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Bookcase

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-14371

Description

Flat top w/ carved gallery w/ reeded side rails; scrolling ears continue to base; 2 glazed doors; long drawer below; carved and incised skirt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bookcases
shelves
cherry (wood)
Eastlake
cherry (wood)
Cherry
Eastlake
BOOKCASE

Inscription

Stencilled on back: ""665A""

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

55.75 x 42.125 x 14.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.420

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