Wrought from square stock. Tapered hook end, loop end hammered round. Twisted shank. Tagged "Swett-Ilsley House, Newburyport, Mass."
Maker: unknown
Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought
GUSN: 27080
Accession Number: 1912.37
Square section stock; spiral twist shank; round hammered hook end and loop end. Staple at loop partially extant.
Date: ca. 1670
Material: hammering, iron (metal)
GUSN: 27081
Accession Number: 1912.38
Wrought from rectangular bar staple. Continuous loop type--joined at shank to provide separate retaining and locking loops at each end.
Material: iron (metal), wrought
GUSN: 27082
Accession Number: 1912.39
No description
GUSN: 27083
Accession Number: 1912.40
Forged two-piece construction. Round pin with rectangular tapered bar.
Date: ca. 1671
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 27084
Accession Number: 1912.41
Forged one-piece construction. Round pin and tapered square bar.
GUSN: 27085
Accession Number: 1912.42
Spike with knob-like head.
GUSN: 27086
Accession Number: 1912.47
Very stubby spike.
GUSN: 27087
Accession Number: 1912.48
Hand-wrought spike.
Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)
GUSN: 27088
Accession Number: 1912.50
Hand-wrought spike with square head.
GUSN: 27089
Accession Number: 1912.51
Hand-wrought, rose-head spike.
GUSN: 27090
Accession Number: 1912.53
Spike with knob-like head similar to 1912.47. Impression in one side thus (see worksheet for sketch).
GUSN: 27091
Accession Number: 1912.60
Spike; does not appear wrought.
GUSN: 27092
Accession Number: 1912.64
GUSN: 27093
Accession Number: 1912.65
Hand-wrought spike. Head flattened on two sides.
GUSN: 27094
Accession Number: 1912.67
GUSN: 27095
Accession Number: 1912.71
GUSN: 27096
Accession Number: 1912.72
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 27097
Accession Number: 1912.73
GUSN: 27098
Accession Number: 1912.74
Aqua colored glass tube with tall neck.
GUSN: 27099
Accession Number: 1912.75
Green glass tube with neck. "Germany" sticker affixed to body near base.
GUSN: 27100
Accession Number: 1912.76
Aqua colored glass tube with tall neck, narrow base.
GUSN: 27101
Accession Number: 1912.77
Patterned strap work with complex legs and heads--variant of H type. Two halves joined at barrel. One leg broken.
Date: ca. 1700
GUSN: 27102
Accession Number: 1912.121
GUSN: 27105
Accession Number: 1912.126
GUSN: 27106
Accession Number: 1912.131
Women's silk and down hood.
Date: 1800-1900
Material: down, jacquard, silk (textile)
GUSN: 27107
Accession Number: 1912.132
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 27108
Accession Number: 1912.135
GUSN: 27110
Accession Number: 1912.138
Piece, probably of a strap hinge, somewhat crude. Iron bar with square holes for seven nails. There are five hand-wrought nails in it still, two with large square heads, one with leather pad still showing.
GUSN: 27111
Accession Number: 1912.143
Wooden toddy stick or juice reamer with long handle and pointed head.
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 27113
Accession Number: 1912.146
GUSN: 27114
Accession Number: 1912.149T-U
Iron sash weight. Rectangular; carried on round rod and eye. Tagged "Window of Hall, Penney-Hallet House, W. Roxbury."
Date: 1774
GUSN: 27115
Accession Number: 1912.149S
The panelled soffit of the round-headed hall window of the Penney-Hallet House. Tan-ochre paint; two raised field panels with molded grooves. Central raised flat portion which ran behind the cherub head (now in the exhibit).
Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood
GUSN: 27116
Accession Number: 1912.149L-R
Bead and ogee; one end cut at angle; tannish over white paint.
Date: ca. 1774
GUSN: 27117
Accession Number: 1912.149G
Small; painted gold; wrought nails.
Material: painting (coating), softwood
GUSN: 27118
Accession Number: 1912.149E
GUSN: 27119
Accession Number: 1912.149F
Wrought staple for retaining hasp, hook, or padlock. Tagged "From door of ell of Penney-Hallett House--which the society has accessioned." Traces of paint--red over orange.
Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought
GUSN: 27120
Accession Number: 1912.150A
Bolt rod only. Diameter 9/16", with acorn handle on long spindle. Traces of red paint.
Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)
GUSN: 27121
Accession Number: 1912.150B
Hand-wrought. Rectangular tapered tang. Tagged "Acc. Rec. reads door from ell of Penney-Hallett House." Painted red over green.
Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)
GUSN: 27122
Accession Number: 1912.150C
Rectangular plate. Patterned both ends. Lever turned down at end. Painted black. (Ho-folk type)
Date: 1825-1839
GUSN: 27123
Accession Number: 1912.157
Sash weight with fused eye for attachment of cord.
GUSN: 27125
Accession Number: 1912.162
Square shaft tapered on all sides to form tang. Keeper comprised of round handle and spoon-bill. Handle always falls to down position. Painted yellow.
GUSN: 27126
Accession Number: 1912.163
GUSN: 27127
Accession Number: 1912.164
Shutter fastener with paint, possibly originally cream-colored.
GUSN: 27128
Accession Number: 1912.165
GUSN: 27129
Accession Number: 1912.166
Shutter fastener--same probably cream paint as 1912.165-6.
GUSN: 27130
Accession Number: 1912.167
GUSN: 27131
Accession Number: 1912.168
Tang and shaft tapered from square stock. Keeper has round rod-type handle and spoon-bill.
GUSN: 27132
Accession Number: 1912.169
Brown and tan straw; brim trimmed with blue and black plaid ribbon; wire support; one ribbon tie.
Date: 1853-1854
Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)
GUSN: 27584
Accession Number: 1917.775
Tan straw with bands of brown straw around brim and crown; remnants of paper lining inside brim; wire support and frame.
Date: 1853-1855
Material: stitching, straw (plant material), wire
GUSN: 27585
Accession Number: 1917.776