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Chest Rail Molding

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

Late 17th Century

GUSN

GUSN-248

Description

Shadow-molding on one long edge and in middle; tenon with two pegs holes at one end; grooved long edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chair rails
case furniture
molding (forming)
oak (wood)
Oak
Molded
TRIM

Associated Building

Original To John Hiram Perkins Homestead,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 (H) (inches)

Accession Number

1918.526B

Date

Late 17th Century (Possibly)

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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