Town Hall Wooden Turning

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.1

Description

A carved wooden post. The top and bottom of the post are square, and in between the wood is pear-shaped in the middle, with circular, beveled layers leading to the square ends.

Collection

History Collection, Bill Wulf Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Source or Donor

William Arie Wulf

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Bill Wulf

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1913

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

The original Town Hall opened was built in 1913, so this piece was most likely created around then.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Label

Location

Bottom of post

Transcription

From Los Gatos Cal. Town Hall 1915-1963

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hall, Town

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Building, Public

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Civic & Social Structures

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Structures

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Dimensions

Height

12-1/8 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

3-3/4 in

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good