Name/Title
Knife trayEntry/Object ID
VC.80.6Description
Simple knife tray: Sides, rabbeted together, nailed with four brads at each corner; sides slightly flare to top; two compartments formed lengthwise by divider which is rabbeted and nailed to two sides, with three nails on each side; divider rises above sides with a canted top edge and rectangle cut out for handle; bottom board with rounded edges nailed to sides by means of eight nails.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Dates: 1800 - 1899
Date made: r. 1800 - 1899Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
6 inWidth
13 inDepth
8-9/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 6 x 13 x 8 9/16 in. (15.2 x 33 x 21.8 cm)Material
Tulip poplar, IronCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Small gouges all over; finish has been scrubbed off.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van Cortlandt FamilyNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Purchased by donor from auction of Van Cortlandt family possessions circa 1942.