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Hound or tongue band (Conestoga wagon hound band)
Simon Graft
1816
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Simon Graft (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
2001.0033.220
Credit Line/Donor
Jefferson and Anne Miller Collection
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Object Number
2001.0033.220
Object Name
Hound or tongue band (Conestoga wagon hound band)
Category
Metals - Jefferson and Anne Miller Collection
Creator (Role)
Simon Graft (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1816
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of rectangular plate
Inscription: "E·B · N\o 12" in chased letters formed from horizontal and diagonal chisel marks.
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of rectangular plate
Inscription: "1816" in chased letters formed from horizontal and diagonal chisel marks.
Type: Mark
Location: Front of rectangular plate
Inscription: "S·GRAFT" stamped in rectangle in Roman capitals with a serrated border.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Wrought
- Chased
Dimensions (inches)
3.622 (H) x 4.134 (W) x 10 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.2 (H) x 10.5 (W) x 25.4 (L)