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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
ca. 1941
1987.16
Plaster with purplish red-brown stipple finish
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Charm

Charm
Object name 
Charm
Date 
1840-1880
Medium 
Silver
Dimensions 
Overall: 3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description 
Silver charm in the form of a barrel-shaped child's educational toy / game, with 4 rotating cylinders side by side, with letters of the alphabet stamped around them, with pincer style finding.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. J. Harper (Constance Schermerhorn) Skillin, 1956
Object Number 
INV.12673.11
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.