WOOD TELEPHONE STAND WITH ENCLOSED CABINET

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

WOOD TELEPHONE STAND WITH ENCLOSED CABINET

Entry/Object ID

93.76.1.1

Description

a)Telephone stand: Tall wood telephone stand with enclosed cabinet in English Colonial Revival (William & Mary) style. It has four turned legs connected by stretchers at bottom on three sides. Front left open to accommodate a telephone chair. Cabinet is plain except for a 8 1/2" square at center of door. Square has finished molding edges that matches the molding edges found at top and bottom of cabinet. Interior of the cabinet has a vertical wooden divider to separate the telephone from the telephone book. Back of cabinet is made of a thin piece of unfinished wood that has a hole at bottom right for the telephone cord. b) Drawer: located below cabinet. Small circular decoration below handle. Both drawer and cabinet door have brass pulls (tongue of cabinet handle is missing). Finish overall is very scratched and has many small to medium-large dents. Some abrasions, stains and traces of paint. Surface is soiled overall and varnish is uneven in places. Fair condition.

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Object Name

Telephone Tables