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Furniture Mount in the form of a Capital Furniture Mount, late 19th century

This is a Furniture mount. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1904. Its medium is bronze. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Jacob H. Schiff. It is credited Gift of Jacob H. Schiff.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 13 × 10.5 × 4.2 cm (5 1/8 × 4 1/8 × 1 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

On back: white paper label with red border: Written in blue ink: [1] :/23. [2] OCT-1895- [3] HACH MODEL = $117.00 [4] CAPS MERCURY GILT [5] EACH ------- [6] KEER & ROSARIO - CAPS [7] IN PLASTER - 00 ¢ EACH

Cite this object as

Furniture Mount in the form of a Capital Furniture Mount, late 19th century; bronze; H x W x D: 13 × 10.5 × 4.2 cm (5 1/8 × 4 1/8 × 1 5/8 in.); Gift of Jacob H. Schiff; 1904-20-81

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Duro Olowu Selects.

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