Historic New England

WOOD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1703

Accession Number: 1986.1844B

DOORKNOB

Slightly rounded knob attached to rectangular wooden plate.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1705

Accession Number: 1926.977

STAIR END

Scroll end with attached nosing; dark grey paint.

Date: 1730-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1706

Accession Number: 1986.1941

Seaweed

Three bunches.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1707

Accession Number: 1986.1843

CLAPBOARD

Clapboard with a faintly beaded edge and one end unpainted; red paint.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1711

Accession Number: 1986.1720

CLAPBOARD

No description

Date: 1730-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1712

Accession Number: 1959.1531

CLAPBOARD

Quite weathered with traces of brown over white paint, one end feathered and the other squared.

Date: 1737

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1713

Accession Number: 1926.978

CLAPBOARD

Part of a clapboard, now curved; much paint (white and red); one end bevelled; the reverse is circular sawn.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1714

Accession Number: 1986.1723

CLAPBOARD

Much grey paint, both ends feathered (in opposite directions).

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1715

Accession Number: 1986.1724

CLAPBOARD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1717

Accession Number: 1986.1726

CLAPBOARD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1719

Accession Number: 1986.1734.1

CLAPBOARD

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1720

Accession Number: 1986.1734.2

TRIM

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1721

Accession Number: 1986.1734.3

CLAPBOARD

Unpainted clapboard piece, somewhat weathered.

Date: 1668-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 1724

Accession Number: 1934.1930

CEILING

No description

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1725

Accession Number: 1929.1869A

CEILING

Portion of coffered ceiling; band of brown/tan paint on half-round edge and 1/2" of yellow paint along one edge.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1726

Accession Number: 1929.1869B

SHINGLE

New shingle with gray paint on both sides of the "weather" end.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1727

Accession Number: 1930.3

SHINGLE

Slim shingle, slightly weathered.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cedar (wood)

GUSN: 1728

Accession Number: 1936.1106

SHINGLE

Little weathered.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 1729

Accession Number: 1936.1107

Shingle

Cedar shingle, very slim, hardly weathered.

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

Material: cedar (wood)

GUSN: 1730

Accession Number: 1959.517

SASH, WINDOW

Six lights of glass; unpainted with heavy muntins.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), softwood

GUSN: 1731

Accession Number: 1960.49

SASH, WINDOW

No description

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1732

Accession Number: 1961.105

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4569

Accession Number: 1949.271.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4570

Accession Number: 1949.271.2

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4571

Accession Number: 1949.270.1

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4572

Accession Number: 1949.270.2

Garden Stool

Chinese export garden stool.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 4573

Accession Number: 1949.267

Wall Mirror

Convex pediment with winged head. Wreath and cornucopias above with branches. Urn-like finials, leaf decoration. Sphinx head capitals.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4574

Accession Number: 1949.268

Tilt-top Table

Oval top attached to rectangular support on turned central pedestal terminating in tripod base with cabriole legs and padded feet (dovetailed to pedestal). Brass lock and latch at hinged support.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4575

Accession Number: 1949.269

Telescope

Brown leather covering wood. Viewing end has brass collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4576

Accession Number: 1949.272

Paddle

Rectangular blade with simple carved shaft and rounded handle. Possibly a Native American souvenir product -- not designed for normal use.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4577

Accession Number: 1949.273

Photograph

Hand tinted photo of a Japanese bridge (red/brown color) over a river with rocks, hills and woods in the background; gray mat, wood frame stained gray.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand coloring

GUSN: 4578

Accession Number: 1977.772

Black ink with brown tints added; two women dressed in classical fashion, hair worn up with bands behind ears; dresses simple, loose draper; women on left offers rose to woman on right whose left hand rests on basket of roses.

Date: 1885

Maker: After Walker, M. (Artist) Possibly Leighton Bros. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4579

Accession Number: 1977.773

Chair

Rectangular back with six horizontal rails has adjustment bracket for four degrees of reclination; steel adjustment brackets screwed onto outside upper edge of rear legs; back legs are cut out scroll at top; front legs are flared at foot; straight flat arms supported by five spindles; on casters; co...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: AFTER Morris, William (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), brass (alloy), cotton (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4580

Accession Number: 1977.774

Frame, Picture

Painted gold over black; plain rectangular ogee molding with bead edge; frame rabetted at corners with added nails; three corners are notched on edge; two nails on back of frame with leather circles under heads.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4581

