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Whatnot (Open Shelves)
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Springfield, IL, United States
This 5-shelf whatnot was purchased by a neighbor at the sale held by the Lincolns prior to moving to Washington, DC in 1861. It appears in a drawing of the Front Parlor published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper holding books, busts, small statues, and vases.
Details
- Title: Whatnot (Open Shelves)
- Contributor: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/liho/exb/Home/LIHO24_whatnot.html
- Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: LIHO 24
- Measurements: H 147.3, W 73.6, D 35.5 cm
- Materials: Wood
- Date: c 1850
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