1965.1723 Box
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Box (Trunk)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

    Berlin, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1820-1850

  • Materials:

    Tinned sheet iron; Brass; Iron wire; Paint; Asphaltum

  • Techniques:

    Japanned

  • Museum Object Number:

    1965.1723


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Object Number

1965.1723

Object Name

Box (Trunk)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Berlin, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possibly Berlin, Connecticut (Fennimore, 2004, 325). Possibly New York per previous unidentified cataloguer.

Date

1820-1850

Materials

Tinned sheet iron; Brass; Iron wire; Paint; Asphaltum

Techniques

Japanned

Dimensions (inches)

4.8 (H) , 7.9 (L) , 4 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.2 (H) , 20.1 (L) , 10.1 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
Published: p. 325; cat. no. 160A
[Book] Martin, Gina & Tucker, Lois. American Painted Tinware: A Guide to Its Identification. 1.
Published: p. 32, fig. no. 1.29.