Object Number 1951.0050 A

Object Name

Kettle

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Edward Lownes (Maker)
1792-1834

Place of Origin

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

Date

1830-1834

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Kettle (A), underside; "E·LOWNES" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Kettle (A), underside; "E·LOWNES" stamped in a rectangle

Subjects

Armorial device

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Wrought, Cast, Molded, Chased, Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.74 (H) , 10.472 (L) , 7.598 (W) , 50.9356 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.2 (H) , 26.6 (L) , 19.3 (W) , 1444 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Height given is without the handle. Height w/ handle: 27.600cm Measurements given are without stand (B). Overall Height with stand: 32.600cm (w/o handle) 38.000cm (w/ handle)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 387-388, no. 386
[Catalogue] Zimmerman, Philip D. 1992 Seeing Things Differently.
• Illustrated: p. 31, fig. 43
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 279
[Book] Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example of mark, p. 91
[Book] Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1937 American Silversmiths and Their Marks II. 82 p.
• Example of marks that match marks on spoon, p. 33