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Domestic furnishings and utensils — Continued 



Scouring hrick (Nos. 1586, 1769) (pi. 52, e, /). Fragments of fire brick used 



about kitchens. 

 Menu holder (No. 617). Metal holder probably for menu card (4% inches 



in height ; 3% inches in width) . 

 Matchbox (No. 484), Fragment of matchbox of cast iron with corrugated 



striking surface. 

 Matches (Nos. 1838, 1839). Fragment of pocket matchbox (No. 1839). A 

 metal cylinder, with wooden match sticks adhering. A group of matches 

 identical with the others (No. 1838) (2^ inches in length ; %c inch by %6 

 inch). The sticks appear to be clear white pine, and show only faint 

 traces of chemical treatment. 

 Clothespin (No. 1687). Wooden. 



Pail and tub handles (Nos. 610, 744, 793, 1257-1259, 1696). 

 Wringer fitting (No. 1241). 

 Mopheads and clamp (Nos. 503, 708, 724). 

 Clamp (Nos. 743, 1256). 

 Spring scale (No. 1632). 

 Candy tongs (No. 1575), 



"China" {White Earthenware) . Numerous specimens and fragments, gener- 

 ally fire damaged. Nearly all are undecorated. 

 Platters (Nos, 1902, 1924-1928), 

 Vegetable dishes (Nos. 1898, 1899, 1975-2000). Two different styles, the 



only difference being in the thickness and weight of the pieces. 

 Bowls (Nos, 1265, 1964-1966), Medium large and heavy (4 inches in 

 height; 4^^ inches in diameter). One bears a transfer mark of the 

 British coat of arms and the words "Royal Ironstone/China/ Anchor 

 Pottery," Although it would appear that this piece was of British 

 mauufacture, there was an Anchor Pottery at Trenton, N.J., and there 

 was at one time much imitation of British china and earthenware by 

 American firms. 

 Dinner plates (Nos, 1369, 1900, 190(>-1923), 

 Soup plate (No, 1901), 

 Gravy boat (No. 1967). 



Cups (Nos. 1289-1294, 1368, 1894, 1933-1957), Several were made with- 

 out handles. 

 Saucers (Nos. 1896, 1897). Two different styles, the only difference 

 being in the shape of the rim portion ; one group is straight rimmed, 

 the other curved. 

 Sauce dishes (Nos, 1958-1960), 

 Pitchers (Nos. 1895, 1961-1963). 



Butter pats (Nos. 942-945, 1929-1932) (illustrated example pi. 53, i). 

 Seven white earthenware butter pats, square in outline, bearing a 

 transfer design in brown of a harebell. This transfer had also been 

 hand painted in blue, on the blossom. 

 Cover knobs (Nos. 418, 949, 1082). 



Wash basin (No, 2134) (pi, 52, a). Plain lip (4% inches in height; 

 14% inches in diameter). Bears the transfer mark of the firm of 

 Burgess and Campbell. This firm, of Trenton, N.J., was established 

 in 1879. 

 Unidentified shapes (Nos. 35, 36, 42, 175, 192, 222, 319, 337, 338, 415- 

 417, 528-535, 762, 1162, 1168, 1266, 1267, 3296-1305, 1330, 1333-1339, 

 1370-1374, 1430-1449, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1567-1570, 1670-1672, 1694, 

 1736, 1739, 1770, 1781, 1782, 1814, 1880, 1903, 1904, 1968-1974, 2001- 



