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Tray
Frederick Zeitz
1874
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Frederick Zeitz (Attributed Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Asphaltum
- Paint
- Iron wire
Museum Object Number
1965.1717
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1717
Object Name
Tray
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Frederick Zeitz (Attributed Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1874
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse of tray
Inscription: "1874/FZ/LZ".
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Asphaltum
- Paint
- Iron wire
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
0.8 (H) x 9 (W) x 12.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.1 (H) x 22 (W) x 31.5 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 363, cat. no. 181.Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: plate no. 32.Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 111, cat. no. 62.Article: Wagner, Ann. 05//2012 Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur. Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show (catalogue).
• Published: p. 10, fig. 7 .Book: Martin, Gina & Tucker, Lois. 2007 American Painted Tinware. A Guide to Its Idenfication. 4.
• Published: p. 53, fig. 1.56.