Object Number 1960.0246

Object Name

Fishing reel

Category

Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

George Karr (Maker)

John J. Brown and Co. (Retailer)
1846-1857

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1846-1857

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark ; Side of circular plate; "KARR / MAKER" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
2. Mark; Side of rectangular plate; "BROWN & C\o" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.

Materials

Brass; Iron

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

2.756 (H) , 4.291 (L) , 4.764 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7 (H) , 10.9 (L) , 12.1 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.253, p.366