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3340Gravy Dish
  • Object, Serving Dish
  • 19th c.
Gravy Dish
Item:
  • 3340   
Object ID:
  • 995-32-32
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Serving Dish
Date:
  • 19th c.
Description:
Purple/maroon landscape. Ships near shore and small houses. Two handles shaped like leaves. Nob on lid shaped like flower. Heart imprinted on bottom. Slot for spoon.
3343Folding Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair
Folding Chair
Item:
  • 3343   
Object ID:
  • 996-214-430
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair
Description:
Dark finish with green upholstery.
3344Folding Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair
  • unknown
Folding Chair
Item:
  • 3344   
Object ID:
  • 996-94-310
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Folding Chair
Date:
  • unknown
Description:
Tapestry folding chair; fretwork on top. Black stripes painted on wood. One stretcher between each pair of legs. Back rest and seat made of tapestry - red with flowers. Wood frame. Fabric on back of backrest torn. Label marked, “E.W. Walls patented and manufacturer”.
3348Fishing Net Needle
  • Object, Textile Making Needle, Knitting Needle, Finishing Needle
Fishing Net Needle
Item:
  • 3348   
Object ID:
  • 002-1-613
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Textile Making Needle, Knitting Needle, Finishing Needle
Description:
long round wooden needle with eye at one end
3349Fishing line and weight
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Line
Fishing line and weight
Item:
  • 3349   
Object ID:
  • 012.019.6
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Line
Description:
Fishing Line and weight wrapped around wooden holder (approx. 8" X 7"). This was acquired in connection with the 2012 Somesville Museum exhibit.
3357Elephant Goad
  • Object, Herding Tool, Stock Prod
Elephant Goad
Item:
  • 3357   
Object ID:
  • 995-119-119
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Herding Tool, Stock Prod
Description:
Wood pole with metal tip. Hole in top of pole. Metal tip. For Elephant
3358Eel Spear
  • Object, Armaments, Eel Spear
Eel Spear
Item:
  • 3358   
Object ID:
  • 996-148-364
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Armaments, Eel Spear
Description:
Long wooden pole with eight iron tines which have turned under tips. Tine held taut with twine. Resembles long rake. Used for catching eels in mud. Donor info - found in Pretty Marsh home of donor.
3366Bread Maker
  • Object, Bakeware, Baking Pot
  • 1906c.
Bread Maker
Item:
  • 3366   
Object ID:
  • 002--654
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Bakeware, Baking Pot
Date:
  • 1906c.
Description:
Bucket shaped bread maker c.1906 with hand crank shaped mixing utensil and clamp (two separate pieces). Handle adjusts for larger or smaller bucket
3369Doll's Stroller
  • Object, Doll Accessory, Doll Stroller
Doll's Stroller
Item:
  • 3369   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.066
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Doll Accessory, Doll Stroller
Description:
Small wooden stroller about 10" long by 24" high; four metal wheels; two larger ones in back. Knobs on back once painted red. See photo of Clara Gott standing by this stroller: 007.150.1. According to donor, object was once owned by Clara Gott.
3375Dinklespiel’s Joke
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • c 1904
Dinklespiel’s Joke
Item:
  • 3375   
Object ID:
  • 996-87-303
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
Date:
  • c 1904
Description:
Carving of three heads mounted on carved rectangular board. Marked, “Dinklespiel’s Joke. Hear’s a good yarn! Tries to tell it to his wife!! Forgets the point!!!” Signed, C.C. Steele 1904.
3380Cup and Saucer
  • Object, Cup and Saucer Set
  • unknown
Cup and Saucer
Item:
  • 3380   
Object ID:
  • 995-34-34
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Cup and Saucer Set
Date:
  • unknown
Description:
Blue and white. Saucer deep like bowl. Pale blue flowers and bird on branch above water. Swan inside cup. Birds on outside, one near fence and other on branch over water. Flowers around the edge.
3382Crochet Hook
  • Object, Crochet Hook
Crochet Hook
Item:
  • 3382   
Object ID:
  • 995-168-168
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Crochet Hook
Description:
Thirteen sided “ball” carved on top. Donor info - from Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill.
3392Coffee Canister
  • Object, Food Storage Canister, Coffee Canister
Coffee Canister
Item:
  • 3392   
Object ID:
  • 995-83-83
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Food Storage Canister, Coffee Canister
Description:
Small can with conical top. Very faded. “Coffee” and leaves painted on side. Bronze color.
