Historic New England

DOORHEAD

Overdoor frieze with slightly pedimented head and projecting bevelled molding to define it; brown paint.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1881

Accession Number: 1960.157

Cornice

Coved at the top with reeding on the soffit; under each section of reeding is a small fluted bracket with three guttae below it.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1882

Accession Number: 1926.967I

Cornice

Cornice with pulvinated frieze; brown paint.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1883

Accession Number: 1969.8075

Red/brown paint over white; fluting, dentils and beading; both ends mitered; originally had pateras in between fluting which were removed before red paint was applied; uppermost scotia molding is apparently missing.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1884

Accession Number: 1926.972

Cornice

Elaborate molding: bead surmounted by cove, quarter-round, frieze with shaped dentils and projecting moldings above; red over pumpkin over white paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1885

Accession Number: 1926.973

Cornice

Fluting; Greek key below a fillet and then cove molding; white over pumpkin paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1886

Accession Number: 1926.974

Cornice

Exterior; weathered and unpainted.

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1887

Accession Number: 1986.1927

Cornice

A reproduction?; square ends; all wire nails; mustard/ochre paint over white.

Date: 1900 +

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1888

Accession Number: 1986.1739

Cornice

Sawn section; stain and/or varnish; fillet molding below frieze.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1889

Accession Number: 1969.8083

SHELF

Small shelf with worn edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1890

Accession Number: 1959.153

Cornerblock

Cornerblock for window or door; outline of molded frame clearly visible in the paint on the sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1891

Accession Number: 1959.234.1

Cornerblock

Cornerblock for top right-hand corner of a door or window frame. A square central ornament beveled towards the four sides. The outline in paint of the abutting molded frame is clearly visible on two sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1892

Accession Number: 1959.234.2

Ornament

Bunch of grapes with grape leaf, stem and tendril; carved somewhat crudely.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 1893

Accession Number: 1963.28

CLAPBOARD

Feathered on right edge; unfinished; entire face is weathered.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1895

Accession Number: 1930.819

Clapboard

Cut nails; hardwood; angled at each end.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 1896

Accession Number: 1959.136

CLAPBOARD

Bevelled top; sawn, butt edges; painted white; nails holes along bottom edge and through exposed portion of old weathered face.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1897

Accession Number: 1959.141

CLAPBOARD

Clapboard piece, probably oak; very heavy paint, white then green.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 1898

Accession Number: 1959.155

WEATHERBOARDING

Two edges beveled. Exposed surface quite weathered. No paint.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, hardwood

GUSN: 1899

Accession Number: 1959.156

Clapboard

Feathered top and edges; painted grey.

Date: 1794

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1900

Accession Number: 1959.281A

Clapboard

Six fragments of clapboards with scived ends. Well-worn white paint.

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1901

Accession Number: 1959.285A-E

CLAPBOARD

Red paint on the weathered portion.

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1902

Accession Number: 1969.248

LATH

Lath with scived end.

Maker: unknown

Material: Port Orford cedar (wood)

GUSN: 1903

Accession Number: 1959.165

LATH

Very thick lath, front and back sawn, edges riven; perhaps a sheathing board reused.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, sawing, softwood

GUSN: 1904

Accession Number: 1959.471

LATH

Riven lath with two cut nails.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 1905

Accession Number: 1960.42AB

PLANK WALL

Short length shown roughened face for possibly direct application of plaster.

Date: ca. 1660

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 1906

Accession Number: 1963.6B

LATH

No description

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 1907

Accession Number: 1969.249

LATH

Two hand-wrought nails in lath.

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1908

Accession Number: 1969.257

Portraits of Bay Horses

Two unframed 'portraits' of bay horses with docked tails and roached manes, standing haltered and tied to a sky-blue and gray wall, standing on straw bedding; both are painted to face each other and to suggest contiguous space; the name of each horse ('Bobs' and 'Surprise') is inscribed on the respe...

Date: 1898, possibly

Maker: Parmelly, Joseph G. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2978

Accession Number: 1991.1458.1-2

Dennison Hill Oil Painting on Panel

Long rectangular format, horizontal landscape with white farmhouse sitting against a blue sky at the top of a hill; a red house sits, several red and unpainted sheds and small barns sit to the left; at the far left a man rides a white horse; at left center, four men scythe hay in a field in front of...

Date: 1966

Maker: Kolman, Eleanor Meadowcroft (Maker) Reproduction of Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 2979

Accession Number: 1991.1459

Watercolor

A rectangular, horizontal format view of Cogswell's Grant, with the house, grass and trees painted in shades of tan and brown; stone walls and stairs are painted in grey; the barn and the chimneys of the main house are in red; the view is looking east.

Date: 1941

Maker: Little, John B., Dr. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2980

Accession Number: 1991.1460

Rug

Hooked area rug of squared form, of hooked wool and cotton on burlap ground; polychrome geometric quatrefoil pattern in blue, green, tan, black and burgundy, and black border.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2981

Accession Number: 1991.1461

Towel Rack

Wooden towel rack, with dome trestle feet and 3 horizontal bars of mortise and tenon construction; unfinished (pine?); somewhat heavy.

Date: 1780-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 2982

Accession Number: 1991.1462

Towel Rack

Wooden towel rack with shaped trestle feet and two horizontal bars, painted allover with dark green paint.

Date: 1820-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2983

Accession Number: 1991.1463

Towel Rack

Wooden towel rack, low, composed of 2 hinged sections that fold flat; 'H' form with 3 bars, the top and bottom conforming to the squared stiles with incised lines; unpainted wood.

