Curtain Tieback Item Number: 45KI765/P14J-4 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is either a very fancy drawer-pull or a decorative attachment of some type. It has a pewter metal rod with a bolt attachment on one end. The opposite end has a fancy molded-relief glass flower. The glass is tinted blue from cobalt. One glass and metal curtain tieback fragment and one glass fragment from same. Glass is clear with blue paint on exterior and possible gilding remnants. There is a brass nut securing the end, possible iron interior and pewter exterior. The largest fragment is labeled 45KI765/P14J-4a and the smaller fragment is labeled 45KI765P14J-4b. Metal is corroded, especially around glass junction and at far end. Glass has iridescence, especially around metal junction and on painted surface. L. Penttila 2/22/2010
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Dimension Details
Dimensions given are of larger fragment. 37.7 g fragment is: L: 3.15"; W: 1.3"; Th: .42".
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on January 26, 2006
What
- Name
- Curtain Tieback
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/P14J-4
- Type of Item
- curtain tieback
- Material
- clear glass, brass metal and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- molded and painted
- Overall
- length 11.2522 cm, width 6.7818 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 107.3 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 26, 2006
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 2
- Excavated By
- Siver, Derek
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area P14J
- Object Category
- Composite
- Object Sub Category
- Composite