Historic New England

Wax Fruit Banana

Wax banana dipped in yellow with brown stem and green end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 2348

Accession Number: 1991.356

Molasses Tankard

A staved tapering cylindrical form with a round, incised wood cover held by a forked extension to projecting handle. Staves held by three locked laps at base and single fingered lap at top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2349

Accession Number: 1991.366

A tapering, round, staved form with flat, fitted cover; "fingered" lap on bucket with arched swing handle hold with "button"-shaped wood pegs. Two-fingered hoop laps secured with brass tacks hold staves of bucket. All painted dingy yellow.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), staves (boards)

GUSN: 2350

Accession Number: 1991.367

Box with lid and tray

Three-part round box. A - Cover: flat fitted with vinegar-grained top; straight lap rim painted yellow with black pinstripes; over a second cover-tray. B - Cover-tray: straight lap secured with tacks; painted yellow with black pinstripes. C - Box: deep with straight laps painted yellow with blac...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2351

Accession Number: 1991.368A-C

Spice Box

(.1) Spice box with cover - Round bentwood form with fitted cover. Top and base secured with tin banding. Natural finish. Top and side stenciled with "Spice". Box holds set of eight cylindrical-form boxes. (.2- .8) Boxes - Each bentwood with fitted cover and tin banding. (.9) Bentwood box without a ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, maple (wood), bentwood, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2352

Accession Number: 1991.369.1AB-9B

Spice Box

Round bentwood box with fitted cover stenciled "SPICES". Contains seven cylindrical boxes with fitted covers, stenciled on top and at sides with name of contents. Unvarnished finish.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2353

Accession Number: 1991.370.1-.8

Pantry Box with Lid

One of a set of round wood pantry boxes, painted a blackish-green with red-yellow block lettering in red frame. Fitted lid secured with copper nails. Stackable nest; part of incomplete set.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), nailing, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2354

Accession Number: 1991.371.1AB

Spice Box with Cover

Round bentwood form with single straight lap held by tacks. Fitted flat cover with single straight lap. Painted dark green. Cover sides painted black. Box interior fitted with dividers; four sections.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2355

Accession Number: 1991.372AB

Herb Box with Cover

Round bentwood form with fitted cover with single "fingered" lap. Box with single wide "fingered" lap; a "Harvard" lap configuration (one pointing right, one pointing left). Painted dark green; top decorated with circular, light green, reserve with polychrome sprig of roses enclosed by darker green ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2356

Accession Number: 1991.373AB

Cheese Box with Cover

Round bentwood form with fitted straight-sided cover secured with finger-lap on conforming box with straight lap secured with iron tacks. Painted red.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2357

Accession Number: 1991.374AB

Spice Box

Round bentwood form with single left-pointed lap. Fitted cover held in place by single right-pointed lap. Painted yellow and hand- decorated in blues with compass-starburst design at top and floral sprig at sides. Edged in banding and undulating line motif. Interior painted blue.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, painting (coating), pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2358

Accession Number: 1991.375

Spice Box

Oval bentwood form with fitted cover, with single lap on cover and base pointing in opposite directions. All painted green. Top embellished in initials in gold and black.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, pine (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2359

Accession Number: 1991.376AB

Nesting Pantry Boxes

Nest of three oval pantry boxes; maple; graduated sizes with pointed odd laps (facing opposite directions) on box and top hoop; painted deep green.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, maple (wood), painting (coating), tacking

GUSN: 2360

Accession Number: 1991.378.1-3

Spice box

Oval bentwood-form with fitted cover. Base and cover with pointed laps pointing in opposite directions; all painted blue-green.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tacking, brass (alloy), painting (coating), bentwood, pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2361

Accession Number: 1991.379AB

Charger

Round form with dished top, shallow foot ring and sloping underside. Natural finish.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2362

Accession Number: 1991.381

Butter bucket

Small butter bucket with white pine staves of tongue and groove construction secured with two brass hoops and tacks; iron wire bail and wooden handle made from birch. Fitted lid flat with concave center and round wooden knob.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: E. Murdock + Co. (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), applewood, birch (wood), brass (alloy), machine-made, staves (boards), Norway spruce (wood), wire

GUSN: 2363

Accession Number: 1991.382

Spirits bottle

Blown glass bottle of deep olive-green color. Squat squared body with deeply concaved bottom below straight tapering long neck with ring; plain lip. Glass clear with scattered tiny bubbles.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 2364

Accession Number: 1991.383

Spice Grater

Pierced tim grater on pine back and handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), piercing, pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2365

Accession Number: 1991.384

Funnel

Redware funnel of shallow cup form; strap handle from side to top of spout. Covered with deep olive green and orange lead glaze.

