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:
Octagonal tin tray with straight sides projecting out at about 45 degrees; rolled edge. Center seam. On red-painted ground is a large central decoration of black and yellow fruit and foliate motifs. Tray sides have repeating pattern of loose S-scrolls in yellow. Underside of tray is black. Three inscriptions: "Elizabeth Altland 1862" in German script at one end; name repeats at opposite end in English script with differing date of "1862." At center seam is "Matilda Altland." Also, white tape with "HJK" (donor).
Probably border area between Adams and York Counties.
Decoration attributed to Altland family.
Provenance
Clarke Hess stated (Sept 2011) Altland families concentrated in border area between Adams and York Counties. Some were also gunmakers.
Tinsmith Mark Hammond examined tray on 8-29-05 and observed that early sheets of tin were 10" x 14", necessitating a seam across bottom. "Double size" sheets of 20" x 14" he thinks were available c. 1830s, although these large sheets would have been more expensive.
Touch-up paint decoration evident. Multiple drops of unknown liquid have resulted in small round paint voids on one side of tray. Strong wear on rim. Underside has many scratches and strong wear.
Object ID
G.86.6.2
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
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.
Tray of Ivory Py-ra-lin, a celluloid material. Tray edge is molded into a .5in ridge. Ivory refers to the color of the material. Py-ra-lin was produced by EI du Pont de Nemours & Co, Inc Pyralin Department in Arlington, NJ, and was available in amber and tortoiseshell. The ivory color was also called "French ivory."
White oval-shaped platter with a .25-inch band of gold around the edge. An inner border wavy- line decoration of gold has been rubbed of on one side. There is a 1.25-inch center gold design of a three-stemmed plant. Between the border and the curve/dip of the serving portion of the platter, embellished with cuts of pairs of alternating short-long slots lend a lattice-like fancy edge to the platter.
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
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.
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.
German style gilt and hand painted porcelain vase. Protruding 'ears' at side, leaf shape and design. Top has flower at center with drooped leaves. At center of vase on front, pink and white roses with green leaves, blue and orange daisy-like flowers painted on. Made in Pirkenhammer, Germany (then Bohemia).
Vase was broken in three places at the back of the vase and repaired at some point in its history. Repair seems to be made with some type of glue adhesive, which is dried and present in a brownish tint around the broken pieces. There is a small, roughly 1 millimeter shaped triangular piece at the back of the vase that is missing.
Two ecru, filet crochet table mats. Floral center design. Foliage border design. Edged with machine-made lace. Hand sewn. 30 or 40 gauge cotton-handmade. Some wear spots. Both yellowed.
Fine linen with a floral pattern. Cutwork scalloped border in gold silk. Violets in gold and violet silk - satin and outline stitch. Hand embroidered. Roughly square in shape.
Remains of green silk at both ends over linen. Backing appears to be natural color linen with an open weave wool decorated with needlepoint floral-design repeated about ten times down length. Red rose/lavender rose/blue violets, with green leaves also shadings of brown.
Gilt Spelter card receiver tray on pedestal base. A circular interlocking geometric motif surmounted by a cherub figure is clutching a thick vine of grapes. The tray's rim continues the vine motif. Tray also features a central frieze of a classical scene with a group of musicians, cadeucus at center and a couple at an altar.
Porcelain vase with very ornate, heavily scrolled lip and base. White background with gold accents. Roughly urn-shaped: wide body, narrow neck, flared lip. Rudimentary handles, scrolled, at body. Central medallion on body with roses, morning glories, and daisies.
One of two porcelain vases. An urn-shaped vase with articulated gilt scroll handles. The body is painted cobalt blue with gilt decoration over the blue at the neck and flared rim. The center features hand-painted tulips the white porcelain body.
