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STAIR END

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1780-1799

GUSN

GUSN-67126

Description

Simple with gold over green paint; one end mitered; shadows of molding (?) in paint.

Details

Descriptive Terms

strings (stair components)
mitering
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
Federal
pine (wood)
Pine
Federal
Painted
Mitered
STAIR END

Inscription

Written in ink pen on back: ""Corner Hancock St. 167 Wash St. Portsmouth 1790's (?)""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.875 x 7.25 x 0.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1964.399

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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