Collection Highlights
The Game of Playing Department Store
1898
2000.715
Cardboard, wood, paper
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Decorative mounts and mold cast
Object name
Decorative mounts and mold cast
Date
1800-1900
Medium
Silver, other metal
Dimensions
overall (cast): 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. ( 0.6 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm )
overall (each mount): 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 1.9
Description
Set of 4 decorative mounts and their mold cast, in the form of an ancient figure holding a club and a serpent, each mount with 4 prongs on reverse.
Credit Line
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number
INV.12691.35a-e
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
