Historic New England

Door

Two panel door; one side has raised field panels with featheredge and quarter round molded grooves; the other side has flat panels; two H hinges with foliated ends; Top panel has slots.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), paneling, softwood

GUSN: 1923

Accession Number: 1920.824

Door

Two panel; H hinges with foliated ends; grained on both sides.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, paneling, softwood

GUSN: 1924

Accession Number: 1920.826

Door

Six panel door, raised field both sides; quarter round molded grooves; H hinges.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1925

Accession Number: 1920.828

Lower half has two raised field, featheredge panels; top half panels have apparently been removed and a frame with 9 lights has been inserted, possibly in the Federal period (judging by the muntin profile); HL hinges.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paneling, softwood

GUSN: 1926

Accession Number: 1920.829

Cupboard Door

Tall cupbaord door, 3 panels; H hinges with foliated ends.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: paneling, softwood

GUSN: 1927

Accession Number: 1920.830

Cupboard Door

3-panel door; raised field panels have unusual quirked molding along edges; blue paint.

Date: 1790-1796

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1928

Accession Number: 1926.864B

SASH, WINDOW

A leaded glass window set in a frame of modern construction (smooth frame, unweathered and put together with wire nails); one row of square panes and another of rectangular; leading is executed in 17th century manner.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), softwood

GUSN: 1929

Accession Number: 1924.555

SASH, WINDOW

12 bull's eye (square) lights; wide muntins; painted balck on exterior.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1930

Accession Number: 1922.1086

Door

2-panel door; H hinges with foliated ends; wrought latch.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), paneling, softwood

GUSN: 1931

Accession Number: 1920.825

Door

Six panels; recessed with applied moldings on one side and fielded panels on the other; grey/white paint.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1932

Accession Number: 1929.1848

Dado Cap

Trim, one end mitered and the other sawn with a notch of some sort; rabbet along one long edge and 5 cut nail holes.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1934

Accession Number: 1959.107

Trim

Two small pieces of trim with one edge beveled.

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: Irving & Casson (Maker)

Material: beveling, oak (wood)

GUSN: 1936

Accession Number: 1973.75BC

Door Enframement

A door enframement with central recessed panels carved to depict a spiraling acanthus leaf around a central shaft. The side pieces have a plain plinth.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1937

Accession Number: 1918.90.2-6

Architrave

Door casing with arched head, floral carving in the spandrels, polygonal pilasters. Berge - yellow highlighted with gold paint.

Date: ca. 1846

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

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

GUSN: 1938

Accession Number: 1959.116B-E

Cornice

White; dentils; arched, unpainted section in center with brackets where window surround fitted over it; 2 iron brackets on either side of this section (purpose unknown).

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1939

Accession Number: 1912.175

PANEL

Panel from the reveal of the window; painted; three fielded sections. One panel with sliding latch.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1940

Accession Number: 1912.149J-K

SHELF

Tapered edges; unfinished surface.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1941

Accession Number: 1959.152

Door

2 raised field panels and 2 H-hinges.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: paneling, softwood

GUSN: 1942

Accession Number: 1920.827

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1943

Accession Number: 1918.269

Brick

No description

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1944

Accession Number: 1918.1031

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1945

Accession Number: 1921.138

BRICK

No description

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1946

Accession Number: 1962.135

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1947

Accession Number: 1963.35

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1948

Accession Number: 1963.36

BRICK

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1949

Accession Number: 1963.37

Clay Brick

Bevelled end.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1950

Accession Number: 1967.100

PIN

Squared, with one end slightly pointed; shaft is split.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 1951

Accession Number: 1968.1

BRICK

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1952

Accession Number: 1964.288

BRICK

Red paint on one wide surface.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), painting (coating)

GUSN: 1953

Accession Number: 1946.621B

Brick

No description

Date: 1620-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1954

Accession Number: 1913.151

Brick

No description

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1955

Accession Number: 1916.128

Brick

Oddly shaped brick.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1956

Accession Number: 1918.1082

Brick

Small size brick.

Date: 1690

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1957

Accession Number: 1922.404

Brick

Curved shape.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1958

Accession Number: 1940.57

Brick

Brick.

Date: 1668-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1959

Accession Number: 1946.620

BRICK

No description

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1960

Accession Number: 1960.27

Brick

No description

Date: 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 1961

Accession Number: 1960.37A

Brick

Molded brick.

Date: 1711-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming)

GUSN: 1962

Accession Number: 1960.96

Trim

No description

Date: 1768-1781

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1963

Accession Number: 1960.32B

Busk

Non-functional souvenir busk with flattened rectangular shaped body with rounded ends; hole in handle, probably for hanging; low relief decorative carving of floral, grape and bird motif with traces of polychrome highlights; once had circular inlay details (probably mother-of-pearl).

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4315

Accession Number: 1977.617

Ruler

15" rule with various scales printed and lightly impressed; possibly originally a 24" or 36" rule.

Date: 1745-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4316

Accession Number: 1977.618

Engravings on British Sites

Four images on folded circular paper; views of The Crystal Palace, Thames Tunnel, The Thames Tunnel, and a riverview; handcolored engravings designed for optical viewer or "magic lantern" type toy.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Mathewson, J.J. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4317

Accession Number: 1977.619

Tieback

Black transer-printed bust length portrait of woman with large, brimmed hat on circular white enamel field; set into circular brass frame with molded edge and concentric ringed decoration; mounted on turned shank with iron screw.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel paint, iron (metal)

GUSN: 4318

Accession Number: 1977.620

Box

Rectangular shape with dovetailed corner construction; designed for conforming lid (missing); use undetermined; possibly trinket box.

Date: 1785-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4319

Accession Number: 1977.621

Shell

Shallow, squat conch-type shell of type used for cameos; salmon, pink and white tones throughout; probably collected in Victorian period for use as decoration or doorstop.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 4320

Accession Number: 1977.622

Lamp

Bulbous half-round, late ginger jar form terminating in flat circular base; course white/grey clay body; underglaze cobalt blue enamel docoration in stylized landscape (very minimal willow-type pattern); fitted to electricity; permanently attached to circular carved teakwood stand (Japanese).

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, teak (wood), underglazing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 4321

Accession Number: 1977.623

Portrait of John Quincy Adams

Fragment of an unframed engraving of John Quincy Adams, seated in library.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4322

Accession Number: 1977.624

Game

Box: Plain rectangular wooden slide top box; lid with octagonal paper label with print of bird on branch painted with colored varnishes (flaking off) in red, yellow and green. Contents: Folded sheet labelled "Advertisement" with directions to the game, two small books with hard covers. Part I of des...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Johnson, J. (Publisher) Riso, W. (Engraver) Manning, T.S. (Printer) Rakestraw, J. (Printer)

Material: birch (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4323

Accession Number: 1977.625

Fan

Hand-held souvenir fan; accordian folded, arched triangular paper body; blue paper printed with major building views of Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4324

Accession Number: 1977.626

Telescope

Single wooden cylinder fitted with brass enclosed eye piece and cylinder telescopic unit; eye piece and opposite lens with circular brass sliding covers.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4325

Accession Number: 1977.627

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