Historic New England

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27031

Accession Number: 1911.60

Flax

Spun flax tied with a blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 27032

Accession Number: 1911.61

Yarn

Spun tow yarn, label reads: tow yarn thread ready for weaving into coarse towels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27033

Accession Number: 1911.62

Well pump plunger fragment

Part of the plunger from a well pump. Two wooden posts reinforced and joined together by metal.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood and wood products

GUSN: 27034

Accession Number: 1911.65

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27035

Accession Number: 1911.67

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27036

Accession Number: 1911.69

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), clay, sand, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27037

Accession Number: 1911.72

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Gothic pavilion with tracery and fretwork over a bouquet of flowers. Block printed in tan, two browns, yellow, and blue on white satin ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 27038

Accession Number: 1911.90

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Window pane checked drapery paper in chartruse and lime green ornamented by pink daisy garlands and bouquets.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 27039

Accession Number: 1911.97

Throw Bolt

No description

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27040

Accession Number: 1911.113

HOOK

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27041

Accession Number: 1911.115

HOOK

No description

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27042

Accession Number: 1911.116

HOOK

No description

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27043

Accession Number: 1911.117

HOOK

No description

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27044

Accession Number: 1911.118

HOOK

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27045

Accession Number: 1911.119

HOOK

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27046

Accession Number: 1911.120

Hinge

Wrought iron hing; half is flattened and the other half is twisted corkscrew-like with a pointed head.

Date: 1668-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27047

Accession Number: 1911.121

HOOK

No description

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27048

Accession Number: 1911.122

HOOK

No description

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27049

Accession Number: 1911.123

Latch Assembly

No description

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27050

Accession Number: 1911.124A-C

Bar

No description

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27051

Accession Number: 1911.125

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27103

Accession Number: 1912.124

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27104

Accession Number: 1912.125

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27105

Accession Number: 1912.126

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27106

Accession Number: 1912.131

"Pumpkin" Hood

Women's silk and down hood.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: down, jacquard, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27107

Accession Number: 1912.132

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27108

Accession Number: 1912.135

Peat-cutting Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

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.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27111

Accession Number: 1912.143

Spinning Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27112

Accession Number: 1912.144

Toddy Stick or Juice Reamer

Wooden toddy stick or juice reamer with long handle and pointed head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27113

Accession Number: 1912.146

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27114

Accession Number: 1912.149T-U

Sash Weight

Iron sash weight. Rectangular; carried on round rod and eye. Tagged "Window of Hall, Penney-Hallet House, W. Roxbury."

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27115

Accession Number: 1912.149S

Panelling

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).

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27116

Accession Number: 1912.149L-R

TRIM

Bead and ogee; one end cut at angle; tannish over white paint.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27117

Accession Number: 1912.149G

TRIM

Small; painted gold; wrought nails.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27118

Accession Number: 1912.149E

TRIM

Small; painted gold; wrought nails.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27119

Accession Number: 1912.149F

Staple

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.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27120

Accession Number: 1912.150A

Throw Bolt

Bolt rod only. Diameter 9/16", with acorn handle on long spindle. Traces of red paint.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27121

Accession Number: 1912.150B

Catch

Hand-wrought. Rectangular tapered tang. Tagged "Acc. Rec. reads door from ell of Penney-Hallett House." Painted red over green.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27122

Accession Number: 1912.150C

Norfolk Latch

Rectangular plate. Patterned both ends. Lever turned down at end. Painted black. (Ho-folk type)

Date: 1825-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27123

Accession Number: 1912.157

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27124

Accession Number: 1912.159

Sash Weight

Sash weight with fused eye for attachment of cord.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27125

Accession Number: 1912.162

SHUTTER FASTENER

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.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27126

Accession Number: 1912.163

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27127

Accession Number: 1912.164

Shutter Fastener

Shutter fastener with paint, possibly originally cream-colored.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27128

Accession Number: 1912.165

Shutter Fastener

Shutter fastener with paint, possibly originally cream-colored.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27129

Accession Number: 1912.166

Shutter Fastener

Shutter fastener--same probably cream paint as 1912.165-6.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27130

Accession Number: 1912.167

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27131

Accession Number: 1912.168

Shutter Fastener

Tang and shaft tapered from square stock. Keeper has round rod-type handle and spoon-bill.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27132

Accession Number: 1912.169

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