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Box (Trunk)
1815-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Berlin; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Brass
- Iron wire
- Asphaltum
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1965.1511
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1511
Object Name
Box (Trunk)
Category
Metals
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) x 4.2 (W) x 8.8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.2 (H) x 10.7 (W) x 22.3 (L)
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.