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Newel Post (France)

This is a newel post. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1909. Its medium is wood (oak). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 124 x 32 x 20 cm (48 13/16 x 12 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.)

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Newel Post (France); wood (oak); H x W x D: 124 x 32 x 20 cm (48 13/16 x 12 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt; 1909-15-1

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