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Tieback

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-20110

Description

Pair of silk and wool tassels. Green, red, black and white wool twisted. Gathered at center wooden barrel and tasselled at end w/ 5 wood pieces. Wood pieces covered in mauve colored silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tiebacks (fasteners)
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Wool
Silk
TIEBACK

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.324.1AB

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