Historic New England

HAT, TOP

Fawn; molded felt; with tan linen band (2-1/8" wide); trim around brim is missing; linen band and silk damask lining with net at crown.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Possibly Peck & Co. (Milliner)

Material: felt (textile), stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 145

Accession Number: 1932.2041

Top Hat

Top hat; black; high sheen; black gros grain ribbon at base of crown and edge of brim; underside of brim is black twill; brown embossed leather band and silk lining.

Date: 1882

Maker: Tress & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 146

Accession Number: 1937.343

Hatbox

Hat box for top hat; brown leather; lined with crimson silk; brass feet; brass latch lock; elastic straps for holding hat in place.

Date: 1901 +

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 147

Accession Number: 1930.1330B

Top hat

Top hat; black silk with black gros grain ribbon with buckle (3/4" w) at the crown and edge of brim; underside of brim is green/black; black leather sweatband; brown silk lining.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Milliner) Jackson & Co. (Retailer)

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 148

Accession Number: 1939.564A

Shelf Support

Scalloped edge; hand-wrought nails; faint traces of light green paint.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 150

Accession Number: 1964.30

Goblet made from the "Spreading Chestnut Tree"

Wooden stemmed goblet with turned, stepped foot.

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 151

Accession Number: 1932.703

Finial

Square tenon extending down from base; remnants of yellow over white paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, tenons, mortise-and-tenon joints

GUSN: 152

Accession Number: 1959.228

Finial

No description

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 153

Accession Number: 1959.229

"From the top of fence post" Traces of white paint? Very weathered. Shape: a bulbous urn with an acorn on top. All set on a reel. A screw hook on one side where a large piece of the wood has fallen out. Was held on by a dowel through the center of the base. Later, a nail was put through the si...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 154

Accession Number: 1921.229

Brick

A: Slightly irregular shape B: Half-size

Date: ca. 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 155

Accession Number: 1964.272AB

Brick

Brick (A) has recessed panel on one side.

Date: 1875 -1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 156

Accession Number: 1963.64AB

Brick

A: finish brick; pressed. B: construction brick C: construction brick with light-colored mortar attached

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 157

Accession Number: 1960.23A-C

Brick

No description

Date: 1723

Maker: Price, William (Architect)

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 158

Accession Number: 1959.183

Brick

Two bricks.

Date: 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 159

Accession Number: 1959.71AB

Brick

No description

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 160

Accession Number: 1921.192

Brick

No description

Date: 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 161

Accession Number: 1917.356

Brick

No description

Date: 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 162

Accession Number: 1917.355

Nogging and Bricks

A: one corner broken off C: broken in two with one corner broken off D: fragment E: set in clay mortar F: small and irregular

Date: 1657

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 163

Accession Number: 1967.70A-F

Brick

No description

Date: 1697

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 164

Accession Number: 1931.1379

Brick

No description

Date: ca. 1713

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 166

Accession Number: 1960.28AB

Lath

Lath strip; hand split.

Date: ca. 1650

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, oak (wood)

GUSN: 167

Accession Number: 1926.868

Plaster

Painted white with a band of wood graining and a bevelled edge; edge seems to feature trompe l'oeil in shades of brown, grey, putty, olive green and blue.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, graining, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 168

Accession Number: 1959.112AB

Plaster

Painted surface, blue with a line of gold painted across the center.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 169

Accession Number: 1959.113

Brick

Molded at one corner with ovolo and fillet.

Date: 1679

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming)

GUSN: 170

Accession Number: 1934.1138

Brick

No description

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 171

Accession Number: 1961.21

Mortar

Clay and straw mortar, blackened on the smooth surface.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 172

Accession Number: 1960.38A

Brick

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 173

Accession Number: 1962.77

Brick

No description

Date: 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 174

Accession Number: 1959.181

Leaded Glass Window

Leaded diamond pattern in iron frame; wmber panes with red border on sides and bottom; latch on top.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 485

Accession Number: 1964.249

Window Sash

No finish.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 486

Accession Number: 1955.218

Leaded Glass Window

Diamond pane leaded glass with no wood parts left.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 487

Accession Number: 1923.188

Window Sash

Sqaure frame with two transom bars; no finish.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 488

Accession Number: 1923.187

Leaded Glass Window

Square window sash with two crossbars and nearly all diamond-shpaed panes.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 492

Accession Number: 1955.217

Modillion

Large modillion with ovolo molding, mitered at corners, applied around the top of the outer three faces; brown paint; some hand-wrought nails.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect)

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

GUSN: 493

Accession Number: 1961.109A-D

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

Finial

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

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