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Dressing table

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-308506

Description

Empire style dressing table with scroll splash board, two drawers with circular brass pulls. Turned legs. Yellow slip decorates drawers and turned legs. Stencilled flowers, fruit and vines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dressing tables
wood (plant material)
paint (coating)
stenciling
brass (alloy)
Table
Table, Dressing
Table, Dressing

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

39 1/4 x 38 x 17 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.450

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