Black lacquered tray with scalloped edge and gilt and painted decoration of a fountain and 2 birds perched on a scrolled device: top, bottom and inside edges follow a cyma curva-cyma reversa outline; swirling gilt device with several branches and garlands hanging from them springs from a lattice-worked reserve with a curling border on either side; brown fountain with water rests on the highest branch; green, red and yellow parrot on a branch to the left; and blue, red, green peacock on the right; a few branches hanging fron top; in each upper corner is a lattice-worked reserve with gilt curling devices and tendrils falling from it; leaf-like curling devices on center of either side; top edge outlined in gilt.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1834 - 1867
Date made: r. 1834 - 1867
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
1-3/16 in
Width
24-1/4 in
Depth
18-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 3/16 x 24 1/4 x 18 5/8 in. (3 x 61.6 x 47.3 cm)
Material
papier-mache, Paint, Gilt
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of Condition: All-over crazing; two center points chipped.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
MP.87.102 - Serving tray - Part of set
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Part of set with MP.87.102.
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General Note
Note
of a set
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StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom