Serving dish

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Serving dish

Entry/Object ID

VC.64.93 a-b

Description

Oval, boat-shaped fruit dish with tray, serpentine contour, pierced arch openings around rim; tray similar; molded shell-edge borders and stylized bellflower between arches; shell handles.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1760 - 1770

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

#58.47 A-B

VC.64.93 A-B

VC.64.93a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dish

Height

5-1/8 in

Width

6-1/16 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 6 1/16 x 11 1/2 in. (13 x 15.4 x 29.2 cm)

Dimension Description

Tray

Height

1-3/8 in

Width

7-3/4 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 7 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (3.5 x 19.7 x 29.2 cm)

Material

Earthenware (cream-colored)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Two 1/4" cracks at side - top.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Old Parlour