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doorknob

Object NameMercury Lined Door Knob
Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)
Made FromGlass, metal
Date1855-1865
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Cambridge
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeOverall H: 7.7 cm, Diam: 6.8 cm
Accession Number2002.4.242
Credit LineGift of Sara S. Russell in memory of Isabel Leighton Stedman
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown and cut. Circular knob, blown and lined with silver, 10 oval cut facets around sides; metal stem.
Provenance
Source Theodore E. Russell - 2002-08-14
Former Collection John H. Leighton
Former Collection Isabel Leighton Hall
Former Collection Barbara Hall Stedman
Former Collection John H. Leighton Jr.
Former Collection Sara Stedman Russell