Door Knocker
Artist/maker unknown, American. Owned by Samuel Bower, American.
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1800-1810Medium:
BrassDimensions:
9 x 5 1/8 inches (22.8 x 13 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1912-139Credit Line:
Purchased with Special Museum Funds, 1912
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1800-1810Medium:
BrassDimensions:
9 x 5 1/8 inches (22.8 x 13 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 107, American Art, first floor
Accession Number:1912-139Credit Line:
Purchased with Special Museum Funds, 1912
Label:
Samuel Bower, a carpenter who specialized in building ships, lived on Penn Street in Philadelphia.
Samuel Bower, a carpenter who specialized in building ships, lived on Penn Street in Philadelphia.
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