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Hanging shelf

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1850-1875

GUSN

GUSN-14157

Description

Hanging bookshelf w/ carved sides and decorative hook-shaped detail at bottom. Three shelves currently containing 30 books and two copper bookends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shelves
walnut (wood)
walnut (wood)
Walnut
SHELF, HANGING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31.25 x 24 x 5.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1410

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