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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Hook and chain
Object Number:
1946.331
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 29 x 4 3/4 x 1 in. ( 73.7 x 12.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wrought iron five-link chain with hook at one end and loop at other.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this chain came from the Old Grosman Homestead, Middleburg Ave, Long Island City, NY. It may have been used as a drag chain for beaver traps or for fishing.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Richard H. Grosman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
