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Corner Washstand

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-2821

Description

A triangular form with rounded front with arched back or splash board with quarter round shelf top pierced with three holes, and shelf with single long drawer with brass bail handle. All raised on three square tapering legs with shaped medial shelf. Painted dark red and pinstriped in yellow gold.

Details

Descriptive Terms

washstands
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
Federal
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
Federal
WASHSTAND

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.5 x 25 x 16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1272

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