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On Display: House - Washington Alcove
Tray
Harvey Filley
1818-1853
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Harvey Filley (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.2016
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2016
Object Name
Tray
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Harvey Filley (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possible origin Pennsylvania, according to earlier cataloguer. According to Martin and Tucker, this tray bears a stylistic resemblance to the Pennsylvania Filley Tinshop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania c.1818-1853 (Martin and Tucker, 2004, 83).
Date
1818-1853
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
1 (H) x 12.25 (W) x 17.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3 (H) x 31.12 (W) x 45.09 (L)