Tin

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Tin

Entry/Object ID

2014.049.016

Description

Red (red is matte finish) and gold painted round tin with close fitting lid. Stamped to produce bas relief effect with classical style rectangular panels bordered by leafing scrolls and elaborate central floral motifs. “Guildcraft/NEWYORK/U.S.A” stamped on bottom of tin. Central gold medallion with cameo style Mediterranean classical woman pictured raised against stippled bas relief background on top of tin’s lid. Wide border has trapezoidal panels with floral motifs similar to side panels but less elaborate. Stylized acanthus border around edge. Thick lid.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Pearce, Dorothy

Notes

Accession Date: 26-Oct-14 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Can

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

tin

Created By

Brunckhurst, Elise

Create Date

November 9, 2014

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 16, 2025