Historic New England

Lithographic print

Lithograph of medieval port and ships gilt trim on white matting. Brown tape and white cardboard backing (passe' partout frame).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25540

Accession Number: 1985.54

Colorless body. Originally oil lamp base. Squared serpentine base with three basal steps. Molded tapering shaft ending in circular knop in cushion with red and maroon oak pattern and maroon fringe. Center hollow with pressed fluted pattern.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25541

Accession Number: 1985.55

Pastry cutter

Heart shaped w/ scalloped or crimped sides, interior divided by raised tulip motif.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 25542

Accession Number: 1985.57

Cooling rack

Rectangular form loosely braided wires attached to thicker wire supporting frame. Bottom "X" frame acts as support and stand.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 25543

Accession Number: 1985.56

Pastry cutter

Circular form w/ scalloped or crimped edge and flat top; "D" shaped flat turned out edges on top.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25544

Accession Number: 1985.58

Biscuit cutter

Circular form w/ straight sides and hole cut out of center. "D" shaped flat handle w/ reeded edges, 2 small air holes in bottom.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25545

Accession Number: 1985.60

Biscuit cutter

Circular form w/ straight sides and flat top w/ 3 small holes, probably for missing handle.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25546

Accession Number: 1985.61

Plate

Flat top circular form w/ slightly canted sides and turned outward edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25547

Accession Number: 1985.62.1

Plate

Flat top circular form w/ slightly canted sides and turned outward edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25548

Accession Number: 1985.62.2

Plate

Flat top circular form w/ slightly canted sides and turned outward edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25549

Accession Number: 1985.62.3

Plate

Flat top circular form w/ slightly canted sides and turned outward edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25550

Accession Number: 1985.62.4

Juice reamer

A)Base: circular form w/ straight sides and slight spout at edge. Interior domed w/ ridges running down from center. B) Top: tapered handle which turns at right angle into flat shaft, joins conforming dome shaped lid w/ raised hollow knop. Underside has conforming hollow dome w/ ridges running down...

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), white metal

GUSN: 25551

Accession Number: 1985.63AB

Grater

Flat squared bail handle above canted demilune grating surface w/ 2 braces on back.

Date: 1830-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25552

Accession Number: 1985.64

Madeleine pan

Rectangular shallow pan w/ raised edges and 6 shallow oval molds.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25553

Accession Number: 1985.65

Fork

Fiddleback w/ modified rat tail end, straight flat shaft w/ flared knop at neck and head w/ 4 bent tines.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 25554

Accession Number: 1985.66

Knife

Rounded tip w/ flat straight blade, shaped collar, tapered wood handles w/ 2 steel pins and 2 steel stripes.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25555

Accession Number: 1985.67

Knife

Rounded flat straight blade w/ shaped collar. Wood tapered handle w/ 3 steel pins and 2 stripes of steel on sides.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: J. Russell & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 25556

Accession Number: 1985.68

Bread pans

Rectangular form w/ canted sides and turned under lip.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25557

Accession Number: 1985.69

Photographic print

Black and white photograph of painting showing Madonna and Christ child surrounded by putti w/ St. Joseph and donkey in background. Framed beaded motif and multiple incised lines. Backing paper marked "Williams & Everett, 508 Washington & 3 & 5 Bedford Sts. Boston".

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Williams & Everett (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25558

Accession Number: 1985.70

Deed box

Undecorated grey-silver colored sheet metal w/ soldered and folded over seams. Rectangular form w/ flat hinged top. Hinged clasp. Bail handles at sides. Two metal shelves inside.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25559

Accession Number: 1985.71

Trunk

Trunk. Leather, wood. Rectangular form with hinged flat lid. Wooden carcass covered with tooled leather. Leather handles on sides lined with canvas.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25560

Accession Number: 1985.72

Tester bed fragment

Part of partial or "married" set of tester frame elements. Pine. Elongated rectangular board or rail with a groove or notch cut into each end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25561

Accession Number: 1985.73.1

Tester bed fragment

Part of partial or "married" set of tester frame elements. Pine. Elongated rectangular board or rail with a "tongue" element cut on each end to fit into a grooved joint.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25562

Accession Number: 1985.73.2

Tester bed fragment

Part of partial or "married" set of ester frame elements. Pine. Elongated rectangular board or rail with a groove or notch cut into each end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25563

Accession Number: 1985.73.3

Tester bed fragment

Part of partial or "married" set of ester frame elements. Pine. Elongated bowed or arched rail with brown copper plate attached to underside.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25564

Accession Number: 1985.73.4

Trunk

Trunk. Hide, pine, wrought iron. Lined with pages from "The Safety & Perpetuity of the British State" (no date). Rectangular form with domed hinged lid. Pine carcass covered with hide. Leather strapwork and brass studding at edges. No labels. Squared wrought iron handles on sides.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), pine (wood), wrought

GUSN: 25565

Accession Number: 1985.74

Trunk

Hide, pine. Rectangular form with domed hinged lid. Pine carcass covered with hide. Decorative leather strapwork and brass studwork, in diamond and square motif. Interior with blueish-aqua paper lining. No maker's label. C-shaped iron handles on sides.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hide (collagenous material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25566

Accession Number: 1985.75

Trunk

Trunk. Pine, leather, brass, iron. Newspaper lining, with notices dated 1830 and labeled Kennebunkport, Portland, etc. Rectangular form with hinged lid. Pine carcass with black leather covering. Leather reinforced edges with brass studs. Cast iron C-shaped handles at sides. Two express company la...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25567

Accession Number: 1985.76

Trunk

Trunk. Wood, canvas, tin. Rectangular body with flat hinged lid. Wood carcass covered with black canvas. Pine and tin strapwork reinforced, with base metal mounts at corners and leather straps. Leather handles at sides. Small brown diapered printed paper lining. Interior tray is missing. Newburypo...