Date: 1800-1885

Maker: Possibly Gonic Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2366

Accession Number: 1991.385

Flask

Redware flask or handwarmer; perfectly round shape like a flattened ball; corked hole at top side. Covered with a brown glaze.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2367

Accession Number: 1991.386

Covered bowl

Redware covered bowl (aka ecuelle). Round with tapered sides and ear handle at each side. Grooved by the top below round domed lid with large round knop. Covered with brick red inside and out. Outside mottled with dark brown streaky spots; shiny patina.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, glazing (coating), molding (forming), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2368

Accession Number: 1991.387

Cann

Redware mug of large barrel shape with incised banding near top and bottom. Reeded strap handle (slightly crooked). Covered overall with undercoat glaze of pea-soup color and souffle/ powder-like decoration in iron-red/brownish color over that.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: banding, glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2369

Accession Number: 1991.388

Cann and cover

Redware mug of small cannister shape with groove at top and reeded strap handle. Dark brown glaze outside, orange glaze inside. Molded round domed cover with raised round knop and stem hole a solid black color, as in English Jackfield pottery.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2370

Accession Number: 1991.389AB

Redware Pitcher with Cover

Redware covered pitcher of ovoid form with upturned collar, small spout and shoulder-to-body strap handle. Drop-lid with upright round knop. Covered overall with reddish-orange lead glaze and streaky brown vertical marks starting below rim, conforming colors to lid.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2371

Accession Number: 1991.390AB

Sieve

Wooden (oak?) sieve of large round shape with two-color horsehair filler stretched and bound between two wooden (ash?) hoops. Secured with copper tacks.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), copper (metal), handmade, horsehair, oak (wood), tacking, thread

GUSN: 2372

Accession Number: 1991.392

Milk Pan

Large redware milkpan somewhat warped in shape with heavy out-turned rim and straight tapering sides. Unglazed outside. Remaining of lead glaze to inside in gradations of orange and yellow with hints of green.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2373

Accession Number: 1991.393

Milk Pan

Large redware milkpan with straight tapering sides and heavy inner turned rim. Inside glazed with semi-transparent green speckled glaze. Outside rim unglazed.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2374

Accession Number: 1991.395

Bowl

Redware bowl; wide and low with overhanging rim and shallow foot. Overall orange and yellow mottled glaze. Inside center showing olive green glaze and splashes of dark brown. Uneven warp to shape of bowl.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Possibly Gonic Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2375

Accession Number: 1991.396

Dipper

Deep, round, with crooked handle, and painted blue-green.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2526

Accession Number: 1991.576

Kettle Tilter Hook

Small iron hook on twisted shaft with a turned and incised wood handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 2527

Accession Number: 1991.577

Kettle Tilter Hook

Iron hook and iron ring, attached to wooden handle which is painted brown.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2528

Accession Number: 1991.578

Candlestick

Tapering, banded candle socket with flared rim on cylindrical shaft with ring turnings, medial drip pan and round, banded flaring bell-shaped base.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 2529

Accession Number: 1991.579

Silversmith's Display Case

Triangular (wedge) shape with hinged door with six panes of glass held by molded mullions; case has molded base and is painted blue, the interior painted black; backboard pierced with hanging hole and fitted with slotted rail for spoons.

Date: 1730-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2530

Accession Number: 1991.580

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with scrolls on a tapering narrow handle with a triangular-shaped tip.

Date: 1715-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2531

Accession Number: 1991.581

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with scrolls on long slender round handle capped with a point.

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2532

Accession Number: 1991.582

Mote Spoon

Oval bowl pierced with scrolls on a slender round handle with a pointed terminus.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2533

Accession Number: 1991.583

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl, pierced scrolls and "x" shapes on a narrow, round, tapering handle with triangular-shaped tip; cast shell motif at bowl back near stem.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2534

Accession Number: 1991.584

Mote Spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with asymmetrical scrolls on a slender rounded handle with a spade-shaped terminus; back cast with a shell device just above junction of bowl and handle.

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2535

Accession Number: 1991.585

Mote spoon

Shallow oval bowl pierced with scrolls on a narrow tapering handle with triangular shaped terminus.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 2536

Accession Number: 1991.586

Nursing Bottle

Cylindrical cap with flared opening at top screws into bottle with long, tapering neck; ringed collar and wood base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), wood (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2537

Accession Number: 1991.589

Plate

Circular form with broad, smooth brim and shallow well.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 2538

Accession Number: 1991.592

Blanket drying arm

Blanket crane with bracket of pine. Painted brown.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2539

Accession Number: 1991.599

Tea set tray

Child's tea set: round tray.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2540

Accession Number: 1991.607.1

Cream Pitcher

Small Queen Anne style pewter cream pitcher; pear-shaped body; three cabriole legs and pad feet, with S-scroll handle with thumb rest; stamped touchmarks on underside.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), soldering, tin alloy

GUSN: 2541

Accession Number: 1991.610

Charger

Large pewter charger, round with curved well and single band of reeding around the edge of its 2.5" rim; small initials 'AC' stamped on rim along with five touchmarks to front rim and 2 (including the maker's mark) on reverse.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: Hopkins, Thomas (Maker)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 2542

Accession Number: 1991.623