Rectangular cast metal key fob from the Parker House in Boston. Front of fob depicts an armorial design of a shield flanked by a doe and stag, banner below with inscription "Fidel, Certa, Merces." Back of fob beards a number, presumably of a room at the Parker House.
chains (object genres)
accessories
metal
casting (process)
Fob
Fob, Key
Bronze
Molded
Fob, Key
Molded on back, base: ""WHITEHEAD & HOAG""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
Newark, NJ, USA
2 x 1 3/16 x 0.125 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5101
New Jersey (United States)
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