"Greening Nursery Company" Tray, 1907-1909

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Artifact Overview

The Art Nouveau style reached its peak of popularity in 1900, but American manufacturers continued to use echoes of it in the years to come. The Art Nouveau design of this tray, produced in Ohio for a Michigan nursery company, would have appealed to many middle-class consumers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tray

Date Made

1907-1909

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.158.49

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ed Cunningham

Material

Tin (Metal)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 0.25 in
Diameter: 4.25 in

Inscriptions

on front, lower rim of tray: COMPLIMENTS OF GREENING BIG NURSERIES, MONROE, MICH
"Greening Nursery Company" Tray, 1907-1909