3408Christening gown
  • Object, Baptismal Garment, Baptismal Gown
Christening gown
Item:
  • 3408   
Object ID:
  • 006.63.6
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Baptismal Garment, Baptismal Gown
Description:
1 christening gown. Worn by David A. Whitcomb, son of Mary Winslow Hodgkins and father of David W. Whitcomb.
3411Caulking Mallet
  • Object, Woodworking, Mallet, Caulking Mallet
Caulking Mallet
Item:
  • 3411   
Object ID:
  • 995-160-160
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Woodworking, Mallet, Caulking Mallet
Description:
Two iron rings around middle where handle joins head. Two slits cut in head on either side of the handle. Once painted green. Donor info - from Somesville shipyard.
3412Function Unknown
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
Function Unknown
Item:
  • 3412   
Object ID:
  • 996-51-267
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
Description:
Carved ivory piece. Rounded on top, pointed on end.
3418Candle mold (3 candles)
  • Object, Mold, Candle Mold
Candle mold (3 candles)
Item:
  • 3418   
Object ID:
  • 995-31-31.4
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Mold, Candle Mold
Description:
Candle mold makes 3 candles. Curved handle is attached at base.
3423Buttermold
  • Object, Food Shaper, Food Mold, Butter Mold
Buttermold
Item:
  • 3423   
Object ID:
  • 995-163-163
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Food Shaper, Food Mold, Butter Mold
Description:
Wood rectangle. One pound measure. Hinged on side with no bottom or top. Hinge broken and hook missing. Nails rusty. Donor info - from Fred Wiggin House in Town Hill.
3431Butter Churn
  • Object, Dairy Tool, Churn
Butter Churn
Item:
  • 3431   
Object ID:
  • 996-208-424
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Dairy Tool, Churn
Description:
Gray / blue glazed crock. Handles on each side. Blue design.
3432Butter Churn
  • Object, Dairy Tool, Churn
Butter Churn
Item:
  • 3432   
Object ID:
  • 995-197-197
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Dairy Tool, Churn
Description:
Barrel shape with square top. Wooden paddles inside barrel churn the butter when handle on side is turned. Marked, “No. 4 improved” on back, and, “Joseph Breck and Sons, 51, 52, 53 No. Market Street, Boston” on front. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house.
3444Iron Bearing
  • Object, Energy Production, Bearing
  • c. 1910
Iron Bearing
Item:
  • 3444   
Object ID:
  • 001-115-605
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Energy Production, Bearing
Date:
  • c. 1910
Description:
Rusted bearing base with barnacles from being left under water. Early Hall Quarry Machinery. (Have not made since 1911's- according to Steve Haynes)
3445Tub
  • Object, Plumbing Fixture, Bathtub
Tub
Item:
  • 3445   
Object ID:
  • 995-129-129
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Plumbing Fixture, Bathtub
Description:
Low tin bath tub with painted white over blue. Outside painted tan. Spout on side. Donor info - found in attic of A.C. Fernald’s house which was once owned by Fred Pray, Adelma Joy and John Somes.
3446Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • 20th c
Basket
Item:
  • 3446   
Object ID:
  • 996-80-296
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Containers, Basket
Date:
  • 20th c
Description:
Light wood with green running through middle. No lid. Marked on bottom, “Made in Japan”. Contains flax thread.
3450Balance Scale
  • Object, Scale
Balance Scale
Item:
  • 3450   
Object ID:
  • 996-244-460
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Scale
Description:
Donor info - purchased by Brandon Hart, MD (donor’s husband) in 1963 at Hill’s Antique Store in Northeast Harbor for summer cottage. Scale is believed to have been used locally.
3452Satchel
  • Object, Containers, Bag
Satchel
Item:
  • 3452   
Object ID:
  • 996-174-390
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Containers, Bag
Description:
Woven brown, tan, reds, black. Bottom leather. Top trimmed with leather and leather straps. Leather handle. Lined with tan and blue striped fabric. Donor info - belonged to Capt. Nathaniel Bracket. Carried on his vessel. Later owned by his son Frederick Bracket the mail carrier of Otisfield, Maine. Used to carry mail. Marked, “FBP Otisfield, Maine”.