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Set of Bookcases

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-2708

Description

Set of four stacked pine graduated bookcases, of open rectangular form and equal width. The top case (shortest) has molded cornice and is black printed on top. It is all yellow stained on the outside with red-painted interiors.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bookcases
shelves
nailing
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
Nailed
BOOKCASE

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1991.933 A-D
1991.933

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

46 x 38 x 10 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.933A-D

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