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Nail

Collection Type

  • Architecture

GUSN

GUSN-28319

Description

Brass-headed nail. Tag: "Brass-headed nail from wall of Dodd House, 190 Salem St. Boston. Used as a picture hook in this case but was also a window sash fastener."

Details

Descriptive Terms

nails
brass (alloy)
wrought
handmade
iron (metal)
Iron
Brass
Hand-wrought
NAIL

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1918.1014

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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