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Balustrade

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1720

GUSN

GUSN-5

Description

Staircase balustrade painted cream-colored, except for handrail and newel post, which are dark brown. Sawn silhouette balusters, simple square newel post, molded handrail and bottom rail with half-round molding.

Details

Descriptive Terms

balustrades
molding (forming)
painting (coating)
sawing
wood (plant material)
Mill Sawn
Molded
Painted
BALUSTRADE

Associated Building

Original To Nehemial Rhodes House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

80 x 18 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1981.72

Places

Rhode Island (United States)

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