.1a) Straight reeded rail with block ends; painted white with green outline; four-petal gilt Tudor rose type blossom on each block; two tongues on back fitted to lath (see b). 1b) Lath for above cornice; straight plain board, painted cream color with two slots to receive cornice; shaped brackets at right angle to end; brackets with holes for curtain rods; lath for mounting cornice to window molding. .3ab) As above.
cornices
painting (coating)
softwood
Tudor rose
Softwood
Rose
Painted
CORNICE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
1971.1290.3A,B
Unknown
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1290.3AB
New Hampshire (United States)
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