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Collection Type

Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-8364

Description

Pierced pewter; bell-shaped cover on uniform body raised on a round pedestal base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

castors (finish hardware)
pewter (tin alloy)
piercing
tin (metal)
Pewter
Pierced
Caster

Inscription

Incised inside: D

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 (H), 1 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.591

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