Jardiniere

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Jardiniere

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.283 a-b

Description

Openwork basket of gilded metal (possibly iron) with a zinc-plated, tinned liner painted blue on the exterior: basket has oval-shaped top with serpentine-shaped sides which taper to narrow base and rests on slightly flaring oval foot rim; open work design of interlocking loops, roping and C-shaped curves running between vertically oriented lengths; five rods along bottom, two one way and three the other, to help support the liner; shape of liner echoes that of basket; flat bottom; originally had one ring on either side to pull liner out.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.283 A-B

MP.87.283a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Basket

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

14-13/16 in

Depth

9-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 14 13/16 x 9 7/8 in. (14 x 37.6 x 25.1 cm)

Dimension Description

Liner

Height

3-15/16 in

Width

12-3/4 in

Depth

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 15/16 x 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (10 x 32.4 x 21.6 cm)

Material

Iron, Gilt, Zinc, Tinned sheet iron, Paint

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: A: much corrosion around interior and exterior of rim B: one ring missing from liner; much corrosion and paint flaking.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.173 - Jardiniere - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Note: This is similar to MP.87.173.

Note Type

General Note

Note

A-B

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom