Laundry basket

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Laundry basket

Entry/Object ID

PM.66.460

Description

Wooden laundry basket, bottom has two long squared pieces of wood on each side with two shorter cross pieces that make a square-shaped bottom base; one squared-piece of wood in center with seven wooden dowels on one side and six wooden dowels on other side of bottom area. Thirty-two wooden dowels inserted vertically into square bottom to create a circular area at top; curved wooden pieces attached at top with dowels through center and can see on top, eight nails attach ends of top wooden band.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1799 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-1/4 in

Length

28-3/8 in

Diameter

24-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 28 3/8 x 24 7/8 in. (26 x 72.1 x 63.2 cm)

Material

Wood, Iron

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Dirty, worn and white spots throughout; vertical dowel in one corner is broken and missing about a quarter of the bottom end.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Milk Room