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On Display: House - Imlay Room
Bell pull
1800-1900
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Birmingham; West Midlands; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1959.0555
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0555
Object Name
Bell pull
Category
Metals
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)
0 (W) x 83.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
212.09 (L)
Measurement Notes
OW: metal pull, per previous cataloger; OW (textile band): 2 1/2".
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