Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener (Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company) United States (Chicago, Illinois), c. 1910–1935 Cast metal body with enamel finish, steel internal gearing, hand-crank mechanism Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand-cranked Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener , produced by the Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company (APSCO)  of Ch

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Shannon Arch Clipboard United States, c. 1890–1915 Hardwood board, cast iron arch clip, steel wire springs Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a Shannon Arch Clipboard , a patented paper-holding device widely used in offices, factories, schools, and commercial settings in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Based on construction methods,

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Atlantic No. 510 Glass Washboard Date late 1940s–early 1950s United States; Wood and glass. Dating & Attribution This washboard is best dated to the late 1940s through early 1950s , based on branding, material choice, and manufacturing geography. The board is clearly marked “Atlantic No. 510 – National Washboard Co. – Chicago / Memphis.”  The National Washboard Comp

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. The Reeves Suction Sweeper, United States Milford, Connecticut c. 1910–1914 metal, wood Dating & Attributions The Reeves Vacuum Cleaner Company , based in Milford, Connecticut , was active in the production of hand-powered suction sweepers between approximately 1904 and 1916 , with peak manufacturing and marketing occurring around 1910–1914 . During this period, Ree

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Apothecary Balance Scale with Wooden Case United States, c. 1880–1910 Cast and machined metal, brass fittings, glass pans, hardwood case Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a precision balance scale , often described as an analytical or apothecary balance , and dates to the late nineteenth to early twentieth century (c. 1880–1910) . The dating is suppo

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Bausch & Lomb Student Microscope with Wooden Case United States, c. 1895–1915 Cast iron stand, brass optical tube, glass optics, wooden storage case Dating & Attribution This microscope is attributed to the turn-of-the-century period, c. 1895–1915 , and is identified as an early Bausch & Lomb student or educational compound microscope . The dating is supported by it

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Alphabet Building Blocks England or United States, c. 1860–1895 Compressed wood with incised lettering and hand-applied pigment Dating & Attribution These alphabet building blocks are attributed to the mid-to-late Victorian period (c. 1860–1895)  based on a combination of material composition, typographic style, decorative treatment, and educational intent. The deep

Status: Available for Loan Consideration f or exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Transitional Student Lamp (Candle / Early Oil Configuration) England, Germany, or United States, c. 1840–1875 Brass, turned metal components, candle and oil fittings Dating & Attribution This student lamp is attributed to the mid-nineteenth century (c. 1840–1875)  and identified as a transitional student lamp , designed to accommodate candle illumination while incor

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Hand Agitator / Laundry Posser United States or United Kingdom, c. 1870–1910 Galvanized metal cone, turned wooden handle Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand laundry agitator , commonly known as a posser , and is attributed to the late nineteenth to early twentieth century (c. 1870–1910) . Its dating is supported by material composition, stamped

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Doll Stroller / Child’s Doll Carriage England or United States, c. 1865–1890 Painted metal, wood, iron wheels Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a doll stroller  and attributed to the mid-to-late Victorian period (c. 1865–1890)  based on its scale, construction, and close correspondence to contemporary full-size baby carriages of the nineteenth centur

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Handheld Stereoscope with Viewing Cards England or United States, c. 1870–1900 Wood, metal, glass lenses, photographic cards Dating & Attribution This handheld stereoscope is attributed to the late Victorian period (c. 18 70–1900)  based on its construction, materials, and intended mode of use. The combination of a turned wooden handle, sliding wooden card holder, me