Beverage Set

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

73.305a, 73.305b2,3,4,6

73.305a, 73.305b2,3,4,6

Name/Title

Beverage Set

Entry/Object ID

73.305a-b

Description

Cellarette. Covered box with brass handles. Grained and decorated. Interior divided into 12 sections. 4 wooden casters mounted on 2 wooden strips attached to base. 4 bottles inside. Gilt grape leaf decorations on 2 of the bottles. Bottles are blown with arched shoulders, flaring lips and pontil scars. Name and date painted in interior. "I S Jr" branded on bottom of case. Box fitted for large and small bottles and glasses. Top decorated with smoke work. Sides and front are grain painted red with ochre grained, cut-cornered panels. Interior of cover is putty-painted in green and natural.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1825

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

73.305.a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Box A: Height: 12-3/8 in, Width: 17-3/8 in, Depth: 13-5/16 in / B2: Height: 9 in, Width: 4-1/4 in, Depth: 3-1/4 in / B3: Height: 8-3/4 in, Width: 4-1/8 in, Depth: 2-7/8 in / B4: Height: 8-3/4 in, Width: 4-10/32 in, Depth: 3-1/4 in / B6: Height: 8-3/4 in, Width: 4-1/4 in, Depth: 2-7/8 in

Parts

Count

5

Parts

1 case (73.305a), 4 bottles (73.305b2, 73.305b3, 73.305b4, 73.305b6)

Material

Painted wood, Brass, Glass