Historic New England

Clay Daub

Chunk of clay and straw.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46130

Accession Number: 1959.219A

Latch Assembly

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46131

Accession Number: 1959.222A-C

Screw

Brass screw; tapered shaft; flat, slotted head.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46132

Accession Number: 1959.222D

Nail

Hand-wrought finish nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46133

Accession Number: 1959.226

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46134

Accession Number: 1959.243BC

Slide Bolt

Surface mounted. Brass handle centered on iron rod, between straps. Large amounts of green paint extant.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46135

Accession Number: 1959.243A

PANEL

White over gray paint sample on raised panel.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46136

Accession Number: 1959.249

Half-size door with one raised field, feather-edged panel and quarter-round molded grooves. Reverse: flat panel and groove. The door appears to have been painted perhaps once. A wood grain pattern showing may represent the actual grain or it may have been grained at the tim that it was painted.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), softwood

GUSN: 46137

Accession Number: 1959.251

Nail

Very fine cut nail.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46138

Accession Number: 1959.253B

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

Portrait of Ruth (Lummus) Buffum

Half-length portrait of Ruth Lummus Buffum with her hair parted in the middle and smoothed over her ears. She wears black dress with lace collar pinned at the center with a rectangular agate brooch (1961.173C)

Date: 1857

Maker: Osgood, Charles, 1809-1890 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46521

Accession Number: 1961.173B

Secretary

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, and pine secondary wood. Bookcase has glass doors with Gothic arches. Interior of bookcase containes two shelves with small drawers and cubbyholes. Three plinths above cornice: central plinth surmounted by gilt eagle finial, right and left ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46522

Accession Number: 1961.175

Plaster

Two fragments of plaster, the surface painted gray-white. Stencils of leaves and scallops in brick red paint are applied to the surface.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Probably Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster, stenciling

GUSN: 46524

Accession Number: 1961.184BC

Documnet Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46525

Accession Number: 1961.188

Tile

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile with central figure of trotting horse on pasture with three shovels to right and fence to left; four abstract floral components in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46526

Accession Number: 1961.189A

Tile

Square, maganese purple glazed tile depicting three robed men holding various objects with village in background within circular border with four flower blossoms in each of the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46527

Accession Number: 1961.189C

Spike

Spike, tapered on two sides, hand-wrought head.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46528

Accession Number: 1961.190

Bodice

Black silk taffeta; broad neckline; shirred cap sleeves; straight waist; self-piping at neck, armscye & hem. 2 pairs of darts; boned, decorative princess seams; original button closure altered - no buttons; cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 46529

Accession Number: 1961.192A

Shawl

Paisley with large black rectangular center with 8-1/2" side borders and 21" end borders in red, yellow, brown and green; fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46530

Accession Number: 1961.193

Thread Roll

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46531

Accession Number: 1961.194

Infant's Cap

Cream; double ruffle sewn on with featherstitching; scalloped edge; fullness at top; delicate mull ruffles trimmed with lace; drawstring at neck.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46532

Accession Number: 1961.197

Kerchief

Red and tan floral handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46533

Accession Number: 1961.198

Purse

Beaded purse with floral design and houses at bottom; blue bead tassels; blue green silk top with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46534

Accession Number: 1961.199

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson pattern of diamonds; dot in centers. Selvage sides, hemmed top and bottom. Applied cotton netting; knotted fringe across bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46535

Accession Number: 1961.203

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end with applied 1/2" wide lace along edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46536

Accession Number: 1961.207

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46537

Accession Number: 1961.209

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46538

Accession Number: 1961.210

Wallet

Light brown; scalloped flap w/ leather strap closure; "X" on front & back; 5 compartments, one has same flap & strap; white kid lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 46539

Accession Number: 1961.211

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46540

Accession Number: 1961.212

Box

Small round lathed wood box with cover. Painted yellow with tassel pull and delicate concentric circle design carved on cover. Mirror inside cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46541

Accession Number: 1961.213AB

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a wood handle and a steel blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 46542

Accession Number: 1961.214

Shaving brush

Shaving brush with a wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46543

Accession Number: 1961.215

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46544

Accession Number: 1961.216

WALLET

Dark brown; side by side; opens up to reveal 4 compartments; embossed w/ words inside & out.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, handmade, leather

GUSN: 46545

Accession Number: 1961.218

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with spearhead end. Barrel side only. Evidence of having been painted. Tagged "Hinge, English. -- England (somewhere)"

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46546

Accession Number: 1961.220

Cockshead Hinge

Five-part joint; one rosehead nail remaining; one end broken, others rusted.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46547

Accession Number: 1961.221

HANDLE

Coiled handle for leaded window.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46548

Accession Number: 1961.222

Purse

Beaded purse. Purse has two narrow bands of yellow and orange beads with a large band of a beaded floral design in blue and pink on white beaded ground. The bottom section of the purse is covered with blue beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46549

Accession Number: 1961.224

Pocket Knife

Set of 12 pocket knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46550

Accession Number: 1961.227

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