Tray
Tray
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- Description
- Decorative, round-cornered rectangular tray with shallow curved sides and flat well ornamented in low relief with conventional Japanese design of an asymmetrical branch of leaves and flowers resting on a flat piece of wood with raised grain. Cast iron, electroplated in copper and bright brass with golden-brown finishes. Interior sides and entire outside smoothed and polished. No foot ring. No marks.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- tray
- date made
- 1885
- maker
- Magee Furnace Company
- place company located
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- place foundry located
- United States: Massachusetts, Chelsea
- Physical Description
- iron, cast (overall material)
- copper, electroplated (decoration material)
- brass, electroplated (decoration material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5/8 in x 10 in x 7 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 25.4 cm x 19.3675 cm
- ID Number
- DL.093491
- catalog number
- 93491
- accession number
- 16161
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Magee Furnace Company
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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