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Letter Rack

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1910-1940

GUSN

GUSN-51085

Description

It has rectangular sides with rounded corners adn a flat narrow bottom. It is open at the top and sides for letters. It is in a thin "U" shape in profile of a single piece of copper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

racks (supporting devices)
brass (alloy)
copper (metal)
hammering
Copper
Hammered
Brass
RACK, LETTER

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.875 x 4 x 1.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.730

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