Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Luce Center
Door bell pull
Object Number:
1938.313
Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Brass, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 12.1 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Two-part silver-plated brass door bell pull with circular plate and extending curvilinear pull.
Gallery Label:
This door bell pull was taken from the owner's home at 16 West 11th Street, N.Y, N.Y.
Credit Line:
Gift of George Hammond Sullivan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
