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Serving Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-59334

Description

Painted tin rectangular serving tray with a flared edge. The painted decoration includes a wreath of flowers around a blue bird.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Tray, Serving
Tray, Serving

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 26 1/2 x 21 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2067

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