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Tole Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1820

GUSN

GUSN-5148

Description

Octagonal shape, canted gallery with pieced handles, black ground, two gilded and painted floral and foliage borders.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
gilding
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
floral patterns
Tin
Painted
Gilded
Floral
TRAY

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 x 21.125 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.533

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