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Book Rack

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1885-1914

GUSN

GUSN-70212

Description

Rectangular; collapsable ends with griffin and serpent motif

Details

Descriptive Terms

racks (supporting devices)
brass (alloy)
casting (process)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
animals
Brass
Slip Cast
Mythical Animal
RACK, BOOK

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.5 x 10.75 x 7.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2495

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