Historic New England

Flour Tin

Large, cylindrical-shaped tin with cover and opposing, hinged wire loop handles on sides. Tin exterior is light tan with blue bands on upper and lower body and blue "Flour" on side. Manufactuered by the Empeco Corporation of New York, the Flour tin would have originially been part of a set of counte...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 310398

Accession Number: 1998.6010AB

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Colorless, blown glass whale oil hand lamp.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310400

Accession Number: 2000.1964

Tinder Pouch

Cast brass, leather and steel tinder pouch with cast decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, alloy steel

GUSN: 310401

Accession Number: 2000.2131

Tinder Pouch

Leather and steel tinder pouch with silver repousse decorative panels of Foo Dogs.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 310402

Accession Number: 2000.2130

Match Holder

Lacquer pocket match holder with faux tortoise shell. Contains matches.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquerware

GUSN: 310403

Accession Number: 2000.2132

Instantaneous Light Box

Tin instantaneous light box. Contains blown glass bottle for sulfuric acid, with cork.

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 310404

Accession Number: 2000.2133AB

Wick Pick

Wick pick with turned wooden handle, brass ferrule, and steel pick.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310405

Accession Number: 2000.2135

Match Holder

Glass vial with metal lid, containing four split pine matches. Sulfur dips.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310406

Accession Number: 2000.2134

Wick Trimmer

Steel kerosene burner wick trimmer.

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy steel

GUSN: 310407

Accession Number: 2000.2128

Wick Trimmer

Steel kerosene burner wick trimmer.

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy steel

GUSN: 310408

Accession Number: 2000.2129

Candlesnuffer

Painted wrought iron candlesnuffer.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 310409

Accession Number: 2000.2127

Candlesnuffer

Tin candlesnuffer with scrolls, foliate, and floral motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310410

Accession Number: 2000.2125

Candlesnuffer and Tray

Silver candlesnuffer and tray with scrolls and floral motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310411

Accession Number: 2000.2123.1-.2

Seed Packet Collection

A collection of vegetable and flower seed packets and a canister of grass seed. Includes: "My Best Cosmos Collection put up by William D. Burt, Dalton, N.Y"; Asgro Lawn Seed, New Haven, Connecticut; peas from John Shea Light Hardware and Household Supplies, Lawrence, Massachusetts; flower packets se...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: seed, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310412

Accession Number: 1998.6037

Fruit Knife

One of a set of eleven. Silver fruit knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 310413

Accession Number: 1971.278.7

Reed Gathering Basket

Wicker weave gathering basket. Basket is oval with tall sides and single, loop carrying handle. A paper tag is tied to the handle with red printing that reads "Cape Cod Summer Fete." "Mrs David Crocker" is handwritten below the printing.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 310414

Accession Number: 1933.6146

Nursery Lamp

Tin whale oil nursery lamp with double boiler food heater and stenciled decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), stencils (images)

GUSN: 310429

Accession Number: 2000.1947A-E

Chopping Bowl

Oblong, oval chopping bowl made of carved wood. Two areas have been carved into the the exterior sides to provide finger holds.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310430

Accession Number: 1998.6021

Pig Lamp

Tin pig lamp with three burners, cylindrical body and handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310431

Accession Number: 2000.1938

Whale Oil Lantern

Tin and glass triangular whale oil lantern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 310438

Accession Number: 2000.1941

Wood Turned Chopping Bowl

Turned wooden bowl. Incised exterior band one inch below rim and around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 310440

Accession Number: 1998.6022

Chopping Bowl

Oblong, oval chopping bowl made of carved wood. Two areas have been carved into the the exterior sides to provide finger holds.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310441

Accession Number: 1998.6023

Chopping Bowl

Large, carved wooden bowl. Rectangular shape with one side slightly shorter than the other and slanting sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 310442

Accession Number: 1998.6024

Milk Pan

Broad, shallow redware pan with light brown interior glaze, unglazed exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 310443

Accession Number: 1998.6032

Bull's Eye Lens

Pewter and glass bull's eye lens for reflecting lamp.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310444

Accession Number: 2000.1937

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