Historic New England

Chair

Two slat back with spindles and turned crest with tablet; shaped, hollowed seat; bamboo-turned legs.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: Buss, S. (Furniture worker)

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

GUSN: 730

Accession Number: 1956.153B

Side Chair

Two slat back with spindles and turned crest with tablet; shaped, hollowed seat; bamboo-turned legs.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: Buss, S. (Furniture worker)

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

GUSN: 731

Accession Number: 1966.153B

Side Chair

Chair with balloon back and carved rosewood crest with floral motif. Carved serpentine front seat rail and legs. Front casters. Seat and back upholstered in a dark red velvet with purple gimp trim.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 732

Accession Number: 1950.567.3

Chair with balloon back and carved rosewood crest with floral motif. Carved serpentine front seat rail and legs. Front casters [one missing]. Seat and back upholstered in a dark red velvet with purple gimp trim [faded to a pale pink].

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), upholstering, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 733

Accession Number: 1950.567.2

Side Chair

Chair with balloon back and carved rosewood crest with floral motif. Carved serpentine front seat rail and legs. Front casters. Seat and back upholstered in a dark red velvet with purple gimp trim.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), upholstering, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 734

Accession Number: 1950.567.1

Stool

4 splayed legs wedged through plank seat.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 737

Accession Number: 1917.1256

Chair

Spindle back, ovoid seat with cane, turned front legs and stretchers.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 738

Accession Number: 1980.127.1

Chair

Pierced splat, crest with rounded shoulders, straight front legs with beaded edge, straight stretchers, upholstery removed. One of a pair.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 741

Accession Number: 1984.1

Windsor Chair

Chair. Windsor form. Painted wood. One of a set of three. Bow back; sponge-painted saddle seat; bamboo-turned legs, stiles, and central stretcher. Branded inscription at seat bottom reads "W. Seaver."

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Seaver, William, 1796 F-1798 (Furniture worker)

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

GUSN: 743

Accession Number: 1928.1383.3

Windsor Chair

Arrow-back, oval seat front, brown.

Date: 1820-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 744

Accession Number: 1945.549.2

Windsor Chair

Arrow-back, oval seat front, black.

Date: 1820-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 745

Accession Number: 1945.549.3

Chair

Side chair. Soft maple. Arched undulating crest. Canted back with molded stiles. Leather upholstery on seat and back. Front stretcher with central ball and ring turning and urn-shaped side turnings. Rests on block and baluster-turned front legs. Plain raking back legs and side and back stret...

Date: 1724-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, maple (wood)

GUSN: 750

Accession Number: 1954.32

Chair

Side chair. Maple, leather upholstery, brass. Shaped, molded stiles, turned front stretcher, arched undulating crest, block-and-baluster-turned front legs.

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, maple (wood)

GUSN: 754

Accession Number: 1954.36

Sofa

Sofa. Mahogany, upholstery. Molded, scrolled, upholstered arms; tapered molded legs, rails and stiles; rear, medial, and four side stretchers.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 755

Accession Number: 1985.694

Sofa

Sofa with swan arms, tufted cut velvet upholstery, Empire feet, no back.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 756

Accession Number: 1941.338

Parlor Armchair

Rococo Revival armchair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 757

Accession Number: 1945.555.1

Chair

Side chair. One of two. Maple or cherry and pine, brass tacks. Slat back with pierced slats and crest, over-the-rail upholstered seat bordered by brass drop nail heads that form a swag pattern. Straight stretchers. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), textiles, wood (plant material), upholstering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 758

Accession Number: 1942.1230

Hall Chair

Needlework tapestry upholstery.

Date: 1890-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), needlepoint (needleworking), oak (wood), upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 759

Accession Number: 1951.176

Hall Chair

Needlework tapestry upholstery.

Date: 1890-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), needlepoint (needleworking), oak (wood), upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 760

Accession Number: 1951.177

Floorboard

Paneled floorboard with stenciled and painted design. Circles and diamonds with stylized floral motifs in blue, black, yellow, and red. White ground. Same paneled floor as is stored in Derby Barn.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 764

Accession Number: 1959.254

Strap Hinge

Strap pintle. Flat strap with round head at end. Curved 90 degrees in plane of attachment and out from plane at pin. Round pin with blunted conical top.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 765

Accession Number: 1918.474C

Chair

Chair, slat back. Graduated slat back; attenuated acorn finials; modern rush seat. Black paint covers an earlier red stain.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 766

Accession Number: 1928.1179

Grecian Rocking Chair

Caned seat and back, scrolled arms, light green with dark green.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 767

Accession Number: 1978.70.9

Chair

Pierced splat, slip seat, cabriole legs, ball-and-claw feet.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gadrooning, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 770

Accession Number: 1978.111.3

Chair

Pierced splat, slip seat, cabriole legs, ball-and-claw feet.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gadrooning, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 771

