Historic New England

Rod

Long metal rod painted white.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 20204

Accession Number: 1998.3370

Riding crop

Wood rod (crop or buggy whip); fabric coiled around wood; metal pieces also around wood.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20205

Accession Number: 1998.3371

Riding crop

Wood rod (crop or buggy whip); fabric coiled around wood.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20206

Accession Number: 1998.3372

Net

Net; yellow paper label marked: "ONE No./ I-D-L./ Patent Landing Net/ Steel Collapsing Ring/ with Handle"; in cotton bag; black steel piece w/ white net.

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20207

Accession Number: 1998.3373

Shade roller

Box of 17 wooden shade rollers; paper label w/ instructions for set up on various rollers; metal at end to attach to wall.

Date: 1873-1930

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20208

Accession Number: 1998.3374

Poker

Poker w/ wooden handle; footed bottom.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20209

Accession Number: 1998.3375

Fireplace tongs

Fireplace tongs with corroded copper finial; flat circular ends of tongs for grasping; tongs connected at circle below handle and finial; finial acorn-shaped.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20210

Accession Number: 1998.3376

Fireplace tongs

Iron fireplace tongs; flat circular ends of tongs for grasping; tongs connected at circle below handle and finial; finial turned w/ spinning top shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20211

Accession Number: 1998.3377

Fireplace tongs

Fireplace tongs w/ brass ball finial; flat circular ends of tongs for grasping; tongs connected at circle below handle; handle turned w/ sphered finial.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20212

Accession Number: 1998.3378

Fireplace broom

Hearth broom w/ painted yellow handle; turned handle w/ raised rings and thimble-like finial; rounded rectangular bottom w/ bristles attached.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20213

Accession Number: 1998.3379

Fireplace shovel

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of shovel, tongs and poker. Panelled ball finials w/ turned handles; shovel w/ openwork design shaped like horse's head.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20214

Accession Number: 1998.3380.1

Fireplace tongs

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of shovel, tongs and poker. Panelled ball finials w/ turned handles; shovel w/ openwork design shaped like horse's head.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20215

Accession Number: 1998.3380.2

Poker

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of shovel, tongs and poker. Panelled ball finials w/ turned handles; shovel w/ openwork design shaped like horse's head.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20216

Accession Number: 1998.3380.3

Fireplace tongs

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of tongs and shovel; turned handles; panelled handles w/ multiple turned finials; shovel w/ foliate openwork in circular shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20217

Accession Number: 1998.3381.1

Fireplace shovel

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of tongs and shovel; turned handles; panelled handles w/ multiple turned finials; shovel w/ foliate openwork in circular shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20218

Accession Number: 1998.3381.2

House jack

House jack; circular base; flat circular top w/ checkered pattern; removeable horizontal pole inserted thru hole on stem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20219

Accession Number: 1998.3382

House jack

House jack; circular base; handle on side; flat circular top w/ sunburst pattern; removeable horizontal pole inserted thru hole on stem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20220

Accession Number: 1998.3383

Rectangular stand

Long unfinished wooden rectangular stand w/ 4 square legs; painted brown; contains boxes of nails, screws, etc.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20221

Accession Number: 1998.3384

Partial croquet set in original box; set consisting of box, 2 large mallets, 2 smaller mallets, and 5 balls. .1)= Long rectangular box. .2)= Mallet--small w/ green stripe on head. .3)= Large mallet--black rings and yellow section on handle. .4)= Large mallet--black rings and white section on hand...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20222

Accession Number: 1998.3385.1-10

Nails

Box of 1500+ brass nails; various sizes.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20223

Accession Number: 1998.3386

Meat cleaver

Meat cleaver w/ metal handle painted black. Sides of handle curved for gripping. Cleaver blade has hole in top for hanging.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20224

Accession Number: 1998.3387

Iron hook

Long iron hook on pole. Iron pole is long and hook at end is small. Other end of pole is grooved w/ thin ridges for screwing into a surface.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20225

