Wooden Accordion Hat Rack

Object/Artifact

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Wildwood Historic Center

Center of hat rack.

Center of hat rack.

Name/Title

Wooden Accordion Hat Rack

Entry/Object ID

1972.096.001

Description

Wooden accordion style hat rack with 10 pegs with porcelain buttons on the ends. Vertical perpendicular grooves make design in wood.

Context

Original to Wildwood. Granddaughter of J.A. Ware. Janet was wife of donor and visited once a year, claimed some items were family pieces but was wrong. (each donor is identified on object with a code).

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1972.096

Source or Donor

096 E. W. Aycrigg

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rack, Hat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rack

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

34-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

34 ¼" w X 15 ½" v when opened

Location

Wall

West Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

2020 internet search found price approximately $70, year mentioned was 1872.