Historic New England

Side Chair

Square crest with stencil; three round, bent slats; turned front legs and stretchers; balloon seat.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2026

Accession Number: 1933.6221.5

Grecian Fancy Chair

Imitation rosewood graining. S-curved stiles; shaped horizontal splat; rush seat.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling

GUSN: 2027

Accession Number: 1964.396B

DEACCESSIONED Chair

DEACCESSIONED Side chair with a shaped crest, a plain slat with applied veneers, and Klismos-type legs. The seat is covered with brown and cream striped upholstery with pink and blue flowers.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 2028

Accession Number: 1933.6890.4

DEACCESSIONED Chair

DEACCESSIONED Side chair with a shaped crest, a plain slat with applied veneers, and Klismos-type legs. The seat is covered with brown and cream striped upholstery with pink and blue flowers.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 2029

Accession Number: 1933.6890.3

Side Chair

Klismos-type base; bent, rounded crest and slat with panels; unmolded rails, stiles and legs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 2030

Accession Number: 1982.41.3

Side Chair

Lobe-shaped back; carved and molded back frame, front rail and front feet.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 2032

Accession Number: 1943.523D

Side Chair

Klismos-type base; bent, rounded crest and slat with panels; unmolded rails, stiles and legs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 2033

Accession Number: 1982.41.4

Side Chair

Klismos-type base; bent, rounded crest and slat with panels; unmolded rails, stiles and legs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 2034

Accession Number: 1982.41.2

Teapot

Silver footed teapot with a round bulbous body and a hinged lid. Overall foliate motif.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Wilson, Robert & William (Silversmith) Thomson, P. (Silversmith) Fletcher & Gardiner (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 2035

Accession Number: 1980.175.2

Sugar bowl with lid

Circular base supporting urn-shaped body.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Wilson, Robert & William (Silversmith) Thomson, P. (Silversmith) Fletcher & Gardiner (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 2036

Accession Number: 1980.175.3AB

Creamer

Circular base supporting urn-shaped body.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Wilson, Robert & William (Silversmith) Thomson, P. (Silversmith) Fletcher & Gardiner (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 2037

Accession Number: 1980.175.4

Stand

Black teak table with hexagonal marble top. Carved frame and heavily carved plinth base. C-scroll trestle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 2038

Accession Number: 1941.363A

Stand

Black teak table with hexagonal marble top. Carved frame and heavily carved plinth base. C-scroll trestle.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 2039

Accession Number: 1941.363B

Dining Table

Flared reeded legs; curved, molded stretchers; molded rails.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 2041

Accession Number: 2008.60.30

Drop-leaf Table

Drop-leaf table; two drawers; shaped skirts; two oval-shaped drop leaves. Rests on urn-turned legs with leavy ball-turned stretchers; Painted black once, now refinished.

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 2044

Accession Number: 1952.M17

Gate-leg Table

Dining Table. Maple top, legs, ande base. White pine secondary wood. Turned legs, two paired gate legs; round drop leaves; small drawer; molded rails.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 2045

Accession Number: 1987.1432

Drop-leaf Table

Feather and leaf carved legs on casters; drop-leaves with shaped corners.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 2046

Accession Number: 1932.2144

Drop-leaf Table

Drop-Leaf Table. Mahogany, veneer, white pine secondary wood. Rounded drop-leaves and top with molded edges; applied bead on end rails; one drawer with brass knob. Rests on spiral twist-turned legs.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 2047

Accession Number: 1987.443

Parlor Table

Scrolled lyre-shaped base with carved flowers; scrolled stretcher with finial; scrolled top with turned pendants.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 2048

Accession Number: 1987.100

Center Table

Table with S-shaped legs; four S-shaped stretchers joined at center with urn; carved, shaped skirt; interchangeable wood and marble turtle-shaped tops.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Cory, Walter (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), marble (rock), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 2049

Accession Number: 1961.276

Drop-leaf Table

Drop-leaf table. Cherry, maple, curly maple, red paint. Two drop leaves, straight rails. Rests on tapered legs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 2050

Accession Number: 1945.563

Trestle Table

Trestle base with stretchers, keys, painted green; top stained red.

