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Bellows

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-6347

Description

Heavy brass ringed air pipe, dark leather bags attached to teardrop shaped wood with brass tacks, rounded wood handles; undecorated light varnished wood.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bellows
brass (alloy)
leather
wood (plant material)
Leather
Brass
BELLOWS

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.75 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1254

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