Decorative door boss and nail
Unknown Maker
Hemispherical boss with six applied serrated lugs dividing it into six triangular sections which are further divided by pairs of parallel lines. Nail head is a spherical bell bounded by a serrated band, on a square shank.
Credit: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
15th century
Wrought iron
1931-88-4-a/d
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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