Date: 1900-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 2051

Accession Number: 1976.201

Table

Scalloped skirt; turned legs with centered pad feet on disks; top has molded edge. Painted red; repainted brown.

Date: 1735-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 2052

Accession Number: 1982.68

Nails

Rosehead nails.

Date: 1700-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 2053

Accession Number: 1918.105E-K

Nail

Nail with round head, brown paint. Tagged " - E-_K_ nails 'Nails not necessarily from this latch' - Perkins House, Topsfield, 1700-1718"

Date: 1700-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2054

Accession Number: 1918.104E-H

Cornerblock

Cornerblock for window or door; outline of molded frame clearly visible in the paint on the sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1891

Accession Number: 1959.234.1

Cornerblock for top right-hand corner of a door or window frame. A square central ornament beveled towards the four sides. The outline in paint of the abutting molded frame is clearly visible on two sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1892

Accession Number: 1959.234.2

Ornament

Bunch of grapes with grape leaf, stem and tendril; carved somewhat crudely.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 1893

Accession Number: 1963.28

Clapboard

Cut nails; hardwood; angled at each end.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 1896

Accession Number: 1959.136

CLAPBOARD

Bevelled top; sawn, butt edges; painted white; nails holes along bottom edge and through exposed portion of old weathered face.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1897

Accession Number: 1959.141

CLAPBOARD

Clapboard piece, probably oak; very heavy paint, white then green.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 1898

Accession Number: 1959.155

WEATHERBOARDING

Two edges beveled. Exposed surface quite weathered. No paint.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, hardwood

GUSN: 1899

Accession Number: 1959.156

Clapboard

Feathered top and edges; painted grey.

Date: 1794

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1900

Accession Number: 1959.281A

Clapboard

Six fragments of clapboards with scived ends. Well-worn white paint.

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1901

Accession Number: 1959.285A-E

CLAPBOARD

Red paint on the weathered portion.

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1902

Accession Number: 1969.248

LATH

Lath with scived end.

Maker: unknown

Material: Port Orford cedar (wood)

GUSN: 1903

Accession Number: 1959.165

LATH

Very thick lath, front and back sawn, edges riven; perhaps a sheathing board reused.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, sawing, softwood

GUSN: 1904

Accession Number: 1959.471

LATH

Riven lath with two cut nails.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 1905

Accession Number: 1960.42AB

PLANK WALL

Short length shown roughened face for possibly direct application of plaster.

Date: ca. 1660

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 1906

Accession Number: 1963.6B

LATH

No description

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 1907

Accession Number: 1969.249

LATH

Two hand-wrought nails in lath.

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1908

Accession Number: 1969.257

PILASTER

Two right-angled, panelled pilasters with fully molded cornices and bases, one pilaster split into two pieces. One piece of simple molding also labelled 1912.83; may be a piece of cornice from above the arch.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 1909

Accession Number: 1912.83

TRIM

Arched piece, probably from hall window. Angled ends, painted on top of arch. See photo.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1910

Accession Number: 1912.149i

KEYBLOCK

Keyblock with slightly raised black lettering that says "No.2"; lower edge is mitered.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1912

Accession Number: 1933.679

CALL BELL

A system of call bells for 16 different locations. Sixteen bells on flexible handles attached to springs and wires with a metal number attached beneath. The wire when pulled rings a particular bell.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, softwood, wire

GUSN: 1913

Accession Number: 1925.724

COATRACK

Board with 4 pegs; unpainted front. Pegs possibly hardwood.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, softwood

GUSN: 1914

Accession Number: 1937.229

COLUMN BASE

White paint.

Date: ca. 1793

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

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1915

Accession Number: 1968.135

PILASTER BASE

Doric pilaster fragment consisting of three sides of the pilaster and bolt in center, back; some paint evidence.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1916

Accession Number: 1987.52.2

TRIM

Cornice fragment? Painted cream.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1917

Accession Number: 1912.149C

Cornice

No description

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1918

Accession Number: 1926.865.1

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