It has an elaborately turned finial. The ring turned neck has four C-shaped, elaborately scrolled metal hooks. It surmounts a rope turned shaft with four small medial "S" scrolled metal hooks. It has a stepped base and rests on four cabriole legs with toed feet.
hat racks
mahogany (wood)
Mahogany
RACK, HAT
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
68.625 x 24.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1414
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