Metals
Eben Smith (Maker)
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1835-1856
Pewter; Britannia metal
Cast
1965.1535 A, B
Object Number1965.1535 A, B |
Spittoon (Cuspidor)
Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Eben Smith (Maker)
1814-1856
Smith may have originally practiced the craft of cabinetmaking before becoming a pewterer. He apparently trained in the latter craft in the shop of Israel Trask (Laughlin, p.113).
For more on Eben Smith's marks, see Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.162; C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.278; Ebert, Collecting American Pewter (1973), p.141; and Montgomery, History of American Petwer (1973), p.227. See also J.B. Kerfoot, American Pewter (1942), p.150.
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1835-1856
1. Mark; Underside of base; "SMITH" in serrated rectangle, stamped
Pewter; Britannia metal
Cast
3 (H) , 5.906 (Diam)
7.62 (H) , 15 (Diam)
Text available soon.
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 12-20, p. 202