1959.0555 Bell pull in room
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Bell pull

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

    Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1900

  • Materials:

    Wool; Cotton; Metal

  • Techniques:

    Canvaswork, Woven (plain), Cast, Gilded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.0555


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Object Number

1959.0555

Object Name

Bell pull

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Primary creation place pertains to metal clamps.

Secondary Place of Origin

United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

The canvas work stitched band was probably created in the United States between 1830 and 1900.

Date

1800-1900

Materials

Wool; Cotton; Metal

Techniques

Canvaswork, Woven (plain), Cast, Gilded

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

83.5 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

212.09 (L)

Measurement Notes

OW: metal pull, per previous cataloger; OW (textile band): 2 1/2".

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.269, p.388