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Shelf

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1860

GUSN

GUSN-5468

Description

Backless shelf unit has five shelves, progressively smaller in depth from bottom to top; sides are scalloped symetrically; second and third shelves are removable while fourth and fifth (top) are screwed at sides; case rests on bottom shelf without basal molding.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shelves
walnut (wood)
walnut (wood)
Walnut
SHELF

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

49 x 53 x 8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.786

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