fbpx

Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825-1880

GUSN

GUSN-50988

Description

Of oval form with a molded rim. It is painted black and stenciled on the face with a basket of polychrome fruit. The molded rim is stenciled with gilt medallions and the edge is striped in gilt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
gilding
painting (coating)
stenciling
tin (metal)
berry baskets
Tin
Stenciled
Painted
Fruit Basket
Gilded
TRAY

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.75 x 9 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.597

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].