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Four Continents Plaque

This is a Plaque. It is dated ca. 1770 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is bronze. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Estate of James Hazen Hyde. It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 21.6 x 19.1 x 0.5 cm (8 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 3/16 in.)

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Four Continents Plaque; bronze; H x W x D: 21.6 x 19.1 x 0.5 cm (8 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 3/16 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-9-d

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