Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
paint and varnish on wood with glass, brass (alloy) and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 33 1/4 × 32 1/2 × 16 3/4 in. (84.5 × 82.6 × 42.5 cm)
Description
An accent storage cabinet with glass paneled doors from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The cabinet is rectangular and squat in shape and is primarily constructed from wood with a dark, reddish, brown finish. Each cabinet door features a rectangular glass panel that shows the three interior shelves. The interior shelves and the interior surface of the wooden doors are painted black but are otherwise plain. The cabinet hardware includes brass hinges and a brass bolt lock that secures the cabinet doors. The cabinet’s carved cornice top overhangs the body of the cabinet. The rectangular top surface of cabinet is plain and is constructed form two equal sized pieces of wood. The back of the cabinet is a lighter tone, stained wood. It is constructed from two, equal sized, rectangular, wooden panels and held in place with flat head screws and wood nails.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
cabinets (case furniture)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.17
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50fdfcba8-4498-4698-a224-34d284878701

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