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Washstand

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-23781

Description

Wooden washstand, painted white, w/ spool-turned legs and towel rack at right side. Consists of a top counter w/ a low curved splashboard w/ rack at right. Lower shelf at mid-section w/ one central drawer w/ a turned wooden pull.

Details

Descriptive Terms

washstands
painting (coating)
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
Turned
Painted
WASHSTAND

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

32 x 21.25 x 15.625 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5691.2

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