Historic New England

Cornice

White over green paint; ogee.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 241

Accession Number: 1959.148

Fence Post

Painted gray; inverted acorn at top.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: Capron, Alonzo, Mr. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 242

Accession Number: 1922.761

Muntin

Modern-looking muntin with white paint.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 243

Accession Number: 1959.173

Threshold

Moderately weathered on top; slight recesses at jambs; lip at door bottom.

Date: ca. 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 244

Accession Number: 1962.79

Bracket

Bracket with acanthus-like leaves, carved at an angle; ogee molding is applied along the edges; the pair of brackets are mirror-images of each other.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect) Vose, Thomas, Mr. (Vendor)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood), whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 245

Accession Number: 1985.750.1-2

Paint Sample

Painted red.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 246

Accession Number: 1959.84AB

Hook

Wooden hook with wrought nails. Painted brown over gray.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 247

Accession Number: 1913.148

Chest Rail Molding

Shadow-molding on one long edge and in middle; tenon with two pegs holes at one end; grooved long edge.

Date: Late 17th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), oak (wood)

GUSN: 248

Accession Number: 1918.526B

Cornice

Elaborate entablature: plain freeze surmounted by dentil molding, projecting molded cornice and scrolled pediments; white paint.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 249

Accession Number: 1935.874

Tile

No description

Date: 1876-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 250

Accession Number: 1918.1660

Frieze and cornice built up from four pieces: a thin strip of molding nailed on at the base of the frieze. THe frieze has fluted sections (five flutes). Above is a cyma reversa molded board. Then a dentil course with holes. The paint evidence on this suggests that there was another molding above...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 251

Accession Number: 1935.877

Muntin

Muntin with green paint. Removed from the Silas Deane House, Wethersfield, Connecticut.

Date: 1764-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 252

Accession Number: 1969.252

Screw

Five screws, non-tapered shafts; flat, slotted heads. Blunt.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 253

Accession Number: 1960.14A-H

Screw

No description

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 254

Accession Number: 1960.9B

Screw

Three screws, non-tapered shafts, flat, slotted heads.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 255

Accession Number: 1960.10A-C

Screw

Blunt end; non-tapered shaft; flat, slotted head.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 256

Accession Number: 1960.18B

Door

Two panels formed of applied modings. Iron hasp for lock. White paint--little remaining.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 257

Accession Number: 1919.631

Brick

Clinker brick, now a souvenir with an oil painting on one side depicting a 5 bay, single pile house with lean-to; on the other side is the inscription.

Date: 1636

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 258

Accession Number: 1911.7

Brick

Marks of grass/straw on one side.

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 259

Accession Number: 1914.113

Brick

No description

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 260

Accession Number: 1965.153

Lath

Lath with one handwrought nail in it; probably riven.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 261

Accession Number: 1959.137

Lath

Accordian lath, sawn two sides and partially split.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: sawing, chestnut (wood), splitting

GUSN: 262

Accession Number: 1961.112

Brick

No description

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 263

Accession Number: 1946.621A

Brace

Weathered; part of a braced frame.

Date: 1625-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 264

Accession Number: 1963.411AB

Clapboard

Painted olive/grey and beaded at the bottom. From the Benjamin Pickman House in Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 265

Accession Number: 1923.579

Balustrade Backing

Backing (or display) for 8 half balusters; painted olive on both sides.

Date: 1933

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 266

Accession Number: 1933.1822

Ruler

Piece of soft, smooth dark wood broken in two and repaired w/ small brads; edges are rounded.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 267

Accession Number: 1917.1447

Baluster

Painted olive.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 268

Accession Number: 1933.641

Baluster

Dark stain finish.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, staining

GUSN: 269

Accession Number: 1933.642

Baluster

Painted black over white over wood (mahogany?) finish.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 270

Accession Number: 1933.639

Half-Baluster

Urn-shaped half-baluster; white paint.

