Downspout head (Rainspout)

Museum Object Number 1959.1834 A-C

Object Name

Downspout head (Rainspout)

Category

Architectural Elements

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Probably Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1792

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Flanges, exterior; "17" "92"applied on either side of basin

Materials

Copper; Paint; Lead; Gold leaf

Techniques

Hammered, Cast

Dimensions (inches)

11.75 (H) , 24.51 (L) , 7.24 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

29.85 (H) , 62.25 (L) , 18.4 (D)

Measurement Notes

Overall measurements for depth.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.281, p.401
[Book] Kauffman, Henry J. 1950 Early American Copper, Tin, and Brass.
• Published: p. 56.