Name/Title
BasketEntry/Object ID
MP.2002.30.1 a-bDescription
a. Basket: white porcelain with gilt trim: elliptical-shaped basket-form bowl with three different rows of openwork design on each side; scalloped top edge flares out; has small curved handle on each side; has elliptical-shaped footed stand with rectangular-shaped base; gilt relief leaf-shape on each end below handle; gilt trim on scalloped top edge; gilt elliptical-shaped dots on top row of sides, followed by round-shaped dots; vertical gilt lines along bottom row of openwork, followed by gilt horizontal bands on bottom of compote; on footed stand and on side of rectangular base; iron bolt attaches basket shape to stand.
b. Liner for basket: made of lead, elliptical-shaped painted beige color; ring handle on each end; adhered to bottom is address label "Mrs. John White Delafield, Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 12504."
a-b. Handpainted on bottom in blue paint, "Made in France"Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Dates: 1834 - 1867
Date made: r. 1834 - 1867Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
BasketHeight
9 inWidth
10-13/16 inDepth
6-1/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 9 x 10 13/16 x 6 1/16 in. (22.9 x 27.5 x 15.4 cm)Dimension Description
LinerHeight
2-3/4 inWidth
8-5/16 inDepth
4-11/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 8 5/16 x 4 11/16 in. (7 x 21.1 x 11.9 cm)Material
ink, Paint, Iron, Lead, Porcelain, Paper, GiltCondition
Notes
Remarks: a- Gilt paint worn along scalloped edges exposing white porcelain underneath; b- paint is dirty and scratched from use; rusted bolt; b- paint is dirty and scratched from use.Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
SS.63.319 - Compote - Similar item
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MP.2002.30.2 a-b - Basket - One of pairGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Warming Kitchen, First Floor, West Wall Shelf 2R