Bracket
- Object Name:
- Bracket
- Object ID:
- 1956.079
- Date:
- circa 1764
- Description:
- Bracket for stair tread, from the Rolfe-Rumford House, Concord, NH. Medium-brown soft wood. Roughly triangular in shape. Top edge straight and beveled. Large quarter-round that leads to small curved deep cove that leads to another curved section, that leads to back surface from side. Small straight tail piece at bottom. Slight bevel to very last curved section, so it tapers outward to the curve a small amount. Back surface and beveled surface at top all unfinished wood, planed and smoothed. Heavy paint on other surfaces. Three iron nails protruding through the piece. Pencil inscription on back surface: "From / Rumford / Home, Concord, / N. H., July, 1956".
- Material:
- Wood
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-10.1 W-0.8 D-7.2 inches Weight-7.25 oz
- Provenance:
- The Rolfe-Rumford House was built in 1764 for Col. Benjamin Rolfe (1710-1771) at Hall and Water Streets in Concord, NH. It was demolished in 1956.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Paul Amos Mansur
- People:
- Rolfe, Benjamin (1710-1771)
- Subjects:
- Architectural elements
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