Door Knocker depicting Abraham Lincoln
Classification:
Date:
1865-1900
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 13.3 x 8.3 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Brass door knocker with text of Gettysburg addressed cast onto plate; oval medallion of Abraham Lincoln flanked by pair of oak boughs forms handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1926.12
Marks:
struck: on back of plate: "4088/ RDNOC514"
cast: on front of plate: "Fourscore and seven years ago...../.....Abraham Lincoln"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
14674
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Door plate
Classification:
Medium:
Brass, silver plate, black pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 8.9 x 19.4 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Rectangular with molded blackened, engraved letters on front; two points on back.
Object Number:
INV.800
Marks:
engraved: on front: "S. B. HARPER"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
14274
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Door plate
Classification:
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 7 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 20 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Rectangular plaque with bevelled edges, engraved, and blackened inscription two points and screw bolt.
Object Number:
INV.801
Marks:
engraved: on front: "S.B. HAPER"
impressed: on back: "11"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
14273
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dish: house, tree motif
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Circular tinned sheet iron dish with flat bottom and diamond-shaped holes pierced in sides; landscape with house in circular frame painted in red on yellowish ground on interior.
Object Number:
INV.9998
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
14018
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tray
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Iron, tin, lacquer, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Oblong japanned tin tray with gilded floral motif on rim.
Object Number:
INV.9302
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
14015
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Oil bottle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Iron, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 4 in. ( 11.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Tinned sheet iron oil bottle with loop handle at 45 degree angle to spout.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9722
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
13763
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hat
Classification:
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 4.4 x 9.2 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Sheet brass hat made from three sheets which are dovetailed together and brazed, with rolled rim and cylindrical crown.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.558
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
13682
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Gong: steamboat engine room; with hammer and spring attachment
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
Brass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 x 2 1/2 in. ( 13.3 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Brass and metal bell with hammer and spring attachment.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1936.665
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
13335
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fragment of a grinder
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825-1875
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 6.7 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Conical cast iron fragment of grinder with striated sides and tabs around edge at 3/4 inch intervals; screw at top mounted on square.
Object Number:
1936.451
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
13189
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hinge
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 3 in. ( 6 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
H-shaped metal hinge.
Object Number:
INV.6575
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
13188
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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