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Window Cornice

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1810

GUSN

GUSN-5594

Description

Wooden cornice, carved in the shape of a lance, with gilt and painted "feather" and arrowhead on opposite ends; longer than .1 and .2.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cornices
feather (material)
mahogany (wood)
softwood
arrows
feather (material)
Mahogany
Softwood
Feather
Arrow
CORNICE

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.881.3A

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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