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Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1833

GUSN

GUSN-5939

Description

Rectangular tray with raised gallery edge and two cut-out oval handles; black painted background with stenciled flowers in green, gold and red surrounding an empty central rectangular reserve.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
sheet metal
iron (metal)
stenciling
tinning
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Iron
Tinned
Stenciled
Flower
TRAY

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 x 16.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1040

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