Canister

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Canister

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.465 a-b

Description

Canister for mustard: turreted, rectangular shape, with hinged outer and inner lids; decorated on cream ground in naturalistic colors with what appear to be lithographs of farm and rural scenes; peacock in tree on top; front: marsh with ducks (mallards and white domesticated ducks); corner with vines, left front - hay wagon and cottage scene; corner right front - landscape left side turkey and two cockerels; right side, chicken, hen and rooster; rear, white geese; in repousse on inner lid: "KEEN'S MUSTARD"; on bottom: "KEEN ROBINSON & CO. LTD./ MANUFACTURERS OF/ KEEN'S MUSTARD/ LONDON" in oval.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Keen Robinson & Company, Ltd.

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.62.465 A-B
SS.62.465a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-5/8 in

Width

7 in

Depth

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 7 x 7 in. (14.3 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm)

Material

Tinned sheet iron, Paint

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Cook's Pantry