Description: Cane made of tree limb. Rough bark remains. Smooth handle and tip. Handle looks like a bird with long beak. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house.
Description: Tan fabric-covered parasol with long wooden handle; decorative fabric trim along bottom, silk? tassel on top. Handle in two parts. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
Subject:
Other, Fishing
Other, Weights
Description: Eleven (11) weights for fishing nets on a line of rope, with metal eye at one end. Circular loop of rope at opposite end. Each weight is approx. 1.25 inches long.
Description: Black umbrella with porcelain (?) knob at end of bamboo (?) handle; knob has color drawing of a cupid. Found in apartment over old Seal Harbor store. Marked at top inside, New York.
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
Description: Ivory inlay marks degrees. Three round lenses - green, red and one missing. Three square lenses. Stored in wood case with tow corks glued in place to secure octant. Closes with a hook. Has a lock but no key. Inside case label reads, “James Bassnett optician. 1 Robert St Northend Princes Dock, Liverpool. Donor info - belonged to Abraham Somes III.
Description: Used by Salem Town, surveyor, to survey Mount Desert Island. Compass Fleur-de-lîs to north and eagle to west. Marked in center, “Aaron Reed Boston”. (Did not see this marking, 10/23/2014, ACB)
Description: Brown glass, square, 1 quart size. Raised decoration of hops. Marked, “Hops” and “1872”. Also marked, “Bitters” and Doyels Hops”. Donor info - found in foundations of barn at donor’s home in Berry Cove, Lamoine.