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Hound or tongue band (Conestoga wagon hound band)
1763
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1998.0505
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1998.0505
Object Name
Hound or tongue band (Conestoga wagon hound band)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1763
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of holder
Inscription: "IL" incised in capitals.
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of holder
Inscription: "1763" incised.
Type: Mark
Location: Front of holder, between numbers in date
Inscription: "IWF [W and F are conjoined]" stamped in rectangle with Roman capital letters.
Type: Inscription
Location: Back of holder
Inscription: "IWF" incised. The W and F are conjoined.
Type: Mark
Location: Back of holder near center
Inscription: "IWF [W and F are conjoined" stamped in rectangle in Roman capitals.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
3.661 (H) x 7.441 (W) x 4.213 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.3 (H) x 18.9 (W) x 10.7 (D)