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Easel

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1880

GUSN

GUSN-6523

Description

Body carved in low relief symmetrical naturalistic design of grapes and vine with branches; hinged curvilinear bar at front bottom edge folds out to hold music or picture; hinged Y shaped support on back forms stand.

Details

Descriptive Terms

easels
carving (processes)
mahogany (wood)
hardwood
vine scrolls
vines
Unidentified Hardwood
Mahogany
Grape
Vine
Carved
EASEL

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.125 x 17.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1317

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