Historic New England

Mantel Shelf and Frieze

Mantel shelf and frieze with beige paint. The frieze consists of fretwork, fluting, and latticework.

Date: 1800

Maker: AFTER Pain, William (Maker)

Material: fluting, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 89

Accession Number: 1980.185

Tan with white lining; three pockets; three large self-covered buttons at waist with placket and two buttons below; gathered along waist at back with two pairs handstitched eyes for lacing; five small self-covered buttons and placket at leg opening.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 90

Accession Number: 1923.190

Military Pants

Navy blue with blue wool piping along pant leg seam; full cut; button front with placket; coin pocket and two side pockets with button flap; blue silk waist lining; buckle and strap closure; pant hem is lined with buckram.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 91

Accession Number: 1929.627A

PANTS

Black; knitted; ankle length; fall front; 3 pockets; white lining; self covered buttons; one pair eyes and ties at back with gusset.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 92

Accession Number: 1935.804

Breeches

Olive with brown waistband and lining; calf length; 3/4 fall front with three buttons; placket; watch pocket at waistband; back gathered at waist with two pairs of handsewn eyes and ties; four self covered buttons and ribbons as leg closure; calf length.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 93

Accession Number: 1935.805

Men's Pants

Cream flannel; six buttons; waistband with belt loops; two side pockets; one coin pocket; two hip pockets; cuffs; creased; lined at waist with cotton; silk lined pockets.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Brooks Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: flannel, wool (textile)

GUSN: 94

Accession Number: 1990.367

Brick

Fireplace/hearth tile.

Date: 1730

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 99

Accession Number: 1961.75

Men's Bathing Suit

Blue knit, two-piece bathing suit with three coral stripes.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 100

Accession Number: 1929.659AB

SUIT, BATHING

Navy blue 2 piece: A=top-short sleeves with 3 white stripes, scoop neck with 3 white stripes at hem; B=shorts-3 white stripes at leg and drawstring waist.

Date: 1880-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 101

Accession Number: 1941.895AB

Cocked Hat

Black molded hat with black ties attached to crown but not tied to brim; lined with tan leather and white silk.

Date: c. 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), stitching, leather, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 102

Accession Number: 1913.1919

HAT

Black; possibly painted; molded felt hat; narrow tan ribbon at base of crown; trim at edge of wide brim and lining seems to have worn away; waterproofed.

Date: 1850-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 103

Accession Number: 1918.1237

Cocked Hat

Black; ties in front are still in place; lined with linen and leather(moths have eaten a lot of leather); 3 corners.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 104

Accession Number: 1918.1453

Hatbox with cover

Blue hatbox shape of a cocked hat (hat is inside).

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Hurlbert, S. M. (Paper maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 105

Accession Number: 1922.716.2AB

Molding

Mitered at one end and square on the other; heavy white paint on all but the back.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 106

Accession Number: 1937.841

Possibly Dado Cap

Mitered one end; white paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 107

Accession Number: 1960.35

Baluster

Unfinished baluster tenoned at both ends.

Date: 1700-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, tenons, mortise-and-tenon joints

GUSN: 108

Accession Number: 1959.49

Dado Cap

Rabbet for plaster (some still on it); paint seems to have been removed.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 109

Accession Number: 1960.36AB

Brick

Brick from a chimney of a stove foundry situated in the north end of town in the shipbuilding district. Made in Somerset, Massachusetts from clay and sand from Gay Head by Somerset Potters (now defunct). Incised inscription reads: "SOMERSET/ POTTERS/ WORKS. No. 1" Picked up by donor on shore of Taun...

Date: 1800

Maker: Somerset Potters (Maker)

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

GUSN: 110

Accession Number: 1967.99

Bracket

Cast iron brackets with winged griffins and scrollwork leaves.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 111

Accession Number: 1987.50.1-2

Ornament

Crudely carved leaves, green paint over yellow; 5 lead plugs in the back.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 112

Accession Number: 1914.13

Molding

Bolection; molding at one end; traces of early red paint; one half charred.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 113

Accession Number: 1922.730C

Cornice

Two pieces of wood put together in atypical fashion; traces of brown paint.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 114

Accession Number: 1959.180

Cornice

Olive green paint; diamond pattern in frieze; some missing dentils.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 115

Accession Number: 1942.737

Molding

Molded trim with elaborate shadow-molding; red paint over whitewash and some areas unpainted.

