Historic New England

Wrought Iron Fireplace Tongs

Pair of iron tongs that are united at one end, break into two arms that cross, and then connect with one another on a flat surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370786

Accession Number: 2016.188.513

Wind Chime

Wind chimes made up of vintage silver-plated forks and spoons tied together with clear plastic fishing line.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370787

Accession Number: 2016.188.514

Toasting Fork

Wrought iron toasting fork with a flat handle and a cut hole for hanging.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370788

Accession Number: 2016.188.515

Waffle Iron

Cast iron long-handled rectangular waffle iron with an oval loop at the end of one handle. Double-griddle waffle iron with long scissor-style handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370789

Accession Number: 2016.188.516

Toasting Fork

Wrought iron toasting fork with a flat handle and a curled hanging loop.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370790

Accession Number: 2016.188.517

Footed Toasting Fork

Wrought iron toasting fork with a horseshoe-shaped stand and a twisted handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370791

Accession Number: 2016.188.518

Wrought Iron Pot Trivet

Wrought iron pot trivet with round pot base, curled pot supports, two short front legs, and a long handle and rear leg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370792

Accession Number: 2016.188.519

Wrought Iron Fireplace Skewer

Wrought iron fireplace skewer with three legs and a twisted handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370793

Accession Number: 2016.188.520

Candle Holder

Wrought iron candle holder with three legs, central stem, crosspiece with a candle cup, and an extra arm to anchor the candle cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370794

Accession Number: 2016.188.521

Pierced Skimmer

Round pierced skimmer with wrought iron handle and brass bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370795

Accession Number: 2016.188.522

Ladle

Ladle with a wrought iron handle and round brass bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370796

Accession Number: 2016.188.523

Ladle

Round ladle with wrought iron handle with a hook and a brass bowl, signed on the back of the handle "PW".

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370797

Accession Number: 2016.188.524

Pierced Skimmer

Round pierced skimmer with wrought iron handle and brass bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370798

Accession Number: 2016.188.525

Spouted Skimmer

Spouted skimmer with a wrought iron handle and a solid brass bowl with a pierced spout at one side.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370799

Accession Number: 2016.188.526

Pierced Skimmer

Round pierced skimmer with wrought iron handle with a hook and a brass bowl, signed on the back of the handle "PW".

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370800

Accession Number: 2016.188.527

Pierced Skimmer

Round pieced skimmer with wrought iron handle and bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370801

Accession Number: 2016.188.528

Spatula

Spatula made up of a flat brass blade and a wrought iron handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370802

Accession Number: 2016.188.529

Powder Horn

Plain powder horn with a brown twine strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 370803

Accession Number: 2016.188.531

Cauldron

Bulbous black cast iron pot with an iron bail handle and three feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370804

Accession Number: 2016.188.532

Meat Hook

Wrought iron hanging meat hook with a hanging loop at the top, a short stem and three hooks.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370805

Accession Number: 2016.188.533

Cast Iron Pan

Cast iron frying pan with handle, a pouring spout on each side, and a tab with a hole in it opposite the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370806

Accession Number: 2016.188.534

Meat Hook

Wrought iron hanging meat hook with a hanging loop at the top, a long stem and four hooks.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370807

Accession Number: 2016.188.535

Cauldron

Bulbous black cast iron pot with an iron bail handle and three feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370808

Accession Number: 2016.188.536

Lantern

Tin lantern with clear glass chimney and a removable burner inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy, glass (material), piercing

GUSN: 370809

Accession Number: 2016.188.537

Sleigh Bells

Set of three brass bells, with three different sounds, attached to a leather strap with metal clasps at both ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 370810

Accession Number: 2016.188.538

Griddle and Hook

Iron fireplace cooking tool with two U-shaped foot brackets, five rods for crossbars, and a twisted handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370811

Accession Number: 2016.188.540

Hook

Wrought iron s-hook made from a round iron rod.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370812

Accession Number: 2016.188.541

Hook

Wrought iron s-hook made from a round iron rod.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370813

Accession Number: 2016.188.542

Hook

Wrought iron s-hook made from a round iron rod.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370814

Accession Number: 2016.188.543

Footwarmer

Rectangular gray soapstone footwarmer with metal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 370815

Accession Number: 2016.188.544

Copper Gilded Ball

Gilded copper ball with three iron spikes sticking out of a hole in one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370816

Accession Number: 2016.188.545

Bellows

Pair of antique fireplace bellows with wooden sides and handles, leather connecting pieces, and a metal tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, leather, metal

GUSN: 370817

Accession Number: 2016.188.546

Funnel

One pint tin canning funnel with green handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370818

Accession Number: 2016.188.547

Small Skillet

Tiny cast iron skillet with three legs and a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370819

Accession Number: 2016.188.548

Fog Horn

Long tin horn with a wooden mouthpiece.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370820

Accession Number: 2016.188.550

Wooden Figure

Carved and painted wooden figure of a woman with moveable joints at her shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. A United States flag is wired to her left wrist.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), textiles

GUSN: 370821

Accession Number: 2016.188.551

Snowman Ornament

Snowman ornament attached to the top of a wooden spring clothes pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), textiles

GUSN: 370822

Accession Number: 2016.188.552

Toy Car

Red metal and plastic Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.II. with front doors that open, made by Matchbox.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370823

Accession Number: 2016.188.553

Rushlight Holder

Combination rush light holder with a candle holder counterweight, in a turned wooden base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370824

Accession Number: 2016.188.555

Toy Horse

Gray horse with black accents mounted on a red wooden board on wheels.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wood and wood products, string (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370825

Accession Number: 2016.188.556

Toy Figures

Tin toy of man and woman walking arm in arm.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370826

Accession Number: 2016.188.557.1-.2

Four Bobeches

Four brass colored bobeches.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370877

Accession Number: 2016.188.609.1-.4

A Chinese export porcelain tea bowl depicting an eagle above a monogram "FDR", surrounded by a woman on either side, one holding a spear and the other holding balance scales. A floral design appears at the back, and blue scalloped border with gold stars decorates the inner rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370878

Accession Number: 2016.188.610

Rug

A Shiraz scatter rug with a primarily ivory border, stylized geometric flowers within six medallions centrally, birds in the lower portion of rug, in colors of brick red, dark blue, and ivory.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370879

Accession Number: 2016.188.611

Candle Stand

A tilt top candle stand with crack at oval top, an urn turned shaft, a paw foot tripod base, and a refinished surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370880

Accession Number: 2016.188.612

Looking Glass

Chippendale mahogany scroll frame mirror with a brass candle sconce attached centrally, a gilded carved shell cartouche, and a gold embossed inner liner.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), carving (processes), brass (alloy), gilding

GUSN: 370881

Accession Number: 2016.188.613

Dropleaf Table

Mahogany drop-leaf four-foot table with shaped skirt, cabriole legs, pad feet on tall discs.

Date: 1980-2015

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370882

Accession Number: 2016.188.614

Document

An eighteenth century Bowman document in a frame. The document is from Lincoln County, dated to 1788, and lists a transaction for a sum of 250 pounds. A partial seal remains.

Date: 1788

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370883

Accession Number: 2016.188.615