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Harness piece

Collection Type

  • Transportation

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-22447

Description

One in pair of leather and steel harness pieces. Leather central piece has scalloped edges. Two leather straps at end for fixing into metal buckles at other end. Two steel pieces attached to leather are narrow and have engraved foliate detail.

Details

Descriptive Terms

harnesses
leather
steel (alloy)
Leather
Steel
HARNESS

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.75 x 13.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2508.1

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