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Doorstop

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-14375

Description

Cast in the half round in the form of a standing woman in 1850-1860 dress w/ blond hair in ringlets. She is wearing a light blue dress patterned w/ pink and red roses and holding a polychrome floral bouquet and black hat; assorted black details.

Details

Descriptive Terms

doorstops
casting (process)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
Slip Cast
Painted
Iron
DOORSTOP

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.25 x 6 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.427

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