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IRON UTENSILS

Five rare 18th c. forged iron utensils, most used in cooking at the hearth, including a whirling broiler "discovered walled up in a fireplace in the Stephen Stodder house, Fort Hill St...", 18" l; Two-prong fork "unearthed at Indian Fort House...", 16" l; Multiple hook "found at 192 So. Pleasant St. c. 1745", 13" l; Rare spatula "found in large walled up fireplace in the Cayman House, corner of Hersey & South St.", 14" l; Rare handled strainer/dipper, "acquired from the basement kitchen of the Hingham Agricultural & Horticultural Society before the Ag. hall was torn down (at Leavitt & East Streets)" (JPR), the handle is decorated with circular designs, 18" l. 

"EAT QUAKER OATS" SIGN

Pine with black lettering, "found at the Old Howe General Store at Hobart's Bridge, North St. Hingham" (JPR), 12" x 25". 

"MEATS" SIGN

Pine, weather worn whitewash with black lettering, "salvaged from the Humphrey Store opposite Hobart's Bridge Hingham just before the Old 19th store was torn down" (JPR), 36" x 11 1/2". 

TWO SMALL TRUNKS

Black leather decorated with brass tacks, leather handle, original key, very fine interior Boston label "found at the Allan Gay house, 262 North St.", 10" w; Horsehide covered trunk with brass tack decoration, "from Solomon Lincoln collection", contents include genealogical Lincoln material, dating back through the 18th c., 14" l. 

WOODEN SKATES AND LANTERN

Two pair of 19th c. ice skates, wood and cast steel: one pair pre-1880, with original red and green painted finish, fancy curved fronts with brass acorn finials, Lincoln family history, "used them to skate on the Boston Common 'Frog Pond'"; and another pair marked "Cast Steel", "found hanging in cellar of the Lane House (Rev. J. Norton House 1969)" (JPR); and a small tin and glass skater's lantern, "from the Old Howard House, Main St.", 7" h. 

SLIDE LID BOX

19th c. "W. Davis" slide lid pine box, decorated with red, white and blue shield on lid, contents inside include ivory buttons, a whale's tooth, sailor's horn burnisher, an iron awl, ivory scrimshaw ladie's purse pieces, and a black ladies lace shawl, a 1778 Spanish coin "found in a sea chest...of an 18th c. Building on Mill St."; Davis was a mast maker at Hingham Harbor. 

CHINESE CINNABAR

Jar; teapot; and two hexagonal Chinese ginger jars, both found in the "Allan Gay House, 262 South St, 1958, new owner let me take "junk" family left."; the teapot and jar were also from the Allan Gay house, the jar is decorated with dragons and was used for tobacco (shows some chips), holds many gold painted clay disks with religious scenes. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Collection of 19th/20th c. items, including wood handled ice cream scoop "Gilchrists No 31", "acquired from Lulu Andrews, corner of Hersey and South St, who got it from the Old West Hingham Drug Store at Gould's Bridge..."; a paper ice cream box, "from the Howe General Store, Hobard's Bridge, North St."; "Candy Orange Slices" pail, held penny candy at the Howes Store; tin "Sultana Peanut Butter" container, from "T Howes Store"; "Old Oaken Bucket", found hanging on a nail in the Allan Gay house; "Small pail picked up by Randall Lincoln after the Easter Fire at the Cushing Pond Mill, 1900?", burn marks on one side, 2 1/2" h. 

TWO 19TH C. SHELF CLOCKS

"Elias Ingraham Kitchen Clock, from the Fearing home, 192 So. Pleasant St.", "acquired from Elwin Lincoln Fearing..." (JPR); and a "Steeple clock, with an eagle glass from the Charles Lane Estate" (JPR). 

TIN CONTAINERS WITH LABELS

Exceptional collection of 10 tin containers with colorful labels, 1890's-1930's, "Buffalo Brand Fancy Salted Peanuts"; S.S. Pierce "London Mixture Breakfast Tea"; two "Tiger Cherry Tobacco", ex. Howe Gen. Store, North St.; "Babcocks Coach Varnish", ex. Cushing House; etc. 

AMBER FLASK

Early American, amber glass, eagle pint flask, cornucopia on the reverse, "found in the Triphammer Mill foundation, Hingham, 1957" (JPR), 7" h. 

