Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Glass front bookcase owned by members of the Ellis family
late 19th-early 20th century
Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A wooden bookcase (a) with a glass front and three interior wooden shelves (b-d). The glass door locks on the left side. The lock and the door hinges on the right side are made from metal. The bottom of the shelf has a rounded wooden kickplate. The top of the shelf has raised scalloped wooden edges on the back and both sides.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2012.42.3a-d
