Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
comb ?
Title
comb ?
Object name
Hetchel
Date
1780-1820
Medium
Wood, iron
Dimensions
Overall: 4 5/8 x 6 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 11.7 x 17.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Rectangular board with fourteen curving nails driven through in arched row.
Object Number
N-139
Gallery Label
Hetchels were used in the processing of wool.
Provenance