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House of Representatives Drawer Pull

House of Representatives Drawer Pull/tiles/collection/8/8139.xml
House of Representatives Drawer Pull/tiles/collection/8/8140.xml
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Date

Late 19th century

Dimensions

Diameter: 7/8 x 5/8 in. (2.2 x 1.6 cm)

Accession Number

2009.042.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

This rare metal pull could have been attached to a closet, case, or drawer. It most likely was a component of a piece of furniture built especially for the U.S. Capitol. The large overlapping “H” and “R” together with the “OF” on the face of the knob stands for “House of Representatives.” The style of lettering suggests this was made in the mid-to late 1800s.

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