Knife tray: rectangular box of butt-joint construction, divided by inserted strips of pine into 8 compartments of three sizes, and painted to resemble the graining of more elegant wood.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1700 - 1799
Date made: r. 1700 - 1799
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
13 in
Length
26 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 13 x 26 in. (8.9 x 33 x 66 cm)
Material
Pine
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Should have nine compartments, but missing one divider.
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Wood-grained paint suggests 18th century Hudson River Valley provenance.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage
