Object Number 1955.0136.064 A, B

Object Name

Teapot (Miniature teapot)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

David Clayton (Maker)
"Toys" is a word associated with miniatures in the late 1600s and 1700s.

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1720-1730

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Teapot, underside; "D C" stamped in a cartouche of two conjoined circles
2. Mark; Teapot, underside; "D C" stamped in a cartouche of two conjoined circles
3. Mark; Teapot, underside; "D C" stamped in a cartouche of two conjoined circles
4. Mark; Lid, underside; "D C" stamped in a cartouche of two conjoined circles
5. Mark; Lid, underside; "D C" stamped in a cartouche of two conjoined circles

Materials

Silver; Wood

Dimensions (inches)

2.52 (H) , 4.921 (L) , 2.559 (W) , 2.6808 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.4 (H) , 12.5 (L) , 6.5 (W) , 76 (Weight)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Houart, Victor & Smith, David. 1981 Miniature Silver Toys. 237 p.
• Published: p. 193, fig. 244
[Book] Houart, Victor & Smith, David. 1981 Miniature Silver Toys. 237 p.
• Information on mark, p. 195
[Book] Grimwade, Arthur. 1976 London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Lives from the Original Registers at Goldsmiths' Hall and Other Sources. 728 p.
• Information on maker and example marks, pp. 44, 179, 466-467, 474