Historic New England

Strap Hinge

Spear-end with attached pin and plate; attached to sheathing; clinched nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27230

Accession Number: 1914.115

Strap Hinge

Tapered with spear end; barrel side attached to one piece pin/plate; attached to sheathing fragment; wrought nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27231

Accession Number: 1914.116

a) pull: Norfolk type. Plate has patterned ends. Thumb lift turned down at end. b) latch bar: long taper to round head at end. Thickens at base of head. Iron knob attached. Traces of yellow/white paint.

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), riveting

GUSN: 27232

Accession Number: 1914.121AB

Silhouette

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27233

Accession Number: 1914.122

Spike

Hand-wrought spike.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27234

Accession Number: 1914.123A

Nail

Hand-wrought nail.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27235

Accession Number: 1914.123B

Cloth Fragment

No description

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: Possibly Coffin, Mary Ellen (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 27236

Accession Number: 1914.127

Brise' Fan

Bone sticks and guards, pierced in coral pattern; scalloped tops and lower portion of sticks and guards; threaded with ivory ribbon; mother-of-pearl washer.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), coral (material), ivory (tooth component), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27237

Accession Number: 1914.133

Fan

Blue folding fan, opens to form circle. Ivory guards, carved and turned ivory handle with acanthus leaf terminal; blue silk tassel; two ivory buttons at center.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), turning (shaping process), textiles

GUSN: 27238

Accession Number: 1914.134

Fan and Box

P. Willman,1993: Imported Chinese sticks. Mount added by maker. See MFA catalogue #1976.314: similar design and sticks--c.1780s. Sticks predate mount. Foil underneath guard sticks is 19th C. Fan seems too small for box--probably not original box.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), rhinestone, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 27239

Accession Number: 1914.136 A-C

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27240

Accession Number: 1914.138

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; nine nail holes; closed loop, bent at right angle to shank.

Date: 18th c.?

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27241

Accession Number: 1914.139

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27242

Accession Number: 1914.143B

Hasp

Forged from square bar stock. Loop retained end of spiral at shank. Turned up at locking end.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27243

Accession Number: 1914.146

Spear

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27244

Accession Number: 1914.147

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27245

Accession Number: 1914.148

Eel Spear

Cast iron. Acanthus/tendril pattern with lug base--possibly embedded in masonry. Painted yellow.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27252

Accession Number: 1914.160AB

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27253

Accession Number: 1914.161

Part

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27472

Accession Number: 1917.389

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27473

Accession Number: 1917.391

Pin

Fragment rotted at one end of hardwood pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 27474

Accession Number: 1917.392

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27475

Accession Number: 1917.393

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall pattern of gridwork of bars and diamonds with stars inside; bar and table weave producing variation of "Pine Bloom" pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: Fifield, Mary (Sanborn) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, wool (textile), piecing

GUSN: 27476

Accession Number: 1917.397

Watch Holder

No description

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Oliver, W. (Maker)

GUSN: 27477

Accession Number: 1917.398

Chair Table

No description

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), poplar (wood), staining

GUSN: 27478

Accession Number: 1917.399

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27479

Accession Number: 1917.402

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27480

Accession Number: 1917.403

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27481

Accession Number: 1917.404

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27482

Accession Number: 1917.406

Dark brown; rich grain; ivory handle of octagonal shape; stick carved w/ octagonal shape extending 6-1/2" from handle; metal ring between handle & stich which narrows at tip.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), rosewood (wood), silver (metal)

GUSN: 27491

Accession Number: 1917.421

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27492

Accession Number: 1917.422

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27493

Accession Number: 1917.428

Tablecloth fragment

Rectangular, off white; woven in M's & O's weave of bar and honeycomb pattern. Hemmed on three of four edges; fourth is raw.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 27495

Accession Number: 1917.456

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27496

Accession Number: 1917.460

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27497

Accession Number: 1917.461

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27498

Accession Number: 1917.462

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