Brass standard

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Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-20412

Description

Adjustable brass plated standard for hanging textiles. Consists of a central shaft that fans into tripod feet at bottom. Cross-bar at top has hooks for hanging textiles. Embossed throughout w/ foliate detail.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
Brass
Iron
STANDARD

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

61 x 22.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3579

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