fbpx

Ceiling Roundel

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-46868

Description

Gold and green background, foliate bands painted onto turned sections.

Details

Descriptive Terms

roundels (circular panels)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
stamping (forming)
turning (shaping process)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
pine (wood)
Painted
Turned
Foliate
Pine
Stamped
ORNAMENT

Inscription

Pencilled on back: ""Presented by H.C. [illegible] Maine 17 April (?)"" Stamped on back: ""F.E. WILEY WOODTURNER BELFAST ME""

Maker

Possibly Wiley, F. E., Mr. (Maker)
Keane [?], H. C., Mr. (Painter)

Location of Origin

Belfast, ME, USA; Searsmont [?], ME, USA

Dimensions

1.5 (D), 21.25 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.400

Places

Maine (United States)

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].