Historic New England

PICKET, FENCE

Plain board with finial profile sawn on top; shadows for top and bottom rails; painted light grey over darker grey.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1618

Accession Number: 1986.1771

SHINGLE

Wood-grained asbestos shingle.

Date: 1925 +

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1620

Accession Number: 1986.1722

SHINGLE

Narrow shingle, weathered.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1621

Accession Number: 1986.1742

SHINGLE

Possibly small wire nail holes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1622

Accession Number: 1986.1743

SHINGLE

Representative samples of shingles from those stored in crates for many years.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1623

Accession Number: 1927.2578.1-5

BALUSTER

Turned; brown paint.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1624

Accession Number: 1986.1651.1-3

BALUSTER

Turned; dark brown paint.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1625

Accession Number: 1986.1654

BALUSTER

Slender; yellow-white paint.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1626

Accession Number: 1986.1655

BALUSTER

One end has dowel and the other is mitered; square base surmounted fluted urn and flutes; grey/cream paint.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1627

Accession Number: 1986.1663

BALUSTER

Square base, with a dowel, surmounted by urns and fluting; cream/olive paint.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1629

Accession Number: 1986.1664

BALUSTER

Six-sided, with shaft that bulges and then tapers; acanthus leaf carving at bottom of shaft on one side; leafy capital at top; varnished; appear unused.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1630

Accession Number: 1986.1652

BALUSTER

Six-sided baluster with leafy capital above tapered shaft and vase base; yellowed white paint except on shaft.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1631

Accession Number: 1986.1653.1-2

BALUSTER

Turned, with tapering shaft above urn-shaped base and square intermediate portion; brown paint.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1632

Accession Number: 1986.1697A

BALUSTER

Small knob newel.

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 1642

Accession Number: 1986.1706

BALUSTER

Round baluster with ends shaped to fit into a mortise; brown stain, possibly simulating mahogany.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1643

Accession Number: 1986.1711.1-7

BALUSTER

Painted black, some broken.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1644

Accession Number: 1986.1755.1-5

BALUSTER

Rectangular baluster with mahogany finish; bevel on one end and dovetail on the other.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1646

Accession Number: 1986.1759

BALUSTER

No finish; turned.

Date: 1900 +

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1647

Accession Number: 1986.1761

BALUSTER

Turned, with dowel on one end; painted white.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1648

Accession Number: 1986.1760

BALUSTER

Turned; tenons on both ends; dark red over white paint.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1649

Accession Number: 1986.1762

BALUSTER

Doweled; one end angled; square base with block between two turned sections; tan over white, green and red paint.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1650

Accession Number: 1986.1763

Royal blue velvet; V-neckline; 3/4 length sleeves; gathered at front shoulder seam; front wrap waist w/ snap closure at right inside side seam; covered button & buttonhole closure at left front. At pocket & right hip are alternating rows of rhinestones & blue sequins fanning out from pocket top; fl...

Date: 1930-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, polyester, rhinestone, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 1241

Accession Number: 1991.26

Dress

Pink/plum polyester; full length dress w/ scoop neckline trimmed w/ pink rhinestones; long sleeves. Darts form square yoke; no waistline; long zipper at center back; kick pleat at front hem; fully lined w/ matching rayon.

Date: 1966-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, polyester, rayon, rhinestone, silk (textile)

GUSN: 1242

Accession Number: 1991.27

Flower girl dress

Flower girl dress of pale blue chiffon with separate darker blue slip and pink and blue velvet belts.

Date: ca. 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 1243

Accession Number: 1991.28A-D

Doll's petticoat

Gathered (gauged) waist; scalloped hem edge

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1244

Accession Number: 1969.6848

Wall Fragment

A wall fragment with blue paint, animal hair plaster, and sawn laths. It includes an angled baseboard at the top.

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1245

Accession Number: 1967.66

BOARD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1246

Accession Number: 1986.1745

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with spear end. Attached to butterfly-type pin/plate. Punched square holes.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1247

Accession Number: 1918.473AB

Strap Hinge

Strap hinge with unwelded loop and bean end; six nail holes. Tapered bar.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1248

Accession Number: 1917.488B

Strap Hinge

Round head. Sudden taper in strap about 4" from head. Rounded edges on face side. Barrel side only. Traces of red paint. Bar thickens at base of head. Countersunk holes. Three irregular nail holes.

Date: 1745-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 1249

Accession Number: 1920.256.7

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with spear head end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1250

Accession Number: 1920.256.8

Strap Hinge

Tapered bar; oval head at end. Barrel side only. Five nail holes; closed loop.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1251

Accession Number: 1925.390

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; round head one end. Two wrought clinched nails remain. Strap curved or unintentionally bent along plane of attachment. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1252

Accession Number: 1920.256.5

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with round head at end. Includes three wrought nails. Rectangular pin plate.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1253

Accession Number: 1942.829

Strap Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1254

Accession Number: 1986.1835

PINTLE

White paint.

Date: 1780-1829

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 1255

Accession Number: 1973.188C

Crane Hook?

No description

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1256

Accession Number: 1917.1463

HANGER, CRANE

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1257

Accession Number: 1917.315A

doll's petticoat

White over three hoops of increasing diameter. Drawstring waist

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 1258

Accession Number: 1969.6850

doll's blanket

Ivory bound at either end with pink

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 1259

Accession Number: 1969.6851

doll's blanket

Off-white with red and blue striped borders

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 1260

Accession Number: 1969.6852

doll's blanket

Yellowish

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 1261

Accession Number: 1969.6853

Doll's sheet

Rectangularangle, hemmed on four sides

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1262

Accession Number: 1969.6854

doll's sheet

White with lace edge

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 1263

Accession Number: 1969.6855

doll's sheet

No description

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1264

Accession Number: 1969.6856

doll's sheet

White, hemmed on three sides. selvedge on the fourth

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1265

Accession Number: 1969.6857

doll's sheets

No description

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1266

Accession Number: 1969.6858

doll's pillow

Blue and white ticking pillow

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1267

Accession Number: 1969.6859.1

doll's pillow case

White

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1268

Accession Number: 1969.6859.2

doll's pillow

Ticking pillow

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1269

Accession Number: 1969.6860.1

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