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Architrave

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1794

GUSN

GUSN-318

Description

A: Painted grey; recently sawn ends; chaulking remains from clapboards on side, which were lapped to show approximately 4 1/4" to the weather. B: One end slightly beveled. Other end sawn recently.

Details

Descriptive Terms

architraves (entablature)
beveling
molding (forming)
painting (coating)
sawing
softwood
Softwood
Mill Sawn
Painted
Molded
Beveled
TRIM

Associated Building

Original To Crowninshield-Bentley House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

43 x 5 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1959.467AB

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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