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Hanging shelf

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-17633

Description

Hanging bookshelf, four-tiered, grain painted, curved side boards; straight feet rest. Wire strung across top of sideboards. Top 2 shelves--same size; bottom 2 shelves--same size.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shelves
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
SHELF, HANGING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33.5 x 24.5 x 8.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1793

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