Historic New England

Butter Paddle

Flat, shovel-like square paddle with vertical reeding on chamfered working end; vasi-form shaped handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4413

Accession Number: 1977.659.1

Butter Paddle

Flat, shovel-like square paddle with vertical reeding on chamfered working end; vasi-form shaped handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4414

Accession Number: 1977.659.2

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; white clay body with pearl glaze; underglaze blue transfer print decoration in "Medina" pattern; imaginary Far Eastern scene with palace in background; two figures--came; and palm in foreground; diapered rim decoration with floral scroll motif; tortoise ...

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, palm leaf, glazing (coating), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4415

Accession Number: 1977.660.1

Dinner Plate

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; white clay body with pearl glaze; underglaze blue transfer print decoration in "Medina" pattern; imaginary Far Eastern scene with palace in background; two figures--came; and palm in foreground; diapered rim decoration with floral scroll motif; tortoise ...

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, palm leaf, glazing (coating), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4416

Accession Number: 1977.660.2

Dinner Plate

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; white clay body with pearl glaze; underglaze blue transfer print decoration in "Medina" pattern; imaginary Far Eastern scene with palace in background; two figures--came; and palm in foreground; diapered rim decoration with floral scroll motif; tortoise ...

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, palm leaf, glazing (coating), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4417

Accession Number: 1977.660.3

Dinner Plate

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; white clay body with pearl glaze; underglaze blue transfer print decoration in "Medina" pattern; imaginary Far Eastern scene with palace in background; two figures--came; and palm in foreground; diapered rim decoration with floral scroll motif; tortoise ...

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, palm leaf, glazing (coating), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4418

Accession Number: 1977.660.4

Dinner Plate

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; white clay body with pearl glaze; underglaze blue transfer print decoration in "Medina" pattern; imaginary Far Eastern scene with palace in background; two figures--came; and palm in foreground; diapered rim decoration with floral scroll motif; tortoise ...

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, palm leaf, glazing (coating), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4419

Accession Number: 1977.660.5

Cup and Saucer

A) Cup: Deep circular tea bowl form with C-scroll handle; white glaze on cream body with overglaze gilt script. "From the Crystal palace" on the side; foot ring. B) Saucer: Circular dish form with same body; no decoration; foot ring.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, overglazing, vitrification

GUSN: 4420

Accession Number: 1977.661AB

Teapot

Squared, swelling shape with squared base; molded white clay body with S-shaped spout; scalloped lip receiving squared "hipped" dome lid originally with finial (broken off); underglaze blue transfer print decoration: central Tyrolean-type cottage scene; dotted patterned scroll foot border; scroll an...

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4421

Accession Number: 1977.662AB

Tea Bowl

Deep circular tea bowl form with outward flaring lip; molded braid decoration around outside rim; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; outdoor scene with woman inside bowl with inner border of flowers, fruit, birds, and scrolls around rim with geometric outer border; foot ring...

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4422

Accession Number: 1977.663

Caster

Pearl glazed, molded white clay body in globular form terminating in pierced dome top with neck ring; circular base; underglaze blue transfer Fitzhugh-type decoration of two central diapered reserves; surrounded by oriental floral sprigs; spearhead foot border; diapered neck band.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, glazing (coating), piercing, transfer printing, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4423

Accession Number: 1977.664

Sugar Bowl

Rectanguloid globular form; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; four architectural scenic reserves surrounded by floral pattern; rectangular mouth receiving rectanguloid slightly domed lid originally with finial handle (missing); lid border of same floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4424

Accession Number: 1977.665AB

Bean Pot

Squat cylindrical body with sloping shoulders; circular mouth with deeply set flange receiving set-in circular pancake type lid with button finial; flat bottom; top half and lid with dark brown Rockingham-type glaze; bottom half with cream glaze; yellow clay body.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling

GUSN: 4425

Accession Number: 1977.666

Milk Pan

Circular form with straight sides tapering to wide circular mouth; foot ring; white mineral glaze on yellowish-gray clay body.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4426

Accession Number: 1977.667

Tea Caddy

Oval cylindrical body decorated tea caddy; molded shoulders; circular lid; painted decoration on black ground with oval and round red fruit with yellow leaves; yellow leaf chain border around top of cylinder just below shoulder.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4427

Accession Number: 1977.668

Fruit Basket

Rectanguloid form with canted edges; straight sides tapered outward from flat bottom; rolled beaded edge; tinned sheet metal painted black with gilt floral and leaf painted decoration.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4428

Accession Number: 1977.669

Coffee Mill

Funnel shaped top; bulb shaped mid-section with side brackets for wall mounting; ovoid cup shaped portion attaches to bracket at bottom to gather grounds; iron and wooden handles crank attached at center; center section comes apart with two wiry nuts for cleaning, and red decoration at mouth.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4429

