Historic New England

GRILLE

Butt hinges on top and pickets; gray paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1601

Accession Number: 1964.15

GRILLE

Nine square mullions turned at 45 degrees; painted white on one side and gray on the other.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1602

Accession Number: 1963.225

Finial

Urn-shaped finial with underside hollowed out for attachment to base; whitewashed.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: drilling (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1603

Accession Number: 1930.953

Bracket

Scrolled bracket with molded trim and layers of paint; blue paint; wire nails; evidence of applied plaster decoration.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1604

Accession Number: 1987.48

Bracket

Scrollwork; small drop; white paint.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1605

Accession Number: 1987.49.1

Bracket

Scrollwork; small drop; white paint.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 1606

Accession Number: 1987.49.2AB

BRACKET

Pressed metal bracket; scrollwork; molded and fluted.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, molding (forming), pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 1607

Accession Number: 1987.60.1-2

Dentil

Rectangular dentils from exterior cornice. Some rust.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 1608

Accession Number: 1987.61A-C

CORNICE

Molded metal cornice.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pressing

GUSN: 1609

Accession Number: 1987.62

CORNICE

Pressed molding with metal strap attached.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 1610

Accession Number: 1987.63

Staircase Drop

Large proportions; brown paint.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1611

Accession Number: 1969.8060.1-2

BRACKET

Large bracket; classicla design with scrolls and leaves; brown paint or varnish.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: Gilman & Bryant (Architect)

GUSN: 1612

Accession Number: 1969.8061

Bracket

Painted brown.

Date: 1862-1865

Maker: Gilman & Bryant (Architect)

GUSN: 1613

Accession Number: 1969.8067

BRACKET

Two Classical brackets; finely carved; both are missing an element on the end. A) intact bracket B-G) are multiple pieces of other bracket.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: AFTER Langley, Batty, Mr. (Maker) AFTER Swan, Abraham, Mr. (Maker)

GUSN: 1614

Accession Number: 1986.1701.1-2

POST, FENCE

Three holes for split rails; made out of a tree trunk.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 1616

Accession Number: 1933.1797

NEWEL POST

Substantial.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1617

Accession Number: 1970.282

PICKET, FENCE

Plain board with finial profile sawn on top; shadows for top and bottom rails; painted light grey over darker grey.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1618

Accession Number: 1986.1771

SHINGLE

Wood-grained asbestos shingle.

Date: 1925 +

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1620

Accession Number: 1986.1722

SHINGLE

Narrow shingle, weathered.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1621

Accession Number: 1986.1742

SHINGLE

Possibly small wire nail holes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1622

Accession Number: 1986.1743

SHINGLE

Representative samples of shingles from those stored in crates for many years.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1623

Accession Number: 1927.2578.1-5

BALUSTER

Turned; brown paint.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1624

Accession Number: 1986.1651.1-3

BALUSTER

Turned; dark brown paint.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1625

Accession Number: 1986.1654

BALUSTER

Slender; yellow-white paint.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1626

Accession Number: 1986.1655

BALUSTER

One end has dowel and the other is mitered; square base surmounted fluted urn and flutes; grey/cream paint.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1627

Accession Number: 1986.1663

BALUSTER

Square base, with a dowel, surmounted by urns and fluting; cream/olive paint.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1629

Accession Number: 1986.1664

BALUSTER

Six-sided, with shaft that bulges and then tapers; acanthus leaf carving at bottom of shaft on one side; leafy capital at top; varnished; appear unused.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1630

Accession Number: 1986.1652

BALUSTER

Six-sided baluster with leafy capital above tapered shaft and vase base; yellowed white paint except on shaft.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1631

Accession Number: 1986.1653.1-2

BALUSTER

Turned, with tapering shaft above urn-shaped base and square intermediate portion; brown paint.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1632

Accession Number: 1986.1697A

BALUSTER

Small knob newel.

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 1642

Accession Number: 1986.1706

BALUSTER

Round baluster with ends shaped to fit into a mortise; brown stain, possibly simulating mahogany.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1643

Accession Number: 1986.1711.1-7

BALUSTER

Painted black, some broken.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1644

Accession Number: 1986.1755.1-5

BALUSTER

Rectangular baluster with mahogany finish; bevel on one end and dovetail on the other.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1646

Accession Number: 1986.1759

BALUSTER

No finish; turned.

Date: 1900 +

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1647

Accession Number: 1986.1761

BALUSTER

Turned, with dowel on one end; painted white.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1648

Accession Number: 1986.1760

BALUSTER

Turned; tenons on both ends; dark red over white paint.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1649

Accession Number: 1986.1762

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

BALUSTER

Dovetail tenon bottom; mahogany finish.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, hardwood

GUSN: 1733

Accession Number: 1959.35AB

BALUSTER

Painted grey over red; tenoned bottom. Has exhibit hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating), tenons, mortise-and-tenon joints

GUSN: 1734

Accession Number: 1959.40

Baluster

Painted white over grey; tenon on one end; single-turned.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1735

Accession Number: 1959.236

BALUSTER

Paint removed; bevelled one end and dowelled on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, dowels, softwood

GUSN: 1736

Accession Number: 1959.237

BALUSTER

Broken; dowelled tenon, one end; turned spindle above block; appears grained.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, hardwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1737

Accession Number: 1968.127

Baluster

Painted white. Loosely spiral turned shaft over block and vasiform decoration base with doweled end.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 1738

Accession Number: 1983.7

BALUSTER

Painted white; bevelled at one end, dowelled at the other. Turned rope twist shaft on base with turning sequence: rings, gadrooned bulb, simple bulb, elongated block with dowel.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, dowels, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 1739

Accession Number: 1983.9.1-3

BALUSTER

Painted white; turned. Elongated block, vasiform, rings, short block, elongated tapered vasiform shaft.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: dowels, painting (coating), softwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1740

Accession Number: 1983.10

Baluster

Painted white. Dowelled one end. Dowel end on elongated block base surmounted by turned sequence of rings, plain bulb, gadrooned bulb, rings. Reeded tapered vasiform shaft with block end.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: dowels, painting (coating), softwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1741

Accession Number: 1983.11

BALUSTER

Painted white. Dowelled one end.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: dowels, painting (coating), softwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1742

Accession Number: 1983.12

Balusters

Beveled one end, dowelled on opposite. Painted white. Different twisting patterns.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, dowels, hardwood, painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 1743

Accession Number: 1983.14A-C

LATH

No description

Date: 1750 C-1800 C

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1746

Accession Number: 1986.1731

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