Historic New England

Scarf

Blue silk chiffon; sheer blue lace center; drawnwork along borders; for carriage/auto.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, drawn thread work, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 1309

Accession Number: 1947.337D

Veil

Black silk warp knit patterned lace; bilaterally symmetrical organization; some strapwork; large branching sprays; border of scrolling motifs; scalloped edge.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 1310

Accession Number: 1988.355

Ivory cotton nightgown with square, crocheted neckline, interwoven with golden thread along top edge; Short sleeves with white thread embroidery along opening. White long sleeve cotton nightgown with lace collar and trim of front button opening, lace and knife pelating on yoke.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1311

Accession Number: 1953.246.1-.2

Nightgown

Sleeveless off-white cotton full body nightgown with squared neckline and arm openings, satin ribbons tied into each shoulder and to mid front lower edge of neckline, fine white embroidery consisting of vines, flowers, and short parallel dotted lines along neckline.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1312

Accession Number: 1991.67

Ring Bolt with Staple

Ring with staple attached.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1313

Accession Number: 1933.5139

Cockshead Hinge

Wrought cockshead hinge. Attached to door (1914.284).

Date: ca. 1667

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1314

Accession Number: 1914.285

Cockshead Hinge

Wrought cockshead hinge. Attached to door (1914.284).

Date: ca. 1667

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1315

Accession Number: 1914.286

Wall fragment with Moses Eaton stenciling

A plaster wall fragment with a grey-blue background with stenciled red pineapples with green and black accents. The wall has riven laths, studs, and cut nails. (Photo shown is of 1964.11.1).

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

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

GUSN: 1316

Accession Number: 1964.11.2

lamp shade

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 1318

Accession Number: 1989.26.1-.2

House Frame Model

No description

Date: Late 1960's

Maker: Hewitt, Cecil (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1319

Accession Number: 1989.27

Decorative box

Contains pen quills and seals

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 1321

Accession Number: 1989.31

RUSTICATION

Rusticated board with brown sand painting on it; bottom and top edges are bevelled so as to continue the rustication.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1556

Accession Number: 1969.258

Downspout

Section of wood downspout; capital on top with flashing into interior of pipe; fragmentary mounting hardware is extant; 2-piece tongue and groove construction; painted white. Smaller diameter is pipe diameter; larger is top diameter.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1557

Accession Number: 1966.11

GUTTER

Section of gutter with ovolo molding, cut nails and some flashing.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: Greenough, Henry (Architect)

GUSN: 1558

Accession Number: 1986.1672.17-18

CHIMNEY BREAST

Numerous pieces; bolection molding; painted.

Date: 1692-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1560

Accession Number: 1931.1988A-E

CHIMNEY BREAST

Pieces of trim from a chimney breast; red/brown paint over white.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1561

Accession Number: 1931.1999A-I

Wall board

Board with green paint and some wallpaper; cut nails; older piece of wood with handwrought nails and red stain is attached to it.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1562

Accession Number: 1931.2018

SHEATHING

Sheathing with whitewash on one side, some wrought nails, square edges.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1563

Accession Number: 1986.1668

SHEATHING

Two grooved edges; on front groove, there is a weak quarter round; numerous layers of wallpaper on front and several layers on the back. Some paint.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1564

Accession Number: 1986.1717AB

SHEATHING

A vertical sheathing board, now split. Smooth face is painted red/brown; plaster and lath were attached to the rough sawn reverse side.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1565

Accession Number: 1931.1992.1-2

SHEATHING

A sheathing board, partially painted red/brown over whitewash; plaster and lath were attached to the rough sawn side.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1566

Accession Number: 1931.1992.3

SHEATHING

Smooth surface painted in some areas; reverse is rough sawn and had plaster and lath attached.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1567

Accession Number: 1931.1992.4

SHEATHING

Red/brown paint; plaster and lath were attached to the rough-sawn reverse.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1568

Accession Number: 1931.1992.5

Trim

Bolection molding that formed a chair rail; turquoise paint.

Date: 1740

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1569

Accession Number: 1935.1560.2

SHEATHING

Shadow-molded, sawn on long edges. B) Plaster on reverse side; white paint on front; rabbeted on both short edges and slightly recessed above the rabbet. C) Rabbeted on short edge, broken on other; whitewash on one side.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1583

Accession Number: 1959.90B-C

SHEATHING

A board with faint shadow molding on each side; split on both edges from wider piece.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 1584

Accession Number: 1962.76

Sheathing

White exterior paint; one end is mitered and a 1/4" bead runs along the center and over the tongue side of the tongue-and-groove edges of the board.

Date: 1706-1789

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1586

Accession Number: 1986.1725

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

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