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1903

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Handle Plate

This is a Handle plate. It is dated ca. 1800 and we acquired it in 1903. Its medium is brass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

L x W: 7.6 × 4.8 cm (3 in. × 1 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Handle Plate; brass; L x W: 7.6 × 4.8 cm (3 in. × 1 7/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt; 1903-12-34

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