Historic New England

Baluster

Painted white. Dowelled one end. Dowel end on elongated block base surmounted by turned sequence of rings, plain bulb, gadrooned bulb, rings. Reeded tapered vasiform shaft with block end.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: dowels, painting (coating), softwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1741

Accession Number: 1983.11

BALUSTER

Painted white. Dowelled one end.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: dowels, painting (coating), softwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1742

Accession Number: 1983.12

Balusters

Beveled one end, dowelled on opposite. Painted white. Different twisting patterns.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, dowels, hardwood, painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1743

Accession Number: 1983.14A-C

LATH

No description

Date: 1750 C-1800 C

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1746

Accession Number: 1986.1731

FRAMING MEMBER?

Portion of a beam, perhaps. Thick paint (top layer green) on one side and part of the other.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1747

Accession Number: 1986.1732

LATH

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1749

Accession Number: 1986.1929

LATH

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1751

Accession Number: 1986.1930

LATH

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1752

Accession Number: 1986.1773

PIN

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1754

Accession Number: 1986.1853

Pilaster

A) Right half B) Left half C) Right half D) Full, with fragment of base molding. E) Full Shafts taper; white paint except at area of base/plinth.

Date: ca. 1723

Maker: Possibly Price, William (Maker)

GUSN: 1755

Accession Number: 1981.284.1-5

COLUMN

Four columns with capitals; fluting runs the entire height of shaft; painted/varnished black. 3 columns are now split into three pieces each.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1756

Accession Number: 1969.8081.1-4

PILASTER

Fluted; Doric.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1757

Accession Number: 1926.965B

PILASTER

Fluted; Doric.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1758

Accession Number: 1926.965C

Column

Fluted and filleted; Greek Ionic capital; finely carved; white paint.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1759

Accession Number: 1933.7120

COLUMN

Solid half-columns with extensions at lower end with tenons in them; Roman Doric capitals; grey paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1760

Accession Number: 1925.965DE

COLUMN

Fragments of column/capitals.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1761

Accession Number: 1925.965F

COLUMN

Portion of a solid reeded column; white paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1762

Accession Number: 1986.1705

CHIMNEY BREAST

Molded architrave around fireplace opening and a single raised field panel over mantel.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1764

Accession Number: 1920.837

Chimney Breast

Very large fireplace opening; one large overmantel panel with molded mantelshelf attached; small cupboard door to the left with smaller overmantel panel above.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1765

Accession Number: 1920.838

Chimney Breast

11 raised field panels, featheredged with quarter round molded grooves; bolection molding; grey paint.

Date: 1740

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1766

Accession Number: 1935.1560.1

CHIMNEY BREAST

Bolection molding forms architrave around fireplace opening; overmantel panel is "super-raised"; fluted pilasters flank (on eis missing).

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1767

Accession Number: 1986.1698

CHIMNEY BREAST

Tan paint; fielded panels; paper fragments around opening; some pieces of molding are missing.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1768

Accession Number: 1945.591

DADO

Dado with molded top , the molding sof which are actually made with four separate strips of wood.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1769

Accession Number: 1923.826

DADO

No description

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1770

Accession Number: 1926.969

Floorboard

Balck triangles with black crosses connecting the corners; yellow and balck marblizing; black floral decoration between the triangles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1771

Accession Number: 1959.1529

Molded chair rail at top and baseboard at bottom (except on one end); there were 7 large rectangular raised field panels below, but only 4 remain; there wree 7 smaller panels above, now one is missing; stiles and rails are finished with quarter round molded grooves.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1772

Accession Number: 1931.2009

FLOORBOARD

Rabbeted along both edges; whitewashed between joists on back side.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1773

Accession Number: 1931.2017

Trim

Section of eave drip mold fashioned; arched moldings between projecting 4"x4" pendants with cone shaped drops; white paint on front and yellow on back.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: Greenough, Henry (Architect)

GUSN: 1774

Accession Number: 1986.1672.19

SIGN

Sign for Teller's window: "Assignments of Wages/Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors/Married Women's Certificates.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1775

Accession Number: 1969.8079

Quill Pen Weathervane

Weathervane in the shape of a quill pen [.1]. Pronged lightening rod. Intermediate ball shape. Gold paint. [.2] Rod with metal strips shaped together into an inverted urn encloses the pen.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1776

Accession Number: 1986.1757

SIGN

Painted black with gold lettering: 1) "Documents Received Here" 2) "Index Mortgages" 3) "A-J" 4) "Mortgages" 5) "Index Assignments of Wages" 6) "Index"

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1777

Accession Number: 1969.8085.1-6

SHEATHING

Two board with one side shaped into tenons; grey-green paint except tenons and part of one side; one end planed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1778

Accession Number: 1919.1216.3-4

SHEATHING

Two boards, painted grey, one has bead on edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1779

Accession Number: 1919.1216.1-2

Shelf and Bracket

Metal bracket painted green with simple scroll; semi-circular brown shelf.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1780

Accession Number: 1969.8078

Shelf

Two shelves with groove at the back edge; yellow-orange paint; cut nails in one.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1782

Accession Number: 1986.1756

CAPITAL, PILASTER

Composition rosettes; numerous layers of paint, partially removed, leaving various green, yellow, red, gold and white tints evident; misc. pieces of trim are missing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1783

Accession Number: 1986.1721

PILASTER BASE

Painted green over yellow on face.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1784

Accession Number: 1969.8095

CAPITAL

Roman Ionic capital.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1785

Accession Number: 1929.1870

DADO

Frieze along top; molded chair rail above; white grey paint.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1786

Accession Number: 1923.827A

Dado Cap

Fragment of the frieze: gouged strips simulating glyphs alternating with plain portions.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1787

Accession Number: 1923.827B

DOOR

Brown over white paint on both sides; still hinges to one side of the frame; 2-panel door; piece of H-hinge is left at top and bottom of door (bottom hinge has foliated ends); some wallpaper remains, with one being the Appleton block print.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1853

Accession Number: 1931.2000

ENFRAMEMENT, DOOR

Painted brown on both sides; parts of latch assemblies still attached.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1854

Accession Number: 1931.2003

Window Reveal

Perhaps a window reveal to which a shutter would have been hinged.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1855

Accession Number: 1920.835

TRIM

One rounded edge and rope molding; some grey over white paint; mitered top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1856

Accession Number: 1986.1676

TRIM

Flat board with rounded molding along top; painted on half only; example of up and down saw and planing.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1857

Accession Number: 1986.1678.1-2

TRIM

Small pieces of trim.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1858

Accession Number: 1986.1678.3-4

BOARD

Unpainted; function uncertain; two ends grooved and a corner canted.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1859

Accession Number: 1986.1689

TRIM

Grey paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1860

Accession Number: 1926.968

Cornice

Painted white over grey and mitered at both ends.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1865

Accession Number: 1986.1738

Trim

Painted green on three sides; cut nails.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1866

Accession Number: 1986.1769

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