Historic New England

Andiron

Iron and brass andiron. The hollow brass columns on this pair are attached to iron billet bars by vertical, threaded iron rods.

Date: 1806-1829

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 46972

Accession Number: 1964.179 A

Binoculars

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46973

Accession Number: 1964.188

Pocket

Printed cotton calico.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46974

Accession Number: 1964.192

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46975

Accession Number: 1964.193

Cap

Cotton night cap with sewn in ear holes.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46976

Accession Number: 1964.194

Bonnet

Black silk satin; diagonal quilting; brim trimmed with black taffeta ruching; matching neck ruffle; wide black taffeta ribbon ties; brim lined with black taffeta.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), glazing (coating), taffeta

GUSN: 46977

Accession Number: 1964.195

Handkerchief

"The Cheerful Companions" Handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46979

Accession Number: 1964.197

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46980

Accession Number: 1964.198

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46981

Accession Number: 1964.199

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 46982

Accession Number: 1964.200

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46983

Accession Number: 1964.203AB

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46984

Accession Number: 1964.203C

Bow-back Windsor Chair

Nine bamboo-turned spindles, front legs and stretchers; shaped, scooped seat; molded continuous back.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46985

Accession Number: 1964.206

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46986

Accession Number: 1964.207

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46987

Accession Number: 1964.208

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46988

Accession Number: 1964.209

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46989

Accession Number: 1964.210

Blue and white; octagonal network; scallop outer border; overlapping fan-shaped pattern as inner border; landscape scene of bridge, trees, and rocks, foreground; boat behind bridge; pavillion beyond boat; second pavillion and one-story building on rocky outcropping, far left; two other boats in dist...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46990

Accession Number: 1964.224

Dinner plate

Blue and white Fitzhugh; trellis, cell and drape border; four clusters of chrysanthemums and scrolls surround central circle containing four rosette medallions around central chrysanthemum medallion; the whole bordered by blurred spearhead and double dot border.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46991

Accession Number: 1964.225A

Plate

Blue and white; vaguely scalloped edge; rope and network outer border; network inner border; landscape scene of bridge, foreground with tree; pavillion with tree, right, behind boat; in distance are two other rocky outcropppings with buildings; two other boats also in distance.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46992

Accession Number: 1964.226

Plate

Blue and white; octagonal with indented corners; network and scallop outer border; overlapping fan shapes at inner border; landscape scene of bridge, trees and rocks; second pavillion with one-story building on rocky outcropping, far left; two other boats in distance, in front of third outcropping w...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46993

Accession Number: 1964.228

Dinner plate

Blue and white; slightly indented edge; landscape scene of pavillions, right, and trees; hill and other pavillions, center, distant; bridge with one figure, foreground; boat with fisherman, behind bridge; pavillion on peninsula at left; outer border: cell and drape; inner border: four-petalled flowe...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46994

Accession Number: 1964.231

Ornamental Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46995

Accession Number: 1964.241

Ornamental Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46996

Accession Number: 1964.244

ORNAMENT

Carved ornament, a series of crockets put together on a tracery-like design. Grained like mahogany.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, softwood

GUSN: 46997

Accession Number: 1964.248AB

Door

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46139

Accession Number: 1953.253B

Painted floorboard

Three short pieces of paneled floor board. One is cut to accomodate a post. Circles and diamonds with stylized floral motifs; stenciled and hand painted in blue, black, yellow, and red. White ground. Same paneled floor as is stored in Derby Barn.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, paint (coating), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 46140

Accession Number: 1959.254A-C

Floorboard

Marblized squares of dark red, black and yellow ochre alternating with squares of white background with simple black stencil in the center.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46141

Accession Number: 1959.255.1-4

Floorboard

Stenciled floorboards, two joined with battens. Alternating pattern of squares (14" each) light and dark with black borders. Dark squares have brown-red marbled patter while light square have quatrefoil-like motifs in their centers.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46142

Accession Number: 1959.255BC

Floorboard

Painted floorboard. 11.5" Venetian roundels in red on yellow ochre ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wood (plant material), painting (image-making), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46144

Accession Number: 1959.256A

Plaster

Traces of paint; keys.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46145

Accession Number: 1959.264A-C

Clay

Clay and straw plaster, black on one side.

Date: 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46146

Accession Number: 1959.265

Plaster

Plaster, lath impression; gold over white paint.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46147

Accession Number: 1959.266A-D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46149

Accession Number: 1959.268

Plaster

A: finer plaster; green paint. B: crude; clay and straw.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46150

Accession Number: 1959.269AB

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46151

Accession Number: 1959.270

Plaster

A: finer. B: has clay and straw; charred.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46152

Accession Number: 1959.271AB

Nail

Handwrought; rosehead.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46153

Accession Number: 1959.273B-D

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46154

Accession Number: 1959.273A

Escutcheon

Flat; brass; oval; four small mounting holes; two complete, one incomplete nail.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46155

Accession Number: 1959.272

PLASTER

Gray paint.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46156

Accession Number: 1959.275A-C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46157

Accession Number: 1959.276A

Plaster

Keys; yellow over gray paint.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46158

Accession Number: 1959.278

MODILLION

Small plaster modillion, painted gray; leaf and scroll design.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46159

Accession Number: 1959.279

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46160

Accession Number: 1959.283

Nail

Finish nail.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46161

Accession Number: 1959.284C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46162

Accession Number: 1959.286BE

Nail

Rosehead. In box labeled shingle nails, although ALC says later that this is a boarding nail.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46163

Accession Number: 1959.287

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46164

Accession Number: 1959.288

Portrait of Miss Frances Marrett

Pastel portrait of Miss Frances Marrett (1866-1944). Three-quarter length portrait of a seated woman wearing a large black hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers and a black dress with scoop neck and white collar. Dark olive green background. Dark oak frame.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46165

Accession Number: 1959.301

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