Pullman Step Box

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pullman Step Box

Entry/Object ID

2001.3.1

Description

A pressed steel stool with a wooden top, that has been painted silver. The wood top has an oval hole in the center with six silver bolts surrounding it.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Pullman Company

Date made

1862 - circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Although there is no date for this specific step box, it appears to be an earlier model, and therefore is most likely from the first decades of the company's existence.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On one long side of the step

Transcription

PULLMAN

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stool, Step

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stool

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

10-3/8 in

Width

12-3/4 in

Length

17-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Guy LaMar

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Guy and Francis LaMar

Owner/Agent

Guy LaMar

Role

Donor

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3