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Pen Tray

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1900-1924

GUSN

GUSN-72571

Description

Black, green, red, gilt rectangular pen tray with a shallow well, asymmetrical foliage

Details

Descriptive Terms

pen trays
japanning
wood (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Container, Writing Equipment
Tray, Writing Equpment
Tray, Pen
Japanned
Foliage
Tray, Pen

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3/4 x 9 3/4 x 2 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.3109

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