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19th century
GUSN-307883
Pair of molded colorless glass circular curtain tie backs with iron and tin posts. Face of tieback ornamented with molded milk glass daisy. Solarized.
tiebacks (fasteners)
pressed glass
iron alloy
tin alloy
Fastener, Curtain
Tieback
Knob, Tieback
Knob, Tieback
Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
United States
2 1/4 (D), 2 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Frances Sortwell
1958.425AB
19th century (Possibly)
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