Trellis

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Trellis

Entry/Object ID

MP.98.16

Description

Hollow cylindrical iron frame, stands upright to support climbing outdoor plants: a six-pointed star tops the trellis; beneath, eight pieces of wire hang from the frame encouraging the plant to cascade over one side; two flat rings held together by four supporting rods; thin metal band wraps around the four supporting vertical rods on a diagonal; base is circular, flattened disk.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

65-3/4 in

Width

21 in

Diameter

14-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 65 3/4 x 21 x 14 3/4 in. (167 x 53.3 x 37.5 cm)

Material

Iron wire

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Treatment report: Took 35mm digital images before and after treatment. Wrote condition reports, proposals and treatment reports. Vacuumed surfaces to removed loose dust and dirt. Untangled crown element part and fabricated missing elements. Removed old disfiguring repairs and replace with steel wire. Joined broken parts with a fine gage wire and Duro epoxy resin. Applied a coating of Rustoleum acrylic corrosion converter. Painted new elements with Liquitex Colors to match old surface and color.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Complex, Coach House - Basement

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial