Historic New England

Weathervane ornament

Painted weathervane ornament with pointing hand, fish tail, and wooden finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46092

Accession Number: 1959.122A

Weathervane

A weathervane with a metal rod and a floral case ornament. The "E" and "W" are separate.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46093

Accession Number: 1959.122B

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

Plaster

Plaster with hair (blond and brown) as binder; keys on back.

Date: 1700-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46104

Accession Number: 1959.189

Plaster

Small clump of plaster with hair binder; light blue paint.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46105

Accession Number: 1959.190

Plaster

Keys.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46106

Accession Number: 1959.191

Plaster

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, sand

GUSN: 46107

Accession Number: 1959.193AB

Plaster

White paint on front.

Date: ca. 1764

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46108

Accession Number: 1959.194

Plaster Fragments

No description

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46109

Accession Number: 1959.195A-C

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster

GUSN: 46110

Accession Number: 1959.196

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46111

Accession Number: 1959.197

Clay

Accession Book: "'Paint clay from NH L.M.A. Roy' Later refers probably to Source, Guny Roy."

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, sand, stone (rock)

GUSN: 46112

Accession Number: 1959.198

CLAY

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 46113

Accession Number: 1959.199

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46114

Accession Number: 1959.200

Plaster

Charred on one side; tan-green clay.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46115

Accession Number: 1959.201

Plaster

Possibly from Milford, Connecticut

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46116

Accession Number: 1959.202

Plaster

No description

Date: 1696-1709

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46117

Accession Number: 1959.203

Plaster

No description

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 46118

Accession Number: 1959.204

Plaster

No description

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster

GUSN: 46119

Accession Number: 1959.205

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1724

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46120

Accession Number: 1959.206

Clay

Small piece of clay in a box.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46121

Accession Number: 1959.207

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46122

Accession Number: 1959.209

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46123

Accession Number: 1959.210

Plaster

Chunk of clay plaster with straw.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, stone (rock), straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46124

Accession Number: 1959.211

Slide Bolt

Surface mounted. Flat bar held to plate with two straps. Wood or simulated porcelain handle secured with brass rivet. Heavy coat of yellow paint.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), painting (coating), porcelain, artificial, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46125

Accession Number: 1959.213

PLASTER

Light brown; lath and key impressions; white paint layers on front.

Date: ca. 1692

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), sand

GUSN: 46126

Accession Number: 1959.214

Nail

In box of "floor board nails."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46127

Accession Number: 1959.217

Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded spoon and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Jones, Ball, & Poor (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47449

Accession Number: 1967.56

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47450

Accession Number: 1967.61

Sextant

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47451

Accession Number: 1967.62

Wall Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47452

Accession Number: 1967.71

Plaster

Two layers, the top one a slum coat heavy with lime and smooth.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47453

Accession Number: 1967.72A-E

Plaster

Much paint on surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 47454

Accession Number: 1967.73A-F

Plaster fragments

Nine pieces of plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47455

Accession Number: 1967.74

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47456

Accession Number: 1967.80

Mosaic or Hexagon Quilt

Comprised of silk hexagon mosaic design of six block florets. Light blue satin border on sides; very bright colors.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, moiré, piecing, rayon, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47457

Accession Number: 1967.81

Plum wool challis. Bodice printed with stylized floral medallion. Skirt is printed at border print of bands of pink ribbon edged with green foliate garland alternating same medallions of bodice. Border is of larger multi-color medallions with red ground enclosed by larger green leaves. Bodice has hi...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 47458

Accession Number: 1967.82

Dress

Cream cotton with silk pinstripe; printed with bands of ogee and diamond medallions in green, blue and pinks; bodice has gathered and padded front; waist has wide piping and narrow piping at armscye and seams at front and back; long straight sleeves trimmed with lace; bodice lined with cream cotton ...

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47459

Accession Number: 1967.83

Purse

A beaded purse or reticule in black and white glass beads over a cream fabric sack.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, beads (pierced objects), glass (material), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 47460

Accession Number: 1967.84

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler. Square, ivory linen. Medium scale floral border at top, wave border at sides, small scale floral at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; #2-complete; #3-"A-X"; #4 - "A,E,I,O,U,W,Y"; Numbers:"1-10". Cross stitch, eyelet hole, satin stitch.

Date: 1820

Maker: Tower, Mary, 1810- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47461

Accession Number: 1967.85

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47462

Accession Number: 1967.91

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