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Furniture Hardware

1670–1870
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Furniture Hardware
  • Date: 1670–1870
  • Medium: Brass
  • Dimensions: Dimensions unavailable
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
  • Object Number: 13.25.5
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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