Historic New England

PLASTER

Lath and key impressions on one side.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, sand

GUSN: 46052

Accession Number: 1959.64A

PLASTER

Clay plaster with floral wallpaper attached to front; C has later plaster, then the wallpaper.

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, plaster, straw (plant material), wallpapers

GUSN: 46053

Accession Number: 1959.66A-C

PLASTER

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46054

Accession Number: 1959.66D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46055

Accession Number: 1959.68

Plaster

Two thin layers of plaster, one blackened on the surface, the other white.

Date: 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46056

Accession Number: 1959.67A

Plaster

On split lath. Keys; traces of yellow-gold paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46057

Accession Number: 1959.69AB

Plaster Fragments

Key; white over gold paint.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46058

Accession Number: 1959.70A-C

Plaster

Plaster, some with lath or lath marks; whitewash or paint.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, shell (animal material), whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46059

Accession Number: 1959.72A

PLASTER

C is painted white on front.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46060

Accession Number: 1959.72B-D

Plaster

Four fragments of white plaster, dating from 18th century, used to fill out spot where the casement window was located, after its removal.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster

GUSN: 46061

Accession Number: 1959.73A-D

PLASTER

No description

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46062

Accession Number: 1959.74A-C

PLASTER

No description

Date: 1709-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46063

Accession Number: 1959.75

PLASTER

Clay and straw fireplace lining.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46064

Accession Number: 1959.76

PLASTER

Clumps of hair and mud; painted whitish over black.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46065

Accession Number: 1959.77

Nogging

No description

Date: 1709-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46066

Accession Number: 1959.78

Plaster Fragments

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46067

Accession Number: 1959.79

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46068

Accession Number: 1959.81B

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46069

Accession Number: 1959.82AB

A, B, M: large cut nails. C-L, N, O: method of manufacture uncertain. Heads look to have been cut, but shafts taper in the wrong dimension for cut nails. Those whose tips have not been broken off are "tongued."

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46070

Accession Number: 1959.96

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46071

Accession Number: 1959.97B-E

Sash Weight

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46072

Accession Number: 1959.99

Bargeboard

Incised triangles on face of each drip, with rectangular recess and dowel for attachment of other pieces directly above. Painted brown.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Davis, Alexander Jackson, Mr. (Architect)

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

GUSN: 46073

Accession Number: 1959.100

Bracket

Angle irons with four holes.

Date: 1846-1848

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46074

Accession Number: 1959.102AB

Nail

Lath nail probably machine cut, but with rounded flat head.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46075

Accession Number: 1959.105B

Nail

Lath nail probably machine cut, but with rounded flat head.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46076

Accession Number: 1959.106B

Nail

Four cut finish nails.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46077

Accession Number: 1959.108ACDE

CORNICE

Plaster cove cornice to which has been applied composition ornament with a cloth backing in the shape of gothic arches and trefoils. The original cornice was painted pink. The ornament and its background are painted gold. The composition is held on with tiny finish nails.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46078

Accession Number: 1959.109

CORNICE

Plaster cornice; apparently an original surface with cove painted like wood grain and possibly further decoration applied to it, and then a reapplication of plaster to form a leaf-decorated cornice. The latter has tan paint and the edges are picked out in gold paint.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46079

Accession Number: 1959.110

GUTTER HANGER

Hook flat on inner faces and rounded on outer. Hammered into tapered tang with driving edge.

Date: 1846-1863

Maker: Davis, Alexander Jackson, Mr. (Architect)

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46080

Accession Number: 1959.114

Nail

Cut nail with small flattened head.

Date: 1846-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46081

Accession Number: 1959.115B

DOOR

Six flat panels (three over three) set in lancet-like profiled moldings, similar each side. Finish: one side walnut color but with more pronounced grain, painted yellow on reverse. Top contour - variation on four-centered arch.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46082

Accession Number: 1959.116A

Nail

A: Hand-wrought finish nail. G, I: Cut finish nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46083

Accession Number: 1959.117AGI

Nail

Six hand-wrought nails in box of "floor board nails"

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46084

Accession Number: 1959.118

Brick

Brick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46085

Accession Number: 1959.120

Tile

Square tile with polychrome decoration of a bird. Blue flower in each corner

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46086

Accession Number: 1959.121A

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46087

Accession Number: 1959.121B

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46088

Accession Number: 1959.121C

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46089

Accession Number: 1959.121D

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 47869

Accession Number: 1969.552

Tablecloth

Cream-colored lace table runner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47872

Accession Number: 1969.556

Needlework

Red and marroon square pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47873

Accession Number: 1969.557

Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47874

Accession Number: 1969.559

Commemorative Quilt

T-shaped, central printed cotton panel of flags. Around panel are blocks of red, white and blue printed cotton of either straight lines or chevron pattern. Edge bound in blue cotton; overall diamond pattern quilting.

Date: 1893-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 47875

Accession Number: 1969.561

Log Cabin Quilt

Log Cabin patterned quilt.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 47876

Accession Number: 1969.562

Moccasin

Pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47877

Accession Number: 1969.563

Bed

Rectangular form; four posts surmounted by cornice painted green; gilt decoration of grapes and wheat motif with bow and arrow; footposts: reeded columns descend from cornice; leaf carved inverted cups surmounting vase shaped reeded section; short fluted drum section below; square foot posts with in...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, John (Cabinetmaker) Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood), birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 47878

Accession Number: 1969.568

Pillowcase

Long, rectangular, white; 2-3/4" hem at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47879

Accession Number: 1969.570A

Sheet

Linen plainweave bed sheet. Marked in ink "Mary Wigglesworth".

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47880

Accession Number: 1969.570D

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 47881

Accession Number: 1969.573A

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47882

Accession Number: 1969.610.1

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