Mortar and pestle
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1700-1800
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall (a, pestle): 7 1/2 in. × 1/2 in. (19.1 × 1.3 cm)
Overall (b, mortar): 5 1/4 in. × 4 1/4 in. (13.3 × 10.8 cm
Description:
Turned treenware baluster- shaped mortar with molded rim.; tapered cast iron pestle with knop at top.
Object Number:
INV.6545ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
39899
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1794
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Treenware cylindrical cup with six inscribed lines and carved date on front.
Object Number:
INV.937
Marks:
carved: on front: "1794"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1794
eMuseum Object ID:
39898
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1750-1800
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 10 x 6 in. ( 8.9 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical treenware box with flat handle protruding from base; wall consists of overlapped bent wood band joined with wrought iron nails.
Object Number:
INV.6547
Marks:
stamped: on exterior: "1757"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
39897
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sausage stuffer
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Pine, chestnut, oak, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 52 x 10 1/4 x 7 in. ( 132.1 x 26 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Large sausage stuffer with wooden crank and screw threaded with long, narrow rectangular frame with cylindrical tin casing inside; circular piece at bottom of screw fits tin cylinder, pressing meat through cone shaped opening at bottom; wooden frame rests on a short, low stand with low sides along length; four oak turned legs attached to stand.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1920.118a-f
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
39895
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bobbin
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800-1850
Medium:
Wood (possibly oak)
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/2 in. ( 15.2 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Wooden bobbin with cylindrical shaft and circular ends.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
INV.125
Provenance:
Formerly of the George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
39894
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rod
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800-1850
Medium:
Tiger maple
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 1 in. ( 16.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Tiger maple rod with turned tapering shaft and knob handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
INV.124
Gallery Label:
This rod was either used for sewing or in the kitchen.
Provenance:
Formerly of the George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
39893
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pestle
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 2 1/4 in. ( 35.6 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Wooden pestle with turned shaft, blunt end, and narrow tapered handle.
Object Number:
INV.37
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
39892
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Butter churn, cover, and dasher
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825-1850
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall (a, churn): 20 5/8 in. × 9 1/4 in. (52.4 × 23.5 cm)
Overall (b, cover): 3/4 in. × 7 1/2 in. (1.9 × 19.1 cm)
Description:
Barrel portion of dasher type butter churn; painted red and made entirely without nails; with slightly tapered sides, three hoops with woven joints, and one stave extending above top hoop that is carved in the shape of a handle; circular cover with incised band around rim and convex middle with hole at center and two inch notch along edge; long-handled dasher with pine cross, pierced with holes and nailed to the bottom (lid and dasher missing).
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1930.52a-c
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this churn was purchased in the village of Panama, New York.
Bibliography:
See similar example in Linda Campbell Franklin, "300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles," 4th ed. (iola, Wisc.: Krause Publications, 1977), p. 78.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
39891
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pestle
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 29.8 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Wooden pestle with turned shaft and extending into narrower turned handle.
Object Number:
INV.15008
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
39890
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Foot warmer
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Tinned iron, wood (possibly mahogany)
Dimensions:
dimension 1: 7 3/4 x 11 1/8 x 12 7/8 in.; dimension 2: 2 1/2 x 6 x 5 3/4 in.
Description:
Rectangular metal box pierced on top in rows and on sides and hinged door with finely pierced heart conjoined with upside down heart within a circle (or 2) of larger pierced holes, fitted within a wood frame with four turned supports and three flat struts on top; wire bail handle; metal rectangular pan inside (removable) with beaded rim and flange handle with double curved bracket and two nails.
Object Number:
N-70
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
39832
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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