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Fender

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1800

GUSN

GUSN-5482

Description

C-shaped fender has wrought iron base enclosing vertical parallel wire mesh with decorative wire scroll in center; simple flat brass molding on top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fenders (fire-controlling equipment)
brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
wire
wrought
scrolls (motifs)
Iron
Wire
Brass
Wrought
Scroll
FENDER

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.798

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