Hinged glass fronted bookcases of the Fenn family, c. 1915-1920

Name/Title

Hinged glass fronted bookcases of the Fenn family, c. 1915-1920

Entry/Object ID

2012.40.45

Description

Acc. No. 12.40.45 Subject Category: Household Date or Period: circa 1915-1920 Object: Bookcases, a pair--A and B Description: Lawyer-style sectional bookcases in dark finished wood that includes four sections standing on a plinth base and a removable top. Each section has an upward lifting hinged glazed door opened by lifting a brass knob. On the top of the case is a label in celluloid stating, "Lunestrom-Little Falls, NY” in black type on off-white background. Size: H-61” x D-13 1/2” x W-33 3/4” History of Object: Pair of lawyers bookcases from Fenn family home at 2038 Alameda Ave, occupied from 1922 to 2012. Acquired From: Elizabeth Anne Cate Date: 5-18-2012