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Flatware Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1750-1780

GUSN

GUSN-61137

Description

Rectangular leather covered knife box with hinged canted lid. Red floral motif with coat of arms. Red liner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
embossing
leather
velvet (fabric weave)
Tray, Flatware

Associated Person

Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840-1924
Chigi, Cardinal Prince

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 5 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.1727

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