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Window Cornice

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1810

GUSN

GUSN-5596

Description

Original laths for cornices; elongated rectangular board with two notches cut into front to receive valance and with two ends and one medial brace notched to receive curtain rods.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Marked in script ""Mr. Sam Ham/paid of Mr. Banj Brieily (?)/Portsmouth.""

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.881.3B2

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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