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Hem Marker

Creator Name

William B. Kerr & Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1855 - 1927

Cultural Context

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Date

1890s

About the Work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
Flat ruler surmounted by head of woman in 3/4 frontal view, her loose, flowing tresses entwined with large flowers; face of ruler marked with lines and dots at 1/8-inch intervals and the numbers 1, 2 and 3 at each full inch; square slide with central flower framed by scrolls on each side.

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Title

Hem Marker

Creator

William B. Kerr & Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1855 - 1927, Manufacturer

Worktype

metalwork; Decorative Arts; hem marker; Metalwork; Decorative arts

Cultural Context

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Material

silver

Dimensions

L x W: 11.5 × 3.1 cm (4 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1890s;
Date: ca. 1894

Provenance

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Earle F. Hiscock

Style Period

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Rights

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CC0
CC0

Inscription

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Location

U.S.A.; New Jersey; Newark

Subjects

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William B. Kerr & Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1855 - 1927, Hem Marker, 1890s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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