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Curtain Knob

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo. Two objects. The object on the left has a long screw with a rounded knob on the end. The screw is attached to a flower shaped object. The flower has a round center with petal shapes around it. The object on the right resembles a flower with petal shapes around a center circle. There are two rounded teardrop shapes on the right. There is a ruler on the bottom left and a label on the bottom right reading "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART". The object on the left appears to be a curtain knob by artist not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–60
Medium
Lacy pressed glass, brass
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 483 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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