[MassHistPres] staircase detail - 1700s

[mpbarker]

There's this from the Moore House, built circa 1750 in Southwick MA - 

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/preservationmass/3250260539/in/set-721576132848
73433/

 

Similar curliecues, but a bit flatter and not as high-style as your example.

 

 

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[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Marian Pierre-Louis
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 2:22 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] staircase detail - 1700s

 

Has anyone seen decorative detail like this along stairs before? Does the
style have a particular name? It comes from a Norfolk County house built
between 1760-1790.

 

http://www.fieldstonehistoricresearch.com/staircase.htm

 

 

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and comments.

 

Marian Pierre-Louis

Fieldstone Historic Research

http://www.FieldstoneHistoricResearch.com 

 

 

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