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Sheathing

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1600-1699

GUSN

GUSN-77

Description

A: Sheathing with shadow molding on both sides. Evidence of a rabbet now broken off along the molded edge. Lath and plaster was later applied on one side. B: Many nails holes on very weathered side (from clapboards). C: unpainted sheathing fragment with shadow molding one side, and adjacent rabbetted edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sheathing
molding (forming)
softwood
Molded
Torah
Softwood
SHEATHING

Associated Building

Original To 1083 Main Street,

Additional Identification Number

1962.7 A
1962.7 ABC

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.125 x 7.25 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1962.7A-C

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

Related Items

Title Textile Fragment Accession Number 1962.8

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