Accession Number: 1977.775

Rug

Rectangular shape with oriental pattern: three medallions across center; two in blue with brown borders; center one in gray and tan; whole surrounded by blue and tan field; outer border of green with red serpentine and triangles of green and tan; blue crosses at each corner; bound with black cloth t...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 4582

Accession Number: 1977.776

Rocking Chair

Dowel-backed porch rocking chair with simple arched crest rail between cylindrical canted stiles with egg finials and ring turnings; shaped plank arm terminating in front stile arm support with ring and vase turnings below arms continuing to a tapered point before being doweled into the rockers; eac...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), splints (lighting devices), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 4583

Accession Number: 1977.777

Rocking Armchair

Porch rocking chair; square back of woven rattan openwork patterned terminating in arms flowing from sides; solid woven squared seat with skirt; narrow rockers and whole frame bound with rattan fibers in wicker style; X-shaped central stretcher.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4584

Accession Number: 1977.778

Dough Box

Rectangular box with straight outward flaring sides and end panels with arched tops; wooden bracked handles on ends; nailed corner construction; unfinished wood.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4585

Accession Number: 1977.779

Fireboard

Rectangular fireboard frame of two wide boards running horizontally with breadboard ends; front covered with wallpaper in green, brown and yellow floral pattern with wide floral and segmented border.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4586

Accession Number: 1977.780

Table Top

Two-board folding table top with cleats underneath; rounded corners on hinged bracketed board (to attach to a wall?); unpainted.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4587

Accession Number: 1977.781

Side Chair

Fancy chairs; grain painted in black with gilt outlining on splat and crest; yoke style stepped crest rail painted with black "eye" at center (having ogee arch cutout on lower edge); solid vase-shaped splat; turned stiles with rear flattened on face above seat; front legs vase turned below seat term...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4588

Accession Number: 1977.782.1

Trunk

Rectangular wooden carcass with flat hinged lid; covered with heavy black leather fastened with elaborately patterned brass tacks and reinforced at all corners with black painted iron bands; leather strap handles at both ends; two long straps come over lid and buckle on front; leather flap with embo...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cotton (textile), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4589

Accession Number: 1977.783

Trunk

Travelling trunk with domed hinged lid; whole constructed of wood covered in gilt alligator skin patterned pressed tin; black enamelled iron bands and wooden strapping; two buckle claps on front of trunk on each side of double hasp lock; interior compartment in lid; tray in body of trunk which as a ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), gilding, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4590

Accession Number: 1977.784

Chest of Drawers

Chest of four drawers; back or splash board attached at top; top section with one drawers is supported by reeded and turned columns which flank the three drawers of the lower section; top drawer has no pulls; lower three drawers with Chippendale style reproduction brasses; all drawers with brass set...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4591

Accession Number: 1977.785

Table

Probably work table; four square tapered legs chamfered on all edges to 3/4 height of leg; apron on ends of table set unusually far back on legs; "apron" on sides is nailed to the outside of the legs and has rounded corners as does rectangular top consisting of three boards nailed to base; though no...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4592

Accession Number: 1977.786

Rocking Chair

High back Lincoln-type rocker; scalloped crest rail supported by curved side stiles which extend to form rear sabre legs; arms connected to rear stiles curve out and under and connect to side of seat frame in a teardrop and scrolled-shaped arm support; serpentine front seat rail with caned seat; sab...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4593

Accession Number: 1977.787

Table

Dual top table with molded top and skirt; four molded and S-scrolled legs attach to underside of skirt then bend inward connecting to a center urn and ring turned element with finials top and bottom; legs splay out from center element in a modified cabriole form.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4594

Accession Number: 1977.788

Highchair

Bentwood ovoid back enclosed by horseshoe- shaped frame continuing below seat to form rear legs; food tray with bentwood arms is hinged to sides with screws and secured with spring bolt latch; S-shaped arms curve to form front splayed legs; round bentwood seat frame with caned seat; single oval bent...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Kohn, J.J. (Maker)

Material: bentwood, cane (plant material)

GUSN: 4595

Accession Number: 1977.789

Rug

Scenic hooked rug of geese and pine trees in shades of gray, green and white; three geese flying against a gray sky with quarter moon (geese white outlined in dark gray); nine pine trees below in shades of green; scene framed by a wide dark gray border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: AFTER Grenfell (Maker)

Material: burlap, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 4596

Accession Number: 1977.790

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