Historic New England

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 350

Accession Number: 1959.261

Brick

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 351

Accession Number: 1959.111A

Baseboard

Weathered on the front. Tongue along the top edge. Three nail holes at left edge.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 352

Accession Number: 1959.92

Tile

Hexagonal tile.

Date: 1807

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 353

Accession Number: 1931.707

Bed Slats

Bed slats to a bed that was disposed of in January 1950. F: plain board--stain not so obvious. G: plain board w/ brown stain on one side and two edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 355

Accession Number: 1928.1152FG

Brick

Flat rectangular brick or tile.

Date: ca. 1679

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 356

Accession Number: 1922.361

Gutter

Exterior cornice molding with gutter incorporated. Has been partially restored with modern pieces and is held together with modern wood blocks screwed on the back.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 357

Accession Number: 1970.8

Pin

Tapered to a point.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 358

Accession Number: 1939.290

Pin

Conical oak pin.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 359

Accession Number: 1959.177

Base

No description

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 360

Accession Number: 1927.89B

Clapboard

Unused, with beaded edge.

Date: 1952

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cedar (wood)

GUSN: 361

Accession Number: 1959.151

Clapboard

Restoration clapboard with dark stain and pronounced beaded edge.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), softwood, staining

GUSN: 362

Accession Number: 1959.150

Clapboard

A greatly weathered clapboard with squared ends; possibly a suggestion of a bead along one edge.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 363

Accession Number: 1959.158

Clapboard

Much white paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 364

Accession Number: 1969.242

Lath

No description

Date: ca. 1806

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

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 365

Accession Number: 1960.41

Lath

No description

Date: ca. 1715

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 366

Accession Number: 1959.244A-C

Pendant

Pendant with heart-shaped cutouts. A panel-like detail on the three exposed fces and a 2 1/4 x 4 x 4 1/4 tenon with peg holes to join it to the building frame. Traces of red paint.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 367

Accession Number: 1911.71

Pendant

Pendant with heart-shaped cutouts. A panel-like detail on the three exposed faces and a 2 1/4 x 4 x 4 1/4 tenon with peg hole to join it to the building frame. Traces of red paint.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 368

Accession Number: 1911.70

Sheathing

Shadow-molded sheathing board. Unpainted, broken along one ends; rabbet along the other edge.

Date: 1625-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 369

Accession Number: 1959.85

Two cut in diamond and two cut in circular shapes; one rosehead nail in diamond-cut one. Extreme weathering very evident; one circular-cut is broken in half in exposed area, the other broken at the top.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 370

Accession Number: 1977.121.1-4

Lath

One face planed smooth; split one direction and sawn the other.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, planing, sawing, splitting

GUSN: 371

Accession Number: 1969.246

Baluster

Stain and varnish finish - mahogany.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining, varnishing

GUSN: 372

Accession Number: 1962.11

Baluster

Painted mahogany over cream.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 373

Accession Number: 1962.12

Baluster

Bottom of a baluster, the square portion with dowel in the end and just the beginning of a turning on top. Red paint over white.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 374

Accession Number: 1962.13

Cornice

Cornice with frieze; mitered at both ends. Frieze alternates groups of chiseled fluting (four per group) with applied composition medallions; painted white.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), hardwood, mitering, painting (coating)

GUSN: 375

Accession Number: 1960.110E

Trim

Exterior molded trim; quirked bead along one edge. A: cut out on one end. B: hand-wrought nails.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 376

Accession Number: 1966.455AB

Cornice

Mitered both ends; carved key pattern with arced gouge; painted white over light green.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, mitering, painting (coating)

GUSN: 377

Accession Number: 1960.110D

Architrave

Bolection molding; mitered at top and cut off at bottom (for baseboard); misc. sheathing attached; painted grey; wallpaper fragments.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 378

Accession Number: 1967.64

Baseboard

Flat baseboard with coved upper edge; painted powder blue.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 379

Accession Number: 1960.7.1

Baseboard

Electrical box cutout in one end. Rabbed and bead at one edge; rabbet only (no paint at edge) at opposite. Painted white.

Date: ca. 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 380

Accession Number: 1964.299

Mantel

Frieze board with cap which returns at ends. Frieze miters for missing returns each end. Painted white, face only, and end returns on cap.

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: Irving & Casson (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 381

Accession Number: 1973.75A

Trim

No description

Date: 1698

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 382

Accession Number: 1924.380

Dressing Sacque

White linen; high band neck & flat pointed collar trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges; open front with embroidered scalloped edges with 2 sets of cotton twill tape ties at top; raglan bell-shaped sleeves with embroidered scalloped cuffs; narrow twill tape ties at waist; hem also embroidered & s...

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 874

Accession Number: 1969.6449

Dressing Sacque

White linen; pointed collar, open front, sleeves and hem all trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges; broad self ties at neck; one set of cotton twill tape ties at middle; tape loop inside neck at back; raglan bell-shaped sleeves.

