Wooden Towel Rack

Object/Artifact

Wildwood Historic Center

Wooden towel rack and mirror.

Name/Title

Wooden Towel Rack

Entry/Object ID

1970.066.001

Description

Wooden towel rack. Incised design with medallion in darker wood above & incising below and where metal brackets hold two wooden bars. Lidded & hinged top for storage compartment behind the beveled mirror.

Context

If you put something in the storage compartment you cannot reach your hand in to remove it. Online search revealed somewhat similar item for $200. Newspaper article said it came from the Camp Creek area south of Nebraska City.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1970.066

Source or Donor

066 Mrs. George Glockel, 066 Mrs. Russell Campbell

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rack, Towel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rack

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

21-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Mirror

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Location

Wall

South Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Newspaper article said it came from the Camp Creek area south of Nebraska City.