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Wall shelf

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1890-1950

GUSN

GUSN-293431

Description

White marble wall shelf with serpentine edge (a) supported by two gold-painted cast iron brackets (b,c) with open design of scrolls and a bird.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shelf brackets
marble (rock)
cast iron
paint (coating)
Shelf

Associated Building

Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

3/4 x 42 x 13 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.275ABC

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