Hall table from Shearer Cottage

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On View
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Objects in this Location
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Shearer Cottage, American, founded 1903
Date
mid 20th Century
Medium
wood and paint
Dimensions
27 3/4 x 30 x 19 1/4 in. (70.5 x 76.2 x 48.9 cm)
Description
Small antique hall table painted white with an oval-shaped top attached to carved legs. This table was originally used at Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs, MA.
Place used
Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
tables (support furniture)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Domestic life
Recreation
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shearer Cottage
Object number
2012.2.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd561f4fbae-c206-4767-94b1-877ac9f5279e