Tread, Stair
- Object Name:
- Tread, Stair
- Object ID:
- 1956.078
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- circa 1764
- Description:
- Stair tread, from the Rolfe-Rumford House, Concord, NH. Medium brown, unknown wood. Rectangular in shape. Back surface flat and slightly beveled inward toward bottom. Matching bead and cove decorations on front surface and trim piece. Flaking white paint on bottom surface. Unpainted band, 1" wide at sides and front on bottom. Three square areas defined by thick paint residues at left side. Three mortises in center, each ~1.7" long, 0.3" wide, 0.7" deep. 10.5" piece of trim at end, separated and held by three nails. Cream-colored paint on top surface. Narrow section in center, ~2 feet wide, slightly darker color. In center of that, 19" wide area with iron-oxide, brown/red color. Some nail holes along back, top edge, that may be related to fastening of central carpet section. On bottom of one end, pencil inscription on the very rough paint: "From / Count / Rumford's / house / Concord, N.H. / July / 1956".
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-1.1 W-43 D-10.5 inches Weight-97.45 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)
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