Historic New England

Toddy Stick or Juice Reamer

Wooden toddy stick or juice reamer with long handle and pointed head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27113

Accession Number: 1912.146

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27114

Accession Number: 1912.149T-U

Sash Weight

Iron sash weight. Rectangular; carried on round rod and eye. Tagged "Window of Hall, Penney-Hallet House, W. Roxbury."

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27115

Accession Number: 1912.149S

The panelled soffit of the round-headed hall window of the Penney-Hallet House. Tan-ochre paint; two raised field panels with molded grooves. Central raised flat portion which ran behind the cherub head (now in the exhibit).

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27116

Accession Number: 1912.149L-R

TRIM

Bead and ogee; one end cut at angle; tannish over white paint.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27117

Accession Number: 1912.149G

TRIM

Small; painted gold; wrought nails.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27118

Accession Number: 1912.149E

TRIM

Small; painted gold; wrought nails.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27119

Accession Number: 1912.149F

Staple

Wrought staple for retaining hasp, hook, or padlock. Tagged "From door of ell of Penney-Hallett House--which the society has accessioned." Traces of paint--red over orange.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 27120

Accession Number: 1912.150A

Throw Bolt

Bolt rod only. Diameter 9/16", with acorn handle on long spindle. Traces of red paint.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27121

Accession Number: 1912.150B

Catch

Hand-wrought. Rectangular tapered tang. Tagged "Acc. Rec. reads door from ell of Penney-Hallett House." Painted red over green.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27122

Accession Number: 1912.150C

Norfolk Latch

Rectangular plate. Patterned both ends. Lever turned down at end. Painted black. (Ho-folk type)

Date: 1825-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27123

Accession Number: 1912.157

Sash Weight

Sash weight with fused eye for attachment of cord.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27125

Accession Number: 1912.162

SHUTTER FASTENER

Square shaft tapered on all sides to form tang. Keeper comprised of round handle and spoon-bill. Handle always falls to down position. Painted yellow.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27126

Accession Number: 1912.163

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27127

Accession Number: 1912.164

Shutter Fastener

Shutter fastener with paint, possibly originally cream-colored.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27128

Accession Number: 1912.165

Shutter Fastener

Shutter fastener with paint, possibly originally cream-colored.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27129

Accession Number: 1912.166

Shutter Fastener

Shutter fastener--same probably cream paint as 1912.165-6.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27130

Accession Number: 1912.167

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27131

Accession Number: 1912.168

Shutter Fastener

Tang and shaft tapered from square stock. Keeper has round rod-type handle and spoon-bill.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27132

Accession Number: 1912.169

Bonnet

Brown and tan straw; brim trimmed with blue and black plaid ribbon; wire support; one ribbon tie.

Date: 1853-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27584

Accession Number: 1917.775

Bonnet

Tan straw with bands of brown straw around brim and crown; remnants of paper lining inside brim; wire support and frame.

Date: 1853-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 27585

Accession Number: 1917.776

Bonnet

Bands of tan straw edged with lighter straw scalloping and brown chenille; crown trimmed with wide tan ribbon with brown velvet stripes; neck ruffle of brown ribbon with blue and brown stripes, edged with black lace; browns ribbon tie with hook and eye; brim lined with black tulle; crown lined with ...

Date: 1853-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27586

Accession Number: 1917.777

Bonnet

Tan straw with straw neck ruffle, trimmed with wide cream silk taffeta ribbon; brim trimmed with cream tulle ruffles; crown stiffened with canvas; wide cream silk ribbon ties with bow and hook and eye; wire support.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta

GUSN: 27587

Accession Number: 1917.779

Bonnet

Black crepe; pleated crepe on crown; neck ruffle with black net stiffening; crepe ruffle pinned inside brim; black narrow silk ties and wide ribbon ties; wire and canvas and stiffened net lining; spoon shape.

Date: 1858-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, crepe (textile), stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 27588

Accession Number: 1917.781

Bonnet

Brown and white "ribbon" straw; brown ruching around edges; lined with lavender blue paper; wire support; canvas stiffening.

Date: 1863-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, paper (fiber product), straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 27589

Accession Number: 1917.784

Cloth Fragment

Gray circle of fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27592

Accession Number: 1917.788

Beadwork

White beaded fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27593

Accession Number: 1917.789

Cloth Fragment

Piece of gold ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27595

Accession Number: 1917.791

Ribbon Fragment

White ribbon with scalloped edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27597

Accession Number: 1917.794

Ribbon

White ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27600

Accession Number: 1917.797

Ribbon

Black ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27601

Accession Number: 1917.798

Ribbon

Piece of black ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27602

Accession Number: 1917.799

Ribbon

White ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27603

Accession Number: 1917.800

Calash Reed

Horseshoe-shaped reeds for a calash.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27610

Accession Number: 1917.807A-H

Ribbon

Piece of gold metallic ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27612

Accession Number: 1917.809

Ribbon

Piece of silver metallic ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27613

Accession Number: 1917.810

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper has uniform squares of alternating horizontal and vertical thin stripes. Large horizontal band of rosettes bordered by geometric border separate two sections of striped squares. Lid has broken into numerous pieces; box is also damage...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27614

Accession Number: 1917.811AB