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Tea canister
1820-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Connecticut; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.2041 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2041 A, B
Object Name
Tea canister
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Connecticut; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly made in Connecticut (see notes). Possibly Pennsylvania, according to a previous cataloguer.
Date
1820-1850
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
4.31 (H) x 2.6 (W) x 3.3 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.95 (H) x 6.5 (W) x 8.5 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Martin, Gina & Tucker, Lois. 2004 American Painted Tinware: A Guide to Its Identification. 3.
• Published: p. 20, fig. 1.32b.Article: Wagner, Ann. 2012 Scratching the Surface of American Painted Tinware. Antiques and Fine Art. Autumn\Winter: 189-191.
• Published: p. 190, fig. 3.