Museum Object Number1958.2931 A, B |
Box
Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The creation place was identified as England, probably Birmingham by Fennimore (p.326).
1816
1. Inscription; Lower center, top of lid; "COMMODORE/ DECATUR/ 1816", stamped
Portrait; War of 1812
Brass
Die-stamped
0.937 (H) , 2.063 (Diam)
2.38 (H) , 5.24 (Diam)
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[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.217, p.326