Collection Highlights
Empire State Building, N.Y.C.
1940
1940.978
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
Hook and chain
Object name
Hook and chain
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 5-link chain with hook at one end and loop at other.
Credit Line
Bequest of Richard H. Grosman
Object Number
1946.331
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.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.