Taper Winder

1795–1800

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Taper Winder
Date: 1795–1800
Medium: Silver plate
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 4 5/16 x 3 13/16 in. (14.6 x 11 x 9.7 cm); 7 oz. 15 dwt. (240.8 g)
Credit Line: Gift of the Members of the Committee of the Bertha King Benkard Memorial Fund, 1946
Object Number: 46.67.70a–c
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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