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Stair Spindles

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

18th century

GUSN

GUSN-259446

Description

Turned spindles with corkscrew and spiral design and squared bases.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rods (object genre)
wood (plant material)
paint (coating)
turning (shaping process)
Wood
Turned
Rod, Stair

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

28 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 11/16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Duncklee Family

Accession Number

2002.31.2-17

Places

Brighton (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Massachusetts (United States)

Related Items

Title Newel Post Accession Number 2002.31.1

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