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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts
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Baking Pan
One round tinplated baking dish with two finger loops, one on each side of the rim. The sides are made of three pieces of tin and the bottom made of one. Edge of rim is of a rolled wire construction.
Baking Pan
Reproduction. Tin baking pan. This replica made specifically to become part of the retail stock at Altay Store. Style of object represents period of from 1835-1855. The letter "B" impressed on the bottom is the initial of Bob Betz the tinsmith who made it.
Baking Pan
Square pan (79.56.2) with circular cut-out into which a 7 3/8" tin square (79.56.2b) fits. Part B shown here.
Baking Pan
Round cast iron pan with seven round depressions. Applied handle with an "8" impressed at the base of the handle. Slit in end of handle for hanging.
Balance Weight
Scale. Green with three gold-painted, arrow-shaped finials, a fluted column and a step-down base. Balance bar, also with arrow-shaped ends, supports two trays suspended on bale frames.
Bandbox
Bandbox covered in wallpaper with green, brown and gray designs. Torn portion of ledger pasted on bottom and inside.
Bandbox
Bandbox with wallpaper covering. Dark tan ground with brown leaves, blue flowers and sprays of white.
Bank
Bank shaped like a small building with peaked roof. Remnants of green paint on the sides and blue paint on the top.
Bank
Bank with remnants of yellow paint on the sides and front and blue on the central steeple. Two small towers on each side of the steeple. Ochre stenciling on the front to simulate a paneled door and the word "Bank".
Barrel
Barrel with three strapped withes at top, center and base Part of a label reads "NO BARREL GENUINE WITHOUT THIS LABEL."
Basket
Basket with rectangular base. Corners rounded at top and bent wood handles secured with iron nails.
Basket
Basket with two curved wooden handles, wooden rim around top edge, and convex bottom
Basket
Basket with square base and oval rim. Wide vertical splints and narrow horizontal splints.
Basket
Basket with sides that slope out from rectangular base to oval rim. Two short handles fitted between the hoops at each end.
Basket
Large square basket for perhaps wool, cloth scraps, etc. Splint handle on each side.
Basket
Basket with curving ribs extend from handle ends and form the frame around which the splint is woven.
Basket
Basket Black ash. One handle. Oblong shape with God's-eye crossing splint handle supports.
Basket
A basket made with wide splints, featuring two handles that rotate over a hinged lid. The hinges and clasp are made of tin-coated sheet metal.
Basket
One round splint basket with a rigid frame around the top and an arched wooden handle. The bottom is inverted.
Basket
A woven basket with attached lid and two handles. Front has two rings and a peg to keep the basket closed. Most likely from the Southern United States.
Basket
Basket with a round top, square bottom, and bent-wood strap handles. Tightly woven sides and fairly open bottom (for ventilation).
Basket
Urn shaped twin handled basket. Part of a paper shipping label on the bottom.
Basket
Basket with twin handles. Painted decoration in red and blue with a stamped blue flower and checkered design.
Basket
Woven straw plate with a blue, red and brown geometric design and Biblical verse "Lo the Winter is Past - The Rain is Over and Gone - Flowers Appear on the Earth".
Basket
One reproduction ash splint basket made by staff member Marie Schultz. It is based on the collection piece 75.91.1. It is rectangular (with slightly bowed sides) and is made with natural and two bands of yellow splint. There is black, potato print stenciling in feather, sun and circle patterns on three sides that replicate the original. It is signed and dated on the bottom.
Basket
The top band is splint and the twisted strip that wraps around top support are painted blue. Bentwood handle.
Basket
Square bottom, round top with stenciled dotted lines in red and blue. Native American.