Accession Number: 1998.3388

Iron rod

Thin iron rod w/ small padlock fitted through hole at bottom. Looped hook at top for grasping or hanging. Padlock key attached to padlock w/ thin wire.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20226

Accession Number: 1998.3389

Iron hook w/ wooden handle

Iron hook w/ a short turned wooden handle. Screw at one end of handle. Hook fits into metal band at middle of handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20227

Accession Number: 1998.3390

Iron hook

Cast iron hook, small but thick. Loop at top w/ hole in center. Small point at tip of hook.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20228

Accession Number: 1998.3391

Iron lyre ornament

Cast iron lyre ornament. Holes at top and bottom for nails. Sides of lyre have foliate detail.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20229

Accession Number: 1998.3392

Stencil

Brass stencil plate. Rectangular sheet w/ cut-out letters at center and hole in upper left corner for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20230

Accession Number: 1998.3393

Iron hook

Wrought iron hook. Large loop at top for hanging or grasping. Deep hook w/ prominent point at the tip.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 20231

Accession Number: 1998.3394

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are tapered at bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20232

Accession Number: 1998.3395

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are tapered at bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20233

Accession Number: 1998.3396

Iron spike

Iron spike. Widest at top w/ large hole through center of top. Narrow at bottom. Square edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20234

Accession Number: 1998.3397

Ash shovel

Hand-held iron shovel for gathering ashes. Shovel scoop has scalloped edges. Handle is smooth w/ raised sides. Hole at top of handle for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20235

Accession Number: 1998.3398

Shoehorn

Tin shoe horn. Slightly bent on handle. Hole through center of handle tip for hanging.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20236

Accession Number: 1998.3399

Metal strap

Three-sided iron strap, shaped like a curtain rod. Two holes at either end. Appendage screwed to front of rod: a thin tin plate w/ curved edges.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20237

Accession Number: 1998.3400

Iron staple

Cast iron staple. Three sides constructed from one piece of iron. Staple ends are uneven, as one end is broken at the tip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20238

Accession Number: 1998.3401

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20289

Accession Number: 1998.3449

Ax head

Axe head w/ slot for handle and pointed back.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20290

Accession Number: 1998.3450

Metal fragment

Misc. cast steel fragment w/ handle and 2 pronged(?) end; handle w/ indentation.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Hawke, H. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20291

Accession Number: 1998.3451

Garden trowel

Trowel w/ rounded handle; diamond shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20292

Accession Number: 1998.3452

Garden trowel

Trowel w/ rounded handle; diamond shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20293

Accession Number: 1998.3454

Garden trowel

Trowel w/ rounded handle; rounded arrow shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20294

Accession Number: 1998.3453

Digger

Digger; fish tail shaped digger w/ rounded wooden handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20295

Accession Number: 1998.3455

Mallet

Mallet; handle flattened at end and attached to cylinder shape mallet.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20296

Accession Number: 1998.3456

Claw

Claw w/ rounded wooden handle; claw w/ 5 steel fingers-- middle finger higher than others.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20297

Accession Number: 1998.3457

Turf edger

Edger w/ rounded handle; steel piece triangular shaped w/ 4-pronged end.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20298

Accession Number: 1998.3458

Splitter

Splitter; nail-head shaped top w/ thin triangular shaped bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20299

Accession Number: 1998.3459

Tack hammer

Tack hammer w/ rounded wooden handle and iron head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20300

Accession Number: 1998.3460

Hand drill

Hand-drill; knob-like wooden handle atop steel drill piece; steel piece w/ bent section in middle to form handle; opening at bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20301

Accession Number: 1998.3461

Chisel

Chisel; long, flat steel piece connected to rounded handle; handle painted black; 1/2 of handle missing.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20302

Accession Number: 1998.3462

Corkscrew

Corkscrew w/ steel screw and wooden rounded handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20303

Accession Number: 1998.3463.1

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