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Baskets

ManufacturerManufactured by Cook & Co. American
Datepatented 12 July 1859
MediumWood and iron
DimensionsComponent (height x width x depth of .1): 5 x 5 5/8 x 5 1/8in. (12.7 x 14.3 x 13cm)
Component (height x width x depth of .2): 5 x 5 7/8 x 5 3/8in. (12.7 x 14.9 x 13.7cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionTwo fruit baskets with slatted sides and iron rings along the top and bototm.
Object number1983.94.1.1-.2
MarkingsThe bottoms of the baskets are marked, "MADE BY [illegible initials] COOK & CO./ D. COOK'S PAT./ JULY 12 1859./ NEW HAVEN, CONN".
On View
Not on view
1935.2.28
Haviland & Co.
about 1880s
© 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society
H.C. Cook Co.
about 1922
1945.1.1411.2
Unknown
mid 19th century
Gift of Gennaro J. Capobianco, 2005.180.51  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
20th century
Museum purchase, 1995.36.466  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
William G. Dudley
1916-1927
1950.358.6
Tantaquidgeon family
about 1890
Gift of David S. Burdge and Nancy C. Burdge, 1991.41.1a, b, Connecticut Historical Society, Cop…
Unknown
about 1840
Gift of Philip H. Hammerslough, 1961.72.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Thomas Hilldrup
1775-1785
Coffee Mill
Landers, Frary, and Clark
1901-1925
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2006.5.0  Photograph by David Stansbury.  © 2011 The…
Unknown
1856-1880
Armchair
The Hitchcock Chair Co., Ltd.
1970-1990