Historic New England

Dado Cap

No description

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, cutting (glassworking), painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 67132

Accession Number: 1935.876

Spindle

Spindle without identification mark. Painted green/white; turned.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 67133

Accession Number: 1933.647

Spindle

Blunt spiral turning on shaft, with two slightly fluted bands (flutes are at an angle).

Date: 1749

Maker: Knowlton, Abraham, Mr. (Carver)

Material: carving (processes), fluting, staining, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67134

Accession Number: 1973.216

SPINDLE

Dowels on each end, with assymetrical turning; shaft is bulbuous at one end.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67135

Accession Number: 1930.1550

Cornice

Bead avove scotia block surmounts band with arched cutouts; band of small molding above frieze, which features an oval patera (composite?). Grey-green paint.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67136

Accession Number: 1916.101

Doorhead

Door enframement with alternating dentils and "acorns" under crown molding; frieze features McIntire basket, grapes and leaves above each jamb; wrought nails. Yellow over green paint.

Date: 1800-1801

Maker: McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 67137

Accession Number: 1959.117A

Cornice

Exterior; molded face; mortise holes and pegs for jambs; rabbet along bottom edge; traces of white paint.

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67138

Accession Number: 1918.1010

Scroll

No description

Date: ca. 1766

Maker: After Swan, Abraham, Mr. (Designer)

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

GUSN: 67139

Accession Number: 1963.90AB

Pendant

Pendant with tenon and pierced hearts; traces of red/white paint.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 67141

Accession Number: 1922.498

Cornice

Dirty white? over red base coat. Sawn off at one end. Unfinished but darkened with age at the other end. Long sawn dentils beneath heavy ogee.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67142

Accession Number: 1935.882.1

Modillion

Modillion carved from one block, with scrolls/foliate; ogee molding around edges; painted white.

Date: ca. 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67143

Accession Number: 1939.275

Keystone

No description

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 67144

Accession Number: 1912.149A

Modillion

Exterior with carved foliate scrolls; extremely heavy and weathered paint.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67145

Accession Number: 1959.233

FINIAL

No description

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67146

Accession Number: 1914.2

Gutter

No description

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67147

Accession Number: 1927.96

Keystone

Two flutes, three bead and fillet rows; slow taper from top to bottom; white as most recent layer of paint.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67148

Accession Number: 1960.111

Mutule Block

No description

Date: 1805-1808

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67150

Accession Number: 1959.240

Modillion

Acanthus leaves with scrolls on sides; white paint; wrought nails; attached moldings.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67151

Accession Number: 1927.89A

Half-Baluster

Urn shaft; painted gray; exterior.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67152

Accession Number: 1924.183

Baluster

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67153

Accession Number: 1920.475

Half-Baluster

Exterior, with weathered paint; two bases with central knob in shaft.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67154

Accession Number: 1932.1113

FINIAL

Pineapple with traces of white paint; dowel at base.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67155

Accession Number: 1963.310

FINIAL

Urn-shaped with white paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67156

Accession Number: 1933.643

Capital Pilaster

Ionic Capital.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67158

Accession Number: 1932.2060

Window Sash

A fixed window sash with six panes of bull's eye glass and ovolo muntins. The sash is painted black on one side.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67159

Accession Number: 1922.1084

Landscape Panel

Large landscape with trees running horizontally across the width of the board, dog chasing fox at lower right, door at lower left.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 67160

Accession Number: 1964.13

Batten door

Batten door with escutcheon plate for knocker, rosehead nails and pull handle.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67161

Accession Number: 1960.93

Door

Two-panel, grained and painted; raised and molded panels. No hardware.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67162

Accession Number: 1959.515A

Door

Gold paint over red with four raised panels on one side. Grey/white over red on the other. Two HL hinges and Suffolk hardware intact.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67163

Accession Number: 1961.219

Door

Two paneled door with hand-wrought hinges and nails.

Date: 1688

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), softwood

GUSN: 67164

Accession Number: 1917.396

Door

Two raised panels, molded on both sides. White on one side, green on the other; Suffolk hardware and box lock; 2 H-hinges.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67165

Accession Number: 1959.97A

Sheathing

Sheathing with paint or whitewash; grooves in front and along one edge; nails.

Date: 1673

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67166

Accession Number: 1918.1532

Door

Four-panel door, painted green on one side, grain painted in tan and blue on the other.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67167

Accession Number: 1961.181

Door

Six paneled door with hardware.

Date: 1650-1675

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), oak (wood), iron (metal)

GUSN: 67168

Accession Number: 1914.284

Boston made Empire-style secretary-bookcase, typical of the work of Emmons and Archibald. Three part secretary; the base has a drop-front revealing small drawers and compartments with doors below the colonettes on either side; the top has glass paneled doors below a simple cornice. Unusual glass a...

Date: 1822-1826

Maker: Archibald, George, Emmons and Archbald (Cabinetmaker)

Material: tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 67170

Accession Number: 1974.51

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulder, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66910

Accession Number: 1932.982

Tablespoon

Fiddle handle; short front midrib; rounded shoulders; pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1838-1845

Maker: Davis, Palmer & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66911

Accession Number: 1936.1020

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Possibly Beach, A. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66912

Accession Number: 1951.88

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66913

Accession Number: 1975.101.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Dunlap & Parker (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66914

Accession Number: 1975.84

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with an upturned oval handle and a long oval bowl.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: Tyler, Andrew, 1696-1741 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66915

Accession Number: 1926.241

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66916

Accession Number: 1946.660.1

Sugar Spoon

Silver sugar spoon. Double-swell fiddle handle with flared shoulders. Fluted bowl.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66917

Accession Number: 1975.80

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a pointed oval handle and an oval bowl. Arabesque pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66918

Accession Number: 1975.82.1

Cheese Knife

Silver cheese knife with a spatulate handle and a curved blade. Foliate and floral design.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Ladd, Horatio H., 1820-1881

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 66919

Accession Number: 1975.83

Dessert Fork

Silver dessert fork with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and three tines.

Date: 1848-1857

Maker: Lincoln & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 66920

Accession Number: 1921.306

Coffeepot

Circular base supports pear-shaped body; scrolled C handle; mushroom finial.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: electroplating, fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 66921

Accession Number: 1928.257

Pitcher

Urn with pulled spout, elongate C handle, circular foot.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 66922

Accession Number: 1936.235

Paperweight

No description

Date: 1911

Maker: Roman Bronze Works (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 66923

Accession Number: 1973.63

Chocolate Pot

Pear-shaped body; three pad feet; handle perpendicular to spout.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lacquering, silver (metal)

GUSN: 66924

Accession Number: 1934.2181

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