Object Number 1959.2698 A

Object Name

Spectacles (Eyeglasses)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Henry J. Pepper (Maker)
1789-1853

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see Reference tab): Worked in Philadelphia, PA from 1828-1853. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 06/28/2010)

Date

1810-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Left earpiece, exterior, near hinge; "HJP" in rectangle
2. Inscription; Right earpiece, exterior, near hinge; "Dr. Didier" in script

Materials

Silver; Glass

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

1.024 (H) , 4.409 (L) , 4.409 (W) , 1.0935 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.6 (H) , 11.2 (L) , 11.2 (W) , 31 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Weight not included because of lenses. Length of earpiece is 4.5".

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 414-415, no. 424
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Henry J. Pepper, p. 332