Commode

Stephen A. Fish American

1856

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Title: Commode
Maker: Stephen A. Fish
Date: 1856
Geography: Made in Thetford, Vermont, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Butternut, white wood, maple
Dimensions: 35 5/8 x 29 x 18 in. (90.5 x 73.7 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Sansbury-Mills Fund, Mrs. Russell Sage Gift, by exchange, and Friends of the American Wing Funds, 1976
Object Number: 1976.385
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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