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.
tiebacks (fasteners)
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Wool
Silk
TIEBACK
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1.5 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.324.2AB
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