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1775-1800
GUSN-1741
Painted white. Dowelled one end. Dowel end on elongated block base surmounted by turned sequence of rings, plain bulb, gadrooned bulb, rings. Reeded tapered vasiform shaft with block end.
balusters (railing components)
dowels
painting (coating)
softwood
turning (shaping process)
Softwood
Turned
Dowelled
Painted
BALUSTER
Unknown
25.5 x 1.188 (HxW) (inches)
Museum Accession
1983.11
1775-1800 (Possibly)
Title BALUSTER Accession Number 1983.12
Title BALUSTER Accession Number 1986.1760
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