New Mexican Ripesa (Shelf) Spanish Colonial Circa 1870

Item: 1511

Origin: New Mexico Spanish Colonial
Date: Circa 1870
Media: Wood, paint
Dimensions: 35″ long, 10″ wide, 21″ tall

Description:  This is an early shelf with original paint and a great surface for display.  The front has a cornice indicative of the Territorial Style in New Mexico.  The sides have dramatic, undulating form that graduates from the lower end to two drops.  The underside has two other boards as minor shelves just under the major one. They are structural as well as functional.

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Condition: Condition is original with no restoration.

Provenance: From a private collection in Santa Fe.

Price: 3800