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
varnish on wood with brass (alloy)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 48 × 32 × 17 in. (121.9 × 81.3 × 43.2 cm)
Description
A chest of drawers from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The four tier chest of drawers is primarily constructed from wood with a reddish brown finish and has eight, matching brass oval drop swing handles on the drawer fronts. The top tier has two small, equal sized drawers; each with a center handle. The other three tiers have a single, elongated drawer with handles on each side. The drawer fronts are plain. The drawer divider between the first and second tiers features a carved band of small circles. The other three dividers are plain with raised edges on the top and bottom. The side panels are plain and framed on either side with the squared front and back posts. The front edge of the two front posts are fluted. At the front bottom is a cupid's bow apron. The back of the cabinet is plain and the back panel is held in place with wood nails. The chest has straight bracket feet.
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
chests of drawers
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
2011.12.19
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2f4b75f-e870-4c37-b83e-5f88746fb07f

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