Shelf, Wall
- Object Name:
- Shelf, Wall
- Object ID:
- 2023.026
- Creator:
- Bellamy, John Haley (1836-1914)
Sculptor - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- circa 1870
- Description:
- Carved Masonic wall shelf or whatnot shelf by John Haley Bellamy (1836-1914), stained walnut, c. 1870. The carved shelf is filled with Masonic symbols, including a compass and square with letter G in the center, mason tools, hour glass flanked by pair of wings and a column on each side. The shelf folds up and the bracket turns to the side, allowing the shelf to fold flat.
- Material:
- Walnut
- Dimensions:
- H-22 W-12.5 D-6 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William W. Upton
- People:
- Bellamy, John Haley (1836-1914)
- Subjects:
- Fraternal organizations, Masonic organizations, Carving, Carvings
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