Historic New England

Presto Pressure Cooker-Canner

Pressure cooker-canner with black plastic handles. Model 21-B, 21 quarts. Pressure cooker has a cylindrical metal body and slightly domed cover. Cover has metal slots that twist/lock into place. Pressure gauge and release valve affixed to top.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: National Presto Industries Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 256045

Accession Number: 2011.80.51AB

"Busy Liz" Funnel

Six piece combination funnel with original instructions and cardboard mailing box. Aluminum funnel [.1] has a wide mouth and a screw ring [.2] that attaches to the base. Small loop handle affixed to side. Funnel has four different attachments. Attachments include a bottle funnel [.3], fine strainer...

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Mirro Aluminum Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256046

Accession Number: 2011.80.52.1-.6

Plate

Five yellow plastic plates. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 256047

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.1-.5

Recipe Converter

Mechanical recipe convertor in original box, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256048

Accession Number: 2011.80.54

Tray

Tin tray decorated with roosters in center. Edges decorated with red and gold vine pattern, tray surface bordered with blue, orange, purple, and red flowers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: (Manufacturer) (Painter)

GUSN: 256049

Accession Number: 2011.80.55

Tray

Hammered aluminum tray with handles, engraved floral pattern in center

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256050

Accession Number: 2011.80.56

Popcorn Popper

Presto corn popper in original box with instructions. Metal bowl with plastic white handle and corresponding lid with circular glass cover in center. Cream colored base with "Presto" logo printed in metal, metal bowl to hold popcorn bowl, metal coils in center. Brown plastic electric cord plugs into...

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256051

Accession Number: 2011.80.57

Sieve

Measuring sieve, "Bromwells". Tin body wit time handle and crank. Red wooden bead handle to crank. Measurements stamped on right side of crank. Metal wheel within cup. Mesh bottom.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256052

Accession Number: 2011.80.58

Kitchen Scale

Kitchen scale, square white plastic platform attached to a white painted metal base. Circular face on front of scale numbered with pounds, ounces, and kiligrams. Scale can measure up to twenty five pounds. Face of scale decorated with images of bananas, apple, fish, chicken, tomatoes, grapes, lettuc...

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: American Family Scale Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 256053

Accession Number: 2011.80.59

Corn Cutter

Corn cutter in original clear plastic packaging. Tong shaped handles with metal ring at center to cut corn with jagged edge.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256054

Accession Number: 2011.80.60

Stove Kettle

Stove kettle with attached handle. Bottom of kettle is inset to fit inside circular stovetop opening. Wire wrapped handle.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 256055

Accession Number: 2011.80.61

Cake Stand

Revolving musical cake stand. Unadorned, circular, cream colored metal revolving stand, when wound, plays a music box rendition of "Happy Birthday"

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: music boxes, metal

GUSN: 256056

Accession Number: 2011.80.62

Candle and Napkin Set

"Old Willow" patterned candles and napkins in original box, United States

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256057

Accession Number: 2011.80.63

Hot Plates

Set of three pressed aluminum hot plates with bamboo pattern.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), cork (bark)

GUSN: 256058

Accession Number: 2011.80.64.1-.3

Christmas Tree Lights

Two boxes of small Christmas tree lights, multi-colored, United States,

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256059

Accession Number: 2011.80.65.1-.2

Christmas Tree Lights

Box of loose Christmas tree light bulbs, United States

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256060

Accession Number: 2011.80.66

Christmas Tree Stand

Christmas tree stand with red bowl, green ring with four screws, and green legs.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 256061

Accession Number: 2011.80.67

Christmas Candle Lights

Set of six electric Christmas candle lights in original boxes, United States, 1940s-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256062

Accession Number: 2011.80.68

Christmas Ornament

Christmas tree ornament of a log cabin surrounded by sporting equipment, Glass, Made in Poland,

