Historic New England

Stephens' Kerosene Pocket Lantern

Tin, rectangular kerosene pocket lantern with handle and red glass screen, "Stevens' Patent" Lithograph.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 310031

Accession Number: 2000.1847

Railroad Lantern Kerosene Burner

Tin railroad lantern kerosene burner.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310032

Accession Number: 2000.1712

Whale Oil Petticoat Chamber Lamp

Tin whale oil petticoat chamber lamp with three tube burner. Stamped heart shape on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310033

Accession Number: 2000.1726

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Tin whale oil chamber lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310034

Accession Number: 2000.1702

Whale Oil Petticoat Lamp

Tin whale oil petticoat chamber lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 310035

Accession Number: 2000.1725

Whale Oil Lamp

Square whale oil lamp with six whale oil burners and handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310037

Accession Number: 2000.1734

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Tin whale oil hand lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310040

Accession Number: 2000.1907

Whale Oil Lamp

Square, galvanized tin whale oil lamp with handle and hook, possibly a boiler inspector's lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310043

Accession Number: 2000.1735

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310045

Accession Number: 1975.85.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310046

Accession Number: 1975.85.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310047

Accession Number: 1975.85.4

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Colorless, cylindrical blown glass whale oil peg lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310117

Accession Number: 2000.2008

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Colorless, blown glass whale oil peg lamp with twelve petal-shaped panels.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310119

Accession Number: 2000.2003

Burning Fluid Peg Lamp

Colorless, blown glass burning fluid peg lamp with sixteen molded panels.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310120

Accession Number: 2000.2007

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Colorless, blown glass whale oil peg lamp with ten molded panels and pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310123

Accession Number: 2000.2011

Ceramic plate fixed in hollow metal base (A). Metal base has a side spout with screw off cap for filling the base with hot water and two hinged, oval-shaped side handles. Aluminum dome lid (B) with black wooden knop. The plate is in the form of a soup plate. It has a white body with decal images of...

Date: 1928-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), aluminum (metal), ceramic (material), glazing (coating), decals

GUSN: 310124

Accession Number: 1998.5977AB

Peg Lamp

Colorless, blown glass peg lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310125

Accession Number: 2000.2001

Kerosene Peg Lamp

Cased yellow glass kerosene peg lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310128

Accession Number: 2000.1999

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil peg lamp with pewter collar and berry motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310130

Accession Number: 2000.2004

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Colorless, blown glass whale oil peg lamp with molded ridges.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal), cork disc burners

GUSN: 310132

Accession Number: 2000.2005

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Colorless, blown glass whale oil peg lamp with thumbprint motif and pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310134

Accession Number: 2000.2006

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Pair of Sheffield plate whale oil peg lamps.

Maker: unknown

Material: Sheffield plate, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310144

Accession Number: 2000.1995.1-.2

Burning Fluid Peg Lamp

Pair of colorless, cut glass burning fluid peg lamps.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cut glass, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310149

Accession Number: 2000.2009.1-.2

Hot Water Bottle in Cloth Storage Bag

Metal hot water bottle [a]. Bottle has flattened spherical shape and flaring spout with long,screw-in metal stopper [b] with ball-shaped end. Typically the water bottle was sold with a simple stopper with finger-loop handle. The stopper with this bottle, refered to in advertisements as an "extension...

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: A. S. Campbell Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, cloth

GUSN: 310150

Accession Number: 1998.6073A-C

Burning Fluid Peg Lamp

Colorless, cut glass burning fluid peg lamp with brass collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cut glass, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310151

Accession Number: 2000.2012

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Beaded and floral design.

Date: 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310152

Accession Number: 1971.1855.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Beaded and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310153

Accession Number: 1971.1855.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Beaded and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310154

Accession Number: 1971.1855.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with an upturned spatulate handle and an oval bowl. Beaded and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310155

Accession Number: 1971.1855.5

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Pair of colorless, blown glass whale oil peg lamps with wheel cut grape design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cut glass, pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310156

Accession Number: 2000.2010.1-.2

Burning Fluid Hand Lamp

Pewter burning fluid hand lamp with scroll handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310158

Accession Number: 2000.1811

Burning Fluid Hand Lamp

Brass burning fluid hand lamp with cast scroll handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310160

Accession Number: 2000.1922

Miniature Whale Oil Lamp

Square, brass and red glass miniature whale oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310161

Accession Number: 2000.1909

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310162

Accession Number: 1974.261.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310163

Accession Number: 1974.261.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310164

Accession Number: 1974.261.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310165

Accession Number: 1974.261.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of five. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310166

Accession Number: 1974.261.5

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Silver plate whale oil hand lamp with glass lens.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 310167

Accession Number: 2000.1923

Pasta Cutting Tool

Metal hand-held pasta cutter with green painted handle.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: ACME (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 310168

Accession Number: 1998.5985

Burning Fluid Lamp

Tin burning fluid lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310169

Accession Number: 2000.1917

Spatula

Metal spatula with wide blade and green painted handle. Marked "Stainless, Universal Resistain, Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310170

Accession Number: 1998.5986

Miner's Cap Oil Lamp

Tin miner's cap oil lamp.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310171

Accession Number: 2000.1919

Spatula

Metal spatula with narrow blade and green painted handle. Blade is marked "Stainless, Universal Resistain, Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310172

Accession Number: 1998.5987

Potato Masher Tool

Metal potato mashing tool. Perforated, cylindrical metal basket held by black metal handle. Handle hinges in front to upper handle with plunger. When handles are brought together, plunger squeezes a cooked potato placed in the basket, mashing it and forcing it out through the basket's perforated ho...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 310173

Accession Number: 1998.5983