Accession Number: 1977.670A-C

Skimmer

Elongated flat strap-type handle riveted to circular, slightly dished bowl with regular pierced pattern; 18th-century style.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), piercing, riveting

GUSN: 4430

Accession Number: 1977.671

Kettle

Tripod, bulbous circular body terminating in circular mouth; four concentric medial, banding design cast into body; bail handle attached through cast eyelets at shoulder; 18th-century style.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4431

Accession Number: 1977.672

Peel

Flat squared shovel-like head on long cylindrical handle terminating in handle grip composed of two outward-flaring C-scrolls.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4432

Accession Number: 1977.673

Fireplace Tongs

Scissor-type tongs with tapered cylindrical shafts terminating in flattened clappers; squared rod handle with pyramid-shaped finial surmounting scissored join; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900 ?-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 4433

Accession Number: 1977.674

Pot

Cooking pot with cylindrical sides tapering outward to wide circular mouth; slightly rounded bottom with three small cast peg feet; bail handle attached at case eyelets; bail handle attached at shoulder eyelets.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4434

Accession Number: 1977.675

Pot

Round, bail handled pot with tapered sides and rounded bottom with ringed base; applied ring on side to aid in pouring.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4435

Accession Number: 1977.676

Kettle

Bulbous-shaped circular body with three cast peg feet; three cast concentric medial bands decorating body; rounded bottom.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4436

Accession Number: 1977.677

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; four holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4437

Accession Number: 1977.678AB

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; three holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th- century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4438

Accession Number: 1977.679AB

Pot Hook

"S" shaped hook with one blunt end and one turned-up end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4439

Accession Number: 1977.680

Pot Hook

"S" shaped hook with squared sides and turned-up ends; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4440

Accession Number: 1977.681

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; five holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook (missing); 18th- century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4441

Accession Number: 1977.682

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; four holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4442

Accession Number: 1977.683AB

Pot Hook

S-shaped hook with squared shaft and terminating in up-turned ends.

Date: 1745-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4443

Accession Number: 1977.684

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; three holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4444

Accession Number: 1977.685AB

Pot Hook

S-shaped hook with squared shaft; secondary medial spur for adjusting pot height; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4445

Accession Number: 1977.686

Trammel Hook

Elongated strap-type body with hooked end at bottom; three holes in body to adjust height of interlocking elongated S-shaped pot hook; 18th-century style.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4446

Accession Number: 1977.687AB

Andiron

Two squared legs supporting goose-neck tops terminating in half-ball shaped finials; medial spur hook on back to support spit rods; fire-dog type log supports emanating from back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4447

Accession Number: 1977.688.1

Andiron

Two squared legs supporting goose-neck tops terminating in half-ball shaped finials; medial spur hook on back to support spit rods; fire-dog type log supports emanating from back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4448

Accession Number: 1977.688.2

Skewer Set

Skewer holder has hooked neck with oval center section with C-shaped side hooks to hold skewers; skewers are hooked, topped and tapered to a point. .1) Skewer holder: flat hammered ovoid body surmounted by hooked neck; C-shaped flattened hooks at each side for hanging skewers.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4449

Accession Number: 1977.689.1

Skewer Set

Skewer holder has hooked neck with oval center section with C-shaped side hooks to hold skewers; skewers are hooked, topped and tapered to a point. .2) Set skewers of diminishing size; each elongated flat hammered body tapering to a point with circular eyelet hole at top for hanging.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4450

Accession Number: 1977.689.2A-E

Drying Rack

Three-sectioned folding frame with three horizontal rails in each leaf; iron "H" hinges; tenon and peg construction; unpainted.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4451

Accession Number: 1977.690

Oil Lamp

Bulbous-shaped, colorless two-part molded body with brass cap-type four-pronged wick fixture with screw-in wick holder.

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: Olmsted, L.H. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 4452

Accession Number: 1977.691

Ironing Board

Rectangular body with rounded point at one end; bread board end opposite.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4453

Accession Number: 1977.692

Bread Board

Rectangular form with bread board end construction; hole in one end; probably for hanging; unpainted.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4454

Accession Number: 1977.693

Basket

Woven splint body; shallow rectangular form with hoop handle over width; splint band rim nailed on; probably for flowers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 4455

Accession Number: 1977.694

Lantern

Dome top of brass with iron ring; stamped pierced tin cap surmounting molded ribbed colorless glass center; twist-off cylindrical brass base forms wick fixture.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: National Marine Lamp (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), iron (metal), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4456

Accession Number: 1977.695

Oil Lamp

Circular mold-blown central oil chamber of transparent vaseline glass with opaque white swirls; on colorless bulbous base with molded leaf and fan lacy-type pattern; surmounted by shaped colorless glass shade with beaded top edge; stamped gilt brass burner.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Eldorado, W.B.G. Corp. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 4457

Accession Number: 1977.696