Curtain Knob
While information as to exact date and place of manufacture is lacking, curtain knobs or tiebacks like this one have been found largely in New England houses, leading to the supposition that they were probably manufactured locally in the years around the mid-nineteenth century. The twenty knobs in this set are all pressed in a similar design, varying with respect to coloration and size.
(See 10.125.645–.664 for entire set and 12.48.10 and .11 for related pair.)
(See 10.125.645–.664 for entire set and 12.48.10 and .11 for related pair.)
Artwork Details
- Title: Curtain Knob
- Date: 1840–60
- Geography: Probably made in New England, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Lacy pressed glass
- Dimensions: Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
- Object Number: 10.125.657
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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