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 875

Accession Number: 1969.6450

Dressing Sacque

White linen; pointed collar, open front, hem & sleeves all trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges; broad self ties at neck; 2 sets of cotton twill tape ties at middle; tape loop inside collar; raglan bell-shaped sleeves.

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 876

Accession Number: 1969.6451

Bed Jacket

White sheer cotton; white floral lace band around neck; wide collar with white silk floral embroidery and edged with lace ruffle; body gathered to yoke; two mother-of-pearl buttons at yoke; bands of lace on either side of front opening, at center back and around hem; three rows of tucks above hem; b...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 877

Accession Number: 1969.6453

Bed Jacket

White cotton; round collar trimmed with wide eyelet ruffle, also forming jabot at center front; four small mother-of-pearl buttons center front; body gathered to yoke with lace insert; triple pleats at center back; long bell-shaped sleeves trimmed with wide eyelet ruffle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 878

Accession Number: 1969.6454

Bed Jacket

White sheer cotton; white floral lace band around neck; wide collar with white silk floral embroidery and edged with lace ruffle; body gathered to yoke; two mother-of-pearl buttons at yoke; bands of lace on either side of front opening, at center back, and around hem; three rows of tucks above hem; ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 879

Accession Number: 1969.6455

Bed Jacket

White cotton; small pointed collar with embroidered scalloped edge; six vertical tucks on either side of front; three small mother-of-pearl buttons down center front; long sleeves gathered to two-button cuffs with embroidered scalloped edges.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 880

Accession Number: 1969.6456

Bed Jacket

Ivory linen with floral whitework embroidery panels linked with silk crocheted lace; V-shaped neckline, yoke and body; crocheted flower inserts in yoke; scalloped lace ruffle all around neck, body and sleeves; five small mother of pearl buttons with loop closure concealed at front; full elbow-length...

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 881

Accession Number: 1969.6951

Parasol and Umbrella

Combination umbrella and parasol or "en tout cas". Black silk taffeta, plain; two-tone handle of light brown bamboo, with L-shaped handle of celluloid imitation horn; silver plated copper collar and band; brass hardware - spokes and points painted black; brass tip.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), celluloid (cellulosic), silk (textile), silver (metal), taffeta

GUSN: 882

Accession Number: 1969.2691

Parasol

Black floral Chantilly lace with tan silk and white silk (double) lining; squared bottom ivory carved handle with twisted cord and beaded bands spiraling up handle; collapsible; black silk tassel attached to ivory tip (tip matches design of handle); ivory points. A = parasol B = piece of handle

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), Chantilly lace, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 883

Accession Number: 1969.5158AB

Umbrella Cover

White cotton striped herringbone twill; gathered at tip; drawstring closure - drawstring is missing.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill

GUSN: 884

Accession Number: 1969.5408

Parasol

Black lace with flowers, ribbon and scalloped edge, over tan silk with white silk lining with white silk fringe (short); ivory handle carved to imitate bamboo; black and white silk tassels; ivoery tip and ivory points.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 885

Accession Number: 1969.5455

Parasol and Cover

Body (A) is pink silk taffeta, plain; scalloped edge trimmed with pink, vertical chenille; dark brown wood with elaborate knob handle; handle is silver plated brass, lavender enamel collar; top of knob is same lavender enamel with garland of pink roses and green leafed branches; brass tip and points...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), chenille (yarn), silk (textile), silver (metal), taffeta

GUSN: 886

Accession Number: 1969.6056AB

Parasol with Cover

Parasol (A) is dark and light blue, red and cream striped silk taffeta, brocaded with pink rose sprig with yellow bow, background of patterned floral trail; lined with white china silk; black (ebony) with silver art nouveau handle with purple enamel; bone at tip; tassel of matching silk with braided...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, cotton (textile), ebony (wood), silk (textile), silver (metal), taffeta

GUSN: 887

Accession Number: 1969.6072AB

Parasol with Cover

Parasol (A) is light green silk taffeta; five narrow horizontal tucks; light bird's eye maple wood handle, round, tapered; brass tip; bone points; spokes are covered with silk. Cover (B) is white cotton striped herringbone with opening at tip, drawstring closure.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bird's-eye maple, bone (material), brass (alloy), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 888

Accession Number: 1969.6074AB

Parasol

Black floral lace with scalloped floral edge; white silk lining with white silk fringe and tassels; collapsible ivory handle carved with shell and trompe l'oeil tassels; brass hardware engraved with potted plant and stylized flower; handle has square base; ivory top carved with leaves; ivory points.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 889

Accession Number: 1969.6604

Fan

This fan is constructed from an ivory-colored paper leaf printed on recto in shades of pink, red, white, yellow and brown depicting an indoor scene of figures in late eighteenth to early nineteenth century dress. Verso is painted grey. The sticks are ebonized bamboo with ivory guards decorated with ...

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), bamboo (material), printing (process), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 890

Accession Number: 1969.5445

Fan

Paper leaf printed on both sides with Oriental scenes in blue, green, red & purple; bamboo sticks; ebonized guards; metal rivet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 891

Accession Number: 1969.6428

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