"Peaseware" container
Manufacturer
Unidentified makerMaterial
woodDimensions
Overall: 5 3/4 × 10 1/2 in. (14.6 × 26.7 cm)Creation Date
1850 – 1890Description
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