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: National Starch Company (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20364

Accession Number: 1998.3519

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: 20165

Accession Number: 1998.3332

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: 20166

Accession Number: 1998.3333

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: 20167

Accession Number: 1998.3334

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: 20168

Accession Number: 1998.3335

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: 20169

Accession Number: 1998.3336

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: 20170

Accession Number: 1998.3337

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: 20171

Accession Number: 1998.3338

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; changeable duster.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20172

Accession Number: 1998.3339

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; shag-like head tied w/ ribbon at center.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20173

Accession Number: 1998.3340

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; shag-like head tied w/ ribbon at center.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20174

Accession Number: 1998.3341

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head. Incomplete--just a wooden head--no duster.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20175

Accession Number: 1998.3342

Floor mop

Floor mop w/ pink wooden handle. White yarn mop head fixed to handle by metal base. Base is adjustable for removing head.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20176

Accession Number: 1998.3343

Garden shears

Metal garden shears(A) on a long wooden pole(B). Spare pole w/ hole in top for fitting shears. Thin wire wrapped around pole near base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20177

Accession Number: 1998.3344AB

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Fading red w/ holes in either end for string.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20178

Accession Number: 1998.3345

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Holes in one end.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20179

Accession Number: 1998.3346

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Grooved end for screwing in a mop or broom head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20180

Accession Number: 1998.3347

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Painted white and has a grooved end for screwing in a mop or broom head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20181

Accession Number: 1998.3348

Flower basket

Hanging flower basket, rustic style. Base of basket has rough pieces of wood applied to exterior. Tin bowl w/ a screened bottom fits into base. High handle constructed of thin sticks crossed over one another.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20182

Accession Number: 1998.3349

Electric drill

Craftsman electric drill. Black plastic w/ black cord. Grooved handle and red plastic button for operating drill. Steel face and tip for fitting in drills. 7 piece drill set in yellow plastic case. A= Drill B= Case

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20183

Accession Number: 1998.3350

Map case

Leather map case; cylindrical w/ an adjustable strap for carrying. Lid has loops on sides that fit into strap sides so that lid remains w/ case. Small loop at the bottom of case.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 20184

Accession Number: 1998.3351

Metal tool

Long iron tool w/ curved tip on a short wooden handle. Iron is a thin rod. Handle is turned w/ incised lines at center.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: P & W (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20185

Accession Number: 1998.3352

Steel yard and pan

Parts to a scale: tin weight pan(A), shaped like a 3-sided scoop. Small link chains connected to pan at 3 places; join together near top for hanging. Iron steel yard(B) has 2 hooks at one end w/ flat piece and buoy shaped weight at opposite end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20186

Accession Number: 1998.3353AB

Map case

Leather map case. Cylindrical w/ an adjustable strap for carrying. Lid has loops on sides that fit into strap sides so that lid remains w/ case. Small loop at the bottom of case.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 20187

Accession Number: 1998.3354

Iron spike

Iron spike. Hole in top, flat head, incised lines under hole. Spike is cylindrical.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20188

Accession Number: 1998.3355

Tin funnel

Tin funnel. Funnel is smooth w/ a thin rim and visible seam at back, Small cylindrical insert w/ fluted edges, open top and bottom, fits into hole in funnel.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20189

Accession Number: 1998.4172

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