Accession Number: 1978.111.5

Chair

Pierced splat, slip seat, cabriole legs, ball-and-claw feet.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gadrooning, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 772

Accession Number: 1978.111.6

Staircase

Staircase section with paint removed. Simple square newel and handrail with molding, raised field panel in parallelogram shape.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 62

Accession Number: 1963.397

Staircase

Heavily proportioned staircase trim, painted white; included are squat turned balusters, stringers with molding along the top, handrail with outside molding only and a turned newel at the foot of the stairs. All newels have turned knobs on the top.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63

Accession Number: 1967.67A-H

Rustication

A: consists of 3 quoins, painted white. B: consists of 1 quoin with white paint and some evidence of red paint; three beveled edges. D: consists of 2 quoins.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 64

Accession Number: 1959.95ABD

Bargeboard

Ornamental barge detail with a bandsaw finial pattern, chiseled surface ornament and beveled edges; butted one end, mitered on the other; painted brown.

Date: ca. 1846

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

Material: beveling, painting (coating), sawing, softwood

GUSN: 65

Accession Number: 1959.101

Clapboard

Sheathing board with two bevelled edges; clapboards with feathered edges are nailed to it with wrought nails; cream/yellow paint.

Date: ca. 1688

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood, metal

GUSN: 66

Accession Number: 1933.1821

Sheathing

Shadow-molded sheathing with rabbet and very shallow shadow-molding along both long edges; traces of plaster or whitewash; nail holes along sides and bottom groove in center.

Date: 1650-1699

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67

Accession Number: 1960.44

Sheathing

Shadow-molded sheathing boards; grooves in each side to receive splines.

Date: 1681

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 69

Accession Number: 1965.158AB

Sheathing board

Sheathing board with one feathered edge and one quarter-round molded edge over a rabbet; has traces of whitewash or white paint.

Date: 1720-1730

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 70

Accession Number: 1965.173.1B

Sheathing

Sheathing with shadow molding; no paint.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 71

Accession Number: 1959.87

Sheathing

Shadow molded sheathing with rabbeted edges and diagonal lath markings over entire face.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 72

Accession Number: 1959.91

Trim

Piece of board with shadow molding running along one rabbeted edge.

Date: ca. 1672

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), oak (wood)

GUSN: 73

Accession Number: 1959.132

Sheathing

Shadow molded sheathing with bevel along one edge, break along opposite edge; white paint on face.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 74

Accession Number: 1959.133AB

Sheathing

Sheathing with red paint and wallpaper c. 1810, now in two sections. One end broken, the other has a groove.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 76

Accession Number: 1969.238AB

Sheathing

A: Sheathing with shadow molding on both sides. Evidence of a rabbet now broken off along the molded edge. Lath and plaster was later applied on one side. B: Many nails holes on very weathered side (from clapboards). C: unpainted sheathing fragment with shadow molding one side, and adjacent rab...

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 77

Accession Number: 1962.7A-C

Wallpapered board

Sheathing, unfinished on both sides and rabbeted along both edges. Wallpaper fragrments attached. Amorphous design alternating with stylized foliate vine on striped paper. Printed in black, white, and green on blue ground. Straight match. Heavy loss of pigment.

Date: 1763

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 78

Accession Number: 1959.131

Bracket

Short diagonal support/bracket with curved face and numerous wrought nails.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 79

Accession Number: 1914.112A

Mantel

Mantel painted white with paired fluted Ionic columns on either side of the fireplace opening.

Date: 1868 ?-1899 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 82

Accession Number: 1973.74

Boss

Three bosses. Carved leaf and pinecone design with cut nails and white paint.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 83

Accession Number: 1961.137B-D

Window Sash

Six-light sash (3 over 3); recessed socket (locking hardware?) in bottom rail; gray paint on exterior and white paint on interior.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 85

Accession Number: 1960.51

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1717

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 86

Accession Number: 1969.250

Splat

Pieces of pierced splats, carved seemingly in simulation of regency cast iron balusters.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 88

Accession Number: 1916.122A-D

Mantel Shelf and Frieze

Mantel shelf and frieze with beige paint. The frieze consists of fretwork, fluting, and latticework.

Date: 1800

Maker: AFTER Pain, William (Maker)

Material: fluting, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 89

Accession Number: 1980.185

Breeches

Tan with white lining; three pockets; three large self-covered buttons at waist with placket and two buttons below; gathered along waist at back with two pairs handstitched eyes for lacing; five small self-covered buttons and placket at leg opening.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 90

Accession Number: 1923.190

Military Pants

Navy blue with blue wool piping along pant leg seam; full cut; button front with placket; coin pocket and two side pockets with button flap; blue silk waist lining; buckle and strap closure; pant hem is lined with buckram.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 91

Accession Number: 1929.627A

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