Pilaster Capital

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Collection Type

Architecture

Date

1733-1746

GUSN

GUSN-369570

Description

Carved pilaster capitalCorinthian; applied pilaster; white paint over yellow; foliate. From the John Hancock House.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capitals (column components)
carving (processes)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Corinthian order
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Capital
Capital

Additional Identification Number

TR2853.3

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 1/2 x 17 x 5 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Massachusetts Historical Society, 2025

Accession Number

2025.12.3

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