Date: ca. 1811

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 271

Accession Number: 1959.241

Baluster

Painted black over mahogany stain.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating), staining

GUSN: 272

Accession Number: 1933.640

Window Sash

Grained finish on the interior; painted black on the exterior; 6 lights of bull's eye glass.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 273

Accession Number: 1922.1085

Baluster

Three balusters mounted on a display board.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, staining, varnishing

GUSN: 274

Accession Number: 1942.68

Baluster

Three balusters mounted on a display board.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, staining, varnishing

GUSN: 275

Accession Number: 1942.69

Baluster

Three balusters mounted on display board.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, staining, varnishing

GUSN: 276

Accession Number: 1942.70

Weatherstripping

Ash withe.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 277

Accession Number: 1950.527

Baluster

Painted yellow; bevel on both ends.

Date: 1700-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 278

Accession Number: 1959.50

Clock Face

An iron lunette form enameled off white and hand painted in polychrome. It shows an elegant young seated shephardess in a pink Empire style gown in a country landscape.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2681

Accession Number: 1991.906

Clock Face

Iron lunette form enameled in off white and hand-painted in polychrome. It shows an English country landscape with three buildings, trees, river with a bridge, and people and cows.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2682

Accession Number: 1991.907

Clock Face

Painted clock face with Roman and Arabic numerals. It has a floral motif in the corners and a seascape with ships, at full sail, at the top in a half circle. Also at the top is a lighthouse and a man with a spy glass on the left, on a grassy knoll. The face is a creamy white with black numerals. The...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Edwards, Abraham, Mr., 1761-1840 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2683

Accession Number: 1991.908

Clock Face

Tombstone dial that is gilded and paint decorated with arabic numerals; depicts a compote of roses.

Maker: Twiss, J & R (Maker)

Material: gesso, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2684

Accession Number: 1991.909

Clock Face

A paint and gilt decorated tombstone clock dial with arabic numerals. The face is painted white with a lunette that centers a gray urn and greenery within an oval reserve of gilt beading and gilt foliate scrolls. The face with chapter ring in Arabic numerals are painted in black and conforming numer...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2685

Accession Number: 1991.910

Clock Face

Paint and gilt decorated tombstone dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. It has green and yellow banded spandrels, a floral spray in a shaped reserve above the dial.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2686

Accession Number: 1991.911

Clock Face

Painted black clock face on a cream background with gilded decorative scrollwork and symmetrical decoration around the numerals. It shows an eagle motif on the half circle top. The Roman numerals have a gilded scalloped edge accented by tiny raised dots. There are small dials in the center for the s...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2687

Accession Number: 1991.912

Clock Face

Paint decorated wooden tombstone clock face with Roman numerals. It has stylized red roses in a sienna reserve and rose bud spandrels.

Date: 1827

Maker: Edwards, Abraham, Mr., 1761-1840 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2688

Accession Number: 1991.913

Clock Face

It is painted white with a hand decorated lunette and a gilt goblet with a bouquet of red flowers, over the main chapter ring with black Arabic numerals and conforming numerals at the second hand and calendar rings. It has a single red flower with green stem and "squaggles" decorates each spandrel.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2689

Accession Number: 1991.914

Clock Face

It has a square face with black painted Roman numeral dial, with Arabic numerals at the quarter hour. It has a half circle on the top is ornamented with gilding showing a house in a landscape. There is decoration in all four corners of leaf and floral in ribbon-like triangle done in black and red pa...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2690

Accession Number: 1991.915

Clock Face

The face is painted white, with lunette decorated in gilt and grisaille with a scene of a sea battle over the dial. There are Arabic numerals in black and a second hand dial with conforming numerals. The spandrels are gilt and polychrome stylized with floral sprigs enclosed with "cable-like" gilt ge...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to Margeson, Gilbert Tucker, Mr. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, grisaille, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2691

Accession Number: 1991.916

Shelf Clock Dial

Of square form, painted white and decorated with gilt gesso and scrolled devices in spandrels enclosing a dial in Arabic numerals in black. A wreath of flowers in red, pink and shades of green is at the center. There are also two brass ring key holes on the face.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Fairfield, A. (Maker)

Material: gesso, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2692

Accession Number: 1991.917

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