Dumbwaiter

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Dumbwaiter
Datec. 1750–1880
Made inEngland
MediumMahogany
Dimensions45 1/2 in. height (115.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.60.39
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Massachusetts Room
Exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Provenance[Shabby Shop, Houston]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1960; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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scan from file photograph
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scan from file photograph
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