Historic New England

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45807

Accession Number: 1955.204

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45808

Accession Number: 1955.208

"Automatic Apple Parer" patented by John D. Seagrave of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1854. Apple is speared on a metal shaft with three sharp tines. The shaft is turnd by a handle, assisted by metal gears, by operator. Adjustable paring blade on a moveable, spring-loaded arm presses against turning ...

Date: 1854-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 45809

Accession Number: 1955.214

Apple Corer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45810

Accession Number: 1955.215

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45811

Accession Number: 1955.216

Box

Round, wooden cheese box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45812

Accession Number: 1955.219AB

Cheese Basket

Large cheese basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 45813

Accession Number: 1955.220

Box

A wooden box covered in leather. Hinged cover with a loop handle, turnkey lock, and metal accents. Interior lined with wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45814

Accession Number: 1955.221

Reaping Hook

No description

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45815

Accession Number: 1955.222

Pincushion

Rectangular shpaed pincushion with pointed edges; small orange floral embroidery; orange tassels; semi-illegible initials spelled out with straight pins on one side

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45816

Accession Number: 1955.223

Apron

Wine silk twill with green, black, blue, and yellow plaid; gathered at waist; short self ties lined with brown linen; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 45817

Accession Number: 1955.227

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45818

Accession Number: 1955.228A

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45819

Accession Number: 1955.228B

Splint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45820

Accession Number: 1955.230A

Splint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45821

Accession Number: 1955.230C

Splint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45822

Accession Number: 1955.230B

Top

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45823

Accession Number: 1955.231

Box with Sliding Lid

Small rectangular wood box with sliding lid. Painted dark grey. Notch on sliding lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45824

Accession Number: 1955.232AB

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45825

Accession Number: 1955.236C

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45826

Accession Number: 1955.236D

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45827

Accession Number: 1955.236B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45828

Accession Number: 1955.236A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45829

Accession Number: 1955.237B

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45830

Accession Number: 1955.237A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45831

Accession Number: 1955.237C

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45832

Accession Number: 1955.237D

Coffin Plate

A circular metal coffin plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45833

Accession Number: 1955.240

Plaster

Two thin layers of plaster, one blackened on the surface, the other white.

Date: 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46056

Accession Number: 1959.67A

Plaster

On split lath. Keys; traces of yellow-gold paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46057

Accession Number: 1959.69AB

Plaster Fragments

Key; white over gold paint.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46058

Accession Number: 1959.70A-C

Plaster

Plaster, some with lath or lath marks; whitewash or paint.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, shell (animal material), whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46059

Accession Number: 1959.72A

PLASTER

C is painted white on front.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46060

Accession Number: 1959.72B-D

Plaster

Four fragments of white plaster, dating from 18th century, used to fill out spot where the casement window was located, after its removal.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster

GUSN: 46061

Accession Number: 1959.73A-D

PLASTER

No description

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46062

Accession Number: 1959.74A-C

PLASTER

No description

Date: 1709-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46063

Accession Number: 1959.75

PLASTER

Clay and straw fireplace lining.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46064

Accession Number: 1959.76

PLASTER

Clumps of hair and mud; painted whitish over black.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46065

Accession Number: 1959.77

Nogging

No description

Date: 1709-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46066

Accession Number: 1959.78

Plaster Fragments

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46067

Accession Number: 1959.79

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46068

Accession Number: 1959.81B

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46069

Accession Number: 1959.82AB

Nail

A, B, M: large cut nails. C-L, N, O: method of manufacture uncertain. Heads look to have been cut, but shafts taper in the wrong dimension for cut nails. Those whose tips have not been broken off are "tongued."

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46070

Accession Number: 1959.96

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46071

Accession Number: 1959.97B-E

Sash Weight

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46072

Accession Number: 1959.99

Bargeboard

Incised triangles on face of each drip, with rectangular recess and dowel for attachment of other pieces directly above. Painted brown.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Davis, Alexander Jackson, Mr. (Architect)

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

GUSN: 46073

Accession Number: 1959.100

Bracket

Angle irons with four holes.

Date: 1846-1848

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46074

Accession Number: 1959.102AB

Nail

Lath nail probably machine cut, but with rounded flat head.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46075

Accession Number: 1959.105B

Nail

Lath nail probably machine cut, but with rounded flat head.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46076

Accession Number: 1959.106B

Nail

Four cut finish nails.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46077

Accession Number: 1959.108ACDE

CORNICE

Plaster cove cornice to which has been applied composition ornament with a cloth backing in the shape of gothic arches and trefoils. The original cornice was painted pink. The ornament and its background are painted gold. The composition is held on with tiny finish nails.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46078

Accession Number: 1959.109

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