British or American, 19th century, brass and black painted iron, pierced with basket motif and leaves, applied base molding, three shell form feet, 8-1/4 x 43-1/4 x 11-3/4 in.
Provenance: Purchased by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in 1955; Property deaccessioned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. These objects were never owned by Thomas Jefferson. They are not directly related to Thomas Jefferson or Monticello itself, and therefore fall outside the Foundation’s collections scope. Proceeds will be used to benefit the conservation and acquisitions fund.
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Purchased by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in 1955; Property deaccessioned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. These objects were never owned by Thomas Jefferson. They are not directly related to Thomas Jefferson or Monticello itself, and therefore fall outside the Foundation’s collections scope. Proceeds will be used to benefit the conservation and acquisitions fund.
typical wear, corrosion, and rust from use, screws securing fender to base missing and some later, sides loose as a result, hole to each base edge, tear to proper right shell back edge, loss to bottom edge of molding
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