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Keystone from Cook's Block
Keystone

Cook's Block
1884

This keystone has a wedge-shape hollow body and an arched pediment top. The front features a scalloped shell and botanical ornamentation. Each side has a scroll and botanical motif with a projecting “ear”, attached with modern replacement bolts. The reverse has an eyelet for mounting. The front and sides have some remnants of paint.

Bosco-Milligan Foundation Collections



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