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Hat Rack

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-11963

Description

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.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hat racks
mahogany (wood)
Mahogany
RACK, HAT

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

68.625 x 24.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1414

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