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Object NameYale Cut-Glass Knob Display

Manufacturer(glass) T. G. Hawkes & Company (American, 1880-1962)

Manufacturer(brass mounts) Yale and Towne Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1868)

Made FromGlass, Brass, Wood

Date1896-1904

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning (glass); United States, CT, Stanford (brass mounts)

TechniqueCut, assembled

SizeOverall H: 23.7 cm, W: 37.4 cm, D: 9.5 cm

Accession Number2024.4.14

Credit LineBequest of John Kohut

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionYale Cut-Glass Knob Display. Colorless glass, brass mounts, wood; cut glass, assembled. Rectangular wooden board mounted with five cut-glass knobs, a keyhole cover (possibly a later addition to cover a hole for a missing knob), and two brass plaques: one inscribed "Yale" and one with the Yale and Towne monogram ("THE YALE & TOWNE MFG. COMPANY. STAMFORD. CONN. / TRADE / Y&T / MARK"). The back of the wood board retains a partial paper label inscribed with Yale & Towne inventory numbers.
Provenance

Former Collection John Kohut (American, 1941 - 2023) - before 2023

Source Estate of John Kohut - 2023-2024