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1991.351.001 - Trough, Dough
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1991.70.4 - Basket
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1994.18.16 - Spoon, Serving
Silver serving spoon used in the Holiday House. The handle of the spoon has "Holiday House" stamped on it, and the back of the handle has the maker's mark "Meriden Brita Co. 12" stamped on it. The spoon is severely tarnished.
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2004.10.113 - Masher, Potato
A hand held potato masher with a masher base and a removable mashing crank. The base and crank's handles are wooden, while the rest is metal. The base appears to have two hooks to attach to a bowl. It consists of the following: a. the masher base b. the masher crank.
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2006.10.9 - Trivet
White ceramic trivet with brown felt backing and hanger. The trivet front has a blue circular picture of the Congregational church in Washington. Reads "The First Congregational Church/Gathered 1741/Washington, Connecticut"
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2010.4.3 - Pan, Frying
Small frying pan - black, light weight. "National" imprinted on the handle. Used by the August Johnson family of Washington, CT.
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2010.4.8 - Jar, Food Storage
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2011.33.48 - Box, Spice
Black tin spice box, with 5 smaller tin containers: Ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and mace. A milky colored round container (looks like an old Ponds Cold Cream jar) holds cloves. Actually has real nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, allspice pellets, and whole cloves. Has 2 nutmeg/spice grinder. From the Vaillant House on 24 Old North Road and probably used by their domestic staff. Contains: a. The box b. nutmeg/spice grater c. nutmeg/Spice grater...
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2011.33.68 - Masher
A wooden kitchen masher. Possibly used by the domestic staff at the Vaillant House at 24 Old North Road in Washington, CT.
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2012.16.2 - Box, Food Storage
Wooden food storage box used for the storage and distribution of codfish. On the side of the box it reads"6 LBS PURE BONELESS GEORGES CODFISH PUT UP EXPRESSLY FOR FAMILY USE." Box is missing the top lid which would have more information. Lid would slide on via gooves at top of the side of the box. Cod would likely have been packaged with salt to preserve the fish. Instructions were given on similar codfish boxes for how to prepare such as: "...
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2012.16.3 - Spoon, Mixing
A very simple long wooden spatula and mixing utensil manufactured in the mid-20th century for use in a home kitchen. Spatula has a long handle that tapers down to a flatter, wider, end with a rounded edge. There are no markings or writing on the wood.
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2012.16.4 - Spatula, Kitchen
A simple wooden manufactured spatula/scraper used for cooking and food processing in the kitchen. Handle is teardrop in shape. Spatula is long and wide, with a very thin edge. Numerous grooves are cut along the top edge of the spatula: the specific reason is unknown, though grip or drainage are two possible explanations. There are no markings or writing on the utensil.
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2012.16.5 - Masher
A simple mid-19th century wooden smasher manufactured for home kitchen and food processing use. Masher has a large and solid base which gradually tappers into a teardrop shaped handle. The base has numerous small cracks in the wood. There is no writings or markings of any sort on the utensil.
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2012.16.6 - Scraper, Dough
A simple wooden "L" shaped dough scraper manufactured for use in home kitchens and food processing. Handle is wide and cylindrical and connectes to awide flattened scraper edge used in baking. Wood has no markings or writing of any kind. Tool was to be used as a butter paddle.
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2012.16.7 - Bowl, Mixing
Large and simple yellow ware stoneware mixing bowl used in the home kitchen for food processing. Bowl is yellow because of the clay used in yellow ware. The bowl design is a simple thin white line followed by a thick white line followed again by a thin white line that covers the circumference of the bowl. Bowl has no maker marks or signature, but was produced in the United States, likely in the Northeast or Ohio Valley. Bowl shows very distin...
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2012.16.8 - Bowl, Mixing
Large and simple yellow ware stoneware mixing bowl used in the home kitchen for food processing. Bowl is yellow because of the clay used in yellow ware. The bowl design is a simple thin cinnamon line followed by two thin white line followed again by a thin cinnamon line that covers the circumference of the bowl. Bowl has no maker marks or signature, but was produced in the United States, likely in the Northeast or Ohio Valley. Bowl shows ver...
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