Historic New England

Salad Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver salad fork with an upturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Graves, J. G. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 700

Accession Number: 1969.374.1

Dessert Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dessert fork with a spatulate handle and a mid-rib. Four tines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 701

Accession Number: 1969.646.7.1

Salt Spoon

Coffin handle; round bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 702

Accession Number: 1930.149

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Cast handle with a twist shaft and a round bowl.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 703

Accession Number: 1969.659.1

Clapboard

Feathered top; traces of red paint; hand-shaved.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: shaving (process), handmade, painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 539

Accession Number: 1939.27

Framing Member

Junction of chimney girt with front plate and post.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, oak (wood)

GUSN: 540

Accession Number: 1960.57

A section of plate beam with dove-tail mortise and end of joist remaining in it on top surface of beam. Attached to the interior surface of the plate are vertical plants 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" thick and butting each other (in place of studs) and held on by pegs. Extending up at a diagonal are rafter fee...

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 541

Accession Number: 1927.2288A

Plate

See 1927.2288 A.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 542

Accession Number: 1927.2288B

Lath

Riven lath, very straight-grained wood; three hand-wrought nails.

Date: 1692-1709

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 543

Accession Number: 1959.470

Lath

No description

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 544

Accession Number: 1967.78AB

Framing Member

No description

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), hardwood

GUSN: 545

Accession Number: 1965.168

LATH

Lath, possibly oak.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 546

Accession Number: 1959.276B

Lath

Split in a rather crude fashion so that it is very thick for lath.

Date: ca. 1639

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 547

Accession Number: 1959.516A

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1714

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 548

Accession Number: 1959.63A

Sheathing

Square end with single hole bored through face. Peg accompanies, projecting about 1" on either side. Opposite end broken.

Date: ca. 1660

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 549

Accession Number: 1963.6A

Lath

No description

Date: 1698-1734

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, splitting, white oak (wood)

GUSN: 550

Accession Number: 1933.5397.1

Pin

Square pin.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 551

Accession Number: 1959.57

Pin

Conical oak pin.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 552

Accession Number: 1959.176

Lath

Riven lath, nails now gone.

Date: ca. 1667

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 553

Accession Number: 1963.382

Lath

Riven lath with one hand-wrought nail.

Date: ca. 1667

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 554

Accession Number: 1963.381B

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: white oak (wood)

GUSN: 555

Accession Number: 1926.283

Lath and Lath Nail

Riven lath with one hand-wrought nail in it.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 556

Accession Number: 1959.64BC

Lath

Small piece of lath.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 558

Accession Number: 1917.233

Lath

No description

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, sawing

GUSN: 559

Accession Number: 1959.105A

Girt

Fragment. Mitered end of girt; painted white; shows large mortise for the corner post.

Date: 1670-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 560

Accession Number: 1959.463A

Lath

Riven lath with white discoloration showing where the mortar was applied.

Date: ca. 1731

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 561

Accession Number: 1930.961

Lath

Heavy riven lath, one wrought nail in it.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), splitting

GUSN: 562

Accession Number: 1969.240

Lath

Sawn lath with cut nails.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 563

Accession Number: 1965.174E

Lath

From W. Barnstable Meeting House, according to donor

Date: 1717

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 564

Accession Number: 1959.138

Beam

Sawn fragment from beam. File card: "Oak; quirked bead along edge."

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), oak (wood), sawing

GUSN: 565

Accession Number: 1932.2172

Brick

No description

Date: 1679

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 566

Accession Number: 1922.365B

Cornice

No description

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 567

Accession Number: 1969.244

Brick

Corner broken off.

Date: 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 568

Accession Number: 1930.455

Beam

Tenoned both ends; one end slightly beveled.

Date: ca. 1806

Maker: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845 (Architect)

Material: beveling, softwood

GUSN: 569

Accession Number: 1937.1398

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 570

Accession Number: 1933.649

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 571

Accession Number: 1933.650

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 572

Accession Number: 1933.651

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 573

Accession Number: 1933.652

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 574

Accession Number: 1933.653

Baluster

Reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 575

Accession Number: 1933.654

Doorhead

Overdoor frieze with central swag and pateras on the side; dentils and heavy cornice; white paint.

Date: ca. 1803

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

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

GUSN: 576

Accession Number: 1922.42

Doorhead

Over-door frieze from McIntire design with central swag and pateras on the side. Dentils and heavy Ionic cornice. White paint.

Date: ca. 1803

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

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

GUSN: 577

Accession Number: 1922.43

Sheathing

Seven vertical sheathing boards, some with feathered vertical edges, others with grooved or rabbeted edges; all are smooth-planed on the front and have wallpaper on reverse; paint varies from gray to yellow-ochre over whitewash. See worksheets for more specifics.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 578

Accession Number: 1959.259

Wall

A section of vertical plank wall with plaster attached. Although plaster side has been covered with boards for protection, there is evidently wallpaper covering the plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pine (wood), plaster

GUSN: 579

Accession Number: 1925.148

Mantel

Elaborate swag carvings and central scene with cupids.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 580

Accession Number: 1975.194

Panel

Single panel with a 1 1/2" featheredge and red stain.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining

GUSN: 581

Accession Number: 1959.124A

Lightening Rod

Wrought iron lightening rod, four prongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 582

Accession Number: 1919.84

Plaster

Sample of plaster lining of fireplace.

Date: 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster

GUSN: 583

Accession Number: 1959.67B

Sash Weight

Lead weight without rope.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal)

GUSN: 584

Accession Number: 1917.748

Strap Hinge

Strap hinge with vertical support. Shaped ends; spear ends; evidence of paint.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 585

Accession Number: 1912.177

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