On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Rev. Randolph, Florence Spearing, American, 1866 - 1951
Date
ca. 1915
Medium
cast iron and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 36 3/4 x 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (93.3 x 59.7 x 59.7 cm)
Description
Cast iron dictionary stand with four legs. At the end of each leg is a small wheel. The legs are ornamented with stylized vines. A pole attaches to the base of the legs through a rectangular shelf. The pole is topped with a book stand. The stand top consists of two independent wood shelves that form a single cradle. Each side of the cradle can be adjusted with wing nuts on the stand extensions. In the middle of the cradles is a metal rest for accommodating the book spine. The cradle is adjustable with various articulating mechanisms. A patent number on the underside of the metal cradle for the book spine reads “PAT. DEC. 10 95.” There is a rectangular shelf below the cradle. The shelf has four upright prongs. The base of the shelf is stylized with scallops, geometric lines, and shapes. Both sides of the book cradle have wood wedges at the top and bottom.
Place used
New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
bookstands
Topic
Activism
African Methodist Episcopal
Domestic life
Language
Literature
Oratory
Preaching
Social reform
Suffrage
The Black Church
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Florence Spearing Randolph
Object number
2013.45.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3c20342-1484-481c-8ebc-b372bf060f32

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