WOODEN BOXES WITH LABELS

Very fine collection of early wooden boxes, with labels, "Assorted Lozenges", "Penny Chocolate Bars", "Colburn's Spices", "Morgan's Sapolio" and "Chinese Tea Boxes", etc., said to be mostly found in Howes General Store.

OLIVE GREEN GLASS FLASK

Early American, olive green glass, pint flask, "Success to the Railroad", raised relief on both sides, with a horse pulling a wagon loaded with barrels on railroad tracks, "Unearthed in 1962 in concealed cellar hole at 192 So. Pleasant St. Hingham, Ma." (JPR), 7" h. 

THREE EARLY BOTTLES

Blown-in-the-mold bottles, "acquired from S. Randall Lincoln...recovered from the Anchor Tavern, South St. when the Saltbox 18th c. structure was torn down in late 19th c., Lafayette stayed there." (JPR).

FOUR EARLY BOTTLES

Blown-in-the-mold bottles, "Recovered during extensive restoration at the Nye Tavern North St. Hingham Mass, 2004...found behind the wall paneling in the 1st floor room with 3 other bottles..." (JPR). 

SIGNS

Three wood signs: "Woman", small oval sign in black stencil on pine, ex. Randall Lincoln collection, Crow Point, Melville Garden Park, Hingham; "Does Your Husband Rant and Rave Shoot the Brute Some Burma Shave"; "No Swimming, per order of the Selectmen". 

SMALL HINGHAM BUCKET

Staved construction, pine, in original green painted finish, wire swing handle, "Given to me by Elwin Fearing Hingham, Mass. in 1961. He said it was one of the last items made at the Wilder Mill, Cushing Pond..." (JPR), 4" h, 5 1/4" dia. 

HINGHAM BUCKET

Wrapped oak and pine, fastened with 10 steel tacks, original blue/green painted finish, bentwood swing handle, wrapped metal band at the base, stamped "W. Davis" on bottom, "Ship spar, block maker Hingham, Mass" (JPR), "Found in the loft of an 18th c. commercial bldg facing onto Mill St. Hingham, Mass. The bldg was about to be razed. I found many items marked with the William Davis Mark." (JPR), 7" h to rim, 11" dia.

STONEWARE JUGS AND BEER BOTTLE

Collection of 19th c. stoneware jugs with handles; a rare beer bottle with blue top, marked "J. Devine", found on South St. by JPR; a jug with blue leaf decoration "Found in an old wood cupboard in the Lane house", "West end of the John Norton House, 1969" (JPR); and other Hingham pieces. 

TEN STONEWARE PIECES

Collection of 10 19th c. stoneware bottles, jars, bean pots and storage vessels, in brown, red, mottled glazes, all found in Hingham with histories of Howe General Store, Cushing House Inn, etc. 

CARVED CANE

Folk art carved cane with animals, deer, fish, beaver, birds, turtle, "acquired from Bertha Stringer, Hingham. She was a pioneer person in Scouting...early 20th c.", signed "B. Stringer, Hingham, Mass.", 37" l. 

SIX CANES AND WALKING STICKS

"From the Gov. John D. Long home, Cottage St. Hingham", silver top; Twist carved cane with boar's tusk handle, Long Estate; Ivory tipped, thin, black walking stick, "from the historian, George Lincoln estate, Ship St."; and three more with Hingham history. 

EARLY AMERICAN REDWARE

Collection of Early American redware, jugs, pitcher, plates, deep bowls, (one handle missing), flakes and imperfections, all with Hingham history. 

GREEN TIN BOX

19th c. tin box in old green paint, "Money/Document Box from whaling bark Osceola, New Bedford, 1856. Given to John P. Richardson by Eliz. Coatsworth Beston who told me that her husband Henry Beston had the box at the Outermost House...", brass carrying handle, signed on front "Osceola" in black, 7" h, 10 1/2" l. 

CORDAGE ROPES AND BRANDING IRON

Two large braided ropes, Hingham Cordage Co., 39" l, "acquired from Fearing Pratt"; and a branding iron, "Hingham Cordage Co.", 25 1/2" l, also from Fearing Pratt; large rope with loop, used on the Hingham Wharf, 6' 9" l.