Historic New England

Water Pipe

Section of octagonally hewn log, bored in center; varnished both faces. Some bark remains.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, varnishing

GUSN: 494

Accession Number: 1972.14

Finial

Urn above a reel with a squat acorn on top. Rather heavy in proportions. White (possibly gray) paint. Originally toenailed into the fencepost. Broken base.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 495

Accession Number: 1937.226AB

Crockets

Carved ornament crocket with wire nails.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 496

Accession Number: 1964.250

Crockets

Carved crocket in numerous pieces; wire nails.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 497

Accession Number: 1964.251

Patera

Patera with geometrical leaf ornament.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 498

Accession Number: 1917.277

Pipe

Slim pipe, one end bevelled to fit into next section; light brown paint; made of locust wood.

Date: ca. 1819

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 499

Accession Number: 1950.492

Finial

Flame finial; white paint.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 500

Accession Number: 1959.230

Finial

Flame finial; white/grey paint.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 501

Accession Number: 1918.1272

Newel Cap

Simple knob.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 502

Accession Number: 1959.227

Corner Block

Corner block with deeply carved recessed panel with four-petaled floral ornament.

Date: ca. 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 503

Accession Number: 1942.1098B

Knob

Perhaps a newel post, or staircase finish. White paint over red. Dowel below for attaching it.

Date: ca. 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 504

Accession Number: 1969.113

Newel Base

Base of newel with beginnings of spiral turning; olive over white paint.

Date: ca. 1759

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 505

Accession Number: 1933.644

Three urn-shaped finials, perhaps for a fence. The proportions are increasingly squatter from A to C. All have similar heavy white paint. A and B are rotted at the bottom. C is missing its top element.

Date: ca. 1823

Maker: Auger, Hezekiah (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 506

Accession Number: 1969.345A-C

Ornament

A, B: Two pieces of pressed papier-mache ornament painted white, featuring floral and scrolls. C: Unpainted papie-mache ornament featuring floral and scroll work.

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: Boston Papier Mache Company (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), papier mâché, pressing

GUSN: 507

Accession Number: 1963.4A-C

Finial

Finial with acorn shape; stylized leaf molding where cap would be. Grey-white paint. Molded base.

Date: 1896

Maker: Griggs, Wilfred (Architect)

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 508

Accession Number: 1966.33

Ornament

Grey paint on all sides except top; tapered leaf-like shape; tenon broken off on top.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Withington (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 509

Accession Number: 1959.231

Bracket

Standard acanthus leaf motif on carved wooden bracket with natural finish.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), hardwood

GUSN: 510

Accession Number: 1969.462

Sheathing

Shadow-molded sheathing; yellow paint; rabbeted edges; evidently cut off (as a sample to go in previous exhibit). A, B, C, G are further small pieces showing the molding profiles.

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 511

Accession Number: 1959.129A-G

Cornice

Cornice molding. Painted gray over brown. Sawn section.

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 512

Accession Number: 1959.224

Cornice

From Weathersfield, Connecticut according to donor

Date: 1692-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating), whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 513

Accession Number: 1959.144

Cornice

Varying lengths of molding, unpainted.

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 514

Accession Number: 1919.642A-E

Muntin

Some red paint.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 515

Accession Number: 1959.175

Molding

Olive paint on face and black on top.

Date: 1768-1781

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 516

Accession Number: 1960.33

Molding

Top has little paint; face has more paint. the last coat is olive.

Date: 1768-1781

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 517

Accession Number: 1960.34

Box

Small wooden box.

Date: ca. 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 518

Accession Number: 1922.649

Sheathing

Shadow-molded sheathing with spline edge; whitewash on the surface.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 519

Accession Number: 1959.90A

Bracket

A) Shield-shaped mount. B) C) Backing [?] D) Modillion is sand-painted dark gray.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 520

Accession Number: 1939.587A-D

Gutter

No description

Date: ca. 1752

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 521

Accession Number: 1933.772B

Corncrib

Piece of wood. Labeled "Black ash. From a corn crib set on fire by the Indians at the burning of Royalton, Vermont Oct. 16th, 1780 being too wet to burn is still standing in good condition on the Elisha Rix farm Feb. 16, 1903.

Date: 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 522

Accession Number: 1920.731

Bridge Pile

No description

Date: ca. 1761

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 523

Accession Number: 1938.1185AB

Clapboard

Feathered top and edges; face and edge charred.

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 524

Accession Number: 1959.159

Clapboard

Painted white; weathered face and bottom edge.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 525

Accession Number: 1942.377

Clapboard

White paint on face; feathered top.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 526

Accession Number: 1942.376

Clapboard

Trapeziodal, weathered clapboard. Nail holes across top and bottom.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 527

Accession Number: 1919.439

Clapboard

Unpainted clapboard, oak; ends scived; fairly weathered.

Date: ca. 1688

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 528

Accession Number: 1915.7

Clapboard

No description

Date: ca. 1688

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 529

Accession Number: 1915.6

Clapboard

Unfinished hand-split clapboard.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 530

Accession Number: 1915.4

Flashing

A strip of birch bark with nail holes.

Date: 1830

Maker: Goodell, Samuel, Mr. (Carpenter)

Material: birch (wood), bark (plant material)

GUSN: 531

Accession Number: 1927.221

Clapboard

Red oak with beaded edge; molded with 1/4 round on lower edge. Right edge beveled to lap over. Most paint removed. Sample white coatings remain, upper left. 6" wide, 5" to weathering.

Date: ca. 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), molding (forming), painting (coating), red oak (wood)

GUSN: 532

Accession Number: 1922.405

Clapboard

Unpainted; hand-wrought nail; somewhat weathered; one end scived.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 533

Accession Number: 1968.2

Clapboard

Featehred top and bottom; unpainted.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 534

Accession Number: 1959.94

Clapboard

Feathered top and edges; relatively modern grey paint.

Date: ca. 1794

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 535

Accession Number: 1959.282

Clapboard

White paint and squared ends.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 536

Accession Number: 1959.245

Clapboard

Feathered at each end; nail holes at three edges; possible traces of whitewash.

Date: ca. 1677

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, oak (wood)

GUSN: 538

Accession Number: 1934.1929

Cornice

Cornice with blue paint; ends mitered inward toward top. Hand-wrought nail in one piece.

Date: 1790-1796

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 383

Accession Number: 1926.865.2-4

Window Sash

Two-section window frame with leaded glass still intact in one section. Painted red on interior.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 384

Accession Number: 1939.52A

Leaded Window

Leaded glass windows with wood supports on the inside; frame held together with dowels; leaded glass held with handwrought nails.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 385

Accession Number: 1919.529

Window Sash

A double-light window sash with diamond panes of glass set in lead.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 386

Accession Number: 1924.439

Window Sash

Eight lights wide, three high (twenty-four lights total). Muntins 1/2".

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 387

Accession Number: 1965.20AB

Window Sash

Divided in half vertically; the right side is a sash window with 6 rectangular leaded lights which can slide to the left; the right half has a groove for placement of a fixed sash; unpainted, with a somewhat weathered surface on the exterior.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388

Accession Number: 1957.127AB

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