Milk can

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Milk can

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.9 a-b

Description

Milk can, large a. Lid: slightly domed circular cynlindrical with squared handle; inner rim of copper b. Can: cylindrical neck with copper band at top; sharply tapered shoulders; squared strap handle; cylindrical body with copper band soldered at bottom; copper rivets; stamped at neck: "30" in two places, one set of digits smaller than the other.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1668 - 1733 Date made: r. 1668 - 1733

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 6016, 6013
PM.65.9 A-B
PM.65.9a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bottom

Diameter

14 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 in. (35.6 cm)

Dimension Description

Capacity

Dimension Notes

[object Promise]: 18.925 undefined Display Dimensions: 5 gal. (18.9 l.)

Dimension Description

w cover

Height

22 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 22 in. (55.9 cm)

Dimension Description

w/o cover

Height

19-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm)

Material

Metal (brass, copper)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Overall even patina with shallow dents and scratches; (a.) several shallow dents on lid; lid edge separating at two places; (b.) deeper dent at 9:00 (if "front" is the side marked "30"); old repair at neck near base opposite handle; old repair at shoulder with 3 different brass "patches" at 12:00, 6:00 and 9:00; soldering visible at base, some verdegris at base center front and at 12:00; solder pulling away at base at 10:00; missing area of solder at 2:00

Notes

Remarks: Active corrosion at base and seam. Few minor dents.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.65.96 a-b - Milk can - Similar item PM.65.97 a-b - Milk can - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Other milk cans: PM.65.96 and PM.65.97.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Attic, Shelf 01C