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Tieback

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-59643

Description

Circular tieback knob with cobalt glass at the center and red and yellow cord hanging from a barss shaft.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tiebacks (fasteners)
glass (material)
Fastener, Curtain
Tieback
Tieback

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 (D), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2398

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