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Item
Bookcase
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2011-0028
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1830 - 1870
Place of Manufacture
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Size
83.625" x 72.635" x 13.375"
Material
Tulip poplar; yellow pine
Marks/Inscription/Labels
Labels for books, one on the proper right of the second shelf reading, "BOOKS YALE AND COLLEGE COL. LEWIS STIRLING" and label on the proper left of fourth shelf reads, "RECORDS AND PAPERS COL. LEWIS STIRLING".
Accessories/Hardware
The doors retain original iron butt hinges and the proper right door includes the original iron lock.
Surface Treatments
Exterior of the bookcase is painted with a red wash.
Condition
Overall good condition. The original escutcheon is missing.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Bookcase with two full-length doors. The case consists of four tulip poplar boards butt joined and nailed together. The back is six vertical poplar boards tongue and groove joined. The four original poplar shelves are nailed through the exterior of the case. A molded frame with a single bead is applied to the exterior front of the case. The two rails of the single architrave are joined into the two stiles. A beaded profile is nailed and mitered to the side and top. The bottom rail is molded to create bracket feet. Each door hangs on two original iron butt hinges and consists of four pieces of poplar tongue and grooved together with a single bead on the interior and exterior. Two rails are added to either door and are chamfered and screwed into the pieces of wood. The original iron lock survives on the proper right door while a wooden latch survives on the interior of the proper left door. A central wooden stile with a bead on either side divides the two doors and is nailed to the case and to the shelves. The two exterior stiles of the case are cut with a segmental arch to create bracket feet on the sides. The entire exterior surface is covered with an old, probably original, red paint.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Provenance
Descended in the family of Lewis Stirling (1786-1858) and his wife, Sarah Turnbull (1789-1875); thence to the current owners.
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2011-06-30
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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