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Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-7698

Description

Olive-colored oval with pierced gallery sides and two cut-out oval handholds. Cavetto has gilded line border as do contours of piercings. Underside painted black.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
gilding
painting (coating)
piercing
tin (metal)
Tin
Painted
Pierced
Gilded
Tole
TRAY

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 x 23.375 x 18.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.735

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