Historic New England

Mantelshelf

Mitered ends, white molded support, mahogany veneer along the edge.

Date: 1724

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1501

Accession Number: 1920.841

Mantelshelf

A mantelshelf and the elaborate molding underneath; dark red paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1502

Accession Number: 1926.976

HANDRAIL

Narrow inlay, veneer.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1503

Accession Number: 1986.1737

MANTEL

A) Mantel shelf/lintel B) Right leg C) Left leg Shallow shelf; slat central panel with fruit garlands in deep relief; side legs are tenoned and mitered to lintel; wire nails.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1504

Accession Number: 1986.1751A-C

STAIRCASE

Painted brown, numerous pieces.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1505

Accession Number: 1931.1991

WINDOW

Round-headed window frame with fluted Doric pilaster and full entablature. Two-pane sash below (now missing) with a fixed sash above containing round-headed window.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1506

Accession Number: 1926.966.1 AB

FRAME, WINDOW

Molded, with orange varnish like surface.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), varnishing

GUSN: 1507

Accession Number: 1918.1664A

ENFRAMEMENT, DOOR

No description

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1508

Accession Number: 1918.1664B

Window Frame

Reveal for fanlight of doorway; ellyptical portion is reeded and the sill is plain; some support structure is attached; white paint.

Date: 1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1509

Accession Number: 1940.1030C

Door Enframement

Part of a door frame, the left jamb to which moldings mitered at the top are applied.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1510

Accession Number: 1920.840

ENFRAMEMENT, DOOR

2 panel, curved, light green paint, bolection molding.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1511

Accession Number: 1969.8062

DOOR

6-panel with curved top; one-half of a two leafed door; painted light green on one side and brown on the other.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1512

Accession Number: 1969.8063

Complete window embrasure; molding with fluting and patera under window across top of dado; pulleys for double-hung sash; painted grey green on exterior?; interior is rusty brown over white over green.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1513

Accession Number: 1926.970

ENFRAMEMENT, DOOR

Door frame is brown on one side, with a quirked bead as trim; the surroundings of the door frame are covered with lath and plaster on both sides; the more elaborate side is painted brown and the other is turquiose green.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1514

Accession Number: 1931.2002

FRAME, WINDOW

No description

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1516

Accession Number: 1986.1671

FRAME, WINDOW

Complete window with double hung sash; wide muntins; interior 2-panel shutters with raised fields; exterior louvered shutters.

Date: ca. 1773

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1517

Accession Number: 1925.889.1

SASH, WINDOW

.3) 12 pane sash; wide muntins; painted. .4) 8 pane sash; wide muntins; painted.

Date: ca. 1773

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1518

Accession Number: 1925.889.3-4

SHUTTER

Interior shutters with white/grey paint; 2 fielded panels on each; H-hinges and small metal knobs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1519

Accession Number: 1925.889.5

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

FRAMING MEMBER

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

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