Object Number 1955.0136.074 A, B

Object Name

Chocolate pot (Miniature chocolate pot)

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

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; "D C" stamped in a cartouche of two conjoined circles
2. Mark; Exterior, near rim; Passant gardant lion stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners (upside down)
3. Mark; Exterior, lid, rim; Passant gardant lion stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
4. Inscription; Exterior, center; "[P]G" engraved

Materials

Silver; Wood

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

2.205 (H) , 2.323 (L) , 1.614 (W) , 0.5644 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.6 (H) , 5.9 (L) , 4.1 (W) , 16 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Height is with cover.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Houart, Victor & Smith, David. 1981 Miniature Silver Toys. 237 p.
• Published: p. 193, fig. 246
[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