Historic New England

PINTLE

Small tanged pintle. Possibly two-piece construction. For shutter hinge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27229

Accession Number: 1914.297

Strap Hinge

Spear-end with attached pin and plate; attached to sheathing; clinched nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27230

Accession Number: 1914.115

Strap Hinge

Tapered with spear end; barrel side attached to one piece pin/plate; attached to sheathing fragment; wrought nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27231

Accession Number: 1914.116

a) pull: Norfolk type. Plate has patterned ends. Thumb lift turned down at end. b) latch bar: long taper to round head at end. Thickens at base of head. Iron knob attached. Traces of yellow/white paint.

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), riveting

GUSN: 27232

Accession Number: 1914.121AB

Spike

Hand-wrought spike.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27234

Accession Number: 1914.123A

Nail

Hand-wrought nail.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27235

Accession Number: 1914.123B

Cloth Fragment

No description

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: Possibly Coffin, Mary Ellen (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 27236

Accession Number: 1914.127

Brise' Fan

Bone sticks and guards, pierced in coral pattern; scalloped tops and lower portion of sticks and guards; threaded with ivory ribbon; mother-of-pearl washer.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), coral (material), ivory (tooth component), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27237

Accession Number: 1914.133

Fan

Blue folding fan, opens to form circle. Ivory guards, carved and turned ivory handle with acanthus leaf terminal; blue silk tassel; two ivory buttons at center.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), turning (shaping process), textiles

GUSN: 27238

Accession Number: 1914.134

Fan and Box

P. Willman,1993: Imported Chinese sticks. Mount added by maker. See MFA catalogue #1976.314: similar design and sticks--c.1780s. Sticks predate mount. Foil underneath guard sticks is 19th C. Fan seems too small for box--probably not original box.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), rhinestone, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 27239

Accession Number: 1914.136 A-C

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; nine nail holes; closed loop, bent at right angle to shank.

Date: 18th c.?

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27241

Accession Number: 1914.139

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27242

Accession Number: 1914.143B

Hasp

Forged from square bar stock. Loop retained end of spiral at shank. Turned up at locking end.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27243

Accession Number: 1914.146

Spear

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27244

Accession Number: 1914.147

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27245

Accession Number: 1914.148

Eel Spear

A metal eel spear with five barbed prongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 27246

Accession Number: 1914.149

Betty Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27247

Accession Number: 1914.150

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 27248

Accession Number: 1914.152AB

Boot Scraper

Hand-wrought. Three-piece construction. Scalloped pattern on bottom of plate. Vertical bars flattened and curled under at top.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27249

Accession Number: 1914.154

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27251

Accession Number: 1914.157

Boot Scraper

Cast iron. Acanthus/tendril pattern with lug base--possibly embedded in masonry. Painted yellow.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27252

Accession Number: 1914.160AB

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27253

Accession Number: 1914.161

Wool

Carded wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 27254

Accession Number: 1914.162

Roaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27255

Accession Number: 1914.163

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27256

Accession Number: 1914.164

Razor

A metal and acrylic hinged razor with a cardboard case.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 27257

Accession Number: 1914.165AB

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. White and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed blue and white seaweed design. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27258

Accession Number: 1914.168AB

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 27259

Accession Number: 1914.169

Creamer

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), pearlware, tin (metal), underglazing

GUSN: 27260

Accession Number: 1914.171

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27261

Accession Number: 1914.173

HOOK

Looped handle with round shaft; flattened hook shaft and arrow hook.

Date: 18th c.?

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27262

Accession Number: 1914.175

Doorknob

Pair of wood knobs. Set screw to metal spindle. Wood escutcheons. Walnut or mahogany finish. Tagged "Increase Smith House, Centre St., Dorchester, @1760, probably knobs are later."

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27263

Accession Number: 1914.184

Spring Latch

Spring latch bolt on flat plate (spring broken). Bolt is strongly tapered to round head at pivot. Knob operation from both sides by brass "D" type pivoting handles on iron spindle. Additional sliding bolt with spring split off on back side is operable from one side only. Brass knob on this bolt....

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27264

Accession Number: 1914.188

Trim

White woven trim with open knotted design and fringe with small pom poms

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27267

Accession Number: 1914.226A-E

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green with polychrome enamel peacock perched on rose branch, surrounded by two butterflies.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 27268

Accession Number: 1914.228

Slipcover

Shaped panel of plainweave glazed cotton block-printed with gold/yellow and red floral rosettes with a border of rococo anthemion leaves alternating with classical urns on a blue ground. The cover is shaped to fit a grecian sofa.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile), glaze, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 27269

Accession Number: 1914.244A

Chintz Fragment

Rectangular fragment with one selvedge edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27270

Accession Number: 1914.244E

Chintz Fragment

Nearly rectangular fragment with one selvedge and one cut edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27271

Accession Number: 1914.244J

Chintz Fragment\n

Roughly L-shaped fragment with selvedge along one edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground. Evidence of tack holes along wider cut end.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27272

Accession Number: 1914.244Q

H-Hinge

Hinge set. Two separate pieces (a is missing). a) two-piece pintle on rectangular plate. b) barrel (2" width) to one side of rectangular plate (1" width); three holes. Plates mount either in different plances, or are perpendicular to one another. As of 2024 a is found.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27135

Accession Number: 1912.173AB

Strap Hinge

Strap hinge with vertical support. Shaped ends; spear ends; evidence of paint.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27136

Accession Number: 1912.176

Slipcover

Piece of a brown slipcover.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27141

Accession Number: 1913.4

Bonnet

Iridescent brown silk satin; stiffened brim with extended points; crown stiffened and lined with paper, gathered onto brim; piped neck ruffle with brown silk cord drawstring; brim lined with off-white silk.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, paper (fiber product), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27143

Accession Number: 1913.11

Knife

No description

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 27144

Accession Number: 1913.12

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with whitework embroidery and pleated edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27145

Accession Number: 1913.13

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27149

Accession Number: 1913.41

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Unfinished. Monochromatic blue lettering. Alphabets:#1-complete, #2-complete, #3-complete, #4-"A-Q" missing "J".

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 27150

Accession Number: 1913.43

Flask

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27151

Accession Number: 1913.45

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27153

Accession Number: 1913.47

Spear

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27157

Accession Number: 1913.56

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