Historic New England

Cornice

A reproduction?; square ends; all wire nails; mustard/ochre paint over white.

Date: 1900 +

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1888

Accession Number: 1986.1739

Cornice

Sawn section; stain and/or varnish; fillet molding below frieze.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1889

Accession Number: 1969.8083

SHELF

Small shelf with worn edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1890

Accession Number: 1959.153

Cornerblock

Cornerblock for window or door; outline of molded frame clearly visible in the paint on the sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1891

Accession Number: 1959.234.1

Cornerblock for top right-hand corner of a door or window frame. A square central ornament beveled towards the four sides. The outline in paint of the abutting molded frame is clearly visible on two sides.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1892

Accession Number: 1959.234.2

Ornament

Bunch of grapes with grape leaf, stem and tendril; carved somewhat crudely.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 1893

Accession Number: 1963.28

Clapboard

Cut nails; hardwood; angled at each end.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 1896

Accession Number: 1959.136

CLAPBOARD

Bevelled top; sawn, butt edges; painted white; nails holes along bottom edge and through exposed portion of old weathered face.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1897

Accession Number: 1959.141

CLAPBOARD

Clapboard piece, probably oak; very heavy paint, white then green.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 1898

Accession Number: 1959.155

WEATHERBOARDING

Two edges beveled. Exposed surface quite weathered. No paint.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, hardwood

GUSN: 1899

Accession Number: 1959.156

Clapboard

Feathered top and edges; painted grey.

Date: 1794

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1900

Accession Number: 1959.281A

Clapboard

Six fragments of clapboards with scived ends. Well-worn white paint.

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1901

Accession Number: 1959.285A-E

CLAPBOARD

Red paint on the weathered portion.

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1902

Accession Number: 1969.248

LATH

Lath with scived end.

Maker: unknown

Material: Port Orford cedar (wood)

GUSN: 1903

Accession Number: 1959.165

LATH

Very thick lath, front and back sawn, edges riven; perhaps a sheathing board reused.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, sawing, softwood

GUSN: 1904

Accession Number: 1959.471

LATH

Riven lath with two cut nails.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 1905

Accession Number: 1960.42AB

PLANK WALL

Short length shown roughened face for possibly direct application of plaster.

Date: ca. 1660

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 1906

Accession Number: 1963.6B

LATH

No description

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 1907

Accession Number: 1969.249

LATH

Two hand-wrought nails in lath.

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1908

Accession Number: 1969.257

PILASTER

Two right-angled, panelled pilasters with fully molded cornices and bases, one pilaster split into two pieces. One piece of simple molding also labelled 1912.83; may be a piece of cornice from above the arch.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 1909

Accession Number: 1912.83

TRIM

Arched piece, probably from hall window. Angled ends, painted on top of arch. See photo.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1910

Accession Number: 1912.149i

Plate

Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4565

Accession Number: 1949.237.1

Plate

(No picture) Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4566

Accession Number: 1949.237.2

Card Table

Hinged two-part table. Left rear leg swings out to support leaf.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, mahogany (wood), veneer, turning (shaping process), veneering

GUSN: 4567

Accession Number: 1949.265

Wall Mirror

Mirror in wood frame painted tan and olive green. Applied decoration with gilding.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4568

Accession Number: 1949.266

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4569

Accession Number: 1949.271.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4570

Accession Number: 1949.271.2

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4571

Accession Number: 1949.270.1

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4572

Accession Number: 1949.270.2

Garden Stool

Chinese export garden stool.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 4573

Accession Number: 1949.267

Wall Mirror

Convex pediment with winged head. Wreath and cornucopias above with branches. Urn-like finials, leaf decoration. Sphinx head capitals.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4574

Accession Number: 1949.268

Tilt-top Table

Oval top attached to rectangular support on turned central pedestal terminating in tripod base with cabriole legs and padded feet (dovetailed to pedestal). Brass lock and latch at hinged support.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4575

Accession Number: 1949.269

Telescope

Brown leather covering wood. Viewing end has brass collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4576

Accession Number: 1949.272

Paddle

Rectangular blade with simple carved shaft and rounded handle. Possibly a Native American souvenir product -- not designed for normal use.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4577

Accession Number: 1949.273

Photograph

Hand tinted photo of a Japanese bridge (red/brown color) over a river with rocks, hills and woods in the background; gray mat, wood frame stained gray.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand coloring

GUSN: 4578

Accession Number: 1977.772

Roses

Black ink with brown tints added; two women dressed in classical fashion, hair worn up with bands behind ears; dresses simple, loose draper; women on left offers rose to woman on right whose left hand rests on basket of roses.

