Two fluted pine pilasters from the Hancock House in Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1734-1737, or thereafter. Both inscribed in pencil to verso, "This with its companion piece, was part of the finish of the principal front chamber of the Old Hancock House Boston (the room in which John Hancock died) which was taken down in June 1862, after having stood 127 years, Peter E. Vose" and with ink inscription "P. E. Vose", and one retaining old shipping label inscribed "Dr. E. H. Vose Calais ME Freight"; both retaining traces of paint.
H: 95 3/4 in. W: 10 3/4 in. (longest) PROVENANCE: Private Ontario Collection.
These pilasters were originally installed in a bedroom in Hancock Manor, once situated in Beacon Hill, Boston, MA. The house was built by
Thomas Hancock (1703-1764) and Lydia (Henchman) Hancock (1714-1776), who passed it down to their nephew, John Hancock (1737-1793).
Elements from the house, including these pilasters, were purchased by brothers Peter Ebenezer Vose and Dr. Edwin Howard Vose of Calais, ME.
Thereafter, the pilasters were installed in a circa 1950 cottage in Edmunds, ME.

various degrees of paint chipping/loss; slight split to edge of one without most of green paint