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Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1950

GUSN

GUSN-5927

Description

Circular tin tray, painted black, has pierced gallery border with scalloped edge; gilded swag inside cavetto; central floral motif, enameled yellow rose has been repainted.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
enamel paint
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Tin
Enamel
Rose
Painted
TRAY

Inscription

Inscribed on back ""Painted by Edele E. Ellop (?)) '50"" (possibly repainted earlier tray.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.625 (H), 9 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1028

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