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 256063

Accession Number: 2011.80.69

Christmas Ornament

Christmas tree ornament, ceramic ball depicting a fireplace hearth, Duncan Ceramic Co., United States, 1940s-1990s

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic process

GUSN: 256064

Accession Number: 2011.80.70

Platter

Thanksgiving holiday platter in original box, Ceramic. Turkey depicted in color in center while landscape in monochrome brown. Border depicts array of gourds, also colored.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 256065

Accession Number: 2011.80.71

Christmas Tray Set

Christmas tray set in original box. Two varied smaller trays rest in largest tray. Each white with red borders, christmas ornaments depicted in center. Handles wrapped with wicker.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256066

Accession Number: 2011.80.72

Collection of slide projectors, United States, 1940s-1990s

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256067

Accession Number: 2011.80.73

Collection of Richardson family cameras, United States, 1940s-1990s

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256068

Accession Number: 2011.80.74

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with orange cross hatches on white ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256069

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.1

Electric Fan

Small metal electric table fan, gray painted metal stand, brown wall electric wire, metal fan and cage with four propellers. Dominion in center front of stand base, red surround, capitals, gray lettering

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256071

Accession Number: 2011.80.77

Phone

(.1a) Phone base: cream colored flat receiver with large numbers and emergency services contact buttons on right side in red, blue, and green. Ten speed dial buttons at top and speaker in receiver rest, (.1b) phone receiver: cream colored phone receiver with Clarity by Walker advertisement adhered h...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 256072

Accession Number: 2011.80.78

Table lamp

Small electric table lamp [a] with nautical themed plastic shade [b]. Lamp has a cylindrical shaft decorated with seagulls and light houses in brown on white ground. Lamp base decorated with a large ship's wheel. Plastic shade decorated with ship wheels and a three masted ship in full sail. Ship and...

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), electric wiring

GUSN: 256073

Accession Number: 2011.80.79AB

Wall-mounted lamp

Wall-mounted lamp bracket [a] with printed lampshade [b] and glass chimney [c]. Lamp bracket has plastic shield shaped base [simulating wrought iron] attached to a curved metal arm and bulb socket. Electrified. Brown paper shade printed with images of forks and spoons, coffee pot, pepper mill, and s...

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, paper (fiber product), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 256074

Accession Number: 2011.80.80A-C

Whirligig Lawn Ornament

Wooden whirligig lawn ornament of a man chopping wood. Man has a painted red shirt, blue pants, and yellow hat. Stump is made from a small branch.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256075

Accession Number: 2011.80.81

Light Bulb

(.1) Large lightbulb with gold colored base. (.2) Original corrugated cardboard packaging: Sylvania/Lightbulbs/Best Light in Sight/ S [in a triangular shied with a lightning bolt running through] -all on navy blue ground in yellow letters; yellow side: For the Finest in/Store and Window Lighting/...

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256076

Accession Number: 2011.80.82.1-.2

Cracker Tin

(a) painted metal container with white ground and blue and red colored print, and an Illustration of a saltine cracker on three sides; one side with instructions to open cracker sleeve packets; (b) painted metal lid to fit container body, light blue.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256077

Accession Number: 2011.80.83

Miniature Warming Pot

.1a: small metal warming sauce pan with silver colored interior and copper exterior, black handle; .1b: small metal sauce pan lid with silver colored interior and copper exterior, black handle on top in center; .2a: black metal stand with three legs: one rubber foot missing, two rounded rubber feet ...

