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Furniture Hardware

Henry Kellam Hancock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a collection of gold-colored metal hardware pieces arranged on a white surface. The title is "Furniture Hardware" and the artist is Henry Kellam Hancock. The image features two large concentric circles in the center, with a smaller cylinder-shaped piece inside them. The outer circle has a ridged edge and a brushed metal finish. There are 10 other pieces surrounding the central circles, including four short cylinders with square bases, four rings of varying sizes, and two small cylindrical pieces with square bases. All the pieces have a similar gold color and brushed metal texture. The background is a plain white surface, possibly a table or countertop.

Artwork Details

Date
1820–30
Medium
Gilt brass
Dimensions
599 × 397 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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