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Handle, Phenakistiscope

This is a handle. It was published by R.W. Hume. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is wood and ivory. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

L: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Handle, Phenakistiscope; Published by R.W. Hume; wood and ivory; L: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1951-148-1-i

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