1965.1511 Trunk
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Box (Trunk)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1815-1850

  • Materials:

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

  • Techniques:

    Japanned

  • Museum Object Number:

    1965.1511


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Object Number

1965.1511

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

Gina Martin and Lois Tucker identify the red glaze effect on the swags as alizarin red and characterize this trunk as made by Group III A from the Berlin area of Connecticut. (American Painted Tinware, vol. 1, p. 32).

Date

1815-1850

Materials

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

Techniques

Japanned

Dimensions (inches)

5.6 (H) , 8.8 (L) , 4.2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.2 (H) , 22.3 (L) , 10.7 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Martin, Gina & Tucker, Lois. American Painted Tinware: A Guide to Its Identification. 1.
Published: no. 1.28, p. 32.
[Article] Wagner, Ann. 05//2012 Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur. Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show (catalogue).
Published: Title page.
[Article] Wagner, Ann. 2012 Scratching the Surface of American Painted Tinware. Antiques and Fine Art. Autumn\Winter: 189-191.
Published: Fig. 2, p. 190.