Historic New England

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

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

Work table

Kitchen work table. Wide pine top; one drawer w/ metal pulls on front skirt. Tapered legs. Top unfinished, skirt and legs painted yellow.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 19234

Accession Number: 1998.995

Match holder

Tin match holder painted red; 2 cylinder shaped holders on backboard w/ hole for hanging; holders have scalloped bottoms and tops.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19235

Accession Number: 1998.996

Scale

Scale, cast iron painted yellow; stand w/ extended arm w/ ruler attached; tin tray held by 2 arms (tray not painted); weight attached to rulered arm.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19236

Accession Number: 1998.997AB

Baking dish

Round earthenware baking dish w/ blue glazed outside and white interior; ribbed top rim; geometric pattern around bottom of waist.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19237

Accession Number: 1998.998

Baking dish

Round earthenware baking dish w/ brown glaze on outside; ivory interior w/ crackled look.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19238

Accession Number: 1998.999

Mixing bowl

Yelloware mixing bowl w/ spout; yellow glazed at top darkening to orange at base; scalloped design around body; ogee decoration also around body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), yellowware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19239

Accession Number: 1998.1000

Juicer

Clear glass lemon juicer; round w/ lip and handle on sides; molded, wedge-shaped middle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 19240

Accession Number: 1998.1001

Queen's Own Blend Breakfast Tea

Decorated tea canister "Queen's Own Blend"; rectangular w/ round cover; painted decoration of green and tan basketweave around sides; picture on front of royalty figure (queen?); label w/ red, green and gold w/ black lettering.

Date: 1906-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19291

Accession Number: 1998.2369

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher, salt glazed, finished w/ blue banding at bottom of waist and top rim; gray body w/ C-shaped handle and spout.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), salt glaze

GUSN: 19292

Accession Number: 1998.4100

Bucket

Wooden bucket(A) w/ lid(B) and handle; painted yellow; cylinder shaped w/ round flat cover and arched handle; hoops around bottom and top rim to hold wooden panels of body together.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19293

Accession Number: 1998.2370AB

Box

Wooden container(A) w/ cover(B); round w/ flat round cover, arched metal handle and turned wooden grip.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19294

Accession Number: 1998.2371AB

Box

Tin container w/ hinged lid; front side w/ square window; painted ochre (same color as shelves); rectangular shape w/ front side incised w/ diamond pattern; tin piece on lid snaps to piece on front side to form closure.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19295

Accession Number: 1998.2372

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on side: "Raisins & citrus(?)"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19296

Accession Number: 1998.2373

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Ginger"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19297

Accession Number: 1998.2374

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Black Pepper"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19298

Accession Number: 1998.2375

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Corn Starch"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19299

Accession Number: 1998.2376

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover. Label for contents etched into paint and written on cover: "Maccaroni"

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19300

Accession Number: 1998.2377

Box

Utility box; painted white over gray paint; round w/ flat cover.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19301

Accession Number: 1998.2378

Box

Wooden utility box w/ cover; round w/ flat round cover; label on top of cover w/ wood burned writing and symbol w/ shield, lions and an eagle; streak of white paint on cover also.

Date: 1894-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19302

Accession Number: 1998.2379

Bread pan

Bread pan; tin rectangular shape w/ "22" embossed at bottom of pan.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19303

Accession Number: 1998.2380

Mold

Aluminum mold; round w/ raised cylinder shaped opening in middle (shaped like donut).

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19304

Accession Number: 1998.2381

Mold

Aluminum mold; round w/ raised cylinder shaped opening in middle (shaped like donut).

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19305

Accession Number: 1998.2382

Cake pan

Aluminum cake pan; round w/ cylindrical pipe in center (pan forms donut shape).

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19306

Accession Number: 1998.2383

Meat grinder

Meat grinder w/ armlike handle on side w/ turned wooden grip; metal mechanism w/ funnel-like opening at top for meat entrance; grinder inside; opening at end w/ holes for meat to exit; clamp at bottom to attach grinder to table.

Date: 1888-1910

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy), tinning

GUSN: 19307

Accession Number: 1998.2385

Apple parer

Cast iron apple parer; mechanism w/ handle on side w/ black painted wooden grip; parer consits of three interlocking gears, a corer, a thin blade (for peeling?), a movable arm (possibly for holding the apple), and a clamp at the bottom for attachment to table.

Date: 1882-1900

Maker: Hudson, C. E. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 19308

Accession Number: 1998.2386

Pitcher

Large white enamel pitcher; large curved spout; black enameled handle w/ C-shape; rim w/ blue enameled band.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19309

Accession Number: 1998.2387

Jar

Covered earthenware jar w/ lid; glaze totally removed from exterior; red clay; brown-glazed interior; 2 incised rings at top of waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 19310

Accession Number: 1998.2388AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19311

Accession Number: 1998.2389AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19312

Accession Number: 1998.2390AB

Jar

Stoneware jar w/ lid; incised rings on waist; tall neck and wide lip.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19313

Accession Number: 1998.2391

Pitcher

Salt-glazed pitcher w/ blue and gray raised decoration; cylindrical body w/ C-shaped handle and spout; raised scrolled foliate band around rim and base; raised medallion-shaped decoration of 2 cattle on 2 sides of pitcher.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19314

Accession Number: 1998.2474

Paper cat figurine

Pressed paper cat in sitting position; painted white w/ orange splotches on body and feet; bluish-green eyes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), pressing

GUSN: 19315

Accession Number: 1998.2392

Baking pan

Small round baking pan (poss. small pie pan).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19316

Accession Number: 1998.2393

Baking pan

Small round baking pan (poss. small pie pan).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19317

Accession Number: 1998.2394

Baking pan

Round baking pan; mottled enamel pattern of different shades of gray (poss. used for small pie).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, mottling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19318

Accession Number: 1998.2395

Pie pan

Pie pan, aluminum and round.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19319

Accession Number: 1998.2396

Pie pan

Pie pan, aluminum and round.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19320

Accession Number: 1998.2397

Pie pan

Pie pan, aluminum and round.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19321

Accession Number: 1998.2398

Plate

Mottled enamel tin plate of 2 different shades of gray; round.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, mottling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19322

Accession Number: 1998.2399

Plate

Mottled enamel tin plate of 2 different shades of gray; round.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, mottling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19323

Accession Number: 1998.2400

Pie pan

Shallow tin pie pan; round.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), tinning

GUSN: 19324

Accession Number: 1998.2401

Pitcher

Brown glazed earthenware pitcher with white interior, squared rustic handle and spout; relief decoration of male and female figures on each side pictured within relief wreathes; top and bottom edges with raised ridged band.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Possibly Norton Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 19325

Accession Number: 1998.2475