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Item
Tin safe
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2014-0061
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1850 - 1870
Place of Manufacture
America
Size
58.5" x 39.75" x 15.5"
Material
Poplar; pine; iron; tin
Marks/Inscription/Labels
None
Accessories/Hardware
Iron lock, hinges, and tinned sheet iron panels.
Condition
Overall good condition. Repainted tinned sheet iron inserts, reconfigured shelving, and worn feet. Possibly had a campaign of whitewash (now removed).
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Two door poplar tin (or pie) safe. A single poplar board forms the top, which has a finished edge. Both side stiles have a scratch beaded pattern that runs the entire height of the piece, including the legs. Screws, possibly a later addition, also follow the length of the stiles. Both side surfaces are constructed as panels with three stacked tinned sheet iron inset centers having a punched geometric design. This same configuration is carried through to the slightly shorter doors which open outward with a single lock. New screws attach what appear to be the original hinges. Two interior shelves are likely in a new configuration and rest on short stiles. The upper compartment surmounts a wide drawer that runs the width of the piece between the corner stiles. It retains two turned knobs and of nailed construction. A rounded section of wood is nailed down the center of the drawer and continues its full depth. The whole rises on slightly chamfered feet that are carved from the corner stiles and continue the decorative scratch beading.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Provenance
This safe may be the one listed in the 1865 probate inventory of Thomas McCrary of Huntsville, Alabama. The safe in the inventory is listed in the dining room and was valued at $5.
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2014-07-18
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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