Historic New England

Window sash

Small, 4-light window with wide muntins.

Date: 1719-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1432

Accession Number: 1959.257

Architectural ornament

Four petaled, stylized flower.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 1433

Accession Number: 1935.1561

Door

10-panel door with raised field panels and wide featheredges; yellowish beige paint and traces of green paint splatters; HL hinge traces in paint.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1435

Accession Number: 1986.1666

Window Sash

Unpainted; 6 lights; fairly broad muntins.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1437

Accession Number: 1986.1667.1-2

Mantel

Painted cream color; mantel shelf is plain and varnished mahogany. Matching metal insert with grate and marble hearth.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marble (rock), metal, painting (coating), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1438

Accession Number: 1986.1665

Mantel

Fireplace opening is surrounded by molded architrave; pilaster caps flank broad fluted frieze; row of dentils underlies bed moldings of the mantelshelf.

Date: 1800 C-1810 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1439

Accession Number: 1923.825

Staircase

Square newels with simple molded caps; square balusters (seem new) set on a diagonal under molded rails.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1440

Accession Number: 1986.1656.1

Balustrade

Section of balustrade with 5 turned balusters and a molded handrail on one side. Simple ogee molding below the balusters.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1441

Accession Number: 1986.1650

Fanlight

Two demilune windows; white paint; rosettes at junctions of radiating glazing bars; swag-like leaded tracery.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1442

Accession Number: 1977.114

Bracket

Carved in brownstone with backing in shape of keystone. Head (of Shakespeare or Bacon?) with typical Elizabethan hair, beard, mustache and ruffled collar; painted gray.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), stone (rock)

GUSN: 1443

Accession Number: 1939.588

CLAY

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1444

Accession Number: 1986.1826

doll's pillow bolster

rectangle of white open at each end where it is hemmed

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1270

Accession Number: 1969.6860.2

doll's sheets

Rectangularangle white pique. Center seam and hemmed at either end. B sizes are 14 1/4 X 13 1/4

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 1271

Accession Number: 1969.6861

doll's pillow cases

No description

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 1272

Accession Number: 1969.6862

doll's pillow case

Rectangular white and stuffed with batting

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1273

Accession Number: 1969.6863

doll's pillow case

No description

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1274

Accession Number: 1969.6864

doll's bed spread

Green and white jigsaw pattern.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating)

GUSN: 1275

Accession Number: 1969.6865

doll's beadspread

Red, pink and blue flowers. Green leaves on brown patterned background. Hemmed on three sides with selvedge on fourth

Date: 1842-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 1276

Accession Number: 1969.6866

doll's curtain

Orange and red flowers with green leaves, on brown textured background.

Date: 1842-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1277

Accession Number: 1969.6867

doll's towels

Diaper weave, hemmed on three sides and selvedge on the fourth

Date: 1842-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 1278

Accession Number: 1969.6868

doll's cushion

No description

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1279

Accession Number: 1969.6869

doll's towel

White with loop

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1280

Accession Number: 1969.6870

doll's towel

White with loop

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1281

Accession Number: 1969.6871

doll's towel

White linen with loop

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1282

Accession Number: 1969.6872

doll's towel

No description

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 1283

Accession Number: 1969.6873

doll's towel

No description

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 1284

Accession Number: 1969.6874

doll's tablecloth

White with fringed edges

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 1285

Accession Number: 1969.6875.1

doll's napkins

White with fringed edges

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 1286

Accession Number: 1969.6875.2

doll's tablecloth

Turquoise square with white stitching

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 1287

Accession Number: 1969.6876

doll's tablecloth

White with zig-zagged edges

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1288

Accession Number: 1969.6877

doll's pillow sham

White with pink in three edges

Date: 1842-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1289

Accession Number: 1969.6879

Pair of Pantalettes

White with five horizontal tucks. Button holes in top edge

Date: 1842-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1290

Accession Number: 1969.6880AB

Pair of Child's Pantelettes

White with six tucks horizontal. Button holes at top edge.

Date: 1842-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1291

Accession Number: 1969.6881AB

doll's napkin

White with fringe

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1292

Accession Number: 1969.6882

doll's kerchief

Pink and black pattern with black stripe

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 1293

Accession Number: 1969.6883

dolls' (?) collar/wrist buttons

Two pairs (one is missing a button)

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mother of pearl

GUSN: 1294

Accession Number: 1969.6886

rag doll arms

Stuffed with cotton batting

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1295

Accession Number: 1969.6887

cloth doll

Faceless, fully clothed in dark green patterned ensemble with fringe

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1296

Accession Number: 1969.6891

Strap Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1297

Accession Number: 1986.1730

Pilaster capital

Pilaster capital.

Maker: Gilman & Bryant (Architect)

GUSN: 1298

Accession Number: 1969.7941A-F

Pilaster Capital

No description

Maker: Gilman & Bryant (Architect)

GUSN: 1299

Accession Number: 1969.8094

HINGE

Tip of spear point hinge (strap hinge probably).

Date: 1700-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1300

Accession Number: 1911.48B

Underskirt or Petticoat

Ivory silk satin; quilted with large-scale pattern of swags, flowers and leaves, deepening toward hem; pleated to tan linen waistband; cream glazed wool lining.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 1301

Accession Number: 1964.55A

Underskirt or Petticoat

Ivory silk; large scale scalloped quilting on body; scrolling branch quilting at hem; gathered to cotton twill waistband; cream glazed wool lining.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 1302

Accession Number: 1964.55B

Veil

White cotton diamond twist net; cotton tambour; scalloped edge with sprigged sprays; plain ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1303

Accession Number: 1925.465

Veil

White/cream silk net with border of needle run tambour floral sprays with branches extending inside; ground above with dots and stylized sprigs; casing for drawstring (drawstring missing).

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 1304

Accession Number: 1931.1691

Veil

Cream silk gauze with supplementary warp pattern; casing, but no drawstring; field of small grapes and leaves; six large floral sprays across bottom; scalloped edges with more leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, silk (textile)

GUSN: 1305

Accession Number: 1933.462

Veil

Black silk twist net; chain stitch (tambour); 5 floral motifs beginning to connect; sprigged ground; heavier look.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1306

Accession Number: 1933.2135

Veil

White cotton twist net; chain stitch fillings with silky cordonnay; floral spray border; star motifs at sides; dotted ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), net (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 1307

Accession Number: 1934.1792

Veil

Black patterned warp knit silk lace; no cordonnay; straight ends; bilaterally symmetrical motifs in border; four floral motifs across end; plain ground.

Date: 18th c. or 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 1308

Accession Number: 1935.1193

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