Historic New England

Baluster

Stain and varnish finish - mahogany.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining, varnishing

GUSN: 372

Accession Number: 1962.11

Baluster

Painted mahogany over cream.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 373

Accession Number: 1962.12

Baluster

Bottom of a baluster, the square portion with dowel in the end and just the beginning of a turning on top. Red paint over white.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 374

Accession Number: 1962.13

Cornice

Cornice with frieze; mitered at both ends. Frieze alternates groups of chiseled fluting (four per group) with applied composition medallions; painted white.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), hardwood, mitering, painting (coating)

GUSN: 375

Accession Number: 1960.110E

Trim

Exterior molded trim; quirked bead along one edge. A: cut out on one end. B: hand-wrought nails.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 376

Accession Number: 1966.455AB

Cornice

Mitered both ends; carved key pattern with arced gouge; painted white over light green.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, mitering, painting (coating)

GUSN: 377

Accession Number: 1960.110D

Architrave

Bolection molding; mitered at top and cut off at bottom (for baseboard); misc. sheathing attached; painted grey; wallpaper fragments.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 378

Accession Number: 1967.64

Baseboard

Flat baseboard with coved upper edge; painted powder blue.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 379

Accession Number: 1960.7.1

Baseboard

Electrical box cutout in one end. Rabbed and bead at one edge; rabbet only (no paint at edge) at opposite. Painted white.

Date: ca. 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 380

Accession Number: 1964.299

Mantel

Frieze board with cap which returns at ends. Frieze miters for missing returns each end. Painted white, face only, and end returns on cap.

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: Irving & Casson (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 381

Accession Number: 1973.75A

Trim

No description

Date: 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood, whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 382

Accession Number: 1924.380

Column

Column with Greek Ionic capital; fluting and filleted; white paint.

Date: ca. 1828

Maker: Rogers, Isaiah, Mr. (Architect)

Material: fillets (motifs), fluting, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 434

Accession Number: 1927.864.1

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 435

Accession Number: 1959.254L

Door

5-panel door; raised field panels with unusual quirk molding along their edges; 2 H-hinges; blue paint.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 436

Accession Number: 1926.864A

Paneling

Panelled wall with door; dentil course at the cornice; bright blue paint.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 437

Accession Number: 1926.863C

Paneling

Panelled wall with denticulated molding; raised field with quirk molding along edges; bright blue paint.

Date: ca. 1794

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 438

Accession Number: 1926.863B

Sheathing

Black and white leaf and tendrils with birds; grey background.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: Graves, Noah (Painter)

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

GUSN: 439

Accession Number: 1964.14FT

Sheathing with painted decoration

Black and white leaf and tendrils (stylized in scroll pattern) with birds and flowers, on grey background.

Date: 1720-1730

Maker: Graves, Noah (Painter)

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

GUSN: 440

Accession Number: 1964.14A-U

Baluster

No description

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 441

Accession Number: 1959.48

Baluster

Painted grey.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 442

Accession Number: 1959.163

Baluster

Possibly mahogany. Some damage/defect at base. Dovetailt enon at bottom.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, hardwood

GUSN: 443

Accession Number: 1959.123AB

Baluster

Nine unpainted balusters. Delicately fluted urn-shaped lower portion with scalloped ends on the fluting. The upper portion is round in profile and tapers. Rectangular dowels at both ends.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, softwood

GUSN: 444

Accession Number: 1981.69.1-9

Baluster

No description

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, graining, hardwood

GUSN: 445

Accession Number: 1942.1100

Baluster

Painted black; new top black.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 446

Accession Number: 1920.746

Baluster

No description

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 447

Accession Number: 1924.13

Baluster

Painted black.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 448

Accession Number: 1924.14

Baluster

Painted gray.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 449

Accession Number: 1935.881

Baluster

Spiral fluted; painted cream.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 450

Accession Number: 1955.15

Baluster

Simple unturned dowel-type baluster for stair. Painted cream.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 451

Accession Number: 1959.238

Baluster

Simple turning; painted white.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 452

Accession Number: 1959.246

Baluster

Painted white.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 453

Accession Number: 1959.36

Baluster

Painted white over olive-grey.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 454

Accession Number: 1959.60

Baluster

Rectangular; bevelled one end, dovetailed the other; numerous layers of paint, blue outermost.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, dovetail joints, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 455

Accession Number: 1960.6FG

Baluster

Unturned baluster with pale orange over grey over white paint.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 456

Accession Number: 1960.12E

Newel

Twisted; mahogany finish; broken turning at bottom.

Date: ca. 1749

Maker: Knowlton, Abraham, Mr. (Maker)

Material: softwood

GUSN: 457

Accession Number: 1964.402A

Baluster

Twisted balusters with original mahogany-colored finish.

Date: ca. 1749

Maker: Knowlton, Abraham, Mr. (Maker)

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 458

Accession Number: 1964.402BC

Baluster

Unfinished; bevel at both ends.

Date: 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, hardwood

GUSN: 459

Accession Number: 1969.116

Baluster

Painted green.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 460

Accession Number: 1970.281A-F

Baluster

Bevel and tenon on both ends. Unfinished.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, carving (processes), hardwood

GUSN: 461

Accession Number: 1947.194

Baluster

Some black paint.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 462

Accession Number: 1977.184.1-2

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction balusters of various sizes and patterns, mostly turned.

Date: 1900 C-1920 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 463

Accession Number: 1923.376

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction balusters of various sizes and patterns, many are turned.

Date: 1900 C-1920 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 464

Accession Number: 1923.377

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction balusters in various sizes and patterns; many of them are turned.

Date: 1900 ?-1923 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 465

Accession Number: 1923.378

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction balusters in various sizes and patterns; many of them are turned.

Date: 1900 ?-1923 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 466

Accession Number: 1923.379

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction balusters in various sizes and patterns; many of them are turned.

Date: 1900 ?-1923 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 467

Accession Number: 1923.380

Baluster

Unfinished reproduction balusters in various sizes and patterns; many of them are turned.

Date: 1900 ?-1923 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 468

Accession Number: 1923.381

Baluster

Reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1923

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 469

Accession Number: 1923.382

Baluster

Reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1923

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 470

Accession Number: 1923.383

Baluster

Reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1923

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 471

Accession Number: 1923.384

Baluster

Reproduction baluster.

Date: 1900-1923

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 472

Accession Number: 1923.385

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