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1910

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Knob with Escutcheon and Lock Mechanism Knob, Escutcheon, And Lock

This is a knob, escutcheon, and lock. It is dated ca. 1835 and we acquired it in 1910. Its medium is porcelain, bronze, gold, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 50.5 x 11 cm (19 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

None

It is signed

Not signed

It is inscribed

None

Cite this object as

Knob with Escutcheon and Lock Mechanism Knob, Escutcheon, And Lock; porcelain, bronze, gold, metal; H x diam.: 50.5 x 11 cm (19 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.); 1910-13-21-a,b

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