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Hanging shelf

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-21460

Description

Grain-painted wooden shelf. Designed to fit into corner of 2 walls. Two triangular shelves and top piece. One of the backboards is higher than the other--was never finished.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shelves
graining
wood (plant material)
Painted
SHELF, HANGING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.5 x 20.5 x 13.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3063

Places

Maine (United States)

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