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Basket (Bread basket)
Harvey Filley
1830-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Harvey Filley (Possible maker or seller)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
- Asphaltum
Museum Object Number
1959.2047
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2047
Object Name
Basket (Bread basket)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Harvey Filley (Possible maker or seller)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possible origin Pennsylvania, according to earlier cataloguer.
Date
1830-1860
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
- Asphaltum
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
2.6 (H) x 8 (W) x 12.8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.7 (H) x 20.2 (W) x 32.5 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Coffin, Margaret. 1968 The History and Folklore of American Country Tinware 1700-1900.
• Published: p. 154.Article: Wagner, Ann. 05//2012 Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur. Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show (catalogue).
• Published: fig. 7, p. 10.