Shelf

Name/Title

Shelf

Entry/Object ID

1971.14

Description

Decorative wooden display shelf carved in the shape of a lyre. It is stenciled with a floral design.

Context

Made by Samuel Luther Chaffee in West Berkshire, Vermont, in 1872. He made it as a Christmas present for his daughter, Mattie S. Moulton of Newport, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1971.14

Source or Donor

Smith, Grace Helen Chaffee (1877-1971)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Chaffee, Samuel Luther (1812-1882)

Date made

1872

Place

Town

Berkshire

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shelf

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Support Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

21 in

Width

11-1/2 in

Depth

4-1/4 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Moulton, Matilda Selinda Chaffee (1840-1923)

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America