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Decorative door boss and nail
ca. 1550–1700
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Square type, pierced and embossed with wrought lines. Quadrant leaf design based on old examples; leaves separated by pointed ovate piercings. Nail with faceted square head on a square shank.
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Details
- Title: Decorative door boss and nail
- Date Created: ca. 1550–1700
- Location Created: Spain
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Steel-plated wrought iron
- Credit line: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
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