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Bail Handle

1800–1900
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bail Handle
  • Date: 1800–1900
  • Medium: Brass
  • Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (9.2 x 13 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
  • Object Number: 15.73.6a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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