Object Number 2015.0004.002 A, B

Object Name

Bowl and cover (Sugar bowl and cover)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.

Creator (Role)

Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
9/17/1711-1784

Place of Origin

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

Date

1736-1748

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Bowl, underside; "IR" in an oval, stamped
2. Inscription; Bowl, upper side, interior; "*" (asterisk or a 3-lined star), engraved
3. Inscription; Cover, bezel exterior; "*" (asterisk or a 3-lined star), engraved
4. Inscription; Cover, bezel exterior; "X" scratched lightly

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

4.5 (Diam) , 11.9 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.43 (Diam) , 336 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Bowl opening = 4.375 inch overall width/diameter. Foot = 2.5 inches width/diameter. Cover = 4.5 inch diameter

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fales, Martha Gandy. 1974 Joseph Richardson and Family: Philadelphia Silversmiths.
• Mark fig. 32b, p. 73; Form comparison: pp. 91-94.
[Book] Waters, Deborah Dependahl. 2012 A Handsome Cupboard of Plate Early American Silver in the Cahn Collection. 120.
• Comparison: Cat. 36, pp. 106-107.
[Book] Fales, Martha Gandy. 1970 Early American Silver for the Cautious Collector.
• Form comparison: Fig. 93a,b
[Book] Sloane, Jeanne. 2018 Artistry & Enterprise American Silver 1660 - 1790 The collection of Roy J. Zuckerberg. 308.
• Similar object: No. 121, pp. 238-239.