Date: 1800-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2984

Accession Number: 1991.1464

Table

Painted maple and pine country Queen Anne side table with overhanging rectangular top above single, molded front drawer with brass bail handle and batwing backplate; round tapering legs and high pad feet; remnants of old dark brown/black finish.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2985

Accession Number: 1991.1465

Pencilpost Bed

Birch pencil-post bed with tester frame above tapered octagonal posts continuing to square legs with "lambs tongue" carving where they meet, with wide headboard straight on top with scrolled ends, pierced side rails, all with original reddish-brown stain; wears reproduction wallpaper tester (1992.47...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), carving (processes), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, sawing, staining

GUSN: 2986

Accession Number: 1991.1466

Chest of Drawers

Case of drawers, six large drawers with two cupboards above containing shelves and closed by sunk-panel doors on butt hinges. Drawers have original wooden knobs and the case is in a Shaker design. It has a flat top with a molded edge on the case with two doors, each having a single flat recessed...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Attributed to Bishop, John, d. 1828 (Maker) Attributed to Bishop, Job (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 2987

Accession Number: 1991.1467

Rocking and Wing Chair

Barrel-back wing chair with rockers, high rounded back and outturned arms; deep seat with cushion; red-painted maple square splayed legs on pointed rockers with wooden pegs; chair covered with modern upholstery in "salmon and off-white tweed."

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), upholstering

GUSN: 2988

Accession Number: 1991.1468

Blanket Chest

Chest of drawers. Painted wood. Composed of two large real drawers and two false drawers below a deep till. Top consists of rectangular, pin-hinged lid with molded front edge. Painted decoration features black running vines with flowers painted entirely black, black flowers with red disks, and p...

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2989

Accession Number: 1991.1469

Side Chair

Side chair. Ladderback form. Maple. American Shaker. Round side posts with high acorn finials are continuous to rear legs; three arched back splats on round, front legs with tapered feet; double stretchers on three sides; one rear stretcher; rear feet fitted with tilting sockets; wood painted wi...

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Brown, James S. (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, turning (shaping process), weaving

GUSN: 2990

Accession Number: 1991.1470

Bowl

Burl maple bowl, large and round, carved from single piece of burl with overhanging rim above 3 incised bands; wide body resting on a shallow foot of golden brown patina; highly figured.

Date: 1725-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: burl veneer, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2991

Accession Number: 1991.1471

Drop-Front Desk

Red-painted maple Queen Anne/Chippendale drop-front desk; slant drop-front hinged above with four graduated drawers on molded base; four cabriole legs and square feet; inside is fitted with a row of 10 pigeon holes with scalloped tops and 5 drawers; original red finish to the outside found below a l...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2992

Accession Number: 1991.1472

Bench

A small 2-seater pine bench with a straight top and solid back , solid side panels curving down to form armrests; shallow handles carved at the center to form "bootjack" bottom to sides; simple seat on cleats with additional cleats below, possibly for shelf, crudely made in rough dark wood.

Date: 1700-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 2993

Accession Number: 1991.1473

Blanket Chest

Six-board chest. Pine, paint, cotter pins, nails, wrought-iron nails. Painted red. Rectangular form; beveled top hinged with large cotter pins above bootjack sideb oards with double V-cuts and scalloped shaped protruding front feet. Front corner edges are notched. Shallow gauge-carved front pan...

Date: 1699

Maker: Attributed to Hawks, John, 1643-1721 (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), painting (coating), carving (processes), iron (metal), nailing

GUSN: 2994

Accession Number: 1991.1474

Watch Case

Grain-painted pine watch case, of rectangular form, with a molded base and a shaped crest with and open carved heat at the center. The front has a sliding cover with a glassed round aperature for showing the pocketwatch which hangs inside. It has a grained red ground with black streaks. The case ...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), graining, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2995

Accession Number: 1991.1476

Pocketwatch

A Woman's pocketwatch, the ceramic face is of enamel with a painted decoration. The center dial is surrounded by a neo-classical female figure with a lyre, drapery and an urn. It is mounted on a brass plate above the gold works and encased in this thin silver case with a convex glass front.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), enamel paint, glass (material), gold (metal), painting (coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 2996

Accession Number: 1991.1477

Tea Box

A rectangular, stepped molded hinged cover on a conforming case with a shaped skirt and french bracket feet; painted brown and decorated with red swags, black tassels, a basket of flowers on top and pinstriping at the legs, skirt and top in red, black and gold. A shaped, painted cartouche at the fro...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2997

Accession Number: 1991.1478

Hand Mirror

Black painted hand mirror, with a flat rectangular frame on a long curved handle with a scratch-carved linear leaf design; with a pieced hole in the handle.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cutting (dividing), gluing, mirrors, painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 2998

Accession Number: 1991.1479

Bonnet

A woman's silk bonnet with quilted tubes on the head and peplum trim at the neck, the fabric is a deep teal-blue with greenish yellow curley stripes; the deeper part of the inside cap has an off-white cotton, it is all stuffed with a cotton filling; and old pale-green ribbon tie is torn off at the t...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting, silk (textile), thread

GUSN: 2999

Accession Number: 1991.1480

Bonnet/Wig Stand

Stand for bonnet or wig, on a square base with a long octangonal shaft ending in a semi-round ball, wooden (pine) covered with old blue paint.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3000

Accession Number: 1991.1481

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