Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
Date
1870-1875
Medium
marble and walnut
Dimensions
27 x 24 x 14 in. (68.6 x 61 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A marble-top walnut wash stand with detachable marble back splash on a rectangular marble top, one long drawer with period wooden top-form drop pulls, above a burl paneled cabinet, raised on shaped feet.
Place used
Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
washstands
Topic
American South
Black interiors
Design
Domestic life
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.28.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bc712d42-d996-42df-8332-9875aacf1621

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