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On Display: House - End Shop
Box (Trunk)
1800-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Brass
- Iron wire
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1965.1745
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1745
Object Name
Box (Trunk)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Marttin and Tucker attribute this decoration to the shop of William Eno in Simbsbury, Connecticut (vol. 4, pp. 34-44).
Date
1800-1850
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Brass
- Iron wire
- Paint
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
5.3 (H) x 4.6 (W) x 8.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.5 (H) x 11.7 (W) x 21.7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Martin, Gina & Tucker, Lois. 2007 American Painted Tinware. A Guide to Its Idenfication. 4.
• Published: p. 38, fig. 1.45.