- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- wood, glass, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 51 x 26 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (129.5 x 67.3 x 27.3 cm)
- Description
- A wooden bookcase (a) with a glass front and three interior wooden shelves (b-d). The glass door locks on the left side. The lock and the door hinges on the right side are made from metal. The bottom of the shelf has a rounded wooden kickplate. The top of the shelf has raised scalloped wooden edges on the back and both sides.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- bookcases
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.3a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




