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PILASTER

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1774

GUSN

GUSN-1909

Description

Two right-angled, panelled pilasters with fully molded cornices and bases, one pilaster split into two pieces. One piece of simple molding also labelled 1912.83; may be a piece of cornice from above the arch.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pilasters
molding (forming)
softwood
Softwood
Molded
PILASTER

Associated Building

Original To Penney-Hallett House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

79.375 x 6.5 x 6.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1912.83

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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