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Half-Baluster

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1696-1698

GUSN

GUSN-67116

Description

Angled base and top; red over white paint; turned (?) shaft.

Details

Descriptive Terms

balusters (railing components)
pine (wood)
turning (shaping process)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
Painted
Pine
Turned
BALUSTER

Inscription

Pencilled on back, in ALC's handwriting: ""Boston Charter House stair.""

Associated Building

Original To Clough-Vernon House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

23.5 x 2 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1959.235

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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