Historic New England

Bottle brush

Bottle brush; coiled wire stem w/ turned wooden handle; bristles attach to wire stem in bushy, tail-like form at end; bristles are brown; rope tied on handle for hanging.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19378

Accession Number: 1998.2449

Sieve

Small sieve; rounded wooden handle w/ remnants of red and white paint attached to circular wire mesh sieve w/ 2 metal extensions (arms) at end for resting on a post or other object.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19379

Accession Number: 1998.2450

Colander

Aluminum colander; circular shape w/ rounded bottom and 3 legs; 2 square handles on sides; tiny holes around whole body and bottom for draining.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19380

Accession Number: 1998.2451

Hanging scale; rectangular front piece w/ hollow backing for metal bar to pass thru; ring at top for hanging; hook at bottom for attaching objects for weighing; meter on front reads from "0"-"24" (lbs possibly); needle moves according to weight.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morton & Bremner (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 19381

Accession Number: 1998.2452

Skimmer

Tin skimmer w/ long handle w/ hooked end; skimmer is flat round piece w/ holes all around it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19382

Accession Number: 1998.2453

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19383

Accession Number: 1998.2454

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: United Royalties Corp. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 19384

Accession Number: 1998.2455

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19385

Accession Number: 1998.2456

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19386

Accession Number: 1998.2457

Egg beater

Egg beater; 2 beaters, turning wheel to rotate beaters, handle on side for turning wheel and shaped loop at the top for gripping.

Date: 1908-1920

Maker: The Taplin Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19387

Accession Number: 1998.2458

Spoon

Slotted spoon; rounded wooden handle w/ metal slotted spoon at end; 11 large holes in spoon.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19388

Accession Number: 1998.2459

Spoon

Slotted spoon; rounded wooden handle w/ remnants of green paint; metal spoon w/ 7 slots of different geometric shapes.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19389

Accession Number: 1998.2476

Spoon

Wooden spoon w/ long handle and oval shaped spoon head; rope tied thru hole on handle for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19390

Accession Number: 1998.2460

Food chopper

Food chopper; rounded steel blade attached to cylindrical wood handle (blade almost lima bean shaped).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19391

Accession Number: 1998.2461

Grater

Tin grater; rectangular form w/ arched bottom and curved body; oval handle at top; perforations in rectangular shape on grater.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19392

Accession Number: 1998.2462

Funnel

Wide-mouth funnel; cup-shaped w/ ringed handle on side and open, tapered base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19393

Accession Number: 1998.2463

Funnel

Wide-mouth funnel; cup-shaped w/ ringed handle on side and open, tapered base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 19394

Accession Number: 1998.2464

Sieve

Small wire sieve; round steel ring w/ wire mesh sieve and steel square extension (arm) on side for resting on a pot; coiled steel stem and rounded wooden handle; steel ring at end for hanging.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19395

Accession Number: 1998.2465