Bowl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bowl

Entry/Object ID

VC.97.1

Description

Roughly round, deep burl bowl, flaring toward the top. Shallow groove is carved around the bottom. The rim is smooth and irregular. There is a pierced hole in the upper portion (about 3/4 inches from the rim) made for hanging the object.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6 in

Diameter

13-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 13 1/2 in. (15.2 x 34.3 cm)

Material

Wood, Burl

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: The bowl is very worn inside. Multiple scratches and chips both inside and outside. Two cracks on the opposite sides of the rim, 4 inches and 2 inches long.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 20A