Tieback

Object number98.98.21 a-c

Datec. 1850

Mediumglass

Credit LineGift of Port Authority of Allegheny County

DescriptionGlass curtain tieback.Dimensions0.75 x 4 x 4 in. (1.9 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
Historical NotesPort Authority of Allegheny County Collection. Retrieved during excavation of Gateway Center Station. The ornament would have been bolted (through the small center hole) onto a post mounted to the wall next to the window. The curtain would be draped over the post, and the ornament would keep it from sliding off.

Related institution Port Authority of Allegheny County

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