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Railing (One of Seven Sections) from the Police Gazette Building, 338-344 Pearl Street, NYC

Creator Name

Unknown;
Richard K. Fox;
John Rogers

Cultural Context

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Date

1883–1895

About the Work

Brooklyn Museum Object Description
One of seven sections of a railing depicting sports figures and monograms. The sports figures include a baseball player, wrestlers, boxers, and a runner; the monograms include "RKF," "PG," and "DW." Symbols above and below monograms include: horseshoes, bowling pins and balls, boxing trophy belt and boxing gloves. Scenes are surmonted by alternating bands of stars and grass. Source: Police Gazette Building, 340 Pearl Street, Franklin Square, Manhattan.

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Title

Railing (One of Seven Sections) from the Police Gazette Building, 338-344 Pearl Street, NYC

Creator

Unknown, American, American, Artist;
Richard K. Fox, American, born Ireland, American, born Ireland, 1846–1922, Commissioned by;
John Rogers, American, American, Architect

Worktype

Architectural Element

Cultural Context

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Material

Cast iron

Dimensions

overall: 37 1/2 x 831 x 2 1/2 in. (95.3 x 2110.7 x 6.4 cm)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1883–1895

Provenance

Gift of the William and Marian Zeckendorf Foundation, Inc.

Style Period

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Rights

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Creative Commons-BY

Inscription

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Location

Pearl and Dover Streets, New York, New York, United States

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