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Fireplace Broom

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1874

GUSN

GUSN-68380

Description

Worn black; vase/ring-turned hndl, articltd head with black bristles

Details

Descriptive Terms

firesets
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Painted
BROOM, FIREPLACE

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22 x 8.5 x 2.375 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2099

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