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Door Plate

Manufacturer: Union Porcelain Works, 1863-ca.1922
Medium: Porcelain
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 8 1/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/8 in. (20.5 x 6 x 1 cm)
Markings: no marks
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: In black and gold: "PULL"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 68.87.62
Credit Line: Gift of Franklin Chace
Image: Overall, 68.87.62.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: White porcelain door plate, rectangular with pierced semi-circular projections at top and bottom end. CONDITION: Good.

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