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Mantel

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1795-1825

GUSN

GUSN-1416

Description

Painted white; applied diamond and patera decoration; frieze is trimmed with fluted pilaster caps and applied and patera and diamond shapes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mantels
appliqué (technique)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Federal
Component, Fireplace
Mantel
Painted
Federal
Applied
Mantel

Associated Building

Original To Samuel Carr House,

Additional Identification Number

5

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Carr Watson

Accession Number

1973.456

Places

Rhode Island (United States)
Possibly Connecticut (United States)

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