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Spice Cabinet

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1780-1900

GUSN

GUSN-66053

Description

Rectangular; 2split spindles; door with niche & shell motif; int. with 4drawers

Details

Descriptive Terms

spice cabinets
ash (wood)
carving (processes)
cherry (wood)
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
shell (animal material)
turning (shaping process)
cherry (wood)
pine (wood)
shell (animal material)
Mahogany
Pine
Ash
Cherry
Shell
Turned
Carved
CABINET, SPICE

Associated Person

Townsend, Joseph, 1786

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14.625 x 11.125 x 9.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1986.869

Places

Probably Maryland (United States)
Probably

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