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Staircase Model Double-revolution Stairway Model

This is a Staircase model Double-revolution stairway model. It was made by R. B.. It is dated 1850–1900 and we acquired it in 2007. Its medium is cherry (wood). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eugene V. Thaw and Clare E. Thaw. It is credited Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 48.6 × 33.5 cm (19 1/8 × 13 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Staircase Model Double-revolution Stairway Model; Made by R. B.; cherry (wood); H x diam.: 48.6 × 33.5 cm (19 1/8 × 13 3/16 in.); Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw; 2007-45-9

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made to Scale: Staircase Masterpieces—The Eugene & Clare Thaw Gift.

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