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Washstand

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1820-1860

GUSN

GUSN-25346

Description

Wash stand. Pine, painted. Striped, stenciled and freehand painted crest rail (grapes and flower design) with scrolled ears. Small quarter-round corner shelves above upper shelf with cut-outs in upper shelf for washing accoutrements. One drawer below with round metal pull. Yellow background with gold, green and black painted decoration overall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

washstands
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
vine scrolls
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
Grape
Flower
WASHSTAND

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 1/8 x 17 5/8 x 14 1/3 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.209

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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