Historic New England

Harness

Leather harness w/ 2 metal rings in center surrounding one iron scrolled piece. Padded under center. Side straps w/ holes for buckle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 22691

Accession Number: 1998.2782

Leather piece

Leather piece w/ handles on both ends, one broken. Piece bent in center. Edges curved.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 22692

Accession Number: 1998.2783

Ladder

Long wooden ladder w/ turned rungs and curved sideposts; painted black; 11 rungs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22693

Accession Number: 1998.2784

Ladder

Long wooden ladder w/ turned rungs and curved sideposts; unfinished; 20 rungs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22694

Accession Number: 1998.2785

Bamboo

Long bamboo stick, unfinished.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 22695

Accession Number: 1998.2786

Yoke

Black leather yoke, tear drop shape, stuffed w/ straw for padding. Iron buckle on side, main ring set on padding.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 22696

Accession Number: 1998.2787

Sawhorse

Sawhorse, unfinished wood w/ A-frame on front and main beam extending to rest in back, possibly unfinished. Hole in main beam.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22697

Accession Number: 1998.2788

Bench

Pine bench, unfinished and roughly-hewn. Solid plank seat w/ plain front and back skirt. 4 plain plank legs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22698

Accession Number: 1998.2608

Chair cushion

Chair cushion, rectangular, chintz, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Brown cloth ties at back. Flat cushion, thinly-stuffed. Two pieces hand-sewn.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 22699

Accession Number: 1998.2609

Wooden box

Rectangular wooden box w/ solid bottom and sides and open top. Advertising sauce. Iron strips at sides over nails, partially deteriorated.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22700

Accession Number: 1998.2610

Tub

Galvanized tin tub, round w/ low sides, w/ handles at sides. Visible seams joining bottom to sides; rounded rim.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22701

Accession Number: 1998.2611

Wooden cider press. Consists of 2 vertical beams w/ horizontal top cross piece and central plank onto which a bucket w/ vertical staves and 2 hoops is placed. Large iron screw fitted through cross piece and into bucket.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22702

Accession Number: 1998.2612

Cider press

Wooden cider press. Consists of sawhorse w/ a raised platform onto which an iron grinding wheel w/ hand crank and turned wooden handle is fixed. Apples are fed through wooden box fixed to the top of the grinder. Misc. wooden pieces on top of box and beside sawhorse.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22703

Accession Number: 1998.2613

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