Pepper box (Pepper castor or shaker)

Museum Object Number 1960.1047 A, B

Object Name

Pepper box (Pepper castor or shaker)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Jacob Hurd (Maker)

Date of Birth

02/21/1702/1703

Date of Death

02/23/1758

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1725-1750

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; "HURD" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Underside; "L / DI" engraved
3. Inscription; Body, exterior rim, near handle; "x" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Cast, Molded, Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

3.74 (H) , 2.756 (L) , 2.008 (W) , 3.1394 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.5 (H) , 7 (L) , 5.1 (W) , 89 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 128-129, no. 83