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This and 11 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Book, Livre Nouveau de Serrurerie Inventé par Pierretz le Jeune.

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Print, Door Knocker or Handle Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Antoine Pierretz le jeune and published by François de Poilly. It is dated ca. 1665 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower center: F. Poilly ex. C.P.R

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, lower left: 7; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: B7

Cite this object as

Print, Door Knocker or Handle Designs; Designed by Antoine Pierretz le jeune (French, active 1660-70); Published by François de Poilly (French, 1622 - 1693); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-473-7

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