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The image shows a large metallic bit with ornate designs, including round elements and a straight bar across the top. The color of the bit is metallic gray, with some brown elements at the top. The bit is positioned centrally against a plain, light background, with chains extending downward from both sides. The carvings and embellishments are symmetrically arranged.
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The image shows a large metallic bit with ornate designs, including round elements and a straight bar across the top. The color of the bit is metallic gray, with some brown elements at the top. The bit is positioned centrally against a plain, light background, with chains extending downward from both sides. The carvings and embellishments are symmetrically arranged.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bit

Arthur P. Reynolds

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 26.8 cm (14 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.14623
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Carpinteria
  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: Arthur E. Reynolds

NGA object ID 26714. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.