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More elaborate New York Dutch colonial houses were often faced with brick rather than pine clapboards. Wrought-iron wall anchors, such as this example with a fleur-de-lis design, helped secure the exterior wall to the wood posts and beams within.
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Title: Wall anchor
Date: ca. 1740
Geography: Made in Albany County, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Wrought Iron
Dimensions: 5 x 1 1/4 x 16 in. (12.7 x 3.2 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of William McMillen, in memory of Loring McMillen, 2005
Object Number: 2005.320
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