Tin

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Tin

Entry/Object ID

2005.005.176

Description

One square tin box with a red and black painted/printed finish. The top and the round lid are left unfinished. Each side has a different scene. There are two children sitting on a log, two children standing by a window, one with a bird on his finger, one of a stag in the woods with a circle inset of a bank of a body of water, and finally, the front, which reads "ALLSPICE" and has flowers and vines.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

S. A. Ilsek & Co. (?)

Date made

1870 - 1890

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Side

Transcription

S. A. Ilsek & Co. New York

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Dimensions

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

7-1/2 in

Parts

Count

2

Parts

1 tin, 1 lid

Material

Tinned Sheet Iron, Paint