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Caddy

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-58674

Description

Black, oval, tin lined caddy with inner lid; decorated with inlay depicting a hen and a rooster with other birds.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caddies
japanning
mother of pearl
wood (plant material)
Caddy, Food
Caddy, Food

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 5 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2856

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