A circular gilded brass cast tieback with a floral relief decoration; in the center is a stylized flower with five 3-segmented petals. These petals are mimicked on the border by five larger petals with a serpentine contour interspersed with a triangular composition of four bead-shaped "berries" with several knops and is terminated by a steel screw. The rounded back is of painted tin.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
6-1/4 in
Diameter
4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 4 in. (15.9 x 10.2 cm)
Material
Steel, Tin, brass, cast
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Very badly corroded.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
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General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Group of 8 tiebacks.
Note Type
General Note
Note
1of6 items
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom