Historic New England

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27104

Accession Number: 1912.125

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27105

Accession Number: 1912.126

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27106

Accession Number: 1912.131

"Pumpkin" Hood

Women's silk and down hood.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: down, jacquard, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27107

Accession Number: 1912.132

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27108

Accession Number: 1912.135

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27109

Accession Number: 1912.137

Peat-cutting Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27110

Accession Number: 1912.138

Piece, probably of a strap hinge, somewhat crude. Iron bar with square holes for seven nails. There are five hand-wrought nails in it still, two with large square heads, one with leather pad still showing.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27111

Accession Number: 1912.143

Spinning Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27112

Accession Number: 1912.144

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

Panelling

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

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27124

Accession Number: 1912.159

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

Shutter Fastener

Same once-cream paint as 1912.165-8.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27133

Accession Number: 1912.170

Shutter Fastener

Pin on rotating end.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27134

Accession Number: 1912.172

H-Hinge

Hinge set. Two separate pieces (a is missing). a) two-piece pintle on rectangular plate. b) barrel (2" width) to one side of rectangular plate (1" width); three holes. Plates mount either in different plances, or are perpendicular to one another. As of 2024 a is found.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27135

Accession Number: 1912.173AB

Strap Hinge

Strap hinge with vertical support. Shaped ends; spear ends; evidence of paint.

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27136

Accession Number: 1912.176

Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27137

Accession Number: 1912.224

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27138

Accession Number: 1912.1123

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27139

Accession Number: 1912.1484

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27140

Accession Number: 1913.1

Slipcover

Piece of a brown slipcover.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27141

Accession Number: 1913.4

Bonnet

Iridescent brown silk satin; stiffened brim with extended points; crown stiffened and lined with paper, gathered onto brim; piped neck ruffle with brown silk cord drawstring; brim lined with off-white silk.

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, paper (fiber product), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27143

Accession Number: 1913.11

Knife

No description

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 27144

Accession Number: 1913.12

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with whitework embroidery and pleated edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27145

Accession Number: 1913.13

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27146

Accession Number: 1913.14

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27147

Accession Number: 1913.14B

Bed Wrench

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27148

Accession Number: 1913.16

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27149

Accession Number: 1913.41

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Unfinished. Monochromatic blue lettering. Alphabets:#1-complete, #2-complete, #3-complete, #4-"A-Q" missing "J".

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 27150

Accession Number: 1913.43

Flask

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27151

Accession Number: 1913.45

Yarn Winder

Oak winder on maple water sawn base; riven with forged nail

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 27152

Accession Number: 1913.46

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27153

Accession Number: 1913.47

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27154

Accession Number: 1913.53

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