"Peaseware" container


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
Dimensions
Overall: 5 3/4 × 10 1/2 in. (14.6 × 26.7 cm)
Creation Date
1850 – 1890
Description
Turned wood container with foot; bulbous center section; thin iron bail carrying handle attached to iron loops at sides. Lid missing.
Marks/Inscription
painted: in black ink on bottom: "T [over circle] 4";written: in black ink on paper sticker affixed to bottom: "582 / Amer"
Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Kitchen Artifact ID
INV.13811
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society