Historic New England

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20163

Accession Number: 1998.3330

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20164

Accession Number: 1998.3331

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20165

Accession Number: 1998.3332

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20166

Accession Number: 1998.3333

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20167

Accession Number: 1998.3334

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20168

Accession Number: 1998.3335

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20169

Accession Number: 1998.3336

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20170

Accession Number: 1998.3337

Roller shade

Catalogued as a set of 24 roller shades (1998.3315-3338), wooden. Eight without shades, 16 w/ shades. Shaded rollers mostly white, beige, and pink.

Date: 1873-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20171

Accession Number: 1998.3338

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; changeable duster.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20172

Accession Number: 1998.3339

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; shag-like head tied w/ ribbon at center.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20173

Accession Number: 1998.3340

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head; shag-like head tied w/ ribbon at center.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20174

Accession Number: 1998.3341

Dust mop

Wooden handle dust mop; Rectangular head. Incomplete--just a wooden head--no duster.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20175

Accession Number: 1998.3342

Floor mop

Floor mop w/ pink wooden handle. White yarn mop head fixed to handle by metal base. Base is adjustable for removing head.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20176

Accession Number: 1998.3343

Garden shears

Metal garden shears(A) on a long wooden pole(B). Spare pole w/ hole in top for fitting shears. Thin wire wrapped around pole near base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20177

Accession Number: 1998.3344AB

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Fading red w/ holes in either end for string.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20178

Accession Number: 1998.3345

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Holes in one end.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20179

Accession Number: 1998.3346

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Grooved end for screwing in a mop or broom head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20180

Accession Number: 1998.3347

Wooden pole

Wooden pole. Painted white and has a grooved end for screwing in a mop or broom head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20181

Accession Number: 1998.3348

Hanging flower basket, rustic style. Base of basket has rough pieces of wood applied to exterior. Tin bowl w/ a screened bottom fits into base. High handle constructed of thin sticks crossed over one another.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20182

Accession Number: 1998.3349

Electric drill

Craftsman electric drill. Black plastic w/ black cord. Grooved handle and red plastic button for operating drill. Steel face and tip for fitting in drills. 7 piece drill set in yellow plastic case. A= Drill B= Case

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20183

Accession Number: 1998.3350

Map case

Leather map case; cylindrical w/ an adjustable strap for carrying. Lid has loops on sides that fit into strap sides so that lid remains w/ case. Small loop at the bottom of case.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 20184

Accession Number: 1998.3351

Metal tool

Long iron tool w/ curved tip on a short wooden handle. Iron is a thin rod. Handle is turned w/ incised lines at center.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: P & W (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20185

Accession Number: 1998.3352

Steel yard and pan

Parts to a scale: tin weight pan(A), shaped like a 3-sided scoop. Small link chains connected to pan at 3 places; join together near top for hanging. Iron steel yard(B) has 2 hooks at one end w/ flat piece and buoy shaped weight at opposite end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20186

Accession Number: 1998.3353AB

Map case

Leather map case. Cylindrical w/ an adjustable strap for carrying. Lid has loops on sides that fit into strap sides so that lid remains w/ case. Small loop at the bottom of case.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 20187

Accession Number: 1998.3354

Iron spike

Iron spike. Hole in top, flat head, incised lines under hole. Spike is cylindrical.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20188

Accession Number: 1998.3355

Tin funnel

Tin funnel. Funnel is smooth w/ a thin rim and visible seam at back, Small cylindrical insert w/ fluted edges, open top and bottom, fits into hole in funnel.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20189

Accession Number: 1998.4172

Iron spike

Iron spike. Widest at top w/ large hole through center of top. Narrow at bottom. Square edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20190

Accession Number: 1998.3356

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted purple w/ green and violet floral design and gilt trim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20391

Accession Number: 1998.3558

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid, painted red. Gilt and black detail and lettering.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20392

Accession Number: 1998.3559

Tin box

Rectangular tin box w/ removable lid. Sides of lid extend down length of box. Top painted black w/ gilt trim and gilt letters advertising laxative. Bottom of box is undecorated tin.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20393

Accession Number: 1998.3560

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20394

Accession Number: 1998.3561

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20395

Accession Number: 1998.3562

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20396

Accession Number: 1998.3563

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20397

Accession Number: 1998.3564

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20398

Accession Number: 1998.3565

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20399

Accession Number: 1998.3566

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20400

Accession Number: 1998.3567

Tobacco box

Low rectangular tin box w/ hinged lid. Painted green w/ gilt trim and red trademark circle w/ black lettering on lid.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20401

Accession Number: 1998.3568

Picnic basket

Picnic basket. Rectangular and constructed of wooden reeds woven together in square pattern. 2 handles that join at top for easy carrying. Woven lid.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 20402

Accession Number: 1998.3569

Picnic basket

Picnic basket. Rectangular and constructed of wooden reeds woven together in square pattern. 2 handles that join at top for easy carrying. Wooden plank lid, removable.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 20403

Accession Number: 1998.3570

Fishing line reel

Reel of fishing line. Solid piece of wood w/ sides cut-away in an arch around which thin fishing line is wrapped. Stone weight at end of line.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rope, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20404

Accession Number: 1998.3571

Fishing line reel

Reel of fishing line. Solid piece of wood w/ sides cut-away in an arch around which thin fishing line is wrapped. Stone weight at end of line.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: H. G. Rene & Co. (Maker)

Material: rope, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20405

Accession Number: 1998.3572

Fishing line reel

Reel of fishing line. Solid piece of wood w/ sides cut-away in an arch around which thin fishing line is wrapped. Stone weight at end of line.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rope, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20406

Accession Number: 1998.3573

Fishing line reel

Reel of fishing line. Wooden outer frame w/ a hollow center and line wrapped around sides of frame. Stone weight at end of line.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rope, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20407

Accession Number: 1998.3574

Wooden box

Wooden box. Box body and lid constructed of solid planks. 3 planks nailed across top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20408

Accession Number: 1998.3575

Wooden box

Wooden box. Box body and lid constructed of solid planks.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20409

Accession Number: 1998.3576

Lamp frame

Brass-plated frame for hall hanging lamp. Constructed of a thin metal bulb-shaped frame w/ coiled wire patterning. Frame connected at bottom to a pressed tin candle holder w/ foliate detail and a drop finial. The cast-iron loop at top for hanging has a pressed tin foliated base.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20410

Accession Number: 1998.3577

Bug duster

Cylindrical tin container filled w/ bug pesticide. Top of container is wire mesh through which the powder passes. Yellow paper instruction label at center.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Danforth Chemical Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20411

Accession Number: 1998.3578

Brass standard

Adjustable brass plated standard for hanging textiles. Consists of a central shaft that fans into tripod feet at bottom. Cross-bar at top has hooks for hanging textiles. Embossed throughout w/ foliate detail.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20412

Accession Number: 1998.3579

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