Historic New England

HAT, TOP

Fawn; molded felt; with tan linen band (2-1/8" wide); trim around brim is missing; linen band and silk damask lining with net at crown.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Possibly Peck & Co. (Milliner)

Material: felt (textile), stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 145

Accession Number: 1932.2041

Top Hat

Top hat; black; high sheen; black gros grain ribbon at base of crown and edge of brim; underside of brim is black twill; brown embossed leather band and silk lining.

Date: 1882

Maker: Tress & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 146

Accession Number: 1937.343

Hatbox

Hat box for top hat; brown leather; lined with crimson silk; brass feet; brass latch lock; elastic straps for holding hat in place.

Date: 1901 +

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 147

Accession Number: 1930.1330B

Top hat

Top hat; black silk with black gros grain ribbon with buckle (3/4" w) at the crown and edge of brim; underside of brim is green/black; black leather sweatband; brown silk lining.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Milliner) Jackson & Co. (Retailer)

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 148

Accession Number: 1939.564A

Shelf Support

Scalloped edge; hand-wrought nails; faint traces of light green paint.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 150

Accession Number: 1964.30

Goblet made from the "Spreading Chestnut Tree"

Wooden stemmed goblet with turned, stepped foot.

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 151

Accession Number: 1932.703

Finial

Square tenon extending down from base; remnants of yellow over white paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, tenons, mortise-and-tenon joints

GUSN: 152

Accession Number: 1959.228

Finial

No description

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 153

Accession Number: 1959.229

"From the top of fence post" Traces of white paint? Very weathered. Shape: a bulbous urn with an acorn on top. All set on a reel. A screw hook on one side where a large piece of the wood has fallen out. Was held on by a dowel through the center of the base. Later, a nail was put through the si...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 154

Accession Number: 1921.229

Brick

A: Slightly irregular shape B: Half-size

Date: ca. 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 155

Accession Number: 1964.272AB

Brick

Brick (A) has recessed panel on one side.

Date: 1875 -1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 156

Accession Number: 1963.64AB

Brick

A: finish brick; pressed. B: construction brick C: construction brick with light-colored mortar attached

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), mortar (filler)

GUSN: 157

Accession Number: 1960.23A-C

Brick

No description

Date: 1723

Maker: Price, William (Architect)

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 158

Accession Number: 1959.183

Brick

Two bricks.

Date: 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 159

Accession Number: 1959.71AB

Brick

No description

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 160

Accession Number: 1921.192

Brick

No description

Date: 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 161

Accession Number: 1917.356

Brick

No description

Date: 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 162

Accession Number: 1917.355

Nogging and Bricks

A: one corner broken off C: broken in two with one corner broken off D: fragment E: set in clay mortar F: small and irregular

Date: 1657

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), mortar (filler)

GUSN: 163

Accession Number: 1967.70A-F

Brick

No description

Date: 1697

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 164

Accession Number: 1931.1379

Brick

No description

Date: ca. 1713

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 166

Accession Number: 1960.28AB

Lath

Lath strip; hand split.

Date: ca. 1650

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, oak (wood)

GUSN: 167

Accession Number: 1926.868

Plaster

Painted white with a band of wood graining and a bevelled edge; edge seems to feature trompe l'oeil in shades of brown, grey, putty, olive green and blue.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, graining, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 168

Accession Number: 1959.112AB

Plaster

Painted surface, blue with a line of gold painted across the center.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 169

Accession Number: 1959.113

Brick

Molded at one corner with ovolo and fillet.

Date: 1679

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming)

GUSN: 170

Accession Number: 1934.1138

Brick

No description

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 171

Accession Number: 1961.21

Mortar

Clay and straw mortar, blackened on the smooth surface.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 172

Accession Number: 1960.38A

Brick

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 173

Accession Number: 1962.77

Brick

No description

Date: 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 174

Accession Number: 1959.181

Muntin

A: traces of red paint B: some olive green paint

Date: 1756

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 227

Accession Number: 1959.168AC

Cornice

Painted white.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 228

Accession Number: 1969.247

Trim

Wood molding. No apparent finish; no bevels. Mitered on one end.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 229

Accession Number: 1914.110A

Pipe

Small section of wood pipe from a well pump.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 230

Accession Number: 1911.64

Dresser

Dresser in numerous pieces: scalloped board across the top and sides (?); heavy paint, cream on top with accents of turquoise. One piece of board at back is 27" wide. Many hand-wrought nails, some cut also.

Date: ca. 1766

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 231

Accession Number: 1966.494

Mantel

Half-round edge around opening. Pilasters on either side break into molding strip above opening then again at cornice support for mantel shelf. Red paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 232

Accession Number: 1929.1717

Brick

English brick acquired in April 1928 at St. Mary's City, Maryland, the site of the Ancient Capitol of Maryland-this piece was from the ruins of the Governor (Calvert's) Castle/Mansion

Date: 1630-1670

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 233

Accession Number: 1933.1412

Screw

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

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 234

Accession Number: 1960.17A-E

Cornice

A small piece of molding with whitewash on it.

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 235

Accession Number: 1919.505

Coatrack

Beaded top and bottom edges. Painted white over green. Twelve hooks, one of which is missing.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 237

Accession Number: 1918.1121

Muntin

White paint.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 238

Accession Number: 1959.172

Mantel

Mantelpiece: delicately molded pilasters and caps; broad, plain frieze; deep mantelshelf molded underneath. Overmantel: one wide raised field panel over a slim raised field panel, surmounted by a molded cornice.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 240

Accession Number: 1930.283

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

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