Date: 1669-1682

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 116

Accession Number: 1959.89

Molding

Strip of molding broken at one end and mitered at the other; turquoise-blue paint over white.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 117

Accession Number: 1969.245

Clapboard

Feathered along one long and one short edge. Weathered over all but feathered edges. Broken at one end. Nail holes along top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 118

Accession Number: 1959.157

Shingle

Somewhat weathered. Traces of red paint on the weather.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 119

Accession Number: 1936.1062

Pilaster Capital

Large Ionic pilaster capital; central rose decorates the center; one edge charred; white paint.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 121

Accession Number: 1922.44

Braided Rug

Wool rug. Multiple strips of purple, green, pink, brown, and blue wool braided into an oval shape.

Date: 1946

Maker: Smart, Mildred Elizabeth, 1895-1983 (Maker) Sawyer Woolen Mills (Vendor)

Material: wool (textile), braiding

GUSN: 1

Accession Number: 1997.93

Door Enframement

A door enframement put together with a tongue and groove. The upper portion has a projecting cap and the lower portion has composition rosettes.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), softwood

GUSN: 3

Accession Number: 1960.15

Stair Tread

Stair tread with numerous layers of paint and nail holes; grooved along both long edges.

Date: ca. 1685

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4

Accession Number: 1959.522

Balustrade

Staircase balustrade painted cream-colored, except for handrail and newel post, which are dark brown. Sawn silhouette balusters, simple square newel post, molded handrail and bottom rail with half-round molding.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), sawing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5

Accession Number: 1981.72

Pilaster Capital

Elaborate composite capital with two rows of acanthus leaves and a third row of finer leaves. Above the leaves are three pairs of scrolled ornament with a patera topping the middle. Behind the patera runs a decorative curving band.

Date: 1880 C-1882

Maker: unknown

Material: Carved, carving (processes), sandstone

GUSN: 8

Accession Number: 1987.56

Window Sash

Circle and diamond pattern; lead cane applied as surface decoration only; patterns are made with 5/8" wide galvanized metal strips. Glazing compound applied on opposite side; painted yellow on exterior.

Date: ca. 1797

Maker: AFTER Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845 (Designer)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), metal, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 9

Accession Number: 1942.702.1-2

Sheathing

Molded sheathing with tongue along one long edge and quarter-round on the other; four vertical strips of shallow shadow molding; many nail holes. Object has eye hooks on back from previous exhibit.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), oak (wood)

GUSN: 10

Accession Number: 1956.6

Newel

Twisted baluster inside four-legged post; walnut finish, partially painted at both ends, in a gray tone.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12

Accession Number: 1962.73

Modillion Block

Modillion block with molded cap which is attached by two wrought nails; gray paint.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 13

Accession Number: 1959.232

Ornament

Loosely twisted central section surrounded by flower petals; white paint.

Date: 1767-1773

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 14

Accession Number: 1919.417

Staircase Drop

Interior acorn-shaped stair drop with cream paint.

Date: ca. 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 15

Accession Number: 1969.114

Dado

Panelled dado with narrow rectangular raised feather panel over wide rectangular panel, also raised and feathered. Feather-edge is one inch and grooves are quarter-round molded.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: More, William (Cabinetmaker)

Material: molding (forming), paneling, softwood

GUSN: 16

Accession Number: 1927.846

Nogging

A small bit of dried eel grass/seaweed. Insc? Eel grass wall filling from Pierce House, Dorchester.

Date: ca. 1650

Maker: unknown

Material: algae (protists)

GUSN: 17

Accession Number: 1919.669

Framing Member

Part of a joint, location uncertain. Tag "piece of framework, Barnard Capen House, Dorchester"

Date: 1625-1637

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18

Accession Number: 1914.264

Handrail

Simple rectangular handrail profile, with rounded edges and brown stain.

Date: ca. 1754

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining

GUSN: 19

Accession Number: 1921.135

Clapboard

Much-weathered clapboard section.

Date: ca. 1680

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 20

Accession Number: 1928.173

Brick

Molded brick with ovolo running along one side.

Date: ca. 1679

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21

Accession Number: 1922.365A

Staircase Drop

Three-quarter round acorn-shaped drop with white paint over olive.

Date: ca. 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 22

Accession Number: 1969.115

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 23

Accession Number: 1928.2.1-2

Girt

Girt with chamfered edge, lamb's tongue stop and the remnants of plaster. Whitewashed on underside. Tenon has two large peg holes.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

Material: chamfering, oak (wood), whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 24

Accession Number: 1928.1137

Window Cap

Window cap/cornice carved from a single piece of wood; rabbeted around three sides on top; painted gray.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27

Accession Number: 1961.135

Sheathing

Large fragment of wall sheathing; shadow molding along one side with groove along corresponding edge. Molding portion painted black with whitewash occurring sporadically over the rest of the board.

Date: 1668-1699

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28

Accession Number: 1964.252.1

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