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Basket (Bread basket)
Maria Osmun
1862-1871
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Maria Osmun (Probable decorator)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.2031
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2031
Object Name
Basket (Bread basket)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Maria Osmun (Probable decorator)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The basket was possibly made in Pennsylvania or Connecticut and decorated by Maria Osmun.
Date
1862-1871
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Interior, bottom edge
Inscription: Inscription painted in yellow script accented with dots, "Maria Osm[un]"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
1.7 (H) x 4 (W) x 6.62 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.4 (H) x 10.16 (W) x 16.83 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 378-9; cat. no. 190bArticle: Fraser (Brazer), Esther Stevens. 06//1939 The Tinsmiths of Stevens Plains. Antiques. 35 (6)
• Published: p. 294-296Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 28, fig. 12.Book: Coffin, Margaret. 1968 The History and Folklore of American Country Tinware 1700-1900.
• Published: p. 187.