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Book Stand

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-70687

Description

Brn; rectangular ovrall; hngd rests, 4 ft, oval bk; peasants with goat

Details

Descriptive Terms

bookstands
inlay (process)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
peasants
scrollwork
Inlaid
Peasant
Scrollwork
STAND, BOOK

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16.25 x 12.25 x 0.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2327

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