Historic New England

Portable kerosene stove

Small portable kerosene stove; base w/ 4 feet; 2 miniature tin burner units w/ knobs attached for controlling the flame; 2 iron burners on top.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: O.O. & G.S. Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20271

Accession Number: 1998.3432

Rufkote

Rufkote (plastic stone for walls) package; instructions inside for mixing; printed picture on front of hallway w/ trade name; also printed pictures of use and printed history inside.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: H.B. Wiggin's Sons Co. (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 20272

Accession Number: 1998.3433

Ball bearings

Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; two stamps postmarked from Boston, Mass.; printed picture of bicycle on package.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: John P. Lovell Arms Co., Manufacturers (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: lead (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20273

Accession Number: 1998.3434

Ball bearings

Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; printed picture of bicycle on package.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: John P. Lovell Arms Co., Manufacturers (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: lead (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20274

Accession Number: 1998.3435

Shelf

Grained shelf; shelf has two shelves inside; rounded edges on front top of sides.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20275

Accession Number: 1998.3436.1

Shelf

Grained shelf; shelf has two shelves inside; rounded edges on front top of sides.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20276

Accession Number: 1998.3436.2

Mop

"Servelle" paper floor mop w/ instructions on package and illustration showing use--printed in green.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: Household Paper Products, Inc. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20277

Accession Number: 1998.3437

Removable comb

Removable comb in wrapper w/ instructions on front of wrapper; long metal comb w/ short teeth and sliding metal pieces at ends to attach to dust pan.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20278

Accession Number: 1998.3438

Metal hardware

Box of misc. hardware; various sizes and shapes; brackets, hooks, blades, screws, etc.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal), metal, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20279

Accession Number: 1998.3439

Chain

Box of different lengths of chain; also various thicknesses.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 20280

Accession Number: 1998.3440

Chicken cage handle

Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20281

Accession Number: 1998.3441

Chicken cage handle

Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20282

Accession Number: 1998.3442

Chicken cage handle

Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: New York Package Handle Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20283

Accession Number: 1998.3443

Box

Wooden box w/ high handle filled w/ misc. tools (mallets, hammers, trowels, punches, etc.); unfinished and rugged looking.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20284

Accession Number: 1998.3444

Spade blade

Spade blade; diamond shaped w/ partial handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20285

Accession Number: 1998.3445

Chisel handle

Chisel handle; pear-shaped w/ brown stained ring around bottom; broken at top where chisel is missing.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20286

Accession Number: 1998.3446

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20287

Accession Number: 1998.3447

Chisel blade

Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20288

Accession Number: 1998.3448

Umbrella

Hand-painted paper umbrella; collapsible bamboo frame with bamboo handle; exterior with green and pink(?) foliate decoration; interior with pink background and white and black cranes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20139

Accession Number: 1998.3309

Frog

Glass frog; circular shape w/ 3 indentations on top rim; 8 holes in middle w/ 1 in center and 7 surrounding it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20140

Accession Number: 1998.3310

Skillet

Iron skillet w/ 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; handle w/ 4 holes and round ring at end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20141

Accession Number: 1998.4169

Skillet

Iron skillet; 2 pouring lips on rim of pan; looped handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20142

Accession Number: 1998.4170

Electric lamp

Modern electrified brass lamp w/ red light bulb; gilded round base w/ bendable coiled stem; metallic colored shade; white cord w/ plug.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: F.W. Woolworth Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20143

Accession Number: 1998.3311

Electric lamp

Brass gooseneck lamp; brown round base w/ bendable stem; brown shade; brown cord w/ plug; dangling beaded piece as switch for turning off and on.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: Miller (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 20144

Accession Number: 1998.3312

Candle mold

Tin candle mold for six candles; molds set between square base and top. Three molds on each side. Loop handle at back. String at top for making candles.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 20145

Accession Number: 1998.4171

Rocks, shells, coal, deerhorn

Collection of rocks, shells, coal and one deer horn. Mostly rocks of varying sizes and compositions.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), rock, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 20146

Accession Number: 1998.3313

Wooden barrel

Wooden barrel. Tightly fitted staves w/ two hoops at ends and 3 at middle. Unfinished wood.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20147

Accession Number: 1998.3314

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