Historic New England

Decanter with Stopper

Small, clear glass decanter with stopper. Vertical fluting around decanter base and on stopper.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310744

Accession Number: 2015.62.39AB

Decanter with Stopper

Clear glass decanter with slight voilet tint and lightly fluted sides. Clear glass stopper.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310745

Accession Number: 2015.62.40AB

Tumbler

Large, clear blown-glass tumbler. Exterior sides engraved with a large floral design on one side and smaller floral design on the other side. Stiegel style.

Date: ca.1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310746

Accession Number: 2015.62.41

Tumbler

Large, clear blown-glass tumbler. Exterior sides are engraved with a floral design on one side and a bird within a starburst on the other. Stiegel style.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310747

Accession Number: 2015.62.42

Bottle

Clear glass bottle with rectangular body, rounded shoulders and short neck. No stopper. The bottle is engraved with floral design on all four sides, dots along shoulders.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310748

Accession Number: 2015.62.43

Tankard with Muddler

Clear, blown-glass tankard with horizontal rings around the body. Applied handle. Wooden muddler.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310749

Accession Number: 2015.62.44AB

Flask

Amber glass flask with small loop handle protruding from cylindrical neck. Body has flattened ellipsoid shape.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310750

Accession Number: 2015.62.45

Tumbler

Large, colorless glass tumbler. Decorated with four bands of textured patterns on lower body. Glass is blown into a three-part mold.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown three-mold glass

GUSN: 310751

Accession Number: 2015.62.46

A pair of colorless molded glass decanters with ball stoppers. Round bases and tall, tapered neck. Molded wave design on body. One decanter [.1ab] slightly larger than the other. Possibly manufactured by Sandwich Glassworks.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Sandwich Glass Co.

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310752

Accession Number: 2015.62.47.1AB-.2AB

Bottle

Clear glass bottle with decorative prunts and cords. Spherical body with tall narrow neck. Cork stopper attached to the neck with a small chain.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark), metal

GUSN: 310753

Accession Number: 2015.62.48AB

Pitcher

Colorless glass pitcher with a round body, small loop handle, and a broad spout. Decorative twists of glass around upper and lower body.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310754

Accession Number: 2015.62.49

Bowls

Set of six small clear blown-glass bowls. Flat-base, straight sides and folded over rim.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310755

Accession Number: 2015.62.50.1-.6

Wall Hook with Nails

Cast iron wall hook [.1] with three small, hand wrought nails [.2-.4]. The wall hook has a narrow, rectangular wall plate with three nail holes. An L-shaped hook extends form low on the plate.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310756

Accession Number: 2015.62.51.1-.4

Petticoat Lamp

Small, tin hand lamp with side handle, painted black.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310757

Accession Number: 2015.62.52

Whale Oil Lamp

Brass oil lamp with egg-shaped body, long stem, and circular foot. Labeled "C.L. Woodside" for Charles L. Woodside (1859-1934).

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310758

Accession Number: 2015.62.53

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Tin whale oil peg lamp. Dome shape with stem.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310759

Accession Number: 2015.62.54

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter whale oil chamber lamp with circular loop handle and tray base. Pewter hand lamp with cylindrical body, small circular loop handle, a stem with a single central knop, and a circular tray base. Bottom stamped "A. Porter" for pewterer Allen Porter, Westbrook, Maine.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Porter, Allen, 1799-1862 (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310760

Accession Number: 2015.62.55

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Black-painted tin lard lamp with circular tray base, tall cylindrical stem, and small looped finger-handle on base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310761

Accession Number: 2015.62.56

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter whale oil chamber lamp with circular tray base, tall cylindrical stem, and small loop finger-handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310762

Accession Number: 2015.62.57

Crusie Lamp

Wrought iron grease or crusie lamp. Lamp bowl is triangular in shape with a flattened, upright handle topped with two decorative loops.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 310763

Accession Number: 2015.62.58

Candle Extinguisher

Conical tin extinguisher with a ball at the pointed tip and small L-shaped handle on the side of cone.

Date: 1810-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310764

Accession Number: 2015.62.59

Candle Bracket

Wooden, tri-fold candle bracket.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310765

Accession Number: 2015.62.60

Whale Oil Lamp

Glass whale oil lamp with circular foot. Circular tin burner.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310766

Accession Number: 2015.62.61

Peg Lamp with Stand

Clear glass whale oil peg lamp with tin burner. Lamp has globe-shaped, molded body. Lamp peg is inserted into a circular, wooden base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310767

Accession Number: 2015.62.62AB

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp tin burner insert. The lamp has a slightly elongated, spherical body; turned stem; and concave, circular dish base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310768

Accession Number: 2015.62.63AB

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass, bulb-shaped whale oil lamp with turned stem and circular foot. Circular tin burner.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310769

Accession Number: 2015.62.64AB

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Colorless glass oil lamp with tin burner insert. Body of the lamp is the shape of an upside-down teardrop with applied handle on a short turned stem and concave, circular dish base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310770

Accession Number: 2015.62.65AB

Pair of Whale Oil Lamps

Pair of colorless glass oil lamps with tin burner inserts. Both lamps have spherical bodies atop a short, turned stem and slightly concave, circular dish base with upturned rim.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310771

Accession Number: 2015.62.66.1AB-.2AB

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Clear glass oil lamp with cylindrical tin burner insert in top. The lamp body is shaped like a teacup, including ear-shaped side handle, on stem and flat, round base.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310772

Accession Number: 2015.62.67

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Hand-blown glass whale oil lamp. Glass is clear with a slight pink tint. The lamp is spherical with a long stem on a flat, round base. There is a saucer-shaped drip catcher between the lamp and stem. A handle with thumb rest is attached to the stem below the saucer.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310773

Accession Number: 2015.62.68

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

Matchbox

Tin plate match box with hinged lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310174

Accession Number: 2000.1912

Chopper

Metal, three-blade food chopper with painted red wooden handle. Manufactured by Foley Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Foley (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 310175

Accession Number: 1998.5984

Miniature Kerosene Night Lamp

Nickel-plated brass miniature kerosene night lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310176

Accession Number: 2000.1930

Burning Fluid Hand Lamp

Silver plated pewter burning fluid hand lamp with scroll handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310177

Accession Number: 2000.1812

Dinner Knife

One of a set of four. Silver dinner knife with a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310178

Accession Number: 1974.316.4

Bottle Opener

Combination bottle opener and cork screw. Cork screw end of tool fits into cylindrical, green wooden handle when not in use.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310179

Accession Number: 1998.5988

Betty Lamp

Cast brass footed betty lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 310180

Accession Number: 2000.1914

Chopper

Metal, hand-held food chopper with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310181

Accession Number: 1998.6025

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter whale oil chamber lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310182

Accession Number: 2000.1813

Chopper

Metal food chopper with wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310183

Accession Number: 1998.6026

Cream Skimmer with Box and Instruction Sheet

Metal device (b) for skimming cream from bottled milk in original box (a) and instruction sheet (c).

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Chapin Modified Cream Dipper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310184

Accession Number: 1998.6123A-C

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Brass whale oil chamber lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310186

Accession Number: 2000.1818

Toothbrush Holder

Green pressed glass novelty toothbrush holder. Decorative design incorporates three toothbrushes tied with a bow. Probably made by the U.S.Glass Company.

Date: 1898-1901

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 310187

Accession Number: 1998.6064