Curtain Knob
Unknown artist
Date: 1840–60
Medium: Lacy pressed glass
Dimensions: Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Country: United States
Culture: American
Themes: Flowers
Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Date range
1840 – 1860
Largest dimension
11.4 cm
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