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.5,.6) Side pieces of a bed cornice, same design; elongated rectaguloid form; horizontal, slightly bowed reeding across entire length with square blocks mounted at each end; one block has canted rear edge to receive cross piece (missing); painted cream color with green striped edges; black with gilt Tudor-rose type medallion; two "tongue" joints at back to fit into bed post frame.
mahogany (wood)
painting (coating)
softwood
Tudor rose
Softwood
Rose
Painted
Mahogany
CORNICE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
3.875 (H) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1290.6
New Hampshire (United States)
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