Basket

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.140

Description

One of a pair of round baskets marked "EL": white body; serrated rim; reticulated side; one knob on stem; flared foot rim on square base; hollow core, iron bolt attaches stand to basket; gilt border inside, gilt overall outside; two small (1 1/16") Gothic script monograms: "EL" in blue enamel within gilt laurel wreath; mark appears on bottom, handwritten in script: "G. Baruch weil aine Paris".

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-5/8 in

Diameter

9-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (21.9 x 23.2 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Enamel, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: .140 some wear to gilt of basket, a lot of wear to gilt of base and rim, some rust on iron bolt. .141 - very slight overall wear on gilt and slight rust on bolt.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edward Livingston

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.88.141 - Basket - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Part of a set of china (MP.88.55 - MP.88.172); one of a pair The object was displayed on the dining room table for the 2013 season [Jessa Krick, 12/3/2013].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Warming Kitchen, First Floor, West Wall Shelf 2R