Historic New England

PLASTER

Clay plaster with floral wallpaper attached to front; C has later plaster, then the wallpaper.

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, plaster, straw (plant material), wallpapers

GUSN: 46053

Accession Number: 1959.66A-C

PLASTER

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46054

Accession Number: 1959.66D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46055

Accession Number: 1959.68

Plaster

Two thin layers of plaster, one blackened on the surface, the other white.

Date: 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46056

Accession Number: 1959.67A

Plaster

On split lath. Keys; traces of yellow-gold paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46057

Accession Number: 1959.69AB

Plaster Fragments

Key; white over gold paint.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46058

Accession Number: 1959.70A-C

Plaster

Plaster, some with lath or lath marks; whitewash or paint.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, shell (animal material), whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46059

Accession Number: 1959.72A

PLASTER

C is painted white on front.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46060

Accession Number: 1959.72B-D

Plaster

Four fragments of white plaster, dating from 18th century, used to fill out spot where the casement window was located, after its removal.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster

GUSN: 46061

Accession Number: 1959.73A-D

PLASTER

No description

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46062

Accession Number: 1959.74A-C

PLASTER

No description

Date: 1709-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46063

Accession Number: 1959.75

PLASTER

Clay and straw fireplace lining.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46064

Accession Number: 1959.76

PLASTER

Clumps of hair and mud; painted whitish over black.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46065

Accession Number: 1959.77

Nogging

No description

Date: 1709-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46066

Accession Number: 1959.78

Plaster Fragments

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46067

Accession Number: 1959.79

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46068

Accession Number: 1959.81B

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46069

Accession Number: 1959.82AB

A, B, M: large cut nails. C-L, N, O: method of manufacture uncertain. Heads look to have been cut, but shafts taper in the wrong dimension for cut nails. Those whose tips have not been broken off are "tongued."

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46070

Accession Number: 1959.96

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46071

Accession Number: 1959.97B-E

Sash Weight

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46072

Accession Number: 1959.99

Bargeboard

Incised triangles on face of each drip, with rectangular recess and dowel for attachment of other pieces directly above. Painted brown.

Date: ca. 1846

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

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

GUSN: 46073

Accession Number: 1959.100

Bracket

Angle irons with four holes.

Date: 1846-1848

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46074

Accession Number: 1959.102AB

Nail

Lath nail probably machine cut, but with rounded flat head.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46075

Accession Number: 1959.105B

Nail

Lath nail probably machine cut, but with rounded flat head.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46076

Accession Number: 1959.106B

Nail

Four cut finish nails.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46077

Accession Number: 1959.108ACDE

CORNICE

Plaster cove cornice to which has been applied composition ornament with a cloth backing in the shape of gothic arches and trefoils. The original cornice was painted pink. The ornament and its background are painted gold. The composition is held on with tiny finish nails.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46078

Accession Number: 1959.109

CORNICE

Plaster cornice; apparently an original surface with cove painted like wood grain and possibly further decoration applied to it, and then a reapplication of plaster to form a leaf-decorated cornice. The latter has tan paint and the edges are picked out in gold paint.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46079

Accession Number: 1959.110

GUTTER HANGER

Hook flat on inner faces and rounded on outer. Hammered into tapered tang with driving edge.

Date: 1846-1863

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

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46080

Accession Number: 1959.114

Nail

Cut nail with small flattened head.

Date: 1846-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46081

Accession Number: 1959.115B

DOOR

Six flat panels (three over three) set in lancet-like profiled moldings, similar each side. Finish: one side walnut color but with more pronounced grain, painted yellow on reverse. Top contour - variation on four-centered arch.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46082

Accession Number: 1959.116A

Nail

A: Hand-wrought finish nail. G, I: Cut finish nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46083

Accession Number: 1959.117AGI

Nail

Six hand-wrought nails in box of "floor board nails"

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46084

Accession Number: 1959.118

Brick

Brick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46085

Accession Number: 1959.120

Tile

Square tile with polychrome decoration of a bird. Blue flower in each corner

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46086

Accession Number: 1959.121A

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46087

Accession Number: 1959.121B

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46088

Accession Number: 1959.121C

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46089

Accession Number: 1959.121D

Nightgown Pattern

Pattern for a nightgown with embroidery patterns marked out in blue ink with some white embroidery on an off-white cotton ground; unfinished

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32970

Accession Number: 1929.1606

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B). Bandbox and lid are covered with wallpaper with the "Toast to the Ladies" motif depicting a gentleman sitting betwen two women. Block printed in pink, white and green varnish on gray background. Box and lid are lined with various newspapers dated 1851. Box has st...

Date: 1855

Maker: Davis, Hannah (Maker)

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

GUSN: 32972

Accession Number: 1929.1613AB

Trencher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32973

Accession Number: 1929.1616

Parasol

A green silk parasol, folding handle, attached is a tag which reads "Aunt Patty Uphams's parasol, etc." She was born in 1779 and died in 1886.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, bone (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32975

Accession Number: 1929.1622

Fan

Wooden sticks and guards; guards painted with gold and red and green flowers; paper decoupe leaf with hand painted Chinese man, trees, and a bird.

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32976

Accession Number: 1929.1623

Purse

Cardboard purse covered in cream silk with leaf and diamond design edged with green silk with pink and white stiched floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32977

Accession Number: 1929.1624A

Children's Chair

Made-up children's chair of a chair back to which seat rails were added; stained red. Missing seat.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 32978

Accession Number: 1929.1625

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32979

Accession Number: 1929.1627

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32980

Accession Number: 1929.1629

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32981

Accession Number: 1929.1632

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered with paper featuring all-over arabesque-type motifs in rust, blue and green on a beige ground. Interior of bandbox is lined with unidentified newspaper dated 1847. Interior of lid is lined with "Youth's Penny Gazette" dated August 14, 1850.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32982

Accession Number: 1929.1637AB

Charger

Round pewter charger with shallow well.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32983

Accession Number: 1929.1639

Charger

Large pewter charger with no ornamentation.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32984

Accession Number: 1929.1640

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