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Washstand

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1825-1830

GUSN

GUSN-56111

Description

Washstand with four columnar legs with peg feet; lower tier has open shelf with drawer below. Upper tier has shaped, projecting front with flanking drawers and central cut out for basin. Shaped sides and raised crest rail with ears. Round wooden pulls.

Details

Descriptive Terms

washstands
cherry (wood)
veneer
mahogany (wood)
Empire (style)
Washstand

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 x 18 1/2 x 17 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Maude Jacobs

Accession Number

1956.23

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