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Dumbbell

Collection Type

  • Sporting equipment

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-225475

Description

A pair of wooden dumbbells. Dual terminal bells with a straight shaft in between the bells.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dumbbells
wood (plant material)
turning (shaping process)
painting (coating)
Device, Fitness
Weight, Exercise
Dumbbell
Dumbbell

Inscription

"M.C. Johnson" (Painted on the bell)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Helen R. Haddad, Mr. Edward S. Rogerson, Mr. Henry P. Rogerson and William G. Rogerson, Esq.

Accession Number

2001.174

Places

Newburyport (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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