Historic New England

PANEL

White over gray paint sample on raised panel.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46136

Accession Number: 1959.249

Half-size door with one raised field, feather-edged panel and quarter-round molded grooves. Reverse: flat panel and groove. The door appears to have been painted perhaps once. A wood grain pattern showing may represent the actual grain or it may have been grained at the tim that it was painted.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 46137

Accession Number: 1959.251

Nail

Very fine cut nail.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46138

Accession Number: 1959.253B

Door

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46139

Accession Number: 1953.253B

Painted floorboard

Three short pieces of paneled floor board. One is cut to accomodate a post. Circles and diamonds with stylized floral motifs; stenciled and hand painted in blue, black, yellow, and red. White ground. Same paneled floor as is stored in Derby Barn.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, paint (coating), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 46140

Accession Number: 1959.254A-C

Floorboard

Marblized squares of dark red, black and yellow ochre alternating with squares of white background with simple black stencil in the center.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46141

Accession Number: 1959.255.1-4

Floorboard

Stenciled floorboards, two joined with battens. Alternating pattern of squares (14" each) light and dark with black borders. Dark squares have brown-red marbled patter while light square have quatrefoil-like motifs in their centers.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46142

Accession Number: 1959.255BC

Floorboard

Painted floorboard. 11.5" Venetian roundels in red on yellow ochre ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wood (plant material), painting (image-making), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46144

Accession Number: 1959.256A

Plaster

Traces of paint; keys.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, stenciling

GUSN: 46145

Accession Number: 1959.264A-C

Clay

Clay and straw plaster, black on one side.

Date: 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46146

Accession Number: 1959.265

Plaster

Plaster, lath impression; gold over white paint.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46147

Accession Number: 1959.266A-D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46149

Accession Number: 1959.268

Plaster

A: finer plaster; green paint. B: crude; clay and straw.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46150

Accession Number: 1959.269AB

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46151

Accession Number: 1959.270

Plaster

A: finer. B: has clay and straw; charred.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46152

Accession Number: 1959.271AB

Nail

Handwrought; rosehead.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46153

Accession Number: 1959.273B-D

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46154

Accession Number: 1959.273A

Escutcheon

Flat; brass; oval; four small mounting holes; two complete, one incomplete nail.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46155

Accession Number: 1959.272

PLASTER

Gray paint.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46156

Accession Number: 1959.275A-C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46157

Accession Number: 1959.276A

Plaster

Keys; yellow over gray paint.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46158

Accession Number: 1959.278

MODILLION

Small plaster modillion, painted gray; leaf and scroll design.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46159

Accession Number: 1959.279

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46160

Accession Number: 1959.283

Nail

Finish nail.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46161

Accession Number: 1959.284C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46162

Accession Number: 1959.286BE

Nail

Rosehead. In box labeled shingle nails, although ALC says later that this is a boarding nail.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46163

Accession Number: 1959.287

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46164

Accession Number: 1959.288

Portrait of Miss Frances Marrett

Pastel portrait of Miss Frances Marrett (1866-1944). Three-quarter length portrait of a seated woman wearing a large black hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers and a black dress with scoop neck and white collar. Dark olive green background. Dark oak frame.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46165

Accession Number: 1959.301

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, off white, end fragment; lightly scalloped edges. Polychromatic crewel embroidery of thin blue/green floral vine, detached and undulating. Backed.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Clapp, David, Mrs.

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46169

Accession Number: 1959.456

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; light blue cotton and white linen woven in tartan-like check; white cotton fringe sewn around sides and bottom.

Date: 1788-1810

Maker: Cloudman, Mollie (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 46170

Accession Number: 1959.457

Chair seat cover

Rounded square; cotton ground; printed floral stripe in blue, orange and white on alternating bands of red and dark brown. 5-1/2" drop attached all around. Ruffle attached to front of drop.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, upholstery

GUSN: 46171

Accession Number: 1959.458

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46172

Accession Number: 1959.460.1

Bed Curtain Fragment

Roughly square; seamed of woven mustard and white checks 2-1/2" square; raw edges.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, piecing, textiles

GUSN: 46173

Accession Number: 1959.460.8

Sheet

No description

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 46174

Accession Number: 1959.461A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; center of sawtooth stripes of repeating floral and geometric motifs. Wide border of various flowers and leaves; narrow band of diamond shapes around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 46175

Accession Number: 1959.461C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: 1802-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46176

Accession Number: 1959.461D

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; woven in tiny diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Possibly Hathaway, Hannah Sherman, 1778-1853 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Margaret Van Tine, 1811-1892 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Lavinia, 1784-1874 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46177

Accession Number: 1959.461F

Bed Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46178

Accession Number: 1959.461P

Brick

Hard yellow brick with red-brick-color mortar.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46180

Accession Number: 1959.469

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46181

Accession Number: 1959.474

Floor Panel

Coat-of-arms in center with swans and three circles; interlocking bands surround coat-of-arms; circle with triangle surrounding it.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood), pine (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 46182

Accession Number: 1959.478

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46183

Accession Number: 1959.479A

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46184

Accession Number: 1959.479B

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46185

Accession Number: 1959.479C

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46186

Accession Number: 1959.479D

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46187

Accession Number: 1959.479E

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46188

Accession Number: 1959.479F

Boot

Beige kid ankle boots; decorative topstitching; scalloped edged side; button closure w/ 9 tan small buttons; rounded square toe; round throat; 2 - 3/4" vamp; center front and back seams; sole has narrow waist, which is stained black; 1/4" sole shaped for left and right; 7/8" stacked wooden heel; whi...

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46305

Accession Number: 1960.68AB

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; two toned red silk damask. Light red images between floral basket with angels surrounded by floral wreath and capped with arch, and similar floral vase with ribbon at base suspending cluster of fruit with rake and shovel. Neo-rococo scrolls, flowers and brackets. Some edges have red com...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, glazing (coating), piecing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46311

Accession Number: 1960.70A

Shoe

Single shoe of natural linen embroidered with stylized carnations and a floral trail in pink, blue, and red silk threads.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, homemade, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46312

Accession Number: 1960.71

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