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  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Painting, Paint
  • c 1820-30
Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Olive in color. Sunburst in oval panel on obverse and reverse. Marked Keen. Made by Keene-Marlboro-Street Glass Works in Keene, New Hampshire. Donor info - found in barn of David Wasgatt house in Beech Hill (built approximately 1792). Bottle was half full of hardened varnish.
Scissors
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Scissors
  • c. 1820
Scissors
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Scissors rusted open with one broken shear found at kitchen midden of Israel Atherton site in Pretty Marsh. “T” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Bolt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fastener, Bolt
  • c.1820
Bolt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
unidentified iron object remnant with large bolt from long pond fire road quarry in Pretty Marsh "W" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Athalaney Fly Quilt, 1824
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
  • Other, Quilts
  • 1824
Athalaney Fly Quilt, 1824
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Patchwork and embroidered quilt. Embroidered inscription reads, "When this you see / Remember me/ Athalaney Fly/ Mouonldefort [Mount Desert]/ August 26, 1824/ Aged 7 years / 3 months." Athlaney was the daughter of Patty Somes Flye and James Flye; she died at the age of 18 and is buried in the Flye Cemetery in Tremont.
Shotgun
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Shotgun
  • c 1820-30
Shotgun
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boston Fowler. English barrel in 12 gauge. Pineapple finial on triggerguard tang, ornate engraving and silver barrel inlays at breach mark this as prize possession. Used with 00 buckshot or birdshot for deer or bird hunting. Silver front inset. Marked with initials W.K. Tower of London Foundry mark. Lockplate marked William Read Boston. Ramrod intact. Ignition: caplock Wood: walnut Caliber: 12ga
Parlor Stove Back
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Heating Stove
  • c.1820
Parlor Stove Back
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large decorative iron remnant with flower design and opening - probably a stove-back from kitchen midden at Israel Atherton homestead “T” in Pretty Marsh.“T” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47