Historic New England

Lantern

Conductor's hand lantern with red and white colored glass globe.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27499

Accession Number: 1917.463

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27500

Accession Number: 1917.465

Handle

Plate cut at top and bottom assymetrically; cast handle with bands. Lever tapered and turned down.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27503

Accession Number: 1917.486

Round profiled handle bolted through fully profiled plate and through door. One iron bolt, nut, and washer extant. Other replaced with countersunk woodscrew. Tapered rectangular iron lever with flat head. Lever bend down slightly at end, and head only is brass-clad.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27504

Accession Number: 1917.487

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap. Spear head on end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27505

Accession Number: 1917.489

HOOK

Rectangular section stock; round hammered loop and hook ends.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27506

Accession Number: 1917.490

Shutter Fastener

Tang forged at end of square shaft. Keeper is simple flat plate with end tapered and bent up to form loop handle. Evidence of having been painted.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27507

Accession Number: 1917.1491

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27508

Accession Number: 1917.1494

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27509

Accession Number: 1917.502

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27510

Accession Number: 1917.510

Pitcher

Small earthenware pitcher with black transfer-print "Cottage" pattern. Border of flowers and scrolls on a diaper background encircles the rim. Landscape scene on body of Alpine-style buildings and landscape. Scalloped rim and molded scroll handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 27511

Accession Number: 1917.511

Bottle box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27512

Accession Number: 1917.512.1

Cane

Black paint; short octagonal shaped handle of ivory w/ 4 mother of pearl dots inlaid; corroded metal tip; cylindrical stick.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27513

Accession Number: 1917.520

Pottery Fragments

Native American pottery fragments. Incised pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27514

Accession Number: 1917.525A-G

Matting Needle Fragment

Bone matting needle fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27515

Accession Number: 1917.573

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded; hemmed open end with narrow line of drawnwork; band of white embroidered floral loops of bullion and French knot stitches. Line of eleven openwork crosses.

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Teale, Betsey (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, drawn thread work, embroidering, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 27516

Accession Number: 1917.598