Object Number 1957.1419 A, B

Object Name

Seal box (Skippet)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Seraphim Masi (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

Washington, District of Columbia, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1822-1852

Subjects

Great Seal of US; Eagle

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

1.4 (H) , 5.039 (W) , 5.1 (Diam) , 20.3883 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.5 (H) , 12.8 (W) , 12.9 (Diam) , 578 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Weight given is for box (263.2 g) and lid (312.2 g). Weight in Troy ounces is 10 oz. 1 dwt. 5 grains for the body and 8 oz. 9 dwt. 15 grains for the lid.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 397-398, fig. 401b
[Article] Hollan, Catherine B. "Skippets, Diplomatic Silver Boxes". Washington Antiques Show Catalogue. pp. 84-91.
• Examples of similar skippets, pp. 84-91
[Book] Hollan, Catherine B. 1994 In the Neatest, Most Fashionable Manner Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver.
• Example, p. 55
[Article] Brown, Joan Sayers. 07//1978 Skippets. Antiques. 114 (1): 140-141.
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