Historic New England

SHEATHING

White exterior paint; one end is mitered and a 1/4" bead runs along the center and over the tongue side of the tongue-and-groove edges of the board.

Date: 1706-1789

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1586

Accession Number: 1986.1725

SHEATHING

Quarter round molded groove along one side; much whitewash; wrought nails along the center evidently secured the lath when this board was used as furring.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1587

Accession Number: 1986.1727

SHEATHING

Shadow molded along one edge with triangular cuts out along molded edge in three places; traces of whitewash and paint.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1589

Accession Number: 1986.1752

SHEATHING

Rough sawn with squared edges; lath attached crosswise at one time.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1590

Accession Number: 1986.1768

SHEATHING

Split; painted grey on one side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1591

Accession Number: 1986.1772

BOARD

Possibly sheathing, howing markings for trim; unpainted near one edge; various shades of green have been exposed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1592

Accession Number: 1986.1779

Sheathing

Four pieces of sheathing with deep, elegant shadow molding; evidence of two different molding profiles and a spline joint; unpainted.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1593

Accession Number: 1982.1262A-D

Brace

See 1927.2288 A.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1594

Accession Number: 1927.2288C

Chimney Tree

Square, with a wide cut bevelled out of one side.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1595

Accession Number: 1986.1710

Portion of a framing member with mortise in the center; one end there is a butt cog joist mortise with a portion of the joist still in place. By the central mortise there is a carpenter's mark "IIII." Piece has been sawn in half lengthwise and has been sawn straight across each end. ALC says this wa...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1596

Accession Number: 1986.1733

Framing Member

Portion of a framing member which has been sawn off recently across one end; the other end is partially rotted and has a large mortise and several pegs holes.

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1597

Accession Number: 1986.1744

CHIMNEY TREE

Rough hewn; center portion heavily worn; charring along face.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1598

Accession Number: 1986.1780

King Post

Short framing member with carpenter's mark "III" on one end; evidence of joints on both ends; no paint, no chamfer.

Date: 1697-1698

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1599

Accession Number: 1931.2010

Log Wall

Hack marks on inner surface.

Date: ca. 1690

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1600

Accession Number: 1982.1261

GRILLE

Butt hinges on top and pickets; gray paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1601

Accession Number: 1964.15

GRILLE

Nine square mullions turned at 45 degrees; painted white on one side and gray on the other.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1602

Accession Number: 1963.225

Finial

Urn-shaped finial with underside hollowed out for attachment to base; whitewashed.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: drilling (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1603

Accession Number: 1930.953

Bracket

Scrolled bracket with molded trim and layers of paint; blue paint; wire nails; evidence of applied plaster decoration.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1604

Accession Number: 1987.48

Bracket

Scrollwork; small drop; white paint.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1605

Accession Number: 1987.49.1

Bracket

Scrollwork; small drop; white paint.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1606

Accession Number: 1987.49.2AB

BRACKET

Pressed metal bracket; scrollwork; molded and fluted.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, molding (forming), pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 1607

Accession Number: 1987.60.1-2

Dentil

Rectangular dentils from exterior cornice. Some rust.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 1608

Accession Number: 1987.61A-C

CORNICE

Molded metal cornice.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pressing

GUSN: 1609

Accession Number: 1987.62

CORNICE

Pressed molding with metal strap attached.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 1610

Accession Number: 1987.63

Staircase Drop

Large proportions; brown paint.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1611

Accession Number: 1969.8060.1-2

BRACKET

Large bracket; classicla design with scrolls and leaves; brown paint or varnish.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: Gilman & Bryant (Architect)

GUSN: 1612

Accession Number: 1969.8061

Bracket

Painted brown.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: Gilman & Bryant (Architect)

GUSN: 1613

Accession Number: 1969.8067

BRACKET

Two Classical brackets; finely carved; both are missing an element on the end. A) intact bracket B-G) are multiple pieces of other bracket.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: AFTER Langley, Batty, Mr. (Maker) AFTER Swan, Abraham, Mr. (Maker)

GUSN: 1614

Accession Number: 1986.1701.1-2

POST, FENCE

Three holes for split rails; made out of a tree trunk.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1616

Accession Number: 1933.1797

NEWEL POST

Substantial.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1617

Accession Number: 1970.282

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

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