Piggin

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Piggin

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.134

Description

Small piggin: hewn maple staves, one of which projects up to form handle, with wide hoop, overlapped and interlaced at ends.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 6765
92

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Maximum

Height

5-7/8 in

Diameter

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (14.9 x 14 cm)

Material

Maple, hickory

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Detail of condition: Old woodworm damage; staves loose.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Note on object card states: "Not Found"; this object has not been seen for an extended period during which several inventories were completed, so it has been declared missing; note in object file states last known location for this object was "Manhattan Storage," however no HHV objects have been stored offsite since the late 1960s [Jessa J. Krick, 11/30/2009]