Keg

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Keg

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.306 a-b

Description

"Rundlet", or small rum keg, barrel-shaped: solid wood, excepting ends, added after shaping; bung-hole and fist-shaped bung; air-hole (to facilitate drinking from keg) and peg-shaped stopper; carved with bas-relief spread-wing eagle, star, initials, "P.A.".

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1833 Date made: r. 1768 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

VC.59.306

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 in. (25.4 cm)

Material

oak

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Note: There is some thought that the eagle was added at a later date. KEJ 1/21/11

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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