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Bell Pull

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-60760

Description

Rectangular bell pull with woven design of alternating grape leaves and roses in blue, pinks, and greens. With tassels.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bells (idiophones)
brocade (textile)
wool (textile)
Device, Sound Signaling
Bell
Bell, Service
Bell, Service

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

88 5/8 x 3 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2584

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