Historic New England

Architectural ornament

Four petaled, stylized flower.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 1433

Accession Number: 1935.1561

Door

10-panel door with raised field panels and wide featheredges; yellowish beige paint and traces of green paint splatters; HL hinge traces in paint.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1435

Accession Number: 1986.1666

Window Sash

Unpainted; 6 lights; fairly broad muntins.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1437

Accession Number: 1986.1667.1-2

Mantel

Painted cream color; mantel shelf is plain and varnished mahogany. Matching metal insert with grate and marble hearth.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marble (rock), metal, painting (coating), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1438

Accession Number: 1986.1665

Mantel

Fireplace opening is surrounded by molded architrave; pilaster caps flank broad fluted frieze; row of dentils underlies bed moldings of the mantelshelf.

Date: 1800 C-1810 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1439

Accession Number: 1923.825

Staircase

Square newels with simple molded caps; square balusters (seem new) set on a diagonal under molded rails.

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1440

Accession Number: 1986.1656.1

Balustrade

Section of balustrade with 5 turned balusters and a molded handrail on one side. Simple ogee molding below the balusters.

Date: 1725-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1441

Accession Number: 1986.1650

Fanlight

Two demilune windows; white paint; rosettes at junctions of radiating glazing bars; swag-like leaded tracery.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1442

Accession Number: 1977.114

Bracket

Carved in brownstone with backing in shape of keystone. Head (of Shakespeare or Bacon?) with typical Elizabethan hair, beard, mustache and ruffled collar; painted gray.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), stone (rock)

GUSN: 1443

Accession Number: 1939.588

CLAY

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1444

Accession Number: 1986.1826

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; arrowhead end. Bar thickens at base of arrowhead. Barrel side only. With five wrought nails and one riveted nail.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1445

Accession Number: 1920.256.4

Strap Hinge

Forged. Round tip strap, bent 90 degrees. Barrel side only.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 1446

Accession Number: 1920.211F

Strap Hinge

Flat bar; barrel side only. No taper. Quarter-rounded edges; pointed end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1447

Accession Number: 1920.256.1

Strap Hinge

Double-tapered bar; oval head at one end. Transition to slightly turned-up rod at opposite end. Hinge barrel broken or missing?

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1448

Accession Number: 1920.211G

Strap Hinge

Rectangular bar; square end. Slightly twisted. Barrel side only.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1449

Accession Number: 1920.256.2

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Mounted on board; elaborate cusps; incised handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1450

Accession Number: 1966.420

Bolt only. Forged from rectangular bar stock; jogs up at both handle and latch ends. Handle hammered round, turned under, like a scroll. Underside of bar splits open toward handle end, forming retainer spring.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1451

Accession Number: 1917.491

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap. Spear head on end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1452

Accession Number: 1920.256.3

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Part of a catch? No sign of use. Three nail holes; rectangular.

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 1453

Accession Number: 1917.1228

Jamb Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1454

Accession Number: 1990.1473.1-2

Jamb Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1455

Accession Number: 1990.1475.1-2

Nail

Small, cut nails, possibly for frame or some piece of furniture.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 1456

Accession Number: 1973.1324A

LAMP, GAS

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1457

Accession Number: 1969.8026

LAMP, GAS

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1459

Accession Number: 1969.8025

CLOCK

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1460

Accession Number: 1969.8045

PAPERWEIGHT?

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1461

Accession Number: 1969.8040

SHUTTER

Interior shutters with white/grey paint; 2 fielded panels on each; H-hinges and small metal knobs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1519

Accession Number: 1925.889.5

Shutter, Exterior

Louvered exterior shutters; black paint; hinges.

Date: ca. 1773

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1520

Accession Number: 1925.889.8

Stained Glass Window

Large, round window with leaded glass, stained and painted in red, yellow, green and blue glass shapes; overlay of black paint.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1521

Accession Number: 1986.1687

WINDOW, SASH

Complete windows with frame, sash (12 lights top and bottom) and some shutters; delicate muntins.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1522

Accession Number: 1920.839.1-2

WINDOW, SASH

No description

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1523

Accession Number: 1918.1668.2

SASH, WINDOW

Four lights.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1524

Accession Number: 1969.8072

WINDOW, LEADED

No description

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1525

Accession Number: 1929.1873

SASH, WINDOW

Double hung sash window, 6 over 6, thin muntins, painted white on one side and stained red on the other.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1526

Accession Number: 1986.1713

ICE CHEST

Corner ice chest; metal lining; 2 shelves and an inner and outer door.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1527

Accession Number: 1986.1728

FRAME, WINDOW

Window frame with plain architrave, 6 over 6 sash (both sliding) and slim muntins; grey paint on exterior and brown on the interior.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1528

Accession Number: 1931.1997

WINDOW

Row of dentils across top with an otherwise simple architrave.

Date: 1697-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1529

Accession Number: 1931.1998

MANTEL

Unpainted mantelpiece; molded, dentils.

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 1530

Accession Number: 1964.298

MANTEL

Mantelpiece with simple mitered molding around fireplace opening; three plain projecting panels support a molded mantelshelf; painted bright green.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1531

Accession Number: 1931.2006

MANTEL

Painted white; triple colonettes with bands.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1533

Accession Number: 1986.1685

MANTEL

Mantelpiece with molded architrave around opening; fluted pilasters and pilaster caps; three part frieze; heavily molded mantelshelf; white paint.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1534

Accession Number: 1986.1694

MANTEL

White relief on cream background; three panel across top with center projecting; festoons, egg and dart, beading on panels; divided pilasters with figures above; sections of baseboard attached at both plinths.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1535

Accession Number: 1986.1719

Pediment

Window pediment with elaborately eared moldings in CT Valley fashion; white paint; wrought nails; lead flashing attached to peak. Attributed to Parmenas King (1713-1800) of Enfield, Connecticut.

Date: 1753-1755

Maker: King, Parmenas, 1713-1800

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

GUSN: 1536

Accession Number: 1933.1181.2

STAIRCASE

Elegant mid-18th century staircase; twisted balusters, molded handrail, panelled step ends and twisted newel post; painted green.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1537

Accession Number: 1957.306.1-4

TRIM

Board with eared cyma recta moldings applied; grey paint; wire nails.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1538

Accession Number: 1931.1989

ENFRAMEMENT, DOOR

Darkened cream paint. Original frame: broad board with bead and plain corner and baseboard-block surround (on both faces of the frame). Colonial Revival update: fluted wooden pilasters with plaster Ionic capitals, plaster entablature, pulvinated frieze and dentil molded cornice.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), painting (coating), plaster, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1539

Accession Number: 1929.1867

Pilaster

Fluted Doric pilaster with dentil molding above; dark green or grey paint; cut (?) and wire nails.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1540

Accession Number: 1931.2016.1

DOOR

4-panel door, flat recessed panels with shallow triangular ovolo moldings at edges; black knobs; painted white on one side and varnoshed on the other.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1541

Accession Number: 1929.1871

MAIL BOX

No description

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 1542

Accession Number: 1969.8057

FENCE

No description

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1543

Accession Number: 1986.1704AB

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