Fruit knife
Classification:
Date:
1940-1970
Medium:
Stainless steel, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 21 x 2.2 x 1 cm )
Description:
Knife with narrow, curved stainless steel blade and brown molded plastic handle with faux wood texture.
Object Number:
INV.8108
Marks:
stamped: at base of blade: "Quikut R[egistered] / STAINLESS / U.S.A."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
8125
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mouse trap
Classification:
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Wood, string
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (14 × 24.8 × 24.1 cm)
Description:
Covered and varnished wood mousetrap with a spoon to hold bait and wood block to fall on mouse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1938.257
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
8074
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tea caddy
Classification:
Date:
1880-1930
Medium:
Papier-mâché, paper, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 28.6 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Roughly hexagonal cylindrical tea caddy with the outer container made of papier-mâché covered with red and brown paper; five steel containers, four conform to the shape of the outer container, one circular, all with round screw-on caps.
Object Number:
INV.8715a-g
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
8039
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ell measure
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800-1850
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 x 1 x 1 in. ( 81.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Pine ell measure with four tapering sides and cylindrical handle; decorated all over with chipped carved geometric designs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles Stone Voorhies and Mrs. Arlene Brooks Voorhies
Object Number:
1942.256
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this rod was used by the Hubbard and Williamson families of Gravesend, Brooklyn, to smooth feather beds. Its original use was probably as an ell measure, a device used in the home for measuring lengths of fabric.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
7925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Iron box: decorative trim
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Iron, lead, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 13.3 x 13.3 cm )
Description:
Iron box with bun feet and applied molded lead borders of scrolls and acanthus leaves; top of box has lead face enclosed in square brass border with hinge on one side.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Charlotte Keyser
Object Number:
1939.533
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
7649
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Clothes wringer
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. ( 36.8 x 51.4 x 11.7 cm )
Description:
Wood clothes wringer with iron crank and turned wood handle; crank turns large wood roller with reeding held between vertical wood slats; horizontal wood piece below rollers pierced with three holes; center hole holds iron rod with threads and wing nut; brass springs beneath crank.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Frank B. Lucas
Object Number:
1954.211
Marks:
stencilled: on side: "Richardson's/LITTLE WASHER/Pat'd July 16. 1867/Manufactured by/Edward Cartor/TROY.N.Y."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
7593
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wool wheel
Classification:
Medium:
wood
Description:
red painted ? wide wheel
Object Number:
N-353
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
7499
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stamp
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. ( 3.8 x 3.8 x 6 cm )
Description:
Block of wood with abstract scrolling metal pattern affixed to front.
Object Number:
INV.229
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
7458
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Grinder
Classification:
Medium:
Iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 × 10 3/4 × 8 1/2 in. (19.1 × 27.3 × 21.6 cm)
Description:
Coffee mill made of cast iron hopper with handle affixed to wooden board; metal plaque attached to hopper.
Object Number:
INV.627
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
7445
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bootjack
Classification:
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 7.3 x 26 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Cast iron bootjack in the form of a large insect.
Object Number:
INV.7579
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
7437
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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