Canister

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Canister

Entry/Object ID

2001.001.0007

Description

Tin box with flat sides and back. Front has a convex center and beveled edges that angle in towards the center. Top is two-tiered, higher section is flat, lower section mirrors the division of the front, except the hinged center is concave with a white porcelain handle screwed to the tin and the sides are also concave and not angled. Whole outer surface is rosewood painted with abstract gold floral patterns.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1850

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

9-7/8 in

Width

8-7/8 in

Length

9-1/4 in

Material

Tin, Paint, Porcelain