Historic New England

Exhibit Sign

Handmade wooden sign on tall post reading "Exhibit of early lighting" in black letters.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310829

Accession Number: 2015.62.124

Salt

Turned wooden salt with circular foot. From Highfields, George Adam's House.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310830

Accession Number: 2015.62.125

Copper Engraving Plate

Copper engraving plate of a man operating a fire pump. Original plate for framed fire pump print in Library and Archives.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310831

Accession Number: 2015.62.126

Copper Engraving Plate\n

Copper engraving plate of a Hunneman & Co Boston Engine [fire engine].

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310832

Accession Number: 2015.62.127

Powder Horn

Powder horn engraved with detailed hunting scenes, including hunter on horseback, men with spears, wild boar.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310833

Accession Number: 2015.62.128

Powder Horn

Powder horn painted with images of dogs, attached leather strap [broken].

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310834

Accession Number: 2015.62.129

Pants Hanger

Jon-Jon brand wooden pants hanger with two clothespin-like clips.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 310835

Accession Number: 2015.62.130

Loom Shuttle

Wooden loom shuttle. Made by Seth Peabody for Sally Shaklee.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310836

Accession Number: 2015.62.131

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of stripes and oval medaillions with bead and ribbon swags. Birds in oval medallions. Printed in gray and yellow on cream moiré ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310837

Accession Number: 2015.62.132

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Floral bouquet with pink and blue flowers, rococo scrolls in beige on glazed white ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310838

Accession Number: 2015.62.133

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper printed with pastoral scene of woman and boy with sheep and goat, printed in pink and green on cream ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310839

Accession Number: 2015.62.134

One roll of uncut ceiling borders and corners [.1] and one roll of straight borders [.2]. Floral design with large pink and purple flowers and smaller yellow, blue, and orange red flowers on white ground with light gray borders.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310840

Accession Number: 2015.62.135.1-.2

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of white branches sprouting green shoots, pink berries and flowers. Blue and white birds and butterflies among branches. Beige ground.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310841

Accession Number: 2015.62.136

Parlor Stove

Cast iron parlor stove with detached arched top piece. Molded floral designs throughout base and top with molded women on front opening doors. Henry Stanley, West Poultney, Vermont.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310842

Accession Number: 2015.62.137

Hair

Box containing curls of hair. Cut from Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982) in December 1892.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 310843

Accession Number: 2015.62.138

Cooking Pot

Bronze cooking pot. Made in the United States or Europe.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310845

Accession Number: 2015.62.139

Bedwarmer

Pierced brass bedwarmer with etched flower design, flat metal handle. Used at Highfields, Byfield, MA.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310846

Accession Number: 2015.62.140

Camera

Kodak Signet 35mm camera with Kodak Ektar Lens [.1] in brown leather Kodak Field Case [.2] with woven black strap.

Date: 1951-1958

Maker: Eastman Kodak Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 310847

Accession Number: 2015.62.141.1-.2

Portable Record Player

Portable Record Player in white plastic case [no latch]. Plays 16, 33, 45, and 78 speed records.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 310848

Accession Number: 2015.62.142

Boston Fire Department Badge in Case

Boston Fire Department badge belonging to Charles H. Watkins (1886-1957) [.1]. The badge allowed Watkins to pass fire lines. The badge is gold-plated and bears the seal of the city of Boston. In brown leather case [.2] with two snap closures.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 310849

Accession Number: 2015.62.143.1-.2

Comb in Case

Narrow comb with black-painted wood back and black and white bristles in leather case. Case has snap closure and is stamped with the owner's initials "CMW". The case is also stamped "W.E. Blanchard" a retailer in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 310850

Accession Number: 2015.62.144.1-.2

Upholstery Clips

Twelve upholstery clips stamped with an abstract floral pattern. Stored inside of an old pocket watch case [see 2015.62.145.2].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310851

Accession Number: 2015.62.145.1.1-.12

Nesting Dolls

Set of four wooden nesting dolls painted with the figure of a young boy.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310852

Accession Number: 2015.62.146.1-.4

Decanters with Stoppers

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

Trunk

Dome-topped trunk with wallpapered lining.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310774

Accession Number: 2015.62.69

Cresset. Curved cast iron bars attached to a wood handle with leather strap. Inventory #72. United States, 1780-1820

Flaming log holder or cresset. Curved cast iron bars attached to a wood handle with leather strap.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 310775

Accession Number: 2015.62.70

Pistol Grip Tinderbox

Pistol grip lighter with brass and steel fittings, wood handle. Purchased at William K. Mackay Co. Bosworth St., Boston, MA, February 28, 1925 for $15.00.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Savige, John (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), steels (firearm components), iron (metal)

GUSN: 310776

Accession Number: 2015.62.71

Hogscraper Candlestick

Candlestick made of sheet metal on a convex disc base with a straight tubular stem bearing a round drip catcher at the top. Slot in the side of the stem accommodates a finger grip for operating the interior candle adjuster / ejector.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310777

Accession Number: 2015.62.72

Oil Hand Lamps

Pair of brass oil hand lamps. Free-swinging, cup-shaped burners are hinged on top of tall baluster stems with strap handles. Concave circular bases

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310778

Accession Number: 2015.62.73.1-.2

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