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Furniture Hardware

Henry Kellam Hancock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brass furniture hardware pieces are arranged on a light blue surface. A long, thin brass piece with a hole at one end is on the left. Two curved brass pieces are above, one larger than the other. A small, hexagonal piece with a latch and two brass screws is to their left. Three handles are in the center, one with a decorative middle section. Three sets of two brass brackets are below. A long, thin, curved metal piece with a screw at the bottom is on the right.

Artwork details

Date:
1820–30
Medium:
Gilt brass
Dimensions:
600 × 395 px
Museum record:
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