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256078

Accession Number: 2011.80.84

Combination grater/peeler

metal two-in-one peeler and grater. Devault Pat. 2106796/USA molded across top edge of handle. Blade of peeler attached to a single piece of molded metal, rounded to fit the palm culminating to a rounded point. 16 holes form grating mechanism over the top of the handle.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256079

Accession Number: 2011.80.85

Egg slicer

Small metal egg slicer with elevated mold in partial egg shape with spaces cut from said metal to correspond to metal slicing wires, attached at a hinge on one side.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256080

Accession Number: 2011.80.86

Hand Loom Parts

Hand loom warping parts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256378

Accession Number: 1927.2461

Teapot

Squat six lobed body with concave neck. Stepped top fitted with domed, hinged lid having wooded mushroom finial. Black painted wooden "C" shaped handle fitted with shell molded top socket. Flat topped serpentine spout. Concave pedestal with circular foot. Plaster weighting visible on bottom.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256379

Accession Number: 1999.556

Coffeepot

Urn shaped body with ogee shaped top rim fitted with cicular hinged lid having lobed wooden finial spurred serpentine wooden handle with scroll molded upper sicket. Serpentine spout. Octagonal raised foot. Marked on bottom of body with manufacturer's names and "5".

Date: 1837-1840

Maker: Leonard Reed & Barton

Material: britannia metal

GUSN: 256380

Accession Number: 1999.557

Coffeepot

Cylindrical body stepped out at waist and flared out on base. Domed hinged lid fitted to outside of mouth. Molded spurred 'C' scrolled handle. Faceted serpentine spout. No marks. Bottom appears to be tinned iron.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, tin (metal)

GUSN: 256381

Accession Number: 1999.558

Document

Deed conveying land from John Thacher to Benjamin Rider in the town of Yarmouth. Iron gall ink on paper, unfolded and mounted on canvas stretcher. Mahogany frame with gilt inner molding.

Date: July 18, 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256382

Accession Number: 1999.559

Document

Document, badly faded and illegible except for lower portion with following witness signatures: Edward Dimmock and Desire(?) Dimmock, the official signature of Justice Peter Thacher and John Thacher's signature. Document pressed between frame glass and paper backing, not affixed to anything. Mahog...

Date: April 25, 1715

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256383

Accession Number: 1999.560

Landscape with Farmyard

Photograph or lithograph of a painting. Brown on white. Farmyard scene with saltbox house on right. Other buildings in background include wind mill. Mahogany quarter round molded outer frame, gilt inner frame.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256384

Accession Number: 1999.561

Hooked rug

All over geometric pattern of step sided square in diagonal strips. Blocks have dark outline of cross at center. Dark and light colored blocks alternate. Khaki green between all blocks. Black edge binding.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap

GUSN: 256385

Accession Number: 1999.562

Pitcher

White tapering cylindrical body with blue transfer printed decoration. Scroll design on outside rim and "7" shaped handle. Scene of windmill on one side of body with scene of boats and windmill in background on the other side. Marked "Germany" above "Wachtersbach" above striped shield.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 256386

Accession Number: 1999.563

Pitcher

Cylindrical neck on stepped shoulder with bulbous waist, stepped in foot. All over raised decoration in Mannerist style including "grotesque" masks. Blue glaze background. Marked "228" on bottom.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 256387

Accession Number: 1999.565

Rocking armchair

Small Lincoln type rocker. Serpentine rear stile arms and supports form ellipse. Sabre legs set on scroll front rockets. Tan double weave, geometric figured upholstery.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 256388

Accession Number: 1999.566

Clock Reel

Maple clock reel winder; table and legs; boxed works.

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 256389

Accession Number: 1933.1754

Fire bucket

Cylindrical leather walls with flared mouth having brass strapping. Adjustable belt-like carrying strap. Repainted with red and heraldic emblem, previously black.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 256390

Accession Number: 1999.567

Tray

Rectangular with rounded corners, convex raised rim, oval handholds punched at both ends. Repainted with black ground. Floor has edge band of gold with stenciled blossoms in black with red, green and yellow shading. Rim has wide gold stripe.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 256391

Accession Number: 1999.569

Picture

Embossed and gilt leather case missing cover half. Copper mat enframes photo plate depicting 2 women.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic plates, leather

GUSN: 256392

Accession Number: 1999.570

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