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Bellows

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1880

GUSN

GUSN-50748

Description

A tear drop shape body w/ flaring handles; leather sides and decorated strips held in place w/ brass tacks. Baluster form brass tip. Painted or stained brown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bellows
brass (alloy)
leather
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Leather
Pine
Brass
BELLOWS

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 x 6.875 x 2.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.211

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