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Object Name:

Drawer Knob

Maker(s):

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825-1888), Maker

Place Made:

United States, MA, Sandwich

Accession Number:

70.4.83

Dimensions:

Overall H: 4.8 cm, Diam: 4.5 cm

Location:

On Display

Date:

about 1829-1840

Credit Line:

Gift of Kenneth M. Wilson

Primary Description:

Colorless lead glass; pressed. Mushroom shape; rosette design on top of two rows of cable around rim, plainsides; screw thread around shank at bottom; ending in a flat circle with the word "PATENT".