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Wardrobe

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1868-1933

GUSN

GUSN-12604

Description

Rectangular case in plank construction sits on four elliptical feet. Base with a single full-length drawer with two mushroom-shaped brown handles and a center keyhole. Above the case it is divided in half vertically by two doors, opening out to the side. Right door has a beaded center edge with a centered keyhole. Paneled doors have upper and lower panel, painted dark grey with a red marker band hightlighting. Inside divided in half at the vertical center. Clothes hooks are along the sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wardrobes (case furniture)
case furniture
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
Beaded
WARDROBE

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

84.5 x 52.25 x 20 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1734

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