Round metal tray. Painted pink tinned sheet iron. Floral motif stenciled in gold paint around outer edge. Additional embellishments in blue and green. Gold inscription on reverse:
stating the tray is a memento for the 40th anniversary (1969) of the marriage of Kathryn Abel Clark and Howard Edwin Clark. married May 4, 1929 with signatures on the reverse of those in attendance:
Toleware tray. Rectangular with octagonal sides. Black painted ground with band of white with red sylized cherries and green leaves in tray bottom. Sides have 2 yellow bands. Names scratched on back.
Sheet Iron tray with folded edges connected and supported by internal wire. Originally painted black with enameled floral decoration and border pattern.
Tinned Sheet Iron Tray, painted brown background with red and white floral design. Several inscriptions on underside of tray, including one by John Lehman, June 7th, 1899
Schnader was a highly productive artist. Born 1914, lived in Rohrerstown, a former carriage painter, transitioned to decorative painting in his 30s and produced designs on tinware, furniture, etc. Great example of revival decorative arts that grows alongside a rise in tourism to the region. Provenance: Painted for donor's grandmother, Elva Biemesderfer sometime between 1945 and 1952.
Provenance
Painted for donor's grandmother, Elva Biemesderfer sometime between 1945 and 1952.
Toleware serving tray. Round with lattice edge. Black painted ground with cluster of pansies painted in blue, yellow, green, and maroon in center. Label pasted on back (stained and faded, difficult to read). Another transcribed label has fallen off. Photocopy in object file.
Vol. Greg Ziegler finds 2 possible candidates for donor.
A Susanna "Susan" (Kunkle) Albright lived Feb 1843 - Feb 1925. She was daughter of Jacob Kunkle & Mary Byerly, she married Michael Albright, was widowed and lived in Paradise. She is buried with her brother David Kunkle.
A Susan Albright lived 1856-1925. She was a daughter of Isaac Albright & Levina and lived in Sadsbury Twp. in 1870.
