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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Delivery cart
Object Number:
X.531
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 11 1/2 x 5 in. ( 15.2 x 29.2 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
stencilled: on each side of cart: "BUTCHER BOY"
Description:
Tinned sheet iron delivery cart drawn by single horse; orange cart with attached side flaps painted a darker orange; two storage compartments covered by seat, open at back; driver in green with black hat; gray horse with black mane and tail; orange band around middle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
