Historic New England

Bracket

Foliate bracket with heavy white over green paint and cut nails.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Towne, Ithiel (Architect)

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

GUSN: 67130

Accession Number: 1962.65A

DOVE

No description

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67131

Accession Number: 1935.652

Dado Cap

No description

Date: 1805-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, cutting (glassworking), painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 67132

Accession Number: 1935.876

Spindle

Spindle without identification mark. Painted green/white; turned.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 67133

Accession Number: 1933.647

Spindle

Blunt spiral turning on shaft, with two slightly fluted bands (flutes are at an angle).

Date: 1749

Maker: Knowlton, Abraham, Mr. (Carver)

Material: carving (processes), fluting, staining, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67134

Accession Number: 1973.216

SPINDLE

Dowels on each end, with assymetrical turning; shaft is bulbuous at one end.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67135

Accession Number: 1930.1550

Cornice

Bead avove scotia block surmounts band with arched cutouts; band of small molding above frieze, which features an oval patera (composite?). Grey-green paint.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67136

Accession Number: 1916.101

Doorhead

Door enframement with alternating dentils and "acorns" under crown molding; frieze features McIntire basket, grapes and leaves above each jamb; wrought nails. Yellow over green paint.

Date: 1800-1801

Maker: McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 67137

Accession Number: 1959.117A

Cornice

Exterior; molded face; mortise holes and pegs for jambs; rabbet along bottom edge; traces of white paint.

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67138

Accession Number: 1918.1010

Scroll

No description

Date: ca. 1766

Maker: After Swan, Abraham, Mr. (Designer)

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

GUSN: 67139

Accession Number: 1963.90AB

Pendant

Pendant with tenon and pierced hearts; traces of red/white paint.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 67141

Accession Number: 1922.498

Cornice

Dirty white? over red base coat. Sawn off at one end. Unfinished but darkened with age at the other end. Long sawn dentils beneath heavy ogee.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67142

Accession Number: 1935.882.1

Modillion

Modillion carved from one block, with scrolls/foliate; ogee molding around edges; painted white.

Date: ca. 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67143

Accession Number: 1939.275

Keystone

No description

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), softwood

GUSN: 67144

Accession Number: 1912.149A

Modillion

Exterior with carved foliate scrolls; extremely heavy and weathered paint.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67145

Accession Number: 1959.233

FINIAL

No description

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67146

Accession Number: 1914.2

Gutter

No description

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67147

Accession Number: 1927.96

Keystone

Two flutes, three bead and fillet rows; slow taper from top to bottom; white as most recent layer of paint.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67148

Accession Number: 1960.111

Mutule Block

No description

Date: 1805-1808

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67150

Accession Number: 1959.240

Modillion

Acanthus leaves with scrolls on sides; white paint; wrought nails; attached moldings.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67151

Accession Number: 1927.89A

Half-Baluster

Urn shaft; painted gray; exterior.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67152

Accession Number: 1924.183

Baluster

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67153

Accession Number: 1920.475

Half-Baluster

Exterior, with weathered paint; two bases with central knob in shaft.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 67154

Accession Number: 1932.1113

FINIAL

Pineapple with traces of white paint; dowel at base.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67155

Accession Number: 1963.310

FINIAL

Urn-shaped with white paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67156

Accession Number: 1933.643

Capital Pilaster

Ionic Capital.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67158

Accession Number: 1932.2060

Wall Clock

Black tin eagle and ball finial, round white face, Roman numerals

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Whiting, Samuel (Clockmaker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66672

Accession Number: 1931.1336

Satchel

Brown alligator leather, expandable oval form, corded edge

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, white metal

GUSN: 66673

Accession Number: 1931.1643

Landscape Picture

Wash drawing of fortress & tower, trees, fencing, water, boats

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wash (coating), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 66674

Accession Number: 1934.821

Slant-top Desk

Painted black renaissance revival style case, columnar supp.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, painting (coating), pine (wood), wood (plant material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 66675

Accession Number: 1934.2516

Engraving

Bust portrait of sr. francis drake in oval reserve, bearded

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Benoist (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66676

Accession Number: 1935.85

Trunk

Buff colored hide, leather & brass stud edging, initials "SB"

Date: 1801-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66677

Accession Number: 1936.459

Armchair

Fancy chair, hitchcock type, rush seat, rectang crest rail

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66678

Accession Number: 1936.1161

Andiron

Egg shape finial, thin neck, columnar turned shaft

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 66679

Accession Number: 1937.650

Candlestick

Circular base, canted edge, adjusting lever, cylindrical shaft.

Date: 1745-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 66680

Accession Number: 1938.86

Engraving

Grey toned print, venetian sailing vessel with oarsmen at sea

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66681

Accession Number: 1939.105

Candlestick

Black cylind. stem with circular, slightly domed base, push-up

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 66682

Accession Number: 1943.738

Wall Mirror

Rectangularang with scrolled crest & skirt; gilt eagle in top center

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 66683

Accession Number: 1946.735

Side Chair

Empire style, caned seat, grain painted with stenciling

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 66684

Accession Number: 1948.17

Needlework Picture

A needlework picture depicting a country scene with trees, waterfall and stream. Stitches used include kensington.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 66685

Accession Number: 1949.1075

Armchair

Scalloped crest rail, trapezoidal seat, painted black with gold

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 66686

Accession Number: 1952.181

Washstand

Cyma curved splash board, 4 ball turned legs, serpntn drawer

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 66687

Accession Number: 1966.447

Engraving

Photographic reproduction; bust portrait of Nicholas Gilman, oval mat

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66688

Accession Number: 1966.487

Photograph of Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman (1879-1931)

Brown toned photograph of Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman seated at a desk.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66689

Accession Number: 1966.1967

Candlewicked coverlet

T-shaped, white; top divided into diamonds by tufted lines with maple leaves. Three ring sprigs inside. Sides of scrolling grape vines. Fringed sides and bottom; bottom edges rounded.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, stitching, piecing, whitework

GUSN: 66690

Accession Number: 1966.1969

Photographic Print

Brown toned bust portrait of Dr. Jewett facing right with beard

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66691

Accession Number: 1966.1971

Coverlet

White on white candlewick design of diamond dot grid.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 66692

Accession Number: 1966.2003

Photographic Print

Portrait bust of Dr. Theodore Jewett set silver oval reserve.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66693

Accession Number: 1966.2061

Seal

Steel square block with incised monogram "TJE" (T. J. Eastman)

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 66694

Accession Number: 1966.2065

Seal

Turned wood handle, white metal tip with initial "E" in gothic

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), incising, turning (shaping process), metal

GUSN: 66695

Accession Number: 1966.2070

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