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25568

Accession Number: 1985.77

Trunk

Trunk. Canvas, wood, base metals. Label on top "Robert S. Gifford/ Cedar St./ Duxbury, Mass.". Rectangular form with flat hinged lid. Wood carcass covered with black canvas. Hardwood and tin strapwork reinforced overall. Brass colored mounts. Leather handles at sides. No label inside. Lined with...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25569

Accession Number: 1985.78

Bed warmer

Turned wooden handle w/ elongated baluster shaped terminating at join w/ brass pan. Deep circular basin w/ slightly domed, pierced, hinged cover w/ stamped stylized floral motif.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 25118

Accession Number: 1963.157

Trivet

Body is flat circular ring w/ three flat legs terminating in simple squared feet (applied). Applied tapered flat handle extends from back of ring.

Date: 1745-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25119

Accession Number: 1963.159

Kettle

Deep circular pot w/ wide mouth, straight sides tapering slightly to a flat bottom. "L" shaped ear handles at each side.

Date: 1745-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25120

Accession Number: 1963.160

Kettle

Deep circular body w/ rounded bottom. 3 peg feet. Elongated flat handle mid-point from body.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25121

Accession Number: 1963.161

Pot hook

Elongated flattened S-shaped hook w/ 7 adjustment holes down center. Attached is round elongated rod, squared at top w/ flattened C-shaped hook at bottom, for adjusting height of cooking pots.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25122

Accession Number: 1963.162

Peel

Flat rectangular head w/ rounded shoulders. Flattened elongated shaft terminating in a band-worked circular hook or handle.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25123

Accession Number: 1963.163

Porringer

Deep cylindrical sides, slightly canting out from a flat circular bottom, w/ molded script mark: "Clarks Patent/ 28__s". Wide circular mouth w/ flat handle at one end w/ 3 piercings, in crown shape.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25124

Accession Number: 1963.164

Skillet

Deep circular body w/ wide mouth and straight sides tapering slightly to a slightly rounded bottom w/ 3 peg feet. An"L" shaped ear handle at each side, which support the arched bail handle, surmounted by a swiveling ring for receiving a pot hook.

Date: 1745-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25125

Accession Number: 1963.165

Creamer

Blue transfer printed decoration of sailboat sailing in front of a Gothic church. Small stylized border. Interior border of Gothic strapwork and foliate reserves. White clay body w/ colorless glaze. Molded ovoid "boat form" w/ shaped body and ovoid foot. Molded beading along shaped and spouted mouth...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 25126

Accession Number: 1963.182

Jug

Salt-glazed clay body. Off-white. Faint green matting at shoulders. Molded body. Cylindrical body recessed at rounded shoulders, terminating in cylindrical neck w/ incised line to indicate a collar at the small circular mouth. Applied strap handle at mouth terminating at shoulder. Old cork residue. ...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 25127

Accession Number: 1963.190

Platter

Molded white clay body w/ white glaze. Oval form w/ flat bottom. Wide flat rim w/ shaped edge featuring a double-cyma curve at each end. Rim slants to a deep cavettoed well in conforming form. Printed brown mark: (Ermine folds)

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Sampson Bridgwood & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 25128

Accession Number: 1985.177

Clock reel

Wooden clock reel w/ a four-arm reel and reel finger at front. Rectangular feet w/ shaped top.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25129

Accession Number: 1985.191

Flax spinning wheel

Marked "WH" on end of wheel table. Three ring and baluster legs support table w/ grooved edges. Elaborately turned wheel supports; ring-incised wheel w/ 17 turned spindles. Similarly turned spindle supports and distaff supports.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25130

Accession Number: 1985.192

Fireplace crane

Rough cast iron, L-shaped body w/ applied triangular supporting brace. Flat sides, the top arm terminating in upward hook.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25131

Accession Number: 1985.193

Porringer

Shallow bowl form w/ flattened bottom w/ slight applied short two-lobed handle at back of circular mouth. Incised line at mouth.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25132

Accession Number: 1985.195

Food mill

Conical iron funnel at top to receive food, on a cylindrical grinding element w/ a shaft and key extending at left side, and a shaft w/ a bowed L-shaped handle at right. Small shaped spout at bottom left to receive bowl for ground food. Mounted to wall w/ peel-shaped plates.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25133

Accession Number: 1985.196

Jug

Tan-colored body w/ salt-glaze finish. Hand thrown, w/ wire-marks on bottom. Cylindrical body w/ rounded shoulders tapered to a small cylindrical neck w/ circular mouth w/ high collar ring. Thick, shaped strap handle applied at neck and terminating at shoulder. Nicely painted cobalt blue decoration ...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Possibly Edmands & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 25134

Accession Number: 1963.197

Jaw Bone

Semi-circular form, consisting of the jaw bone with at least five teeth intact. Several teeth have become permanently attached together.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 25135

Accession Number: 1985.198

Oil lamp fragment

Colorless 2-part molded font. Squat inverted onion shape, w/ a brass collar at top to receive burner. Collar has two incised lines. Corresponding cylindrical brass stem w/ step molding and a knop at join to base. Base missing.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 25136

Accession Number: 1985.199

Oil lamp

Three-part molded glass font. Frosted colorless ribbed, squat, circular body, surmounted by a cylindrical brass collar w/ domed mount. Threaded to receive burner. Slightly shaped base metal stem set in cast iron base. Base is hexagonal w/ a stylized floral element on each facade, surmounted by a sli...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25137

Accession Number: 1985.200

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