Swift, Umbrella

Umbrella or table swift, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.607.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Maple base clamp body, maple standard, thumbscrews, and slat fixutres, probably cherry swift clamp, iron or steel pivot pins in slats, wire retainers/hinges, brass washer with steel screw holding top fixture onto standard, string ties. Slats, upper and lower fixtures, and standard have red wash. Rest of device seems to have some sort of clear finish, if any.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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