Date: 1885

Maker: After Walker, M. (Artist) Possibly Leighton Bros. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4579

Accession Number: 1977.773

Chair

Rectangular back with six horizontal rails has adjustment bracket for four degrees of reclination; steel adjustment brackets screwed onto outside upper edge of rear legs; back legs are cut out scroll at top; front legs are flared at foot; straight flat arms supported by five spindles; on casters; co...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: AFTER Morris, William (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), brass (alloy), cotton (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4580

Accession Number: 1977.774

Frame, Picture

Painted gold over black; plain rectangular ogee molding with bead edge; frame rabetted at corners with added nails; three corners are notched on edge; two nails on back of frame with leather circles under heads.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4581

Accession Number: 1977.775

Rug

Rectangular shape with oriental pattern: three medallions across center; two in blue with brown borders; center one in gray and tan; whole surrounded by blue and tan field; outer border of green with red serpentine and triangles of green and tan; blue crosses at each corner; bound with black cloth t...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 4582

Accession Number: 1977.776

Rocking Chair

Dowel-backed porch rocking chair with simple arched crest rail between cylindrical canted stiles with egg finials and ring turnings; shaped plank arm terminating in front stile arm support with ring and vase turnings below arms continuing to a tapered point before being doweled into the rockers; eac...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), splints (lighting devices), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 4583

Accession Number: 1977.777

Rocking Armchair

Porch rocking chair; square back of woven rattan openwork patterned terminating in arms flowing from sides; solid woven squared seat with skirt; narrow rockers and whole frame bound with rattan fibers in wicker style; X-shaped central stretcher.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), rattan, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 4584

Accession Number: 1977.778

Dough Box

Rectangular box with straight outward flaring sides and end panels with arched tops; wooden bracked handles on ends; nailed corner construction; unfinished wood.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4585

Accession Number: 1977.779

Fireboard

Rectangular fireboard frame of two wide boards running horizontally with breadboard ends; front covered with wallpaper in green, brown and yellow floral pattern with wide floral and segmented border.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4586

Accession Number: 1977.780

Table Top

Two-board folding table top with cleats underneath; rounded corners on hinged bracketed board (to attach to a wall?); unpainted.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4587

Accession Number: 1977.781

Side Chair

Fancy chairs; grain painted in black with gilt outlining on splat and crest; yoke style stepped crest rail painted with black "eye" at center (having ogee arch cutout on lower edge); solid vase-shaped splat; turned stiles with rear flattened on face above seat; front legs vase turned below seat term...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4588

Accession Number: 1977.782.1

Trunk

Rectangular wooden carcass with flat hinged lid; covered with heavy black leather fastened with elaborately patterned brass tacks and reinforced at all corners with black painted iron bands; leather strap handles at both ends; two long straps come over lid and buckle on front; leather flap with embo...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cotton (textile), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4589

Accession Number: 1977.783

Trunk

Travelling trunk with domed hinged lid; whole constructed of wood covered in gilt alligator skin patterned pressed tin; black enamelled iron bands and wooden strapping; two buckle claps on front of trunk on each side of double hasp lock; interior compartment in lid; tray in body of trunk which as a ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), gilding, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4590

Accession Number: 1977.784

Chest of Drawers

Chest of four drawers; back or splash board attached at top; top section with one drawers is supported by reeded and turned columns which flank the three drawers of the lower section; top drawer has no pulls; lower three drawers with Chippendale style reproduction brasses; all drawers with brass set...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4591

Accession Number: 1977.785

Table

Probably work table; four square tapered legs chamfered on all edges to 3/4 height of leg; apron on ends of table set unusually far back on legs; "apron" on sides is nailed to the outside of the legs and has rounded corners as does rectangular top consisting of three boards nailed to base; though no...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4592

Accession Number: 1977.786

Rocking Chair

High back Lincoln-type rocker; scalloped crest rail supported by curved side stiles which extend to form rear sabre legs; arms connected to rear stiles curve out and under and connect to side of seat frame in a teardrop and scrolled-shaped arm support; serpentine front seat rail with caned seat; sab...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4593

Accession Number: 1977.787

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