Historic New England

PLASTER

Gray paint.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46156

Accession Number: 1959.275A-C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46157

Accession Number: 1959.276A

Plaster

Keys; yellow over gray paint.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46158

Accession Number: 1959.278

MODILLION

Small plaster modillion, painted gray; leaf and scroll design.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46159

Accession Number: 1959.279

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46160

Accession Number: 1959.283

Nail

Finish nail.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46161

Accession Number: 1959.284C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46162

Accession Number: 1959.286BE

Nail

Rosehead. In box labeled shingle nails, although ALC says later that this is a boarding nail.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46163

Accession Number: 1959.287

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46164

Accession Number: 1959.288

Portrait of Miss Frances Marrett

Pastel portrait of Miss Frances Marrett (1866-1944). Three-quarter length portrait of a seated woman wearing a large black hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers and a black dress with scoop neck and white collar. Dark olive green background. Dark oak frame.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46165

Accession Number: 1959.301

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, off white, end fragment; lightly scalloped edges. Polychromatic crewel embroidery of thin blue/green floral vine, detached and undulating. Backed.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Clapp, David, Mrs.

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46169

Accession Number: 1959.456

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; light blue cotton and white linen woven in tartan-like check; white cotton fringe sewn around sides and bottom.

Date: 1788-1810

Maker: Cloudman, Mollie (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 46170

Accession Number: 1959.457

Chair seat cover

Rounded square; cotton ground; printed floral stripe in blue, orange and white on alternating bands of red and dark brown. 5-1/2" drop attached all around. Ruffle attached to front of drop.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, upholstery

GUSN: 46171

Accession Number: 1959.458

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46172

Accession Number: 1959.460.1

Bed Curtain Fragment

Roughly square; seamed of woven mustard and white checks 2-1/2" square; raw edges.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, piecing, textiles

GUSN: 46173

Accession Number: 1959.460.8

Sheet

No description

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 46174

Accession Number: 1959.461A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; center of sawtooth stripes of repeating floral and geometric motifs. Wide border of various flowers and leaves; narrow band of diamond shapes around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 46175

Accession Number: 1959.461C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: 1802-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46176

Accession Number: 1959.461D

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; woven in tiny diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Possibly Hathaway, Hannah Sherman, 1778-1853 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Margaret Van Tine, 1811-1892 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Lavinia, 1784-1874 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46177

Accession Number: 1959.461F

Bed Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46178

Accession Number: 1959.461P

Brick

Hard yellow brick with red-brick-color mortar.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), mortar (filler)

GUSN: 46180

Accession Number: 1959.469

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46181

Accession Number: 1959.474

Floor Panel

Coat-of-arms in center with swans and three circles; interlocking bands surround coat-of-arms; circle with triangle surrounding it.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood), pine (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 46182

Accession Number: 1959.478

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46183

Accession Number: 1959.479A

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46184

Accession Number: 1959.479B

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46185

Accession Number: 1959.479C

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46186

Accession Number: 1959.479D

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46187

Accession Number: 1959.479E

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46188

Accession Number: 1959.479F

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46189

Accession Number: 1959.479G

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46190

Accession Number: 1959.479H

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46191

Accession Number: 1959.479I

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46192

Accession Number: 1959.479J

Halberd Head

Asymmetrical horizontal design intersecting pointed finial-like piece.

Date: 1711

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46193

Accession Number: 1959.480

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46194

Accession Number: 1959.482A

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46195

Accession Number: 1959.482B

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46196

Accession Number: 1959.482C

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46197

Accession Number: 1959.482D

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46198

Accession Number: 1959.482E

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46199

Accession Number: 1959.482F

LOCK, DOOR

No description

Date: 1731

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46094

Accession Number: 1959.125B

PAINT SAMPLE

Remnants of red paint on one side of a tongued board.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46095

Accession Number: 1959.154

Sheathing

Sheathing board with free-hand painting on it, green over cream, in leaf-like design. Both edges of the board have quarter-round molded grooves.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46096

Accession Number: 1959.160

PAINT SAMPLE

Elongated octagonal profile; painted green all sides except ends.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 46097

Accession Number: 1959.178

PAINT SAMPLE

Painted dark green over white on face and edges of miscellaneous block. File: "modern sample of restoration paint."

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46098

Accession Number: 1959.179

Nogging

A very small brick.

Date: 1692

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46099

Accession Number: 1959.182

H-Hinge

Flat strap; patterned heads; traces of paint; four nail holes in each strip.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46100

Accession Number: 1959.184A

Plaster

A: lime plaster with hair, shell, possibly sand. B: clay, sand (tan colored), hair.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, plaster, sand, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46101

Accession Number: 1959.185AB

Nogging

Clumps of light brown clay with straw binder; "brick" specks.

Date: 1636

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46102

Accession Number: 1959.186

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46103

Accession Number: 1959.188

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