Cake basket

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cake basket

Entry/Object ID

VC.63.34

Description

Cake basket; boat-shaped rounded rectangular shape, with handle at center; gadrooned rim above looped wire gallery; scrolled openwork handle.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Inscribed "G.P.V.N." apparently stands for George P. Van Nast.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height with Handle Up

Height

9 in

Width

12-1/8 in

Depth

8-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 x 12 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (22.9 x 30.8 x 21.9 cm)

Material

Silver-plated copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Miss Elizabeth Van Cortlandt Rutgers Baldwin

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

George P. Van Nast

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial