Historic New England

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

Saucepan

Blue enameled pot. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20686

Accession Number: 1998.3819

Saucepan

White enameled pot w/ dark blue trim and handle. Side spout. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20687

Accession Number: 1998.3820

Saucepan

Blue enameled pot. Hole in handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20688

Accession Number: 1998.3821

Small aluminum percolator w/ green wooden handle on side of base piece(A) and knob on top of lid(D). Bottom piece has spout on opposite side of handle. Middle piece(B) fits above and has 4 small drip holes. C fits into B and is perforated--for coffee grounds.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: Enterprise Aluminum Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20689

Accession Number: 1998.3822A-D

Saucepan lid

Enameled cover, blue enamel. Knob in center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20690

Accession Number: 1998.3823

Double boiler

Bottom part of double boiler, blue enamelware. Handle has hole for hanging.

Date: 1896-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20691

Accession Number: 1998.3824

Hot water bottle

Aluminum hot water bottle, saddle shaped w/ screwable lid.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 20692

Accession Number: 1998.3825

Basket

White painted basket, underside not painted. Large handle in center.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), weaving

GUSN: 20693

Accession Number: 1998.3826

Bathtub

Child's tin bath tub, painted blue on outside. 2 handles on sides. One end of tub wider than other, teardrop shape.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20694

Accession Number: 1998.3827

Wash boiler

Tin wash boiler, oval w/ lid. Tin handle on top of lid and 2 wooden handles on boiler's body.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20695

Accession Number: 1998.3828AB

Teapot

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20696

Accession Number: 1998.5899.2

Creamer

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20697

Accession Number: 1998.5899.3

Sugar

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20698

Accession Number: 1998.5899.4AB

Waste Bowl

5-piece set consisting of coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste dish. Oval vessels with cast spouts, handles, feet and knops; engraved ivy on bodies; Egyptian heads, lion masks with foliage on handles and legs, classical figure with lyre knop; hinged lids on coffee and tea; gothic "F" monogra...

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20699

Accession Number: 1998.5899.5

Butter Dish

Oval, drum-shaped vessel with high domed lid and bracket to hold butter knife; cast legs with lion masks and Egyptian heads, handles with lion masks, and knop in shape of a classical woman playing a lyre; engraved with ivy pattern and gothic "F" monogram; fitted, pierced insert for butter.

Date: 1869-1885

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 20700

Accession Number: 1998.5899.6AB

Teapot

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20701

Accession Number: 1998.5901.1

Creamer

3-piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar and creamer with applied handles and 4 footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with 3 leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20702

Accession Number: 1998.5901.2

Sugar Bowl

Part of a three piece service consisting of melon-shaped teapot, sugar bowl and creamer with applied handles and four footed bases; teapot lid is hinged, sugar has removable lid; knops are partially opened flowers with three leaves attached by pins.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 20703

Accession Number: 1998.5901.3AB

Bowl

Cast bronze low, open bowl with flaring rim, brown patina, and wide band of relief decoration.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 20704

Accession Number: 1998.5902

Vase

Cast bronze vase with 2 handles and brown patina; relief decoration on handles and in wide band at shoulder.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 20705

Accession Number: 1998.5903

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20706

Accession Number: 1998.5904.1

Temple Light

Pair of bronze Japanese temple lights, long legged tripod base with lion masks, pierced midsection, and concave top; converted to electricity in 1920s, cylindrical cardboard sleeve added to simulate candle; modern pleated plastic shades.

Date: 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 20707

Accession Number: 1998.5904.2

Creamer

Small creamer with slightly tapered sides, lithograph transfer of woman in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men / Are Only / Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim.

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20708

Accession Number: 1998.5906.1

Cup and Saucer

Pair of cups and saucers, cup with brown lithograph (?) transfer of woman in pink dress in profile drinking tea and motto "The Best of men/Are Only/Men at the Best" within cartouche suspending teacup, 6 geometric border at handle and rim, brown rim., band of geometric decoration at rim interior and ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 20709

Accession Number: 1998.5906.2AB

Rattrap

Rat trap, wire oval shaped w/ wire handle on top. Opening at one end leads to center platform, platform moves and rat falls to secondary chamber w/ door at end.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 20710